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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

ECLECTIC MAGAZINE - With its cur.
rent January number, this sterling publ.
cation enters upon the twenty fifth volume
of the new series dating from 1869 and
upon its thirty-third year from the com.
mencemcnt OF the work and as most Of
our readers are at this time making up
their minds as 10 what periodicals they
will take during theeoming year, q few
words regarding the special claims of the
Eclectic may provo both opportune and
interesting The Eclectic is unique
among tho monthly magazines, in that it
aims to furnish reading matter of higher
character and more permanent value
than is contained in the ordinary popular
periodical, whilo at the same time incud.
ing features which commend it to all
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wide field OF foreign current literature, it
is particularly strong in its departments
of science, literary and critical essays,
historical studies, biography, and nara.
tives of travel and adventure and
the bellesettres arc represented by
the best poetry and fiction that
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January number will indicate the charao.
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VERMONT STATE socIETY 49, The annu.
al meeting Of the State Temperance 80.
ciety was held 10 the Christian Associa.
ton hall, 10 Burlington, Decem Der 20,
1875, Hoo. h. d. Mason, of Richmond,
presiding. Prayer was offered by K. A.
Fuller. On motion the constitution was
altered SO as to require but three vice.
presidents. instead Of one for each county,
and then the following offiercs were cleo
ted for the ensuing year.
President-Rev. NJ. II. Buckbam, OF
Burlington.
Vice. Presidents-Col. l.. Il. Knapp
Of Middlebury, Rev. o. @. Wheeler Of
South Hero, Hon J. Es,ey Of Brattle
boro.
TREASURER Ohm Liscum OF Burliug.
ton.
Auditor-Gardper s. Fasset, of Enos.
5urgh.
On motion Of q. s. Bliss. the copsti-
tuition was SO amended az to constitute
the president, yice.presidenis, secretary,
treasurer and auditor, the executive com.
mittee OF the society and on motion tho
meeting adjourued.-Free Press.
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E- The great pageant Of tho century
will BIO held at Delhi, India, on Monday
next. the day set apart for the formal
PRONUNCIATION Of the proclamation Of
Queen Victoria's new dignity of Empress
Of India. From the description il would
seem that it is to be regular Fourth Of
July celebration on large scale. One
hundred elephant professions will conduct
as many native princes to their thrones,
which are ranged about grand central
dais where the viceroy will stand. A
great body Of troops will surround them
and the multitude behind. The procla.
nation will then be read, the royal
standard unfurled, the troops present
arms, caunons will be fred, the bands
will play "God save the Queen" and the
people will cay "amen." Costly presents
will be given all the princes, and the day
is to be observed as festival Throughout,
India. The old lady ought to be above
especial qualification by the ceremonies
but it may be Of value 10 Strengthening
the power Of tie British throne over these
immense and impossible populations.
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cannot live under ir during the three
years which mus, eiapse before the time
shall arrive when changes can be made 10
an orderly and constitutional way! For.
tunately, however, our friend Of the
Globe is in the minority. The people
genera ly see no such pressing necessity
and we need not fear revolution 10 Yer.
mont, just yet. Business can 20 on as
usual little while longer, at least.
In fact it is doubtful if the necessities
for change in our organic law are sufficient.
ly pressing to make it desirable to have
any considerable changes made. There
is aquite extensive feeling in the state
that the biennial is not an improvement
upon the annual system, and q change
back would plense many people. SO it
might be we'll to prohibit the application
ofmoney raised by taxation to the SUP.
port Of the schools Of any religious sect OF
denomination. and perhaps to change
somewhat the basis Of representation in
the lower house of the Legislature, and
possibly make various other progressive
and wise provisions. But ia our coptem.
plation Of the desirabiliiy oil tinkering the
constitution, we should bot forget that
q prime object of having constitution
is Tor the maintenance of a wise consery.
atism in legislative action and to prevent
the overriding OF personal rights by sud-
den development Of improper public sen.
timent or extreme partisan SUCCESS. Al
any rate, we shall do wisely to act in
matters OF such Importance with due de.
liberation, aud the prohibition of CHANGES
except at long intervals was designed to
prevent just such hasty and i'll. considered
action as is proposed in the above ex.
tract.
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coner is from, for what sentence, and If
an old or new offender. These men
work side by side or near each Other.
and there is no logic thai will convince a
man that justice requires him to serve
ten years for stealing horse, aud that
the first offense, when his neiehbor serves
but one year for the same crime. In the
one case the convict looks upon the ex.
IRENE rigor Of the law Of which he Is the
object, in the light Of vindictiveuess and
revenge and will be less likely to reform.
| wish to allude once more to the case
OF Wrights sentence at the last term Of
the court. Wrights history is this;
when young man he stole q horse 10
this county the proof wOs abundant but
through the interference of FRIENDSHIP was
saved sentence TO the state prison. A
few years later he was arrested and
convicted for stealing beef cattle and
sentenced to prison for two years in
Pennsylvania. After bis sentence expired,
in short time he was convicted OF a like
crime, and sentenced for two years to a
prison in West Virginia. After bis SEQ,
ond sentence expired he returned to his
native town, and in less than one year
steals several beef cattle and horse,
and if he complies with the prison com.
mutation law will be out Of prison in ten
months and ten days. Where is the
ljustice2 He took Eve or six hundred
dollars worth Of property, sold and took
his money for all but the horse. Had he
succeeded in getting the money for the
horse, he could have secreted It and
worked for the state ten months and ten
days, board and clothing furnished and at
the expiration of his sentence could take
his money and count it good years
work. If he had worked at honest labor
he might have earned only his living.
He had neither reputation to hazard nor
money to lose. and with him it was o
money making affair. By returning to
his former crimes he had forfeited his
privileges in society. and should not be
suffered to 60 at largo until the time
should come when he would respect the
property of another, and his criminal
habits arc replaced by those of regular
and honest labor. The court may say,
we know nothing of his former acts, we
sentence for tho crime named in the in.
dictment, that there are two other indict.
ments hanging over him, that he can be
re arrested on being released from prison.
Perhaps he will be, but if 80. it will be
an exceptional case. l have known many
convicis to enter the prison under like cir.
cumstances,but seldom any notice is tax en-
Of their 'unsentenced crimes. In this case
there is public sentiment, freely ex.
pressed, that sentence as long the
statutes prescribe or allew (ten Jcars)
was no longer than the public good or the
welfare Of the criminal demands. Former
sentences have failed to effect the desired
end, and as last resort, extrome punish.
ment should have been applied to prevent
his soon returning to his former criminal
course, II.
Cornwall, Dec. ~,
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EEThe constitution Of New Hamp.
shire was a complete whole end consist
ent with itself. The constitution Of Yer.
mont Is ipcopgruous and inconsistent
The people Of New Hampshire. however
recognizing the change which has taken
place during the past eighty.four years
are taking steps to harmonic her organic
law with the existing order OF things
while the people Of Vermont, too sluggish
to move IN the matter, are content to be
governed by obsolete ideas and to resi-
quietly under government founded upon
incongruities and inconsistencies.
The above Is a specimen brick from az
ill.natured and ill.considered discussion by
the Rutland Globe upon the subject OIL
constitutional reform. 1t seems to b.
forgotten that no amendment or revision
of the constitution of Vermont is possible
until the year 1880. except by process
Of revolution. And il we are to eonceds
the necessity for change no one will claim
that the necessity is SO great as to call fol
slcb extreme measures as = resort to the
chaos which would follow revolutionary
overthrow Of our constitution we have
sopshow got along under our constitution
as it is and as IT was,for nearly century,
and since the admission Of the state into
the Union We have never found our ex.
trcuity so great % 70 Tegdcr II accessory
to take any other ihap regularly appoint
cd methods 10 eject changes in our or
gania lev. But now opr wiss sepiem-
pOrary suddenly discovers defects in our
constitution SO asgrspt that the people
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

S< Tho question that just now. next
to the solution of the presidential middle,
engages the public mind, is whether
private kilograms shall be subject to
public exposure under the drag net of o
political committee. The Western Union
Telegraph Company will resist the de-
mands Of the Democratic House, by all
legal measures within their power, for
the protection Of their business interests.
OF course its business would be much
lessened il il were to be established that
any and all kilograms, Of however private
q nature, mi ht be displayed before the
public at the caprice Of any Congressional
committee, The common sense of the
county is outraged by the demand to
break the privacy Of privileged commu.
nicatious. When they come within the
rule, private kilograms or private letters
may be produced and made public. but
tho best interests Of society demand that
recognised principles of right and justice
shall prevail, and that private papsrs
can only be produced in evidence under
the restriction. that it is frat made to
appear that they are relevant and mate.
rial 1t is not right that miscellaneous
mass Of private correspondence shall be
put into any case with only the hope that
something relevant to the issue may be
found. IF the kilograms Of Zach Chandler
or Governor Grover or Abram Hewitt
could be taken without the violation of o
sacred principle Of right we should say
amen to it. Bo, that ia impossible.
The rule is universal In la application,
If private correspondence can be seized
indiscriminately in one case. it may be 10
auother. 30 the best way is to adhere
strictly to the rule.
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HOLIDAY Music - Messrs. Ditson u
Co., as usual at holiday times. present
to the buyers large variety Of choice
music in bound collection, which makes
an exceedingly attractive gift. For the
present season they have just issued two
new collections entitled "Gems Of the
Dance" and "World Of Song" the former
is intended Us companion to the "Gems
Of Strauss" which has been. SO far, the
most successful book Of the kind ever
issued. Contains the mower pieces by
Strauss, and other very popular ones BY
Gung1, Faust, Zikoff, Lamothe and 9th.
ers. Has 232 pages, full sheet music
size
The latter Is q new book Of popular
songs, ballads and Duets, and contains
nearly one hundred of such by some 60
different authors.
They sell for $3.50 plain. and the
same with ane gilt bindings are 81.
Another choice collection Of the Messrs.
Ditson & Co., is their "Gems of English
Song" published uniform with the above.
To the patrons Of classic music they offer
Beethovcn's and Mozar.'s Sonatas, Men.
delssohn's Songs without Words, Bach's
Fugues and Preludes, Thaiberg's L'Art
du Chant, Chopin's Mazurkes and Waltxes,
Schumann's Album, eto.,-ths worry men,
ton Of which reveals world Of pleasure
and profit to the musician and amateur.
To music lovers they offer their very
attractive list OF Musical Literature"
which includes the charming little volume
of Polko's "blusical Sketches" Schin.
dler's"Life of Beethoven" Liszt's delight.
full Life OF Chopin Mendelssohn's
"Letters from Italy and Switzerland. !"
Ritter's History Of Music" Ehlert's
"Letters aud Music" Rau's "Mozart," Q
romantic biography, and a very useful
little work just issued entitled "Hiogra.
phiCal Sketches of Eminent Musical
Composers" which ia charmingly written
IL. b. Urbino) and will be found very
handy and reliable as we'll.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

E<Ths supreme court of Indiana
has lately rendered decision that coun-
ty treasurer is not required to account
for the interest on public moneys which
come into his hands and which are loaned
to and ore deposited in bank. Query,
whether the same principle will not allow
administrators and trustees and assignees
the use Of the moneys in their hands du.
ring their trust. 10 .he interest of
prompt settlements of trusts, such should
not be the rule.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

EThe gay and festive Theodore, Of
Brooklyn notoriety will solve the "Prob.
lem of Life" at Brandon, next Monday
evening. He will attract an immense aus
dience, Of course, as would any other no.
torious monstrosity it advertised to sp.
pear there.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

sEThe new dog Inv is creating q
profound sensation. Even the CANNES
themselves recognize the aristocracy ere.
ated by the law and Immediately proceed
to chew up any unfortunate little cur
which mas not been provided with the
collar, and has failed to register accord.
ing to law.
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MlinOltburg8 fgister,
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 80, 1875
H<And now comes the new Board o.

E And now comes the new Board Of
Agriculture and commits the unpardona.
bio bluuder Of losing the golden oppottu-
nifty to spend 'hc funds placed in theii
hands By the state. to support the Dairy
mans Assooistioo,as was designed by the
cheeky secretary Of that ipntitution when
he had The law eOsc.ed creating the new
Board Of Agriculture by the legislature
last fall.
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Middlebury Retail Market.
FRIDAY, DscENpEa 20, 1876.
Watertown Live Stock Market
Fos rHE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20. 1879.

F0a THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 20. 1870.
Market Besf--A few choice $7.75a7. 81 extra 700.
$780, fret quality 6.00a6.75; second quality
S.o0a5.75; third quality 4.00as.75.
Prices of Store Cattle-Worklng Oxen per pair
from 500, las. $50, l60al75.
Mich Cows aud Calves from s3Oa5O; extra 55a
Yearlings $los20; two years old l6as0; three
years old 25a40.
Fat swine, live 8sle dressed I.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots $3.50, 200, $50,
800 each; extra s,.50aj.00 per head. or from ga
Go per Id.
Hides, Taliow and Skins-Rrghtop Hides
~ per Id; Country Hides, To per
ID. Brighton rsllow 10 per ID; Country
Tallow, GTe.
Pelts $l.25 each. CalfSkins l0sll per ID.
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Your life can be saved by Hunts
Remedy. HuntS Remedy cures Dropsy
aud all Diseases Of the Kidneys. Bladder
and Urinary Organs. Hundreds who
have been given up by their physicians
to die, have been saved by HINTS
Remedy and are now With US living wit.
nesses Of its value.
htalibls Eye Wash 10 the best made.
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TT PAYS every Manufacturer, Merchant, Me.
i chanic, Inventor, or professional man, to keep
Informed on all the improvements and discoveries
of the age
1t pays the head Of every family to introduce
into his household newspaper that is instructive.
one that fosters taste fer investigation, and
promotes thought and encourages discussion.
among the members.
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THE ATLANTIC FOR 1877.

VIII have among Its attraetions--
An unusual number Of poems by LON6FEL.
LOW poems by LOWELL, WHITTIER,
HOLINESS new story, In three parts, BY T..
b. ALDRICHi two stories in dramatic form by
w. ID. HOWRLLS; frequent contributions
from MARK TWAIN; papers on Colonial Ills.
tory by c. F. ADAMS, IT.; description Of
Egyptian Life by CHARLES HALE; and
MRS. KEMBLE.S " Old woman's Gossip"
Original music, In each number, by such COM
posers as X Paine, George osgood, Julius
kiehberg, Dudley Buck, and Francis Boot, with
words by some Of the best ATLANTIC poets.
THE CONTRIBUTORS CLUB, new depart.
ment
Noe is the time 10 subscribe.
TERMS; Single or specimen numbers, So
cents. Yearly subscription, 81, postage free;
with lifesiEe portrait Of Bryant or Longfelow, s6
Remit by mouey-order. draft, or registered
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Gfaal Antiffs.

TATE OF VERMONT. - Addison
~ County, &c.
In Probate Court, held at Middlebury. within
and for said district. on the 2sth day 'of Deceu
Der, A. d. 1876.
An instrument purportlng to be the last will
snd testament Of Nahum Parker, late Of Middle.
bury, In said district, deceased, being presented
for probate, It Is thsrsupon ordered BY aid Court
tnat all persons concerned therein be notified 70
appear at session thereof, to he held at tbs
Probate Office In MiddIsbury In said district, on
the 22nd day Of January, A D 1877, at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon, and show cause, II any they
have, against the probate Of said will; for which
purpose II 10 further ordered, that this order be
published three weeks successfully In the Middle.
bury Register, Newspaper printed at Middle
bury, in this state previous 10 said time Of hear
ing.
By the Court.-Attest,
40 SAM'L E. OOOKR. Judaa
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THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

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hair VINE 4; I; ;:: !

that unpleasant Itching that Is the prelude Of the
hairs decay. Removes dandruf and cures all
diseases Of the scalp. 1t makes a nice shampoo
and dressing for ladies' and ohldrens heads, As It
removes the dsndruf and dirt, keeps the head
COOL and leaves the hair soft and scalp clean Try
II and you will use no other. Ask druggists and
merchants for 1t everywhere or send rs OTIS W me
for trial bottle. Address @. W. Riehsrdson, Bar.
net, Vt. Sold In Middlebury by N. F. Rider; 10
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Catarrh.
From C W Thoma, Of BrattlesOro. V,

"For ton or twelve years past 1 have Lea,
troubled much Of the time with Catsrrh, which
has kept up a continual irritation Of the throat
and lungs, attended with severe cough. During
this time have tried many of the popular RENE.
dies Of the day without the lesst benefit. The
past winter l commenced the use Of Dr. W,star's
baissm Of Wild Cherry, the beneficial effects Of
which have been very great, as after having used
three bottles find myself entirely cured Of nv
disease. The Baisan has also been used In q
severe case of Asthma and Cough which came
within my observation, which yielded at once Ia
the remedy. recommend its use 10 the afflicted
generally
so cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Joints and Muscles, Stif and Painful with
Rheumatism and Gout, are promptly relieved BY
0ienns Sulphur Soap. Local diseases Of tho skin
and defects Of the complexion ara also remedied
by this standard article.
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MARRIED..
DIED.

In Rockford, Ill, December IL, Elijah W.
Blaisdsll. aged 7e years.
In Lewiston, N. T., December Is, Of typhoid
fever, after an illness Of thirteen days, Libbie e.
only daughter Of Q, T. and E. E. Scovell and
granddaughter Of Phllo Jewstt, Esq in the IGth
year Of her age. y
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H. ar. ATWOOD,
Wholesale Dealers and Planters In
PROVIDENCE RIVER 4 VIRGINIA
OY STE R s

10 Commercial Street. Boston.
We are selling large PROVIDENCE
RS fresh from their beds daily, at Sl.ao
per gallon, solid. vIRGINIAS at 90 cts. per
gallon. Also. PROVIDENCE RIVER NATIVES
AND PLANTS in the she'll by tho bu.hsi OF
barrel. 50