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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
TERGENNES.

Butter has advanced little 10 the
market. Newly made.)
One was added to the Baptist church
by baptism. one by letter aud one re.
stored last Sabbath
Rev. MIR Hewes delivered lecture
on temperance at the Methodist church
Sabbath evening TO an attentive audience
VERdENNEs GRADED School - This in.
stitution, which has now been for nearly
a year under its present head, is fast ap.
preaching a degree Of efficiency and value
which can be appreciated by any one who
is acquainted with its past history and
its present workings. The principal, Mr..
Ii. II. Ross, is graduate Of the class oil
'72, Middlebury college. where his ster.
ling qualities as man and his high
standing as a scholar gained for him the
respect Of his teachers and fellow stu.
dents. He had had but little experience
in teaching when called to take charge Of
this school, but the result has abundant
ly justified tho trust reposed in him. The
school mas since his advent, been brought
up from rather chaotic condition to Its
present standing and bids fair to become
irst.cass one 10 oil respects, so
far as certain limitations under which it
labors will permit. 1t has now q regu.
larly organized course of study from the
primary to the high school, and promo.
tion from one grade to another is only
obtained by successfully passing a rigid
examination. In short, the best plans
which have proved successful elsewhere
have been introduced hero, and when time
enough has been given to bring out the
results the people of Vcrgennes will have
reason to feel pride in their school Be-
sides the principal, tho teachers are Miss
Dana of Rutland, assistant 10 the high
school Miss Miles, grammar school /;
Miss Smith, intermediate Miss Pierce,
primary. They are excellent teachers, do.
ing large amount of good work in their
departments, in harmony with the course
introduced. The efficiency of the school
is seriously impaired by tho lack of room
in the building. There are in all over
three hundred pupils, who have to be
crowded into four rooms, each of which
is provided with sitting room for about
sixty pupils. In the primary department
the number is so great that that school is
divided and tho two sections attend on
alternate weeks. The high school room
promises TO be altogether too small to
accommodate the number who will reach
that grade in the next year. 1t was
serious mistake on the part of the city
fathers to provide SO small building and
evidently something must be done soon in
obtaining more room. If building Of
sufficient capacity had been provided, with
such board of teachers as we now have,
Vergennes would soon boast of school
which would stand comparison with any
other in the state.
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NOT ICES.

.--Swiney & Sargent have good hard
wood for sale.
We have marked DOWN every boot
aud shoe in OUR ENTIRE STOCK.
7 NJ. CHAPMAN u Go.
A twelve year old mare for cash,
wood or lumber. Inquire Of w. W.
Swincy at Swinoy & Sargents.
We advertise reduced prices on
boots and shoes We mean business.
I. NJ. CHAPMAN & Co.
WANTED 10 RENT A small, comfort.
able house within few minutes walk OF
the college. Address BROwS,
2 Register Office.
-Messrs. Il. yallettc Il Co. have on
hand full stock of sewing machine nee.
dies for all the leading machines, which
they advertise in another column.
There will be a meeting of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union in
the vestry of the Methodist church,
Wedno sday, March Is, at three o'clock
p, Miss M. 4. STEELE, REQ. Sec.
Lost, between Mr.. y b. Rock.
wells and the Copgre gational church, one
Basalite, or storm hood, trimmed with
gold cord. The finder will receive the
thanks Of Mrs Rockwell by returning the
same.
Addison County Counsel of the
Patrons OF Husbandry, by cordial uvi
tation from Unity Grange, will convene
at their hall at New Haven East Mills,
March II, 1876, at ten o'clock, A. n.
A general attendance is requested.
4. Il. ROBBINS, Chairman Ex. Com.
WEST BuKYING GROUND ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of the West Bury.
ing Ground Association will be held at
Fireman's Hall on Friday evening of this
week, March 10, at seven o'clock, for the
election of officers and other purposes.
A large attendance is desired, as a par.
tial change of officers will be necessary.
The question will also be considered with
regard to purchasing an addition to the
present grounds. Nearly all IF the lots,
and all the most desirable ones in the
cemetery have been taken already, and it
is necessary to make some provision for
those who may need lots hereafter.
IL. j. Wilcox, Clerk
BY order Prudential Committee.
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A Fathers FATAL BLUNDRR.-
liam S. Parsons, New York lad Of
fifteen, who had been sick for some time
was on Thursday morning given a solu.
ton Of aconite by his father, instead Of
the medicine prescribed. The father al.
most Immediately discovered his mistake,
and incautiously told his son he had &C.
cidentally poisoned him. The boy, who
was in very weak and nervous condi.
ton, was SO frightened that he was taken
with spasms, soon became unconscious and
died in q few hours. The doctors as
cribed his death to heart disease and to
fright, and not to aconito
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COUNTY NEWS.
CORNWALL.

Mrs Almlra Searl is still quite low
and fears are entertained for her recov.
cry.
There will be social gathering and
donation at the Baptist parsonage, West
Cornwall, on Friday evening, March 10,
to which all are cordially invited.
The fine sleighiug of the past week
has been well improved by those who
had work to do on runners, and times
have been liyclier for few days past
than at any time this winter.
Occurrences OF tho past week show
conclusively that the bitterness generated
by political strife still exists in the hearts
OF too many of the citizens of old Corn
wall. We hope the day will speedily ar.
rive when peace and harmony shall once
more prevail, and Cornwall be 10 longer
the butt Of ridicule for the whole state.
Maj. Grin Field, one of CORVALLIS
Oldest and staunchest citizens (uow eigh.
ty-four years Of age) is still strong and
healthy and gets out among his friends,
even the coolest days He is one of our
representative men Of the old school and
well merits the confidence Of and popu-
larity among her inhabitants. He has
represented the town in the legislature
one or more times, aud been elected Jus.
tice OF the peace thirty-soven consecutive
years
Tuesday, the 29ih Of Feb, there &C.
CURED in Cornwall on of the most re.
msrkable birthday parties, that we have
ever been called upon to chronicle. Dea.
ID. Warner, whose erect form and genial
face arc so well known in this vicinity,
celebrated his twenty-frst birthday, and
truly no young man ever before "came Of
age under more suspicious circumstan.
ces. He has been married three times,
incredible as it may seem. He has been
blessed with nine children, twenty-five
grand children, and several great grand
children Although this was his twenty
first birthday, he has grand children who
have been bles. with fifteen more birth
days than he fhe day was one of unu.
sual brightness and as the deacons child
-" ~hN = iahh hjsNliutu uHdlu
under the ancestral roof, twas difficult to
say which was brighter, the sun-blessed
face OF nature without, or the iovial face
OF the aged patriarch. At the given time
the happy party assembled around the
timo.honored board, and as the deacon's
much-loved pastor invoked the blessing
Of God upon this remarkable gathering,
all felt that upon this occasion there was
clearly demonstrated the truth Of the eff
fcacy of prayer. The company labored
In very praiseworthy manner TO dispose
Of the good things before them, but we're
obliged at Inst to give it up in despair.
During the evening many of the personal
friends Of the good deacon came to con.
graduate their respected townsman upon
having attained to this important time of
his life under such auspicious surround.
ngs Before tho midnight hour, quiet
reigned again beneath the hospitabe
roof, and the good deacon was happy in
the thought that all had enjoyed them.
selves hugely.
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The rehearsal by the choral society
appointed for this evening will be omit.
ted for one week, on account Of the re-
l,gious meeting.
The Chip and Hungry Club closed
the season Monday night, inst before
Lent, with dance at which mono of the
ladies we're intoxicated
The Lenten services of ST. Stephens
church this week will b. held at the res.
denoe Of G. G. Chapman, Esq, on We'd
nesday and Friday evenings at O'Clock
Tho story that the re-prooi vaul,
where the probate records are kept is no
protection against fire is a wicked and
malicious falsehood told for election pur.
poses.
"A teacher in one Of tho outlying
districts of this town, 10 describing upon
bis register the condition of the school
house, characterized it by the forcible if
not elegant term " dam ruff.
Thu canvass for election became quite
exciting last week aud extended all over
town, even into the swamps among the
wood choppers. The value of work in q
political canvas will be demonstrated to.
day
The regular preaching services on
Sunday in the Congregational and Meth
odist churches were omitted and the time
was taken by discussions by the gospel
workers, part Of whom were at one house
and part at the other. In the afternoon
and evening the two congregations united
in services at the larger house
Mr.. John jackson, janitor of the
Methodist church, while moving about to
regulate the ventilation and warmth Of
the house during the meeting last Tues
day evening, had the misfortune to fall
down some stairs, dislocating his elbow
and cutting his head quite severely over
the eye He was taken up aud helped
home, and DR.. Rowley was called. His
injuries were quite severe hut he is re.
covering
"A series OF gospel meetings have
been held in Middlebury at the Methods,
and egational churches, commencing
on Tuesday evening aud continuing until
last evening. 1t was originally designed
to close on Sunday evening but the re.
suits were so favorable that it was decid.
ed to hold the meetings until Thursday
A deep and pervasiyo religious feeling is
manifest through the community and ma.
ny are inquiring the way of life.
The examinations at the Middlebury
graded school last week passed off well,
and eyinced good progress on the part of
the pupils, testiiying Enthusiastically to the
thorough and able work of the teachers
and proving without doubt that the wise
policy 10 procuring teachers is to procure
none but the best The closing exercises
in the hall, on Friday afternoon, consist.
ing Of Rotations, declarations, essays
and music (both vocal and instrumental
we're Of high order, although only seleo.
tons from the usual work of the school
The citizens who were present came away
gratifed with the success and proud OF
our school. The wise policy of keeping
up the school to its present high stapdard
is evinced 10 the growing receipts fol
tuition for outside scholars. the amount
received this year being more than the
difference the district has to pay for it,
present able teachers aud what those Of
less ability and experience could be pro.
cured for,
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SALISBURY.

In sort of wager as TO the time in
which Mr.. Utley's new mill would bo
running between the Hon. John NJ. Dyer
and the owner, M Utley won and SO Mr..
Dyer pays him for grinding one hundred
bushels Of grain
Political excitement runs high 10
Salisbury and there is likely to be a
sharp fight over constable and town clerk
The candidates for tho latter Office are
the present incumbent. Hon. Il. Il.
Weeks, and Rev W. II. Utley.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

An exchange says: This is great
year for the old men, Grandfathers who
have been neglected and made to feel
that they were in the way, and wished
they were dead, who have long been
thrust away in the kitchen and left to
humble to themselves iu the chimney
corner, are astonished by being brushed
up Of an evening aud brought into the
parlor, where they are shown off to the
company as centennial relics.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07
Me- NJ use BOoK,
Dictionary of
MUSICAL INFORMATION.

THU Sl'-o. by JOHN W. MOORE.
lnformation-sbout[ T., O00l prominent must
cians, musical Instruments, musical events mu-
steal terms, musical Theory. music books, and
everything else that one wishes to know about
music, all concisely and clearly stated. Valuable
book of reference. The possessor of this [and
perhaps of Ritter's History of Music, Vols, ea.
Sl50l Is perfectly posted and nquiry-proof in
musical subjects
Fe'fg carois, lNswl Ho~ad, 20 is.
b all Sul dSrd ioi BOOK eh'T in E'S yoea S, e
tGro. Used everywhere. Price. complete, 81 +;
Abridged 50.
Mooyes En.yciesedia Of Music, So.
Perkins Anthem Book slio) Is famous good
choirs, and Tourjee's Chorus Choir, $4,000 Is an
equally good book Of difficult anthems for the
same purpose.
what gem is Liriay Wlfcrs for praise meet.
lngs ~ cts What prize is Shining Riuer. for
Sunday Schools % cts
OLIVER DITSON a. 90.
BOSTON.
L. h. DlfsoS 4 Co., J.E. Dlt.oy ca
III Broadway Successors to Lee 4 " niLer.
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Sudbury.

Tho adjourned trial Of State rs
Daniel Casey, for injury inflicted upon ons
OF his scholars, came of last Thursday,
March 2. After hearing the evidence in
behalf OF the state aud the opinion Of DR.,
A. 7. Woodward, Of Brandon, who was
called TO council with Dr. Campbell re-.
speeding the injuries the girl received, the
court, Mr.. +. w. Hyde, remarked that
considering the sta.e of feeling in the
town toward the parties he did not feel
willing to try the case consequently Mr..
Casey was required to give bonds Of FIVE
hundred dollars to appear before the
county court next September. Mr.. L..
Il. Needbam became his bondsman.
la the midst Of the trial OF State Us.
Casey some one came into the court room
crying fire; the court forgot his dignity
the sheriff his prisoner, the lawyers their
briefs and all together rushed to the fire.
1t was soon found to be dwelling house
about one half mile east of the village.
The fire was soon extinguished but not
until good deal Of damage had been
done to the house by those who seemed to
have left all presence Of mind behind
them. The fire caught from burning
chimney.
A letter from California to Solomon
w. Jewett, Of Rutland, from his son
Philo, gives some interesting particulars
in regard to the robbery of the Kern Val.
ley Bank. This bank is largely owned
by the Jewett family, formerly of Wcy.
bridge, now of California, The loss was
about 1927 900 in gold, gold notes and
currency. The deed was committed
about eleven o'clock at night, February
II. The cashier said that some one
raped at tho back door, and supposinp
that it WAS friend of his who had Just
left he opened it. He was Immediately
knocked senseless. Wells, Fargo K Go. q
sale, the bank safe and the inner vault
to the same, containing the Kern county
treasury, were also opened. Detectives.
In working up the case, became convinced
that tho cashier was the man who took
tho money, and finally accusing him Of it
he confessed. The money was hid in bis
bedroom. He had cut out a piece of
cloth and paper, which lined the sides Of
the room, and let the gold down in sacks
with cord between the lining and out.
side boards OF the house. He put the
paper back and hung picture over tho
place. The gold notes and currency he
put on the back OF mirror, between that
and the board which holds it 10.
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ElDEON Il. CLARK,
N ATTORNEY AT LAW.
lJ2 Lasa.lo St., Roun 20,
Residence South Chieagol CHICAGO, Ill.
MONEY LOANED fol- eastern parties on fr.t
mortgage security on Improved real estate In aud
near Chicago aud South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to the Lenders,
references BY permission to Msssrs. Stewart A
Eldrsdgs Mlddlsbury, W.
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R v ELERS' IDE
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

NAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville Hancock,
- East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
~~t]ornwal and Bridport $500 A. M.
Way mail from north 9:45 A. NJ.
Now York, Rutland and Albany, 500 A. NJ.
New York, las P. NJ.
Way mail frssn south, i;20 P. M
NAn.s 'losE
Way mail going south. a g:l5 A. NJ.
north, $40 p. M.
Mails for Ripton, Granville Nan
cock, East Middlebury, Cornwalfl
Wost Cornwall and Bridport 800 p NJ.
CLOSED mail for N. York, Albany
Boston and Rutland TOO r AZ.
A. s. TRACY, p. M. n
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FOR SALE.


The Spring months present decided advantages
over other seasons Of the year for attendance at
the TROY BUSINESS COLLEGE, as the School
is then less crowded and pupils receive extra At.
tentiOn, Those who can should select the mos,
favorable time. No vacation In Summer. For
catalogue, giving full information, address
|Eo. R. CARMEL, PRINCIPAL, Troy, n Y.
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LNXECUTOR'S SALR.

- BY license from the Probate Court will
sell at public auction, on the 2lst day of Mar.h'
1916, at o'clock p. Nj, at the Office Of Elon q,
Prime, NJ. D., in Bristol village, all Of the real
estate OF which John q. Prime, late of Bristol,
deceased, died seized or possessed in the state Of
Vermont, viz: The lot north of, and adjoining
the lot on which stands the residence of w. II.
holley-with valuable dwelling house and
other buildings thereon. The house is convenient
weii-buiit and pleasantly located hear the prnci.
pal business center Also at the same time and
place will sell five acres of land, more or less
on Bristol Flats, with good water and fruit and
comfortable house and barn thereon, and second
north from the school house on the west side of
the highway. Also pew in the Congregational
meeting house at New Haven Center and at RS
toll ana meeting house shed at the last named
place. HENRY II. PRIME. ExrcuroR
BHIsror., W., Feb. 2lst. 1876 500
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-07

The best plated Spoons and Forks are those
silver Plated heaviest on the parts where neces.
sarily tie most wear comes, and bearing the
Trade Mark
lsi7-ROGERS BROTHERS-XIL
n b. This great improvement in Silverpl
ted Spoons and Forks is applied alike to each
grade OF plate, !, and IL o., us ordered The
Process and machinery for manufacturing these
goods are patented. The Extra or Standard
Plate made by this company is stamped A l.,
simply, and is plated 20 per cent. heavier than
the ordinary market standard.
~ First Premiums awarded at all Fairs nhe
exhibited. from Worlds Fair Of 1852 to American
Institute Fair, 1874, inclusive 5l-mG
Sold in Middlebury by IL. W. BREWSTER
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LOCAL NEWS.

The rehearsal by the choral society
appointed for this evening will be omit.
ted for one week, on account Of the re-
l.gious meeting
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-01
Prcsldnt Literary Society

Eureka" is the sentiment of count
less sufferers who find the balm of
relief, and the fountain of their health
and strength, in Ayers Sarsaparilla
It is the most potent of all the alter
atives to purify the system and
cleanse the blood. 1t possesses in
MIGRATING qualities, SO that it stimu-
lates the faded vitalities and purges
out the corruptions which mingle
with the blood, promoting derange-
ment and decay. We are assured by
many intelligent physicians that this
medicine cures beyond all others of its
kind, and We can fortify this state
ment by our own experimentation
While Flag.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-01
We Need Regulating.

The human body is a most del.
icate piece of mechanism, and is
liable, without proper care, to be
thrown out Of order. If the bow.
els, liver, blood, or kidneys, be.
come at all deranged, the whole
system suffers. Nature has pro.
vided remedies for such acci.
dents, in the plants with which
the earth is covered, and knowl-
edge of the properties Of the
means thus furnished led to the
discovery Of DR.. Harris Antibil-
ious..Discovery, a sovereign rene
dy for all such disorders.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-01
Closing Free school Exercises.

EDITOR OF HERALD:
The free school closed at Bates
School House on the 18th inst. with
great honor TO the teacher, scholars
and community. The examination,
though brief and concise, fully demon
strated that Prof. Henderson had not
been idle while in the school room.
The most striking feature of the ex-
hibition proved TO be the junior de-
batting society. Little boys not sew
sen years old stood before the aud
fence and defended the subject with
almost manly energy. Tho remain
ing time was occupied by the senior
literary society, which was interest
ing in IN intense degree.
The music was of the most excellent
character, though performed by one
so young and small. Near midnight
the crowd dispersed. Taking every
thing into consideration, the scene.
was enjoyable beyond description.
A. G. Smith,
PresIdnt Literary Society.
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Chattanooga Department
G. A. GOWN, EDITOR.
We Say Again.

We suppose you didn't hear
when we told you a few weeks
ago TO send us the money for the
JOURNAL. If you didn't hear us.
we would say again, send on the
money. Send on the money by
return mail. 1t is needed. Now
gentle reader, will we have to say
anything more about this matteri
If we do, we will send Big Bill
Upton in person after you. He
weighs a little less than a thou
sand pounds. He is Virgil's Cy-
clops, but he has two good eyes.
Now get scared and send the
money.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-12-01
For Recorder.

In this issue will be found the an.
nounccment of Mr.. w. L. Sharp as a
candidate for Recorder of the city of
Cleveland. Mr.. Sharp is well known
in this community and therefore needs
no praise from US. He has served
this city in that capacity before, and
has the name of being one of the best
officers that has ever filed hat posi-
ton. He is a business mptca
scribe, and a close collector, aaGnd tliat
is the kiad of a man a Recorder
should be.
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HOW Things do Change,

But q few months ago, when Gov
ernor Chamberlain was trying to re.
form South Carolina and the Su
prcme Court was fighting him, the
court was characterized by the Demo.
cratic papers as q set of "thieves
vagabends, scoundrels, &c."-which
they really are. But now that the
same court gives opinions in favor Of
Democracy, the Democrats say they
are upright men, honorable and hon.
est, and that Chamberlain!& 90. are
the the "thieves, rogueb and liars"