The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-22
From the Centennial civ.
PHILADELPHIA, June IS, 1877.

] iHiIADbLPHIA, June Is, 1871.
Editors Of Register Tho summer
solstice is again upon us, when that CO.
lcstial orb, the principal luminarv of
light, from his nearly vertical position,
pours down without stint his blistering
rays, and also exhales from the earth
the inists and vapors that have condens-
ed and fallen during his nocturnal cir
cult, or perhaps more properly, during
the reverse rolling of the earth on which
we daily tread without ever topping
over. In this region Ground about
, there has been something of drought.
though not severe i'm its effects, but the
late coplous showers have impaired
new vigor TO the advancing and turning
crops; and the great luscious red straw.
berries are seen all about In the market
places, as well as IN the humble huck-
, ster's cart, whose occupants halloo
through the streets with shrill and often
uncouth voices, Strawberries
six or ten cents quart rs the market
may happen to be. In some cases those
depraved fellows knock up the bottom
of their boxes to an altitude that pre-
cludcs their holding more than "pct-
it' quart.
The permanent International cxhibi-
ton progresses favorably, and II is con-
fidently expected will prove a success.
The daily expense of running the cstab-
lishment is about four hundred dollars,
very great decrease from that of last
year. The band of the second regiment
dlscourses music every afternoon, from
three until five o'clock, in the audito-
rum, in front of the great Roosevelt or
mo. IN nm extensive alcnv v nav, aro ", soon
obont t,f,v fine rnx ,,%nr ose' anr sce
inc md embracing t5c ent;re Gowns Of
nendencc. with nowdered hair ond
dav some ore in n SITTING and otbars
In n standing position. nresentinG an
interesting view, recalling the time and
nlace In which those illnsfTions wortbies
affixed their signatures TO that now
nearly immortal instrument
Ex-Presideut Grant. aftcr ATTENDING
the Inauguration ceremonies at the omen.
ipg of the permanent exhibition. re-
NAMED in the CITY a week. and then
took passage OH the superb steamship.
Indiana, Of the American line from
this port direct for LIVERPOOL, this beiuo
the only line leaving any port in this
country for LIVERPOOL, that floats from
its masthead the "Stars and Suipes ,,
The General preferred to sail on line
that unfurled at Its beak that gorgeous
ensign of American liberty, "tbe Star
Spangled Banner" During his stay IN
town he received complete ovation /:
was toasted and feted; driven all about
town and the suburbs; and shown the
elephant. The general made some tall
speeches, for him, and concluded he
had received much undeserved atten.
ton in this METROPOLIS. 1t is Thought
by MANY of the leading citizens hero
that his honor will select this "a the
place of his future habitation. If go.
PHILADELPHIA will be honored with the
citizenship of the greatest CAPTAIN OF
the age.
II Is with mucb reoro, boro loorroa
of the death of a lifelong friend. in NV
native town that of w Fl UoiIn,, r.:
He was. If not the last nearlv ~ on of
ono In that commun;tv that consti,u,aa
n connective I'M, hc,waon n cor,,o,
tho ,,rasent and On ;ncon,;ro oso,,nva
tion md WINS ono of tho oIdasf bs, HHe
men in Vermont For neorl,' e;yt,,
consecmt,va years ho condrctad On I hoy
orable and successful mercont,,e o" hm v
mass during which jong coreer ec T
of mcrchanfs even IN tbot comn, 1vJ,e'
horc annearcd m tho areno hnt novo
mostlv dicI or doc,ined in hns;nos ' '' H.
conncction With tho honi a. T" Woroorn ,ni'
as director and vicc nres,dont dotos
from 1sS5 and cont;nupnS r~t;i T., "a ~,
of his death. Indeed b;s nos;t;on =,
that community might not smnronerlv
w;t ,oo not tIio ons ,ham havnlg ilEeu 70
oannrat;nus or;se a"d a ,hen ' rai, ~ h ' W.
eemd Of desth I ITo , wos ia hn ny .ne
Observation-Disclosures cont. win monv oS uoM,
Sormor ki;Sdlebnry m " " ono o",
whom we've Houab G. Wnod bo%nrS "
70 r n Smith Tho o,Sor Rocsr;,I
Samuel Sargent Dr. Rrcwster Mr.
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