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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Where. o. where is that town
clock
- The Choral society will sing Friday
evening, instead of Tuesday this week.
Butter brought 80 cents last Mon.
day two cents less than the week before
M. X. Day has received the ap
pointment of postmaster at East Middle
bury. vice }. p. Champlin, resigned
John Flin,'s new cottage on Wey
bridge street is being pushed forward
rapidly. 1t looks as il he was getting in
hurry.
The activity of the express business,
caused by the arrival Of fall and winter
goods for the merchants in town. has been
quite noticeable Of lato.
Il. A. Sturtevant delivers lecture on
temperance at Whiting this friday eve.
Mug, under tho auspices Of the Woman's
Temperance Union OF that place.
Mr., Ezra p. Wood OF East Middle.
bury has received the appointment of
assistant doorkeeper 10 the Senate. and
entered upon the duties of his Office.
Frank Q. Partridge of East Middle.
bury was successful candidate for
messenger in the Legislature this session
from Addison county. lie ofiiciates in
the senate.
DR.. ii. Turrill has returned from
his trip to the centennial and is ready for
business. His enthusiasm over the big
show is no less than that Of all others who
have visited it,
Shipments from this station for the
week ending Thursday we're as follows
IA cars potatoes, car onions. @ cara
lumber, 8 cars live stock, ! car hay, l
car iron, 1920 lbs. butter.
Tho best target thus far made by
any member of the Middlebury Rife
club since ito organization, was made by
h. z. ilolton at practice shooting last
Saturday afternoon. 1t measured ii
7-16 inches.
Post Warner No. Is, G. A. r., will
hold their regular semi.monthly meeting,
Tor Oct0Der AZ IOlloWs: Weunebuay eve
ming, Oct.1l, at Armory hall, and at Tup
per's hall in East Middlebury on Wed
nesday evening, Oct. 25
III. w. Brewster has at last got q
safe which suits him, which he put into
his store this week II ia large Morris
4 Ireland FIRE aud burglar proof article
which must look rather discouraging /,
any burglar. Mr.. b, feels safe now.
"A young man who is now in tn
Middlebary Jail awaiting trial upon
charge Of perjury, the other day Innocent
ly remarked. II knew it was wrong I,
tell falsehoods. but did not suppose any
one could bo imprisoned just for telling
little lio."
The Catholic fair last "Wednesday ey,
was quite success. About two hundred
we're present. who enjoyed themselves /,
dancing and eating ice cream. The festive
did not break up until after midnight
The receipts from admissions aud the sal
Of Ice cream were about sl25. which. W
understand, is-to be devoted toward pay
ing tor their organ.
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VERGENNES.

MIR. Myron Bristol has returned
from the west aud is looking finely.
Mr.. W. G. Sprague has commenced
to repair and replace bis buildings, which
we're destroyed by fire, oflate.
Mr.. Herrick Stevens has fitted up
that new barber shop 10 his block In good
style, and the occupants have moved in.
MIR. A, Bolduke is about removing
bis shoe.shop in the Sherman block, for
new quarters in G. d. Keelers tannery
building.
We notice that tho timber is being
drawn for the new Baptist church and the
work Of clearing out for the basement ia
progressing.
Quito spirited game Of base ball
came of here last Saturday between the
Actives and State School club, resulting
In favor of tho former by a score of 90 to
35.
Monday 4 cars Of stock cattle, sheep,
and 70 hogs. Shipments last week, 49,.
1872 lbs. butter, 500 lbs. cheese, 57l doz.
eggs. Five car loads of stock for Boston
market.
Little frankie, son of C. B. Striok.
land, was quite seriously injured one day
this week, by being struck by shovel
over the eye, while playing around some
men who were ditching.
Tho effects of poor liquor, and o
large quantity, was very noticeable on
our streets last Saturday, and in the eve.
ming some INDUCED in pounding each
other and breaking window glass.
The Congregational society held O
meeting on Tuesday last 10 take into con-
sideration the matter of hiring one. ofth
candidates who have been occupying their
pulpit Of late, but came to no definite
conclusion, only to "try, try again."
The Franklin hotel and Mr.. j. Ry.
ans saloon have been visited by the Low.
ers OF cigars,and after helping themselves
to such as they found and wanted, left
saying nothing of their wants, when they
entered, or how we'll they were satisfied
when they left. The thieves are at large
yet.
Miss s, j. johnson has left US this
week to attend the centennial, and from
thence to market to get her winter stock.
Mrs, Warner took the hint and left for
market the same day. Miss Ryan leaves
on Saturday and as soon as they return,
We expect our stores will be filed with
the seekers for the --latest fashions" in
millinery and fancy goods.
Tho Methodist Episcopal church of
this city was crowded to its utmost last
Sabbath eve to attend the Service Of
Song" given by the sabbath.school con.
nectod with the church. The state school,
together with tho officers, were in attend.
ance and assisted in the choruses. The
desk was taken away and the pulpit plat.
form was finely decked with flowers, to.
gethcr with la.ge cross covered with
overgreens, The entire service was very
impressive, and was the best ever had In
our city. The scholars acquitted them.
selves finely.
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BRISTOL.

The meeting Of the Addison county
Medical society, last Wednesday, though
not largely attended, was productive OF
several very interesting papers. Electro
therapeutics, ElectTolysis, and Galvabo
cautery, were discussed Among ihos,
participating in tie discussions were Drs.
Il. q Prime, +. p. Wheeler, Il. NJ.
Kent, and l.. Hasseline of Bristol, JOIN
Avery Of Starksboro, and g. W. T.. Kid.
der Of VeIgennes.
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A UCTION SALE

IA On Wednesday, Oct. Is, 1876 at o'clock,
n, on the premises Of Geo. lockwood In Bristol
all Of his real estate consisting Of about 100 acres
lying in Bristol, and 90 Ia acres lying In New
Hayen also personal property, consisting Of wag-
ons, farming tools, &c.
D. ". NASH, Assignee.
Dristol, Oct. ., 1876. 28w3
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NOTICES.

Hats and caps, low prices at Bonds
Choice seasonable goods just received
at b. F. Owens 4 Co.'s.
Bennington shirts and drawers, usu
al large stock at Bonds
Ladies underwear from As cents up
wards at B. f. Owens Il Co.'S.
--Seeley's Hard Rubber Trusses. also
the N. Y. Elastic Truss, guaranteed tc
dt, BY DR.. Plumley. 3m
B. +. Owens K Co. have just re.
ceived a new invoice of that 40 OF Tea
Also full line Of other grades.
b. F. Owens & 20. aim at uuiformi
ty of prices with justice to all. Call on
them for full and complete assortment
OF goods.
See the Centennial prices on station
cry, and the latest styles Of box paper
at. DR.. PlumleY's drug store. On
Saint Leon Spring water, tho great
remedy for costive bowels, rheumatism
aud neuralgia, at Dr. Plumley's drug.
store 25-2m
Mems boots, boys boots, ladies' shoes,
misses shoes, children's shoes, largest
stock 10 town. Honest goods at prices
that defy competitions Z. A. Bonds.
Fon SALE. A new Sharp's brcech
loading sporting rife. For sporting OF
target practice it is one of the best 10.
quire at this Office.
Bond appears this fall with his usu.
al tremendous stock Of clothing, 10 over :
coats and suits in all prices and sizes, and
will sell at prices that cannot be matched
Tor cheapuess in this county.
Soda and Saratoga water. oranges
lemons, cocoaputs, pine apples, and all
kinds Of dried fruit. Ice cream every
afternoon and evening, at John &. Man
ney's. If
Boys, buy your powder, shot aud
caps at DR., Plumley's drug store. Also
for sale two new breech loading shot guns
Warranted the best. Post Office Block
Middlebury, VI. 22m2
--HydrGngea or Seven Banks, the best
known remedy for gravel, diseases Of
the livar, kidneys and rheumatism. For
sale Only at DR.. Plumley's drugstore,
next the post Office. 22m3
W IN. 8. Alden has just received, all
new. Scotch Hollands and Opaque cloth
Tor sale by the yard; transparent and
opaque window shades, gimp curtain
bands, tassel hooks, tassel cords and fix
lures. Besides, he has many other new
goods now offering, just bought in New
York and Boston.
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CORNWALL.

Deacon d. Warner and wife have Just
returned from three month"; tour 10 the
western states. This is tho Deaeon's
tenth trip west.
-DOuiel Sanford. one of the Oldest Of
Cornwall's citizens, died at the residence
Of Mrs. llolley on Thursday morning.
There was no particular disease, but the
sands oflife had evidently run out. They
had been up with him all night, but step.
ping out Of the room for a moment. on
returning he was gone. Mr.. Sanford was,
in his younger days. one Of the most
active business men 10 town. Fifty years
ago and for many years, he was mer-
chant doing thriving business, drover
taking stock to market, wcol buyer and
general speeulator in all these relations
maintaining the respect Of the people
The funeral will be attended on Saturday
afternoon, at one O'Clock from the house
aud from the church at two O'Clock.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall. West
Cornwall and Bridport 900 A. NJ.
Way mail from north $3.50 A. NJ.
New York, Rutland and Albany. 700 A. NJ.
New York, 3.45 p. NJ.
Way mall from south, 3:45 P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE,
Way mail going south, $3.50 A. NJ.
-" north, sl5 p. N.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, Ham
cock East Middlebury, Cornwall,
West Cornwall and Bridport 3:i5 p. N.
Closed mail for Boston and Rutland, $40 p, M.
Closed mail for N. York, Albany,
Boston and Rutland, 500 P. NJ.
A. $. TRACY, P. NJ.
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and earnest temperance man through his
whole life, and was strong 10 his disap.
proval Of the use Of tobacco from the
time when he broke with his own strong
ly formed habit in his younger days. He
raised large family of children, having
had ten, Eve Of whom survive him. Ills
wife went to her rest some six y9afs be.
fore him.
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BRUPORT.

Mr.. Bush Of Bridport village is
quite low with fever.
Mr.. Robert w. Heminway has been
yery.ill for four or five weeks. but is little
better now. lie had partial shock Of
paralysis,
Quite pleasant social event occurred
at the residence Of IL 8. Gross, Esq, on
Wednesday evening. on the occasion OF
tho marriage Of his daughter. Miss Julia
S. Cross to Mr.. Ira Hamblin OF Cornwall.
Besides tho relatives some Of the brides
schoolmatos were present TO grace the oe-
casion.
Tho people Of Bridport have lately
been moved in an unusual degree TO lc-
gal controversy. On account of some
hitch in the legal machinery, some six OF
seven trials failed to come of at the time
appointed last week. Two of them have
been settled by tho parties themselves,
and it is hoped more OF them nay be
patched up before the 28th of October
the time now sci for the trial of the
others
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NEW HAVEN.

Tho Seventh Day AdycDtists Will
hold meetings in School house hall at
New Haven Mills, Oct Ii, Is. Preach
ing to commence at 1911 A. NJ.
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Mr.. Frederic IL. Rand has sold his
lumber mill in East Middlebury to Mr..
A. NJ. Everts Of Salisbury. Mr.. Rand
now purposes going into business 10 Mid.
dlebury village. and has 10 contemplation
in connection with other gentlemen, start.
ing the cotton factory.
Tho Middlaobury Rie Club had their
regular shoot, Creedmoor style, 500
yards, last Saturday, The score was as
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-30
A Surgeons Courtship.

In the long list of eminent surgical ana
medical practitioners, not one Is entltleo 70
higher stand than John Abernethy. ne
was quaint, blunt man, earnestly devoted
tn his profession, and with but little thought
of things which had no relation thereto. his
eccentricities of character have afforded hui
morists much material for pleasant gossip,
and among his eccentric doings his court
ship Is certainly not the least, ana uhnke
much that is printed of the celebrated man
this may be relied on as true.
One Sabbath, when Abernethy was very
near, if not quite up to the middle age, ne
found time to go to church, and was shown
into pew where were two ladies-one OF
them young and the other elderly. lie haa
no prayer book, and the young lady handed
him one. At the close of the services they
walked out from the pew together, and found
At the porch that it was raining heavily. Az
ernethy offered to take them home IN MS
carriage, which was waiting for him. on
the wav he fell into conversation with the
Younger of his companions, whom he found
to be remarkably intelligent ana iaoy-hke.
He learned that they were mother anu
daughter, the husband and f.Nher having
been an officer in the army, and k.'Ied III 'ne
Indian war with Tippoo Sultan and ae iur-
thermore discovered that they were in strait
ened circumstances.
Abernethy set them down at their humble
dwelling, and waited upon them into the
narrow hall, where he handed his card to the
daughter, saying, as he did So
"Young lady, am Mr.. Abernethy, the
surgeon / have never married because
never had time to spare for that sort OF
courting which girls of the present age seem
to expect. l should like you to be my wife,
| If you will have the goodness to write me
on Tuesday, saying whether you will have
me or not, l will, if your decision be favora-
BILE, call on the following day and take you
TO church" And with that he left.
| The note came on Tuesday. On Wednes-
day he took very pretty and happy woman
| to church and was married to her, and then
they were driven to the stately mansion of
which she had become the honored mis-
tress.
! 'My dear" said her husband, after he had
introduced her to the friends assembled to
receive them. "you must excuse me until 8
o'clock, as have to give my lecture at st.
Bartholomew hospital, which 1 cannot omit
on any account"
They were happy couple-happy and
true. When Abernethy died, in 1881, he
left the whole of his wealth to his widow,
who survived him score of years, honored
and beloved for her solid goodness, and for
her deeds of charity and Christian beneyo-
lence.
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Directions abo0ut Travelling.

Kate Thorn gives the following excellent
advice about "How to travel:"
In the first place, know where you are CO.
ing and how you are going.
And if you know what you are going for,
it will be quite as well.
Dress well, for on your dress depends in
great measure the treatment you will receive
on your journey. The world at large has
never learned to discriminate between the
deserving and the undeserving in any other
way than by appearance, and if you would
be treated with courtesy and attention wear
good clothes. Not gaudy or snowy ones, but
something of material which looks well,
and which will not be ruined by dust, rain
or dampness. Avoid all trailing skirts for
gentlemen to wipe their feet on, and trim
mings of frnges and laces to catch on other
peoples buttons and parasol handles.
Dress warm enough to save you from the
necessity of carrying more than one extra
wrap, for bundles are nuisance on a jour
ney, particularly long journey.
Take no more baggage than you can help.
You will he surprised if you try it, to see
how little you can be comfortable with.
In n hand satchel take along combs, soap,
brushes, towels, needles and thread, scissors,
strings, boot buttons, handkerchiefs, extra
gloves and stockings, and other personal
necessaries, for if your journey extends over
a week you will be sure to need them before
you can get access to your trunk
Check yout trunk when you set forth for
the place of your destination, and having
put the checks where they will be in no
danger of getting lost, dismiss the trunk from
your mind. There is not the slightest neces-
sity of"worrying about it," as most ladies
are in the habit of doing.
When you buy your ticket, get a railroad
map of the country you propose travelling
i over, together with time table of distances
These are furnished by every railroad Of
note. and by consulting them you will be
saved from annoying conductors and fellow
travellers with questions
Carry no money in your pocket beyont
the little you may need to supply yoursel
with papers and refreshments, and do no
confide to anybody where you have secured
the bulk of your money or other valuables.
In large cities, make all inquiries of hote
clerks and policemen.
In choosing hackman always take th
one who soicits you least.
Be courteous to everybody, and confden
tial with nobody. A lady is much bette
protected on journey by her womanly dig
nifty than by the gallantry of gentleman o
whom she knows nothing.
Make up your mind before you start o.
your journey to bear all the little trials an
disagreeables incident to travelling with goo
humor and equanimity.
Do not fly into passion if drunken ma
staggers into the car, or turn up your nose
somebody swears. or look insufferably an
moved if a baby cries, or some old gentlema
falls asleep and snores.
Be patent,quet, and mind your own bus
ness thoroughly, and if the boiler does NJ
burst, or the train does not meet with broke
rails, washed out culverts, or something
that ilk, you will in all probably reach yo'
journeys end in safety.
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AN AsIATIC MoNs1ER.-A correspondent
of the A.raHde RaSse, writing from Kho-
kand, says that Fulat Bak lPulad- Beg
steel prince was held In great adherence
by the natives for his excessive cruelty and
brutality. His avorite pastime was slaugh-
tering innocent people like so many sheep.
This odious monster is said to have taken
the lives of 3,700 people during his short
rule in Marghilsn. He was particularly re-
lentless toward the family of lIudoyar Khan,
Staying not only the wives of his rival, but
also the little children. After the capture
OF Marghilan by SkobeleiI, this general
would not allow his men to occupy the cta-
del, E., the late residence of Pulad-for it
literally reeked with blood, and had become
disgusting charnel house.
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LADoE's DIGNITY.-The Ledger very tru-
ly remarks of the Centennial Exhibition
One of the best lessons of the Centennial 10
the honor it coniers upon all kinds of labor,
No one can witness the magnificent display
that the industry, skill and art of so many
nations have contributed to produce, with
out feeling an increased reverence for the
hard toll of head and hand from which it
has sprung. Labor is generally admitted to
be II necessity, of course, but not thing of
beauty and joy. However indeiatigable the
toiler may be, he rarely sees the crownin y
symmetry and elegance of his work when
perfected. The division Of labor is such
that only part of every whole falls to his
share, and its finished completeness is too
far removed for him to rejoice in it, But
here is indeed a gathering together of results
at once rich and inestmable, wherein the
honest work of every true labOrer shine'
forth with a radiant beauty that should for
ever save it from any imputation of dullnes'
and insipdity,
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What is done in June.

In June the country is sorely scourged
with strawberry festivals and other devices
which empty pockets and disorder stom-
achs.
In June man who can't afford his wife
hired girl can spend thirty cents day for
book beer.
In June banana peels cripple more people
than cannon balls.
In June croquet works woe with youthful
hearts and youthful corns.
In June people turn over new leaf, and
move to avoid back rent.
In June the tramp trampeth after anything
but pillow.
In June the house fly becometh numerous
once more, and, as of old, has no other am
bition than to flop into the butter.
In June the contact of warm lips through
wooden polings is diviner than at any other
season of the year. Consequently it is the
accepted time for moonlight swinging on
front gates.
In June men invest all their wealth on
their pet base ball clubs, and their wealth
never bothers them any more.
In June man looks long and earnestly
| for his last summers clothes-and he finds
| onlp pair of cheap vases.
In June asparagus appears on the table
and is as delicious as a dish of boiled clothes
| pins.
In June Sunday schools pick up marvel
ously, preparatory to expected picnics.
In June all that man hath, yea all tha
he can borrow, that will he give to see {
base ball match.
In June little girls stretch cords acros
pavements and Jump the rope" and ever.
badly that passes that way falls over the rop
and wounds his nose.
| In June radishes are strong enough TO
base ball bats, and BARRIERS grease will blls
ter the scalp of a coceanut on single appli
| cation.
| In June cupid and turtle doves are abroad
tender passion smtes right and left,and mel
are found kissing pretty servant girls behint
hall doors.
In June a woman no longer wants spring
bonnet. She has repented her ways-sh
wants a summer bonnet.
O June it is the jolliest month
OF all the glad new year, sir,
For kissing girls, playing at ball,
| And drinking lager beer, sir.
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Extraordinary.
A SUICIDE ALMOST WITHOUT PARALLEL IN
TRUTH OR FICTION.


James A. Moore, aged about thirty-fve,
living on a farm near the Farmers Institute,
about fifteen miles south of Lafayette, Indi-
ana, committed suicide at the Lahr House
in that city last week. He leaves wife and
three children. No cause is known for the
deed. The manner in which it was accom-
plished is perhaps unparalleled in horrid in
genuity. He came to the Lahr House on
Saturday, said he was perfecting an inven-
ton and would probably stay week, but
would visit his home on Monday, and pre-
paid his bill till that time lie called at the
machine shop of Harding 4 Sons and had a
large new broad axe and two bars of iron
inches wide by inch thick, sixteen inches
long, which he had riveted to the head of
the axe. On either side, fastened to these
bars in the shape of handle to an axe, he
had system of wooden bars eight feet long,
the extreme end of which was fastened to
cross piece secured to the floor by hinges.
The axe was raised and held to its nearly
perpendicular position by double cord fas-
tened TO the wall Between the cords stood
Il candle arranged 20 lhul Whtn tht canuie
burned down to the cord. it would burn
them off, and the axe fall. Where the axe
would strike he placed small box open on
one side, in which, when found, was his
head with some cotton that had been chloro-
formed. His chin was held up from his
neck by stick across the box through holes
on either side, holding his head firmly in
position. He was strapped tightly to the
floor with two straps, one around his legs
and the other about his arms and waist. The
straps were both screwed to the floor, render
ing it impossible to move. 1t is supposed
that he set his axe, lit the candle, strapped
himself to the floor, put his head in the box
with the chloroformed cotton, and was prob
ably insensible when the axe fell. The axe
and ixingsNyoud weigh about fifty pounds,
| and would fall Il distance Of from ten TO iit-
| teen feet. His head WAS completely severed
from the body AM the axe buried in the
boards beneath.