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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08
Deferred.
Grand Army Of the Republic.

The eleventh annual eneampment of
the Vermont Department, G. A. r.. was
held at Grand Army Hail. Montpelier,
on Thursday, Jan. 81 Gen. Stephen
Thomas presiding. There was very
fair attendance. about two thirds of the
Posts being represented,
The following officers wero elected fcr
the year ensuing
Commander-Theodorv S. Peek Burlington.
Senior Vice-Commander-Elija Wales, Brat
tleboro.
Junior Vicc-Commander - c, d. Williams
Mortified.
Chaplain-Rev. N. N. Glazier, Montpelier.
Medical Dircctor-Charles p. Thayer, Burling.
ton.
Council of Administrations. II. Goulding,
Rutlandi Willard Holden, Arlington; d. Cannon
Jr., Brattleboro; l.. d. Savage, Watsfeld p
P.Riplcy, West Randolph.
Delegates to National Encampment-Ki ttridgo
llaskins, Brattleboro; Warren Gibbs, Burlington.
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LINCOLN.

The annual donation visit for the
benefit Of Rev. d. Il. Brooks was held on
Thursday evening, January IL, and was
quite well attended, considering the cir.
crmstances, and all enjoyed a pleasan Mt
time, and left as token of their good
will the sum Of $40.
The following named are the officers
OF Mount Abraham Grange, No. 172, p.
OF H.; Master, A. G. Merrill overseer,
Ii. M. Kent lecturer, d. X. johnson /;
steward, William Hoag assistant stow.
ard, q. q. Lee chaplain, Rev. d. f.
Brooks; treasurer, Elijah Purinton !;
secretary, Miss Carrie Lee gate keeper,
|. A, Colby; Ceres, Jennie Merrill !;
Pomona, Lydia Kent Flora, Mercy
York lady assistant steward, Mrs, G.
G. Lee.
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OR WELL.

The Orwell Dramatic Club gave a
public entertainment Thursday evening,
February 3, to the largest audience ever
assembled in the town hall. Tho house
was literally packed, large number be.
ing present from neighboring towns.
Fortunately, the sleighing was quite good
and the people improved it. The drama
presented was "Married Lille" with the
following cast of characters Mr.. Samuel
Coddle, o. e. Abel; MrLionel Lynx Rom a.
Il, Parks MIR. Frederick YouughusbaDd
d. Allison Forbes Mr., George Dismal
II. 7, Cults; Mr.. Henry Dove, Arthur
S. Murray; Mrs. Samuel Coddle, Mrs.
Ii. Root; Mrs, Lionel Lynx, Mrs. Gil.
Booker; Mrs. Frederick YounphusbanJ
Mrs. Il. d. Griswold ; Mrs. George Dis.
NAL Miss, Augusta H. Parks Mrs. Henry
Dove, Miss Janet II. Thomas. This was
followed by the musical afterpiece en-
titled, "The Loan of a Lover" Following
is the cast Of characters Captain Ames.
fort, Rome Il. Parks; Peter Spyk, II. T..
Cults Syzel, Arthur s. Murray; Delye.
Walter Il. Brock Gertrude, Miss Janet
Ii. Thomas; Ernestine Mrs @. II. Bowk.
er.
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Sudbury.

The school taught by Daniel Casey, OF
" hitting, came to sudden stop the other
day. The teacher has been rather severe
in school, and the crisis was reached
when some OF tho girls, making moro
noise in the entry than he considered nc.
cessary, were called in, and one, a
little girl of twelve. was seized and SO
severely punished as to cause derange.
ment, She has been confined to her bed
since that time. Whether any perma.
nent injury was inflicted time will de.
termine.
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NOTICES..

-Swincy & Sargent are selling goods
very cheap for cash.
Tho incest lot Of lamp chimncys to
found in town at Swinoy & Sargont's.
Household furniture for sale choap.
Inquire at my store. VIM s. ALDEN.
Prices for saving soft lumber N
Martin e. Tuppcr's mill have been re.
duced from SO to 50 80 per thousand
hard lumber from 81 to SO so. l6 5w
j. j. Buttolpb has located his Office
in Buttolph block. over Farnsworth 4
Ectcher's hardware store where he will be
glad to receive his debtors for thirty days
to come. The time for settling with the
principal instead Of an attorney has been
thus far extended on account Of the bad
weather during the past month. 47-2w
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NE w HAVEN.

UUICTTCU.
Unity Grange, No. 50, held their
annual meeting at New Haven Mills, Dec.
I, 1873, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year; Worthy
master, L, A. Smith overseer, NJ. d.
Parmeleo; lecturer, o. f. Hulburt
steward, d. G. Scely; assistant steward,
Q. Ii. Balm chaplain, Il. Y. Nash treas.
arer. Il. G, Smith secretary, A. G.
Eastman gate keeper. w. S. Walker ;
Ceres, Miss Jennie A. Fuller; Pomona,
Miss Emma Flint; Flora, Mrs, Albert
Dunshec.
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COUNTY NEWS

Rev. Pres. Hubert will deliver the
address before the Addison County TEN.
perancc Society on the occasion of their
annual meeting at Middlebury, on We'd
nesday evening Feb 1G.
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REMEMBER.

Job Printing in every variety, is done
at tho Register office as cheaply as any.
whore else in this state, and cheaper than
anywhere else in this county.
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
Cornwall and Bridport 500 A. NJ
Wav f,ail from north 9.i5 A. NJ.
New k,>Rutland and Albany, $500 a. NJ
New York. - l:i5 =. NJ.
Way mail from soath, t320 p. NJ
MAles CLOSE.
Way mail going south, s.l5 A. Nj.
4" north, $40 7. NJ.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, IAN
cock East Middlebury, Cornw6fis
West Cornwall and Bridport 400 p. NJ.
Closed mail for N. York, Albany,
Boston and Rutland, l;Oep NJ.
A. 5. TRACY, p. NJ,
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DARN FOR SALE.

Il Farm for sale containing one hundred and
fifteen asres situated about two miles east Of the
village Of Bridport, HOSEA HAMILTON.
Feb. ., 1876. 4T-2w
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CONGRESS YEsTERDAY.

The U. S. Senate was not in session
yesterday. In the House, the Commit
tee on Centennial Celebration was auth
orized to sit during the recess of Con-
gress. A number of Private bills were
passed among them one authorising the
sale of certain arms and ammunition to
the first Philadelphia Calvery. A bill to
carry into effect the treaty with China
was reported from the Committee on
Foreign affairs, and referred to the Com
mittee on the whole. During the discus
sion of bill confirming certain private
land claims i'll New Mexico, Mr.. Elkins,
the delegate from that Territory, said
that " if the Lords Prayer were imbod-
died in bill or resolution the gentle
man from Indiana (Mr. Ho.man) would
be sure to move to amend it, or to have
it:rejscted altogether" This sally caus-
ed general laughter in which Mr.. Hol-
man Joined. On molten of Mr.. Banning
the committee on Military Affairs were
directed te inquire into the making oi
contracts for the transportation of army
supplies to texas in 1874. Adjourned
udtil Monday
At the adjourned cacus of Republican
Senators, yesterday, it was unanimosly
agreed, that the efficiency of the civil
service would be seriously impaired by
| the adoption of the policy of sweeping
reduction in the expenditures of all De
partments made or contemplated by the
House; and the Senate Committee on
Appropriations was therefore directed
| to examine each item of the appropria
| tion bills and recommend concurrenc,
only in such reductions as may be founC
| compatible with efficiency.
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THE CHAMBER OF DEATH.
ovBR 80 CoNGREssMRN sIcK-A LoAFINd
PLACE FOR NEGROES.

More thanthirty members Of the House,
1t is reported, are now so ill as to be un-
able to attend to their duties, and some
of them are very dangerously so. In
majority OF cases it is said that their ILL
ness is directly due to the shamefully
imperfect ventilation of the Hall of Rep
rensentatives. The committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, reported q reso-
luton directing the Doorkeeper to close
the galleries, except to such persons as
were privileged under the rules, as a
temporary measure, until means should
be adopted for improving the ventilation
of the House. A scientific report by Sur
geon- General Barnes submitted with the
resolutions says the machinery for fore
ing fresh air into tho House of Reprsseu-
tatives is supposed to have a capacity of
$4,000 cubic yards q minute. Its actual
capacity is only about $4,000 yards
while the amount of air required to sup
ply the House is at least $4,000 yards
Mr.. Conger, Rep, (Mich.) in opposing
the resolution. attempted to make some
political capital by calling affection to
the fact that for the first time in the his.
tory of Congreas it was proposed to close
the galleries OF the House to the common
people, and some of remarks elicted loud
applause from the gallery opposite the
Speaker, which is crowded with negroe;
especially on stormy or very cold days
The report was recommitteu.
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a GAME OF WHIST. .

II you the modern game of whist would know.
From this great principle its Precepts flow;
Treat your own hand as to your partners
Joined,
And play not one a,one but both combined.
Your first lead makes your parner under
stand
What is the chief component of your hand;
And hence theie is necessity the strongest
That your first lead be from your suit that's
longest.
In this. with ece and king. lead king then ace /;
With king and queen, king also has frs place /;
with ace, queen, knave. lead ace, and then
queen;
With ace, four small ones. ace should first be
seen;
With queen, knave. ten, you let the queen
In other cases you the lowest lead.
Ere you return your friends, your own suit
play;
Bat trnmps you must return without delay.
When you return your partners lead, take
pains
To lead him back the best youc hand con-
tains,
II you received not more than three at first
II you had more. you may return the worst.
But, il you hold the master card. you're
In most cas- to play it second round.
Whene'er y"u want lead. it's seldom wrong
TO lead up 70 the weak or through the strong.
In second hand your lowest should be played
Unless you mean trump signal to be made;
Or, il you've king and queen, or ace and king,
Thsn one OF these will be the proper thing.
Mind well the rules for trumps-you'll often
need them
When you hold five, 'tis always right to lead
| them.
Or, IL the lead won't come in time to you,
Then signal to your partner 80 to do.
Watch also for ysur partners trump request
To which, with less than four. play out your
best
To lead through honors turned up Is bad
play,
Unless you want the trump ruit cleared away
When second hand q doubtful trick you see.
Don't trump it, il you hold moro trumps than
three;
But having three or less. trump fearlessly.
| When weak in trumps yourself, don't force
your friend,
But always force the adverse strong trump
hand.
/ For sequences, stern custom has decrced
The lowest You must play, IL you don't lead
When you discard, weak suits you ought to
| choose.
For strong ones are too valuable to lose.
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Success in 1dUertistng.

In times past it was thought immodest to
proclaim the excellence of ones goods. OF to
solicit patronage for them in neaspape 3.
During the last twenty-five years through
the immense competition in trade, 1t has be-
come necessity. The public are always
ANXIOUS to learn OF progress, but arc equally
desirous to avoid all frauds, as they have
become skeptical of an article possessing
genuine merit, and are particularly preju.
diced against sterling announcements oil
some new and wonderful mcdine without
character or worth. Still the public are
grateful TO manufacturers or inventors OF ar
ticles OF merit, even il known as medicines;
full study by our most eminent chemists and
physicians, and embrace such principles and
productions as Quinine, Chlorotorm, Chloral
Hydratc, Porous plasters, &c.
Success in advertising depends much upon
the intrinsic worth OF the article elf even
though 1t be medical preparation. AS an
evidence Of this, q celebrated physician OF
Gus Plasters by adding CAPClNE on account
OF its giving increased effect and quicker re.
lief and cure than any known mediclcai
pi operty; he hesitated about advertising,
fearing his reputation would be injured. A
firm OF Pharmaceutical Chemists in his city
learning Of this decided Improvement. made
an arrangement with this physician and COM
mcnced advertising In the best newspapers
in short time the sale increased from hun,
dreds to thousands until now the sale OF
BENsoN's CAPCINE PLAsTERs Is exceedingly
large and daily increasing. They can be OBJ
tanned OF any Druggist az IS cents each.
SEABURY Il JOHNSON,
Agents, N. Y.
arFor sale IN Wilmington by e. BRING
hurst & Co., 9Th and Market and Il. Mclnall
I'd and Market lanl0eod&W-lm
febl0-lm
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a RAKING FIRE.
HOT SHOT FROM EVERY
GU A r e r.

The Administration FLANK e d
Again-IMeiOs On His yYau Home
Marsh Coming Rack. NOtU for
ROOesOn-ECans'P Partner. Knott
and His Checks.
Special Dispatch to The Times.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Presi-
dent yesterday telegraphed Quartermas-
ter General Meigs that he might as well
stay in Europe and complete his mission,
at least till the end Of the fiscal year, the
first of July next, but, unfortunately
pean towns until it brought up with the
information that General Meigs had act.
ually sailed for this country, on Tues.
day last, from Southampton. 1t is said
that much chagrin was felt in the inner
sanctum OF administration circles at this
unwelcome news, for it is known that
General Meigs will be a most important
witness in thu matter of Pendleton' q
Kentucky railroad claim, the General
having thoroughly examined and reject
ed it, and when applied to by Pendleton
to reopen it he answered that there was
no shadow Of reason for doing so. Not
withstanding this, when Pendlaton ap-
piled to Belknap tnat official turned him
over to General Dunn, who sent the trus-
tee Of the widow and orphan and the
president of the railroad through swim
mingly. with fee of $4,000 in his pock-
ct, with which to travel on in Europe
the next year, in company with the Bel
knaps, Masrhes ct nj. General Meigs is
; also wanted, according to aresolution to-
day in the House, to testify as to trans
portation extertions by railroads between
St. Louis, Chicago and the West. Sc
Meigs may be convenient to turn up just
at this time. General Rufus Ingallssays
that he will, therefore, return to his old
duties at New York by the 1st of April
and yield to General Meigs the charge Of
the department.
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Il $4,000 SPREE.
DRUNKEN BRUTALITY PUNISHED

n I Q
In the case of Henry Astor, of Red
Hook, New York, of the noted Astor
family, who was sued for striking little
girl and crippling her for life while he
was drunk, the jury rendered verdict
for SIC, 900 damages.
The court also very properly allowed
the plaintiff 81 900 for the costs Of the
trial. Applause followed the announce.
ment of the verdict. The court denied
a motion for a new trial, and another fer
stay of proceedings for 30 days, on the
ground that the child was liable to die al
any moment, but granted a stay Of
twenty days after the entry of Judgment
The child was four years old when injur.
ed. Ash and Asior married SISTERS
against the will of Astor's parents. and
Ash was Astor's farmer, coachman aud
general business man.
The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
The Case of O1vH Grant.

From the New York Tribune.
The case of Orvil Grant is like the
ease of General Bclknap in this re-
spect, that it has been scandal for
several years, notorious on the from
tiers, and exposed time and again In
the newspapers, without attracting the
slightest notice from Congress or the
administration. The persistency with
which General Grant and his friends
have shut their ears to complaints of
official malfeasance and protected
their friends under fire is the most
serious feature of the present disclo-
sure. There is ne party free from
thieves and hypocrites; there is no ad-
ministration SO able and patriotic that
it can hope to escape scandal alt0ge.
ther. But when personal favorites and
party allies are shielded after their
misconduct has been exposed, when
the authorities refuse to listen to
grave charges because they have been
brought, as the implicated persons al
lege. for political effect, the whole
service inevitably becomes hOneycom-
bed by corruption. The complaint
against the President is not that his
brother abused his kindness, or that
the Secretary of War took bribes, but
that when he received information Of
these things he did not inquire whe-
ther they were true. and it was reser-
we'd for Democratic House of Re-
presentatives, animated by partisan
motives, to make the investigation
which the President ought to have
ordered long ago for the sake Of his
own party and the purity of the scr.
vice. That is the meaning of the
plain language uttered by the Union
League Club on Thursday night.
1.-THE Democrats are treating the
Orvil Grant affair as if it were clear
case of official corruption, while it is
simply a case Of sfiicial neglect and
recklessness. Orvil Grant received
timely nstics frsm the President
when there was to be change in the
Indian traderships; possibly.this point
is not clear-removals were made for
his particular accommodation he ap.
piled for the vacant places and got
them Of course without difficulty then
he went into partnership" with bona
fide traders, and to ok share of their
profits without putting into the busi-
ness either capital, knowledge, or per-
sonal service. He never went near the
posts; be bore no risks; he contributed
nothing 10 the concern except his Gin
fuence at Washington. Stating the
transaction in the plainest English, we
may say that Orvil Grant addressed
the traders to the following effect
"Give me half your profits, or else my
brother will turn you out"
| Probably the case never presented
ugly itself to Gen. Grant in just this
light. He has always regarded offices al
Iperquisites of the Presidency which
he had right to give away to whom
he chose. He tossed a few trader
ships to this shiftless brother just as he
might have given him an old coat
Wherther Orvil wore the coat, or paw
ned it to buy tobacco, would have been
all one to the giver. Whether he
stationed himself behind a counter al
Fort Peck to measure off calico for
squaws, or realized on his privilege in
ether ways, made no difference to the
General. SO long as Orvil's hunger was
appeased and his importantly quie-
ted
The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
This Seneca Stone Ring,

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE testi-
mony taken by the committee on the
Freedmen's Bank is very Important
away in loans without adequate security,
the most notable instance of which was
in connection with the famous Seneca
stone ring, of which Gov. Cooke and w
S. Hutchinson were the leading spirits
and of the stock of which certificates foI
two hundred shares each were held by
various high officials of the government,
The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
The Perfection of Skill.

The Spencer Optical Manufacturing Com
Pany OF New York have gained an enviable
reputation for their Diamond Spectacles''
rs the best in the world. Eve-y genuine pair
has the diamond trademark on the bow.
For sale in WILMINGTON by b s. Clark, No.
407 Market street. marl4ead&wlw
The daily gazette., 1876-03-18
WEATHER. REPORT.
WASHINGTON, March is, l A, I
PROBABILITIES.

For the Middle States, partly cloudy
and colder weather, with fresh and brisk
northwest winds and rising barometer.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-03
SEWING MACHINES.
Wheeler & Wilson's |
ROTARY HOOK, LoCK-STTTCH
SEWING MACHINES.
MORE THAN
100000
OF THEIR
Family Machines
TN USE.
A Quarter Of a Century's trial has DEM
Onstratod their Superiority.

6 Wheeler &c Wilson'S Ecw NO. q
Machine must eventually super
sede all others row kucVyu with
which it comes ia competition. We
recommend TOR it tho highest
award which it is in the power OF
the Institute to hcsteyV. .'7--From the
unanimous report OF the five Judges Of the
American Institute New York, 1871,
The Board of Managers unanimously ap-
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machine the Gold Medal OF the EnSti-
tutes
The Board OF Direction unanimously sp-
proved this recommendation, and awarded this
Cod Medal to Wheeler % WllsJn, the only
Cold Media awarded for a Sowing Machine by
the American Institute for many years.
Tho Austrian Official RepGrtof the Vicnna
Exposition pronouneed it the marvel OF the
EXposition," ana added, " This universat ma
chine scws tho heaviest leather harness and
the Gncst gauzc witlt truly pearl stitch"
The Gr;Ur.G Medal OF Progress wac
awarded fori it.
What The Leading Manufacturers OF Boott
and Shoes say of
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Miscellaneous-Wllllam E. Williams,
lettering, continued to November IL;
Moses Goldsmith, Keeping open cellar
door. continued to November 13; Moses
Goldsmith, obstructing street, continued
to November 13; George Renner, re-
fuslng to obey order OF Board of Police
commissioners, continued to November
8; ID. Corlhagen, sLabblng with intent to
'klll, continued to November II; John
Frank, threatening personal violence,
under bonds; John Huber, careless
driving, dismlssed; Henry Kidd, abusing
flmiiy, continued to November 4;
Lewis Allen, malicious destruction OF
property, SIS; Fred. Hoemmelmeier,
same, So; Henry Schroef, abusing tam-
ly, 30-$lO0; John Mack, lettering, dis
missed; Thomas English, Thomas Cur
itis, VIM. Donahue, lettering, $40 each;
Charles Wilson, John Connell, burglary
bound ever; Charles Wilson, John Con-
nell, second charge, bound over.
Drunk aud Dasorderly-MikeR Reilley
and Geo. Mcnamara, dismissed; James
Carter, bail forfeited; VIM. Vol and
y. r. Genup, " eacn; VIM. McHugh,
continued to Nov. A; Mary Rimer, =
months; John Frank, So; VIM. SedeAl.
$40; Geo. Miller, $3; Jonn Davis, 50 days;
john krebs, $5; Fred. Meyer and Fred.
Burlkamp, 81 each.
Assault and Battery-Wm. MeHugh,
continued to Nov. 4; Alice Hagdon, dis
missed; VIM. Bond, COSTS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-11-03
W HELLER C WILSON'S
New No. 6 Sewing Machine.

We, manufacturers of Eoots and Shoes, arI
using Wheeler & Wilson'S New No. Sewing
Machine in all kinds Of stitching on our work,
and confidently believe that it viii superscds
all others III this branch of manufactures, fo1
the following reasons:
l. Tho work done By this machine is superior
TO thar OF ANY other in variety, amount, excel
)cnco and beauty.
p This machine is more durable than anv
other Of its class, requlTin5 much less outlay
for repairs and renewal of parts.
3. 1t docs the cording or staying OF button
holes in u most elegant aud substantial MAN.
ner, without the expense Of royalty.
In short, becaus c by the use of this machine
we can turn out superior work at loss cost than
with any other
iSIGNEp BY MANF.s
nSa5~ 1t is fast suporseding all other na-
chimes for leather work.