The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-14

Judge Picrpoint is evidently u
strict constructionist He decirled,
I Tuesday afternoon. that he had no
power TO assign another attorney TO do
the work of the states attorney when
absent, sick, or in any ease of inability
to perform his duties, not even to rec
ognizc any other LAWYER, who, at the
request of the states attorney and over
the states attorneys own signature
signed in blank, should offer to present
an information or other official docu-
mcnt. lie considers the want of such
provision defect in the law and would
have the defect rcmcdicd by additional
legislation.
VERY SENsiBLE.-A very pertinent
reason why so many of the world re-
nowncd Steinway and Chickering pian-
os are purchased in preference to all
others is the fact that no risk is assumed
in such choice, these two instruments
having long since-for upwards of fifty
ycars-been as standard as the coin, and
thoroughly established as founded upon
integrity. A wise person will always
select such goods as have first-class
reputation, instead of investing or TAX
ing any chances with such as make
rood appearance. simply because they
are cheap. A splendid stock. embrace
ing the new STYLES of upriphts. in rose
wood, French walnut and ebony, NAV
be seen ut Fred. III. Cluett's. No. 259
River street, Troy, N. v, who is thc
N"cxclusivc agent, for the manufacture
crs.
-Thursdav xvns obacryed ne n dny or
prayer and thanksgiving by the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Unions
throughout the nation. Public exer-
cises were held in Middlebury,. morn
ing, afternoon ana evening, at the Con-
grcgationai church. The forenoon meet
ing was prayer meeting leu by Mrs. Y.
-. Iwitcheil. IL was well attended and a
goou uegree Oh earhestness ana Ialth
anu ue.erinlna!iol TO carry forward the
WORK was manifested. In the afternoon
cnlldrens meeting was held, Mrs. q.
-. aiher, president OF ihe Juvehlle
Union, occupying the chair. me pro-
graiihie OF exercises was as follows:
singing, 'Gather them into the fold'
TeauiIg 'ne Oh fsaim; prayer by KEY.
ncV. W. II. howsom; defamation by
Horace Tracy; recitation by oracle
9ec,y, remarks by MIS-. Cllnion smith
'acciamatloh by lille Mead; remarks
by hcv. II. L. Hooker; song by Belle
Ihomas; remarks by hev; w.. II. Row
som reci'allon by Eotlie Langworthy;
reci'a''o VI, D! fannle Knapp; trlo by
Delie lnomas, Oracle Seely, Lena
tracy closed by singing "We shall
salner at tne hiver.'
Inc Me!prluge juvenile Icmpcr-
ance uhioh was present en- mdSsc, to
encourage our little temperance folks.
nney wore dare to do right badges.
Ihey maze me appearance, ana were
grady welcomed by their allies i'll the
cause.
"A mass meeting was held in the even
ing and every available seat was occn-
pied. Mrs. T.. "A. Sturtcvant presided.
Alter music, in which all joined, Prof.
T.. Brainerd read passage of scripture
ana ofiered prayer. Rev. MIR. Hooker an
nounced the failure of Major WEIGH,
VINO had been expected, to be present.
MISS iorle Drake gave recitation,
alter winch Mrs. Sturtevant, delegate
OF the state W. &. L. I. to the National
Ohion, gave areport OF the proceedings
OF inc natlonal convention recently
helu at Chlcago, when was full of i'll
terestlng matter with regard to the
Wof6 OF thc unions and the progress of
the cause through the country.
MIS-. a. L. upper also reported for
the Good Tcmplars, showing the order
10 DC IN prosperous condition and do
ing noble work.
Little Belle Thomas, four years old,
then went to the piano and played and