The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-08-19

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men have started Of with the full de-.
termination Of keeping clean, attractive
and unobjectionable restaurant where
ladies as well as gentlemen will 6nd
nothing offensive to refined tastes.
There will be no liquors Of any kind.
---Messrs. Rufus Wainwright. clerk Of
the Addison county court, and Charles Il.
Pinney, teller of the Middlebury national
bank, are off for trip at sea and will be
gone about two weeks. They sail to-day
from Portland and will probably visit st.
Johns Halifax, Prince Edwards Island,
and go up the river St. Lawrence to Que.
bee and come home by way Of Montreal.
II. B. Farrar, Esq, Of Seneca Falls,
IN. Y, a native of Middlebury, and q
graduate of the college in lS40,is spend.
ing a few weeks in town, visiting with
his uncle, the venerable Nahum Parker,
who is quite low and unable to help him.
self much. Mr.. Farrar says the indie.
pendent voters and Liberal Republicans
Of four years ago, in central New York,
of whom there were great many, are
now nearly all enthusiastically in favor
of Hayes and Wheeler.
The use OF paper Tor all kinds Of
curious purposes like the manufacture Of
pals, boats, wash. bowls. car wheels, etc.,
almost takes ones breath away. The
latest invention is the Japanese paper
carpeting,' which is said TO be "hand.
soner. better and cheaper than oil cloth"
It is made Of manila, and has proved to
be success after ten years test, VIM.
g. Alden is the agent for its sale in this
town. and it can be seen on exhibition at
his store. lie has also SAMPLES Of water.
proof building paper.
Mrs. Youmsns, who by her elo.
quent and impressive discussions Of the
temperance question at the canpmeeting,
produced such an excitement at Spring
Grove, this week, will give an address at
the Methodist church 10 Middlebury this
friday evening She is aaid to excel
any speaker in the country ia the pow.
er to fasoinate and hold an audience
while there is nothing indiscreet. or ap-
parenlly designed to produce excitement,
Or otherwise than to influence the judg-
mept by the. force Of logic and reason
A Tilden and Hendricks club was
organized in this village, Wednesday
evening, and good send off was given by
good audience and considerable good
feeling. DR.. V W Blanchard was
chosen temporary chairman A commit.
tee was appointed, consisting of j. f.
Stapleion, H. l.. Sheldon aud Thos
Mcclure, to present list Of officers
as follows President, Gideon f. Min.
er e-presidcnt John O'Connor, VIM
Mulchahey, Peter Champagne secretary
H. l.. Sheldon treasurer, Thos. Mcclure;
executive committee. }. L. Stapleton
Simeon lIoltop, @. +. Miner, VIM. II
Ellis, Chas. Williamson. Mr.. O'Condol
declined to serve ns ice.president, and
Dr. Y W Blanchard was elected in hi,
place A sub committee Of twelve tc
act under the direction Of the town com
mittee was appointed. A committee con
sisting of, L. StapletoD, DR.. V. W
Blanchard and H.. L. Sheldon appointed
to report constitution and bylaws to Dex
meeting, Remarks were made by Messrs
Blanchard and Stapleton. Adjourned tt
Monday Aug. 81, 1870.
AN enthusiastic rally OF Republican
was held at the court house, on Tuesda,
evening. under the auspices of the Haye
and Wheeler club There was a goot
attendance though not large. Addresse
we're made by Messrs. Eldredge ant
Slade upon subjects connected with tn
national Issues Mr. Eldredge discusse,
three points, the financial problem, civi
service reform, and the southern question
1t was an able presentation of these points
and ought to have been convincing to ths
stray Democrats who we're present. Mr.
SHADES argument vas M elaborate writ
ten statement, carefully prepared and at
iorded fund of information and npres
slve facts which was logically conclusive
He delivered it in happy manner, an,
though drawn out to great length thi
address was interesting to the end A. +
Upper, Eco, who was also to have spok
= en-, excused himself on the ground Of tn
lateness of the hour. Another meetin
is to he held at East NIiddebury unde
the auspices of the Hayes and Wheele
club Of that place on Friday evening
Aug. IS.
Z r BARNuM's GREAT SHOW AN
GRAND CENTENNIAL JuBILnE--If Their
is anybody hereabouts that don't kno,
that Centennial Barnum" is to be her
on Thursday the "a inst. with his Crea,
, est Show on Earth and glorious old fash
Toned Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodl
Fourth of July Celebration, he or sht
2 don't take the papers, and never ought I
have chance 10 celebrate any thine
Far as cur advices reach-and that is
good ways the country has the news, an
everybody Is preparing to come to tow
to zee the greatest show of the creates
Manager. and Join in the gran,
Hundred Year Jubilee ha enterprise au,
liberaiity have provided. It's unncces
sary 10 recapitulate ihe many features G
A instruction, interest. iuB aei csrnisa
, from he living iiippopoiAmas 10 tn
thunder of cannon the ringing of bell
i the grand patriotic procession. he stu
8 pendous choruses Of national anthem
/ the fireworks and balloons All hav
read about them with avidity and sol
4 and young, great and tall, big and small
as the clown Gays, will be on hand to cel'
hrate with the patriotic PhineQs
/, The other day gentleman with th
= tramp physiognomy and style of DIRE,
!. was seated under treo on Main stree
# wiping od rivulets Of sweat from his fac,
a A passing small boy stopped and conten
z plated him for five minutes, when the oil
e fellow turned to him and asked
My nice little boy, do yon knoV