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SERIOUS RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Speetat UEspatch to Th4 Chsotoo jt71a..e.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 8.-The through night
expreas from Chicago for Cincinnati yia the
Kankakco I4nc, which left Chicago 1T 8 o'clock
last night, wien miles north Of Atkinson
struck brokon 1ail. throwing two ooachcs and
two sleepets from tho track, and before tho train
could pe stopped broke tho coupling back Of tho
baggege-car and the four rolled ovor on their
side in tho ditch, remaining couplod together.
Fortunately, the etoges remained closed mud in
place, and tho lamps went cut. Tho work Of get
ting out the wounded commenced Immediately.
Mattresses woro taken from tho sloepesB aud
pIaccd in tho bAggase-car, to which tho worst
injntcd were removed. h wreck train. With
medical asaiBtaucc. was at onco sant out from
tllta city, which arrived at tho wreck abonti
o'clock. Part Of the injured returned to Chicago
and the remainder cnme to Latayetto aud arc
nov ut the 1.chr Hou6e. ThoEo wore dEhteeu OF
twenty Injured manr only brui.ed or tlosll-
wounds. ouly threo or four ao1iouB cases. Fol-
HourYS o'Dfion. Chicago. coll.r-bons broken,
sevores 1esl-vounds Oh tho head; Charles
int'Fnsiy dans aen cr."tssa s.sna 'p'assd or,ssl
Of Of Injuries s unknown returned to Chicago tbis
morning; J. Il, Murphy, Sheldon. IT,, injured
III tho back, hnnds bndl5 hurnod. Ths slightly
injured are: J. ". pntnpel: Lafayette J. j..
hure, Kauaas; A. Cleveland aud ". II. Heed.
Indianapolis l.. Nothstoin, Now York City
D. C. Bradley, James brown. md 5ames Il
Carroll, Ch.caeo; J.: T. Hill. sll'wnusoo: z. 7.
Cook, Now YorE. Conductor Lon LOWS waa
hruaed Oil tho bend aud badly shook up. but ss
Al good as new. Tho physicians at tho vrock
say it is almost miraculous that nc
many escaped uninjurcl. Tho fact thai
tho cars did NOS take fire to Ill
that eaved thom from terrible catastrophe
Tho oflcors Of tho 1oad spared no effort Of ex'
penso to mako tho injured comfortable. This u
| the first serious accident On thu road since Il
wont into oporatton-ahout four yeata esnca.
, 1876-03-09
FRANCE.

MEETING or TIfE ASSEMBLY.
PAn1s. March 8.-Tho nowly-olocted leglea-
tive bodies met at Versailles to-day for the first
tiro. Tlo town presented moro crowded aud
brilliant aspect than over during the last
Assembly. Tho Chamber OF Deputies.
headed by Il. Raspsil, and the aens-
tors by II. Gaulihier do Rumll7 as
senior President, proceeded to tho Hercules
salon IN tho palace, VLcro tho Duke DAudanros
pnHquicr occupied the pos. Of honor, surrounded
bY Tho bureanx Of tho old Assembly. Nm.
Dutauro,, Leon. Say, WALTON, nnd catliaux.
The Duke said: welcome. WELCOME. no~
pow poser. .''t} 4niselssi spfssso hss s.nesioasd
February, which 10 {. work OF conclaton and
appeaactnent that is acquiring doubse authort"
ty. You hsvo to continue to rro:ect yous pro-
decssBor'H lack, and rally around Prestdont Mac
| Mahon to insure order, peaco, and ttnptoBs tho
necessary fozce to repair tho disastera Of tho
II. Gaulthier do nonmilly said ''Tho Scnhto,
under tho guidance Of the A,onakitutiou, will In
surs secnisty aud support to the constitutional
| President"
lion charged him to declare that wltl, tho ald Of
| God and tho corporation OF tue Chambers, be
wonld govern cnnfosnnbly TO thu laws, aud CO.
dcavor to pramote the honor and interests OF
Duko D'Audirret rasauler then formally
Transferred his powors and the Chambers COM
/ u1enced their regular sittpgs.
III. Raspacl and H.. 0aulthlor do 1umil1y do
| llvered short and moderate inaugural aldsoHses.
Tho Chamber Of Dsputlas proY.Blonally elected
Il. GreyY preaidcnt, he receiving 3l4 votes
Il. Raneau. vlco-rresiaent of tho Chambers.
will com!nonco verifying tue otectana tn-norrow.
| EoHArART1sr DEMONSTRATION.
| PANS, March 9.-Aftor II. Rouhor's election,
tho Donhpartists mado 4 alemonsIration 10 Aiao-
clio. shouting "Viso rsmposeur." The gen.
| IL Al Ill RI ~
, 1876-03-09

RUN OVER AND KILLED.
spsstdt Dlspatch ts 1:hs Chte1no 1Ftbnns.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 8+-WallAoe Donles,
boy years old was run over and killed to-day
by stroos-cAta. It WAS sn unavoidable Aceldsn1
caused by the boy'a own carelessncbs.
, 1876-03-09

THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
MADISON, Ind. March 8.-TAe tl:50 d. N. pas
senGor on tho Jacksonville, Mndisou 1udlan-
apo!Is Railroad was thrown from tue track ti,iH
morning when noar the foot Of tho Inclined
plano 10 this city, and two ooaohes rero badly
wrecked. Four persons nero injured, none 10
rlouAly.
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Salvation for the Drunkard.

In great meeting in Lancashire. Dy
home, where it vas the custom to invite
sinners to what we called the "penitent
FORM" for prayer, there was poor
wretched drunkard. AS be was going
out, some one asked him to remain. "You
don't think can be a Christian 2" said
the poor drunkard. II do" was the an-
swer, "if you are a sinner" = But I'm
not going to sign the pledge any MORE"
said he, i've signed it twenty times, and
never will again" mo matter 60 and
kneel with the others there, and we will
pray for you" So he went, and the good
people knelt beside him and prayed. As
be was kneeling there, the chapel door
opened, and poor girl put her pale face
inside. She had on no bonnet; her
clothes were in tatters, and the rain drip.
ped from them in little pools at her feet.
She was afraid at first to come into the
light and warmth out Of the storm, but
the mau at the door drew her in. "What
do you want, little girl 2" "Please, sir,
heard as my father was coming in here,
and came to see if it was true. Why,
that's my father" she said, pointing to
the kneeling drunkard. "Tell me, please
sir, what he is doing" Then, permission
being given, patter, patter went the little
bare feet up the aisle, to the penitent
form. She knelt down by her father,
and put her arms about his neck, and
said, Father, what are ye doing here ?"
"I'm asking God to forgive me for my
badness" "And if He forgive you shall
we be happy then ?" YES" "Shall
we have bread then Yes" "Will you
never strike us again ?" mo" "And
will you stay here till | bring mother ?"
eyes" Out she went into the storm.
and soon came back with q wretched-
looking woman, who had tattered shawl
over her head, and this poor wife went
and knelt down by her husbands side,
and prayed: 40 God save me, too.
O God save me, too !" And God heard
and saved them all.
Just as was leaving England friend
came to me to say good.by. Il have
BEEN" said he, ito the home of that
drunkard's family to take tea. You
would not know them There is plenty
to eat, plenty to wear. Their home is a
little heaven"
o, friends, Jesus left heaven to make
people glad.
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Mr.. Beecher and His Church.

A correspondent of the Boston Trar
eller, who was a member Of the recent
Advisory Council, writes as follows :
(S). 1t is said that Plymouth Church,
as a whole, has such pride in Mr.. Beech,
er that it will sustain him while doubling
his innocence, or even convinced of his
guilt. No one who has ever looked the
people of tha. church in the face feels in.
clined to say that. A glimpse at them
stamps the suspicion as attended with the
grossest injustice. They claim, and are
the loudest to claim, that If he is wha
suspicious make him, they have more al
stake than any other people, in discover
ing and making known the fact. "Would
wc willingly" they ask, "open our doors
and admit to our families an impure
man ?" "Are we sunken SO low in the
opinion Of our Christian brethren that
they deem US Indifferent to the basest vi.
olations both of divine and human law p
With Mr.. b, echer they have been famil.
lar for years. They have not found him
perfect man but they have, as they
declare, found him sincere man, open
hearted, above board, manly, noble and
Christian. Recently, among themselves
thousands of eyes, made sharp not only
by the taunts OF mankind, but by the sa
cred interests OF their own homes and ol
religion, have been upon him. Every
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
Temperance Stanzas.
By MRS. W. W. THOMAS.


Hail. the welcome morning Ger the Orient
Lighting up tho darkness Of the mdnight's
gloomy pail
Temperance her clarion echoes Is awaking
And the music on every listening ear shall fall
Strong, true souls cen now are to the conflict
tending,
Gentle hands, who yield US ever ministries of
love,
With dauntless courage, work and worship
blending
Till the golden trophies glow each bending
hour above.
Long mid our flowers have the spoilers feet been
treadng
Leaving desolation, tears and anguish at our
shrine
Man lays down the glory Of his Makers image
Yielding to the winning sccpter of the wasting
wine.
Hear, oh hear the wailing Of the stricken
hearted
Valiant grid the armor on, and raise the ban
ner bright,
Onward to the battle noble sons and daughters
With fervent faith undaunted, Heaven will
bless the right.
Meath the foes dread standard long in triumph
Peace shall soon with holy accents in our bor-
dcrs reign.
High resolves and pure, each blghting influence
Drawing
Scatter from each dwelling all the clouds of
grief and pain.
Ye that sit in mourning, lift the voice Of glad
ness
Even as the night fades let the clear thanks
givings ring
Toll, yc faithful ones victorious over sadness
Hail the morn it cometh soon, when Temper
ance is King
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King Alcohol Dethroned.

The MONDAY meeting in the Hippo
drome, Thursday was great temperance
meeting, embracing, among the four thou
sand persons in the Madison avenue hall,
many to whom the subject was clearly OF
vital Importance. Mr.. Hepworth read
the requests for prayer, which were all
in behalf of persons addicted to the use
of intoxicating liquors. Mr.. Ralph Wells
offered up the longest prayer that has yet
been heard in the Hippodrome. necessi.
tating prolongation of the meeting for
quarter Of an hour, Mr.. Sankey. sang
part of the 18th hymn, and Mr.. Moody
spoke briefly on the subject Of the day,
and prayed, The 9th hymn was sung
and DR.. Reynolds was introduced as
gentleman who had labored effectively
among the inebriates Of New England.
He said that for thirteen years OF his life
rum seemed to be as natural beverage
to him as was milk to babe. Two years
ago, being on the verge Of delirium trem-
ems, he went down on his knees in his
Office and asked God to deliver him from
the torments he had passed through once
before. Strength was given him instant.
ly, and from that moment he had not
drank a drop of the "liquid damnation"
that had SO nearly destroyed him, body
and soul.
The third hymn was sung and Mr..
William E. Dodge spoke. Then man
thirty.two years old, rude in speech, but
respectfully dressed, and bearing unmis-
taxable indications Of long course of
dissipation ani accompanying rough us.
age, told how he had been for thirteen
years a drunkard. His wife and chill
dren were scattered over the country, in.
mates of various charitable institutions.
while he, a vagrant, slept in the police
stations and alternated between the aims
house aud the penitentiary. He was fn
ally converted in the Howard Mission by
hearing the children sing hymn that be
and his sister sang together in his child
hood. His family was restored TO him,
and he obtained employment so lucrative
that he accumulated hundred dollars in
a single summer, and did not spend it for
rum, but deposited it in the Third Ave.
nue. Savings Bank.
Several other witnesses testified to the
strength given them by God to suppress
their appetite for intoxicating liquors,
and Mr.. Sankey sang a temperance hymn,
"a druukard reached his cheerless home. u
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NENTRAL VT. RAILROAD.
\ RUTLAND DIVISION.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

MovINo NoRrH-Night express leaves Rut-
land 35; Brandon 2:l5; Middlebury 2;55
yergennes $3.50; arrives in Burlington at rs
Express Freight-Leaves Bellows Falls l;O5 a
n; Rutland at GOO M Brandon 7:40; Mid
ilebury 1885, Vergennes l0;1i; arrive in Buri-
ugton at 1890 IN.
Mail-Leaves Bellows Falls at IL: $50 IN;
hester IL 80 pm; Ludlow l;l5 arrives in Rut
and at 2:30. Leaves Rutland at 2:30 p IN
Brandon 3:l5; Middlebury 100; Vergennes A ;35
arrives in burlington at $50.
New York Express-Leaves Rutland at l2:l5 |
n; Brandon 1855; Middebury 1888; Vergennei
:iO7; arrives in Burlington at 2:55; and only
tops at the above stations, except to tako pas
iengers going north of ST. Adams.
MovING SoUrH-Mail leaves Burlington a
10 m; Vergennes 9;02; Middlebury 9:35
Brandon 1913; arrives in Rutland at ll:lO
Leaves Rutland at 1910 IN; Ludlow ;l5 pm
Chester 200; arrives in Bellows Falls at 2:35 p m
Mixed-Leaves Burlington at 200 m.
Esrgennes 1852; Middlebury 4;55; Brandon
GOT; arrives at Rutland at 1920 pm.
Night Express-Leaves Burlington at 1920
IN; Vergennes S:l0; Middlebury SAP; Bran
don 9;23. arrive in Rutland at 1000 a m
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
WOMANS TEMPERANCE COL
UMN.

There was a meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at the yes.
try of the Methodist church, Wednesday,
March Is. Only twenty were present.
The president, Mrs. Hubert. being alb.
sent, Mrs. Sturtevant presided, opening
the meeting by reading Gods charge to
Joshua; "Be strong and Of good cour-
age" Mrs. Stea-ns offered prayer. The
secretary's and treasurer's reports were
read and adopted, after which the meet.
ing became entirely social.
The chairman of the prosecuting com.
mittee reported some good work accom-.
plisbed. A letter from Mr.. Tupper to
the Union was read. which with good
words Of encouragement and promises
from other prominent men of Middebury
to stand by and help the women in the
temperance work made the union feel bet
ter supported than one year ago. Mrs
Sturtevant said that Mrs. Haven, Of Rut
land had been sent to Washington by th,
state Union to present the Indiana Me
mortal" with eight thousand signature
from Vermont. After singing the meet
ing adjourned.
Miss NJ. 4, STEELE REQ: Sec.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
DARN FOR SALE.

IL Located in East Clarendon, containing 230
acres, suitably divided in meadow and pasture
land, including large and valuable woodlot,
and sugar lot of over 400 trees. A pce young
orchard Of variety Of fruit apples, pears, ums,
dc.
The farm is well watered with never-iailing
springs, running water to honso and barn.
The buildings consist Of large and commodi-
ous house, l-2 story, and tenant house barn
81 by 75 good, convenient horse -barn, hog pen
and corn-barn.
Situated in good neghborhood near school
miles from Rutland, one mile from store post
Office and grist mill, IL miles from the Congre.
gational church, l-2 miles from two railroad de.
pots and two cheese factories
The farm has been, and can be made one of the
best upland farms in Clarendon; has cut hay
enough in ono season to winter rs cows. young
cattle and team.
Would receive a small farm, or 75 acres Of pas
ture land in Salisbury or Goshen as part pay
Terms easy. For further particulars enquire 0
Dea. J. G. SPENCER, of East Clarendon or Of tn,
subscriber, ELISHA COOK,
LEICESTER JUNCTION 2. o.,
Feb. 2, 1876. Addison Co, Vt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21

Gen. Butler, according to an inter.
viewers report in the New York Herald,
doesn't give it up about Gen. Belknap,
after all. Even in regard to the money
paid directly to him, says Gen. Butler :
"He gave his own personal receipt for it,
something that shrewd, corrupt man
would never think of doing" Again
says the General Didn't Marsh want
to leave the country at the start, and
would have done it if it had not been for
Belknap himself7 And didn't Belknap
tell him to 60 to the committee and tell
all that was asked of himi Does that
look as if the ex.Secretary felt that he
had been guilty of or even conpived at
corruption 2" All Of which is respect.
fully submitted.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21

You have heard OF the 100000
barrels of liquor consumed in this fair
land of ours in year, or more than one
barrel to every family ircm the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Have you thought OF the
terrible statistics of the census that reveal
that there are 100000 more people en-
gagged in the sale or manufacture OF l'q
uors than in preaching and teaching eo ogd !
Have you thought that every year oV'oov
Of our people march voluntarily through
a druukards life to q drunkard's grave :
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

u RANDOLPH, VERMONT.
ABEL Il. LEAVENWORTH, A. NJ, PRINCIPAL,
Assisted by Four Capable Graduates of Nor
NAL Schools from three States.
New Features for Fall Term, 1916. 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.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21

A widow in Hutchings, Iowa. whose
drunken husband froze to death, sued
the proprietors of four saloons who fur
nished him the liquor, and gained ver-
dict Of s2,sOO against each. There is
now no drinking salotn in that town.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
NIDEON Il. CLARK,
ATTDpNEV AT LAW

~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1872 LaSale St, Room 30,
Residence South Chicagol CHICAGO, ILL.
MONEY LOANED fof eastern parties first
mortgage security on improved real estate in and
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to tine lenders.
References by permission to Messrs. Stewart h
Eldredgo. MiddleburY, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21

JASON DAVENPORT, Fire 1nsur-
- ance Agent, will write policies in the Farm
ers Mutual and other companies represented by
NJ. J. Francisco in Rutland.
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York Office at ]. L. Duttolph's Store. 49
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-21
II. TJJRRlLL,
BINET MAKER.

VIZ u III NJ n n Th.
f. /. STEWART
Is prepared to do all kinds Of work in the line of
cabinet making, manufacturing the new and re-
pairing the old, at reasonable prices shop in the
Red House on the College Green. il-Gm
The Morning herald., 1876-05-09

country, which he, BY his eminent quali-
ties Of unprincipled political scheming, has
degraded and made the object of a worlds
harsh criticism but we cannot say un-
just censurs, for we deserve it, as
an American people, for allowing
the reins Of government to fall
into the hands Of party that has lived and
fattened upon dishonesty. But the Presi-
dent, when he grasped the hand Of an
honest man and one Of royalty, must have
felt an unmistakable thrill of his own infe-
riority. Here was genuine live Emperor
shaking hands with him, which is just what
he wanted SO badly to be, and yet the
people would not make him one. He ap-
preached it mildly once, but the people
choked down the effort, they would not
even have him for third term. How
his breast must have ranked with envy
when he thought of the great power this
mighty potentate has in his own home,
having his own way and nobody to criti-
else, while he can not appropriate few
thousand out of the secret service fund for
little Johnny Davenport to fix up the boys
over in New York during election times
without committee being called upon to
investigate the matter. But if the people
had only listened to him for third term,
and let him have a lease upon the position
for life, he too might have fixed up things
like an Emperor and been able to travel
around the world with a million dollars
for pin money. 1t is different though, and
his brother Orvil cannot enter into
scheme to make money out of the govern
ment without an investigating committee
enquiries into it, and upsets the whole
thing. We are sorry that the visit Of the
Emperor to the President reminds him so
forcibly of'what he has missed in not
being made an Emperor, but it has been
so willea by the people, and after the next
Presidential election he and his party will
have to step down and out.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-09
ISLANDERS FROM RICH MEN.

The Journal mainly owned by Col.
McComb, and Geo. H. Bates, Esq, speaks
of Mr.. OByrne as an "adventurer," that
gentleman although not as wealthy as
Col. McComb, is reputed to be, has quite
as much at stake in this county; and of
course as much, every way as Mr.. Bates.
When their paper asserts that Mr.. O. Byrne
sought political preferment in Pennsylva-
MIA, where he resided twenty-one years;
the assertion is simply untrue, as he was
never candidate for any office, of any
kind whatever, and for the seven years he
has resided in Delaware has never sought
any official position. 1t is also untrue,
that Mr.. OByrne ever appealed to trace,
or religious prejudice :'-on the contrary
he has always combatted any such at.
tempts, on the part of any person, either in
the Democratic party, or in society. When
or how has Mr.. O'Bryne injured eithel
Col. McComb or Mr.. Bates, to be thu
slandered by their journal.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-09

Poor, worn out, completely done for,
Henry A. Wise, of Virginia, has been able
again to get partially prominently before
the country. He is as eager for promi-
nsnce as q pot house politician, and as wasp
ish and irritable when he does attain such
as hornet when his nest 10 being stoned
by boys. In his argument before the House
Election Committee, in the contest of
Gooae vs Plat, he called the Conservative
party of Virginia red wasted Wings, and
Greelyites, and said that under no circum-
stances would he ally himself to such an
organization. We rather think that it Is
for the benefit of the Conservative party
of Virginia, for of late, the old Ex-Governor
of Virginia has been roaming around bel
lowing and prancing like the bull at the
country fair, willing to get into any pasture
that would make him somebody of promi
nence. But nobody will have him, hence
his recent diatribe upon Conservatives.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-09

In many of the Southern States the man
most freely and favorably discussed by
the Democrats, for the office of Presi-
dent, is the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. Last
year, during Virginia's most heated State
campaign since the war, Mr.. Bayard visited
Richmond, and addressed one of the lar
gest political gatherings ever known there,
since Daniel Webster, in 1910, spoke from
the portico of the Capitol. The remarks
of Mr.. Bayard were upon the main issues
of the day, and favorably impressed the
people who heard his remarks. In Virginia,
he is especially favorite as candidate for
the nomination at St. Louis. In Georgia,
the home Of General Gordon, United States
Senator, he is very popular, and away down
in Texas his name is waved from the mast
head of many of the papers, and the people
regard him as man who has broad, ex-
pansive brain.
The Morning herald., 1876-05-09
SUPERINTENDEN OF PUBLIC
HDOI.S

The action of the Board of Education
last evening in selecting Mr.. D. w.
Harlan, as Superintendent of the Public
Schools, showed that in exercising choice
they did it with view to the public well
fare. There is no position to be filled by
the vote of public body in this commu-
nifty more important than the one here
spoken Of. The fuIfillment of the duties
satisfactorily to the people, and conscien-
tiously to those under hin by the Super
intendent requires wisdom, and disci-
pline well tempered by prudence, together
with all the mild qualities of the gentle
man. These Mr. Harlan possesses, and
in time possession, we are confident he will
give the city faithful service, eommensur-
ate with the high trust that the people
have con6ded in him. Our public school
system is. certainly unexcelled for thor
o'gl,ness, anywhere, not even in Balti-
nore where the public schools are said
10 be superior to those Of other places, and
the preservation of this excellent rsputa-
lion, should be beretained at all times, by::mak
ing the selection Of such we'll qualified
officials to govern them as the one Just
made