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The weekly clarion., 1876-09-27

The jackson Times still affects to dis
believe that the po.-baggers promised
the negroes, if they would vote the Rad
ical ticket, $40 acres and a mule" each.
" suggest that the Times can find at
least 1000 colored men in Kinds county
who would swear that that promise was
made to them, by carpet, baggers who
we're candidates for office.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
A Slight Mistake.

There's good story and q true one
wlthal, relative to Mr.. Gill, long reporter
Of the Boston Post. and well known ns
"fellow Of infinite jest" He was report.
ing dinner Of the seventy.frst anniver.
sary of the battle of Bunker Hill. The
dinner was splendid affair, and evory.
body was patriotic. Gill. when the
excitement was at boiling point. Whisper
ed to friend, one of these gentlemen
who was always "happy" in speech.
making, that his father was engaged in
the battle Of Bunker Hill, The orator
arose, made brilliant speech, alluded to
Gill's father and Gill in the highest terms,
and proposed Gill's health, which was
drank with the usual honors, and ono or
two more. There were shouts of "Gill !!
Gill" and he made speech, returning
thanks in tho usual manner. aud said I:
"But my learned friend omitted one Fact
an important faot-of which he might
not have been aware. My father was in
tho battle Of Bunker Hill. but he,
unfortunately, fought on the British
side !" There was not quite so much
enthusiasm after that, and Gill has not
INDUCED 10 speeches since. - Yoakers
Gazette.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
Instance of Scent in a Dog.

Many years ago, when in India. l had
hound OF kind Of cross-breed, which
in India is known as the Polygad. These
dogs are unsuited for coursing, but make
splendid companions for long and rapid
journeys on horseback, being able to 20
great distances without fatigue, and caring
little for heat Phakree beautifully. for
such was her name, had been my compan.
ion for years. and during the time was
seldom out Of my sight. When she had
become old and unable to keep pace with
me in my gallops, I parted with her to a
friend whom che seemed to take o great
fancy to, and who then resided on the
Mahableshwur Hills. My own station,
Poonsh, lay about eighty miles east Of
Mahableshwur and is separated from the
hills by three ranges Of lofty mountains,
which in those days were covered with
dense jungle, On the day of my depart.
ure | cautioned my friend to keep Phak.
rec securely chained for some days, 80
that she might not follow me. On this
occAsion-for had been the journey once
or twice before--I left the main road and
selected On unfrequented bridle.path for
my route, in order that might enjoy the
beautiful mountain scenery through which
it led. l had reached Poonah, and had
been thero for several days. living in my
tent. when one night was reused by the
bowling of dog under my bedstead.
struck light, when, to my astonishment,
there was poor Phakree, with COLLAR
around Ler neck, and few links Of chain
hanging to ii. A letter received next
morning from my friend gave me to know
that she had broken loose and ran away
and that, although he had made every
search for her. sho was nowhere to be
found. He regretted that we should
never see her again. She had bosn four
days on her journey; and her famished
condition, and the numerous wounds she
had on her, showed the privation she had
undergone and the treatment she had
received from the dogs of the different
Villages through which she had passed.
The poor creature had no doubt scented
me the whole way. for had she followed
or accompanied any one, she would have
been cared for aud protected. We nevel
parted agaiD.-Chaniber's Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
Wines for the Sick.

Port-wine is more used than other kind
Of vino for the sick, but it is also wine
more adulterated than any other, aud
therefore requiring extreme caution in its
selection. A new adulteration Of the arti.
Gle is mentioned as having been recently
introduced, one which is IN some cases.
actually dangerous, especially when par.
taken of by feeble and delicate persons.
This is described as an artificial eoloring.
consisting Of a mixture of ozalin aud
magenta red, The aniliee colors, ohjec-
tionable 10 themselves, are themore danger
Gus, because the not unfrequenily con-
tain arsenic. The adulteration is detected
by shaking the suspected wine--and all
cheap wines are suspected-wilh an
equal volume Of smylic alcohol--that is,
fusel oil. Ifgenuine port, the amylic
alcohol remains colorless if adulteratej.
il dissolyes out the eoloring matter. and
itself appears ofa purple red. ("
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
Alligators in Florida.

The Jacksonville (Fla.) Union of the
10th uls says: Notwithstanding the
immense numbers of alligators which
have been killed within the last four or
five years in this state, they do not seem
to decrease in numbers as one would nat.
urally suppose. Captains Of the steam.
boats on the st. Johns say that they are
still apparently as numerous as ever, al.
though very large ones are seldom seen
now in this part of the state but IN the
marshes and lakes of the upper St. Johns
and all over the moro southern part Of
the state they are still found in large
numbers. No one seems to know the
longth OF timo required for an alligator
to come to years of discretion and size,
and If there are any marks by which the
age can be known they are KEEP. secret,
but it is certain that they arc prolific in
their increase, nest ofone containing two
hundred eggs, most Of which hatch,
and, unless destroyed by violence, o
large propotion Of the young are raised.
A few years since the skins we're
in demand at from 80 cents to 81 each,
and thousands were slaughtered. In
once instance. single individual killed
within space Of Eve months over 900
to fill a contract, but as that species Of
leather soon went out of fashion the bus.
iness declined, but seems to be reviving
again somewhat. Another inducement
to their capture is their teeth. which fre-
quently command high prices, and are q
standard article of commerce in the south.
ern market, mostly for ornamental pur-
poses. The largest Florida alligator Of
which the writer has been able to obtain
an authentic account measured eighteen
feet in length. Those exceeding fifteer
feet are very rarely seen in this state"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
The Beauties of Alaska.

Perhaps Alaska, says the 81. Louis
Republican. is the most worthless patch
of creation that Was ever purchased and
passed out Of one possession into another.
II does not seem to have any materials
or oapaci ties for development. 1t was
Russian poorhouse, and Russia sold
the expensive charge. All Russians
who we're able to 60 got away those
who were too poor to 60 stayed. All the
paupers remained, Of course. Among
these were the halfbreeds- Russia's crook.
ed family. Now aud then melancholy
letter comes from some stranded CORES.
pondent in Alaska. and the name goes
into the papers. Otherwise it is as dumb
as a potrifca tion and barren of news as
tho moon. A letter came lately. Sitka
is still sitting in quiet corner Of the
ocean behind numerous islands which
break the waves until the waters around
are as calm as those Of milldam. Even
the sea about the city refuses to stir.
There are no streets, because none are
wanted. There are few alleys
narrow ways that lead to destruction. =
abundant prostitution being Russian
heritage. And then the universal smell
Of fish. The clouds come up from the
Pacific and pour floods of water upon
Sitka for weeks aud months without oes.
sation, and the water runs of into the
sea again. but i: carnot wash away the
smell Of fish. And Sitka is all there is
Of Alaska worth speaking of at all.
And nobody ever stayed there yet to
whom it was possible to get away. So
the letters from Alaska always treat that
miserable patch of creation, which has
ever been a source of poverty to its
owners.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
The Mississippi Jetties.

We loarn that for some time past The
channel between the jetties at the mouth
Of the South pass has been everywhere
more than 200 feet wide for depth oil
20 feet at an average food tide. aud that
in the middle OF this wide channel the
depth is equal to from 22i to 23 feet at
the highest tide OF the South pass, when
range of 8 feet tide, with channel
depth Of l01 feet, for from 80 to 100
feet in width, is usually reported at
Southwest pass. Therefore Il is seen
that the jetties have given. although in
an incomplete state, a magnificent chan.
mel across the South pass bar to the sea,
twice as wide and several feet deeper
than has ever been obtained across the
Southwest pass bar.
We are informed that the works re-.
quired to con6ne the flow of water from
the main river, above the common head
Of the passes, into South pass, so as to
secure like deep channel entrance to
South pass over the river middle ground
shoal above its head, are being energet.
ically prosecuted, with every prospect Of
early success. Already, Notwithstanding
the low stage of the river, the one-dipper
dredge.boat at work there To expedite
the cutting out Of a deep channel entrance
has succeeded, as we are assured, in
obtaining depth Of inlet Of from 20 to
% feet across this shoal, which the tidal
current suffices to maintain and widen.
Soon, we are told, two more powerful
dredges will be put to work there, and,
with three boats working together. an
entrance channel across this hard sand
middle.ground shoal of sufficient width
and depth for the largest class of ocean
steamers, even at the present low river
stage, may be expected at an early date.
With the river at the height it was three
months ago we would have even now a
clear and unobstraoted channel of more
than % feet in depth, from Now Orleans
to the sea. through South pass.
This long looked and hoped for desid.
era!um, ian open river mouth" seems at
last to be near Of accomplishment, and
we take pleasure in congratulating the
merchants of our city on tho prospect Of
the revival Of their business interests
which must result therefrom.- -New Or
leans Picayune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
Cloud Banners of the Alps.

Among the most exquisite scenes which
delight the eye Of the European traveller
are those wonderful rose colored cloud
banners, floating from tho Alpine cliffs.
But 1t 1t only in tho sunlight that nature
hangs out these beautiful tokens. So it
is only in the glow Of health-the sun.
light Of our inner being-that nature re-.
veals those physical cloud-banners, the
"rosy check" and "cherry lip" to praise
which every poet Of the earth has invoked
the muse to aid him. But they are as
rare as tho cynical Hood conceived
christian charity to be. Woman, eager
to retain this charm, resorts to French
art and rouge. This effect is similar to
that which would be produced by sub
stituting auctioneers flags for the deli.
cate glowing cloud.banners Of the Alps
If woman would aid nature instead Of
adopting art, would seek health instead
vainly trying to mask disease, she wonld
not only win the greatest charm of WON.
Observation-Disclosures she would avert
much misery both from herself and others.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
received the highest praise from thous.
ands of pale, delicate, suffering women.
One bottle often affords more relief than
months Of treatment by caustics and 9th.
er medicines. 1t is harmless in any con.
dition of the system, and its use often
renders the modest invalid exempt from
that most trying Of ordeals--a personal
consultation with physician. 1t is the
duty Of every woman to become familiar
with the causes and symptoms of the
many diseases to which her peculiar
organization ronders her liable, and also
to learn the proper means of preventing
these maladies. The Peoples Medical
Adviser contains an extensive treatise
upon woman and her Diseases" The
author also advises courses Of domestic
treatment. which will often render the
services ofa physician unnecessary. Eve.
ry woman should read it. A copy Of
the Adviser can be obtained by address
ing the author. DR.. r.. V. Pierce, at
Buffalo, N. Y. Price $3.50 postage pre-.
paid). Favorito Prescription is sold by
druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

EcLIPSEs IN ls77,-Tbis country won't
be used very well in the eclipse business,
next year. for of the FIVE only one will be
invisible here. The eclipses are; A total
eclipse of the moon on February 27,
visible in the United States; a partial
eclipse Of the sua on March IA, visible in
western Asia; partial eclipse of the
sun on August !, visible in Alaska,
Kamschatka and the North Pacific ocean,
q total eclipse Of the moon on August %,
partially visible in the eastern and south
ern states, and a partial eclipse Of the
sun on September 7, visible in South
America.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
The Cost of a Train.

At the time when the first court of law
was established in Russia, lady, dressed
with the utmost elegance, was walking on
the Moscow promenade, leaning upon her
husbands arm, and letting the long train
of her rich dress sweep the dust and dirt
Of the street.
A young officer, coming hastily from a
side street, was so careless ns to catch one
Of his spurs in the lady's train, and in an
instant great piece was torn out of the
costly but frail material of the dress.
III beg thousand pardons. madame"
said the officer, with polite bow. and
then was about passing on, when be was
detained by the lady's husband.
"You have insulted my wife"
"Nothing was farther from my inten.
tion, sir. Your wife's long dress is to
blame for the accident, which l sincerely
regret. and I beg you once more to re-.
ceive nay apologies for any carelessuess
on my part" Thereupon he attempted
to hasten on,
"You shall not escape so." said the
lady, with her head thrown back In q
spirited way. "To.dsy is the first time
l have worn this dress, and II cost two
hundred rubles, which you must make
good"
my dear madame. beg you not to
detain me. am obliged to 20 on duty
at once. AS to the two hundred rubles
i really cannot help the length of your
dress. yet I beg your pardon for not hav-
ing been more cautious.
You shall not stir. SIR That you are
obliged to go on duty is nothing to us.
My wife Is right tho dress must be made
good"
The officers face grew pale.
"You force me to break through the
rules Of the service. aud | shall receive
punishment"
"Pay tho two hundred rubles aud you
are free"
The quickly changing color 10 the
young mans face betrayed how inwardly
disturbed be was; but stepping close up
to them both, he said. with apparent self
command:
"You will renounce your claim when
tell you that l am a-a-poor man, who
has nothing to live on but his officer
pay, and the amount Of that pay hardly
reaches tho sum Of two hundred rubles il
whole year. | can, therefore, make nc
amends for the misfortune. except b,
again begging yonr pardon"
"Oh anybody could say oil that bul
we'll see if it is true we'll find out |
you have nothing but your pay. declare
myself not satisfied with your excuse. and
demand my money" persistsd the lady
10 the hard voice of q thoroughly unfeel
ing woman.
THAT is true--you are right" th
husband added. dutitully supporting her
by good luck We have the open cour
just now 10 session. Go with US be
fore the Judge and he will decide tn
matter"
All further protsstation on the officer
part that he was poor, that he was ex
peoted on duty, and so forth, did not bel
matters. Out Of respect for his uniform
aud TO avoid sny open scene, he had /
90 with them to the court room, wher
the gallery was densely packed with
crowd Of people.
Aftcr waiting some time the lady ha
leave to bring her complaint.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
A Nevada Cave.

Some prospectors hsye recently discov.
cred and are now engaged in prospecting
an extensive cave in Prospect Mountain,
Nevada. The mouth Of the cave, says
the Eureka Sentinel. is situated on the
southeast side Of the mountain, about
two hundred rods south of the mouth of
the Prospect Mountain tunnel, and con.
sists Of small aperture in the top OF the
ground. Through this aperture q man
was lowered, fastened to rope and found
himself in large, domeshsped chamber.
In tho aoor Of this chamber he discovered
another opening, leading downward fur.
ther into the ground, but this aperture
was not at that time entered. Subse.
quently tunnel was run into the noun.
tain from the surface of this side, which
opened an entrance into the chambcr
which the man had entered, and hero u
windlass was put up and further explora.
tions commenced. Tho man was lowered
down for distance Of about ono hundred
feet, when he rested on the floor OF a
large cavern, distant from the natural
entrance Of the cave at the surface about
one hundred feet. On the floor of this
cavern was piled bank of snow about
eight feet in depth, and here wo found the
bones and skulls of coyotes and deer.
Some OF those bones, which are covered
with mud, which has dried on them, we're
brought to town by Mr.. Berg. There is
a third aperture leading into the ground
from this cavern, which will be explored
by tho parties who discovered and are
working the cave. There is q possibility
that mine may be encountered in the
explorations, as Prospect Mountain is
veiued and dotted with mineral deposits
and if ore is found the parties who find it
will have a ready made shaft to work
their mine with.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

A writer in German periodical op.
poses tho proposed reoonverting of the
Great Sahara into sea from fear OF the
deviation Of the Gulf stream from it's
present course. He says Europe owes
its moderate climate partly to the warm
water heating by the Gulf stream, partly
to the hot air heating by the wind from
the African desert. That hot wind
known in Switzerland as the Fohn. is q
snow devourer and glacier destroy er
Without it, the sun and the summer
would not suffice to stop the progress Of
glacier formation. The loo period of
Europe explains itself by assuming that
the Sahara was then covered with sea
water. The ice.peliod would return If
the desert were reconverted into lake.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

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

After he had written the draft the
worthy pair Withdrew, amid hisses from
the audience.
Query Did the lady ever again let
her train sweep the street ?-Harper's
Bdsor.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

Little Billy was very cross and tired
the other night, and ho wanted his father
to take him on his knee but his father
was tired, or pretended to be. al want
you to hold me on your knee" he whined.
II tell you cannot do it, am tired"
replied his father, impatiently. "Tirsd
You wasn't very tired last night when
you held Mary on your knee in the
kitchen"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

1 do believe in my conscience that IN
toxicatiug drinks have sunk into perditiou
more men and women than found grnve
in that deluge which swept over the high
est hill.tops, engul6ng a world, OF which
eight alone were saved.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30
WOlfANS TEMPERANCE COL.
UMN.
Arm for the Battle.

Deathl death TO tho crested serpenli
Warl warl on the curse Of RUM
From mountain to valley the watchword,
Repeat II till our.hearts aro dumb.
Follow tho train Of the monster
Trail him 10 forest and glon.--
Hunt him wherever he hideth--
Stab him to death in his den,
Hath be not murdered our mothers
Brought their gray locks to the tomb 7
Hath he not murdered our brothers
Yet in their manhoods bloom?
Hath he not coiled on our hearthstonos,
Kissing with Upas breath?
onl onl to the warfare, sistersl
Nor cease till he writhes in death!
Arml arm for the battle Of glory!
6trike strike for the battle Of Truth,
Fathers, with locks so hoary,
Sons in the bloom Of youth.
Mothers and sisters and daughters,
With your prayers and blessing come.
Death death wherever he lurketh,
To the serpent whose name Is RUM
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

A little Chicago iour.year.old created
ripple by remarkiDg to the teacher of
her Sunday-school class "Our dogs
dead. | bot the angels was scared when
they saw him coming up the walk. He
Is cross to strangers"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

r LANNON'S DYES COLOR SILKS, WOOL
IL ems, sottons; color anything. Druggists sell
than. book giving full and explicit directions
~ Be ssat 70 anyone By addressing The prOp,xis:'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

One Of the reasons that side-saddls
resembles four quart jug is because II
holds q gallon.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-08-12
4! LUMBER |!
I'D a. aa

fh
7 HAVE just returned from the Lumber
l. Regions-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection Of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
J0IST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, Al, "a, GA and "a
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Misunderstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plastering Laths, a prime lot Of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, | have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope shall be enabled to carry Il out BY
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd.
iep %o-u
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-08-12
Gas, Steam and Water Fixtures

put up at the shortest notice and at the most
reasonable prices. Roofing and Sporting put
up in any part Of the county of the best mater.
ial and in a workman like manner.