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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

THE PAPER CAxToN UsED.--The pa
per for vellum, popular at Mayence, is
but little employed at the Westminster
press-is rough ON the surface with long
hairs embedded in 1t, but of a good
strong fibrous texture and clear, mel
low, natural wilderness. Rough as 1t Is,
this paper is a foreign produot-beyond
English ingenuity-Sir John Spelman
not yet having brought the art and mys-
terry of paper-making hither. Master
Cations paper Is drawn from various
foreign mills, as the water-marks testi-
fly, and is sent to him by an old friend,
who buys for him at the great mart of
Bruges, whittier the paper-makers of
Burgundy send their produce. 1t az
rives in a mixed condition; various
qualities packed hastily together. There
lies the favorite paper with tho water
mark of the bulls head, under which
lies ream, marked with the arms of
John the Fearless, SON of Phillip the
Bold. Next lie small parcels marked
with the letter p, the initial of Phillip
the Good, and the Y for Ysabel, the
third wife, and the unioorn-the SYM
Dol Of power, adopted by the said Phil
lip, who chose two unicOrns as the sup
porters to his coat-of-arms. AS Caxton
looks carefully over his goods he finds
other makes of paper water-marked
with the arms Of France, tho arms of
Champagne-used by the Burgundian pa
per-makers, OH account of the royal de-
scent of their Dukes and their rule over
Champagne-the hand and the single
feur-de-lys-the peculiar badge of the
house of Burgundy-the Pope in his
chair holding the keys, and the keys
of st. Peter themselves. All these pa
pers are uneven In thickness and quail
ty, and will require much sorting and
arrangement before they can be used
but much as they vary in weight, they
are all costly,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13
The Keeseville Bank Robbery.

The Keeseville national bank, of
Keeseville, n. Y, was entered between
twelve and one o'clock, Saturday morn
ing, and all the currency, bonds and
other valuable papers stolen. The par
ticulars are as follows: The Ausable
Horse Nail Company, directly opposite
the bank, have in their employ two
watchmen, whose duty 1t is to watch
both the Ausable company works and
the bank. A young man by the name
OF Collins, in the employ of the nail
company, occupies room over their
office. A few minutes after twelve,
Duval, one Of the watchmen located in
the office, was in the act of locking one
of the main entrances to the office. He
turned the bolt and upon turning
around found himself confronted by two
or three masked burglars, who told him
they would blow out his brains if he
spoke. Drawing revolver in his pos
session, he fired one shot, but was in
stantly seized, blindfolded and taken to
Collins room over the office. Simulta-
neously with the seizure of Duval two
or three men forced open the door of
Collins room, grabbed him while in
bed and bound him. The second watch
man, Mr.. Ames, was standing i'm q
room short distance from the Office.
lie was also attacked at or about the
same moment, his hands tied and taken
to Collins room, where each one of the
three was securely bound, the ropes be-
ing fastened to staples screwed In the
floor. Tho robbers then went to the
bank, entered by the front door, blew
open the vault door and the door of a
Marvin spherical safe in the inside vault
and rified the contents. The bank loses
$4,000 and individual dopositors who
had left bonds for safe keeping with the
bank lose from $50 900 to 100000. The
robbers left for paris unknown.
The bank has capital of 800, 900,
and Edmund Kingsland Is president and
George H. Cleaves cashier. Sheriff
Drew received a telegram, Saturday
morning, notifying him of the robbery
and asking him to keep sharp watch
on the boats-which has been done.
Other dispatches say that the bank loses
81 900 currency. $4,000 town of Ches-
terfield bonds, 81 900 government bonds
and 81 900 Essex County bonds-total
$4,000. The bank notifies brokers not
to buy town of Chesterfield bonds pay
able at the Park bank, 81, 900 each, Nos.
8, 9, 10, II, IL aud Is, and Essex county
bonds, each 500 or more, Nos. 10, Ii,
II, Is, l6 and Is.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

- In some respects the German sys-
TEN Of public schools is far superior to
ours. Of course this superiority is not
without cause and our educators are
properly inquiring into the reasons.
Among other things they refer TO the
fact that most of the teachers make
teaching their life work and do not, as
many of our teachers do, undertake
teaching for a year or two on their way
10 a profession. If this is true there is
good ground for the prevalent belief
that the German teachers are more eff
dcient and better qualified than those Of
our schools, not becaused they are more
learned, conscientious or jealous, but
because they are especially trained for
their work. Besides, snch is the rela-
tiou Of the school system TO the govern
ment that the latter exercises a sort OF
control over the former, compel a rigid
division of labor, and the teachers have
more control over their pupils. There
is but little doubt that American schools
are In many respects fully equal TO the
German schools and In some other re-
spects superior. They are acknowl-
edged to be ahead Of the average En-
slish school.
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CTATE OF vERMONT.-COUNTY

CTATE OF vERMONT.-COUNTY
Dor ADDISON, IS.
Sarah c. Bingham, Of Cornwall. in the county OF
Addison, having hled her petition 10 the Addison
county court next to be held at Middlebury, with.
In and for the county Of Addison. on the second
substance that she was married to Lycurgus NJ.
Bingham on the 2sth day Of August. A. %. 1855 +;
that abe has resided IN said county for more than
tie said l. g. Bingham With ntOlesabie SEVERITY.
and that the said L. NJ. hath been guilty Of adult
cry. Wherefore she prays for divorce nom the
said L. NJ. Bingham, and that the care and custody
Of her minor children, named Ashbel D. S. Biag.
ham and Grace NJ. Bingham, be granted her.
To Lycurgus ". Bingham. Of Cornlgan. ADDISON
County, Vermont, GREETING:
In accordance with the foregoing petition OF the
said Sarah G. Bingham. you are hereby forbidden
liberty OF the said Sarah c. Bingham during the
tendency of the foregoing libel; and II is further
ordered that the care and custody OF the above
named minor children Of the said Sarah G. Bing.
ham. viz. Ashbel d. L. bingham and Grace N.
Bingham, DO granted to the said Sarah c. Bling
ham during the pendency of this libel
1871 J. PIERP0tNT.
Judge Of tho supreme Court
And 1t appearing that the said l.. NJ. Bingham
Is without said state so that said petition cannot
be served upon; II Ia ordered that the said Ly-
curgus NJ. bingham be summoned 10 appear and
next term of said court TO be held at Niddlebury,
within and for said county, ON the second Tues.
day Of December a, d. 1871, by the publication Of
the substance OF said libel together with the ORDERS
in the Middiebury Register public newspaper
published at Middlebury, In said county, three
weeks successfully, the last of which publications
TO be at least six weeks prior to said tenn OF said
court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 5th day Of
July, A. ID. 1871 n. WAINWRIGHT, Clerk
STEWART ELDREDoE, Attys. Tor ubellant.
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The Rates Ifousc.

The old patrons of the Bates House,
in Rutland, are glad to find that this
popular hostclry is again in condition
TO accommDdaic tho travelling public,
and tlln.. 100. much better than ever
before. The new building stands on
site OF the old onc which was burned
Feb. IT,. 1876. II is four stories high,
inCludi,s. mamsari roof, aud its general
arrangement is similar 10 the old one.
The building, however, is larger and
presents much hnndsomer exterior.
1t extends back from Merchants Row
sixteen feet further than formerly, Civ
ing more Office room; and the north
wing is larger and one story higher
than in the old buildings, largely in.
creasing the number of sleeping rooms.
Tho internal arrangements are very
complete. On the first floor are located
the Office, parlor, dining, sample and
billiard rooms, and in the rear of the
same and lower floor are the kitchen
and laundry.
The main hall is open from the
ground floor to the roof. Its walls are
tinted bright pearl. The stairways to
the upper floors are six feet wide, loca-
ted on either side of the main hall. Ev-
cry room In the house will be supplied
with steam radiator before the advent
of cold weather. Each room is lighted
with gas, and communicates with the
Office with Creighton's patent annuncis-
tor.
The ladies' parlor is at the head OF
the stairs Oh the first floor above the
office. II Is carpeted with neat pat
tern of Brussels and furnished with q
rich suit of gray haircloth. In this room
there is an open fireplace. The Sleep
ing room which opens out of this parlor
Is carpeted with Brussels and has q
heavy black walnut set.
The bridal chamber is room No. 20,
with connecting parlor No. "a, fronting
on Center street. The sleeping room Is
furnishe with fine Eastlake set, heavy
and substantial, while the connecting
parlor has brown rep parlor suit, with
small pattern Brussels carpet. There
are In the house six parlor and bedroom
suits of rooms. Many of the other
sleeping rooms connect with each other,
so that q suit Of rooms may be secured
in any part OF the house. There are
convenient bath rooms on each floor.
The hotel Is under the proprietorship
of A. G. Bates & Son. Captain A. s.
Cook and wife, of Brandon. are assist.
ing at the opening. This hotel has al.
ways been deservedly popular with the
travelling public, and under the care
and management of the Mcssrs. Bates
will quickly secure back the patronage
of its old friends as well as hosts of new
ones.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

MARs.-Mars Is considerably smaller
than Terra-his diameter is about halt
of hers-and lighter, also, In proportion
to his size. A Journey round him is no
formidable undertaking; In fact, no
more than pleasant tour. Weight on
Its surface Is less than ON any other
planet In our system. The muscular
effort necessary here for leap-f'og would
carry a lad, there, over the tops of
houses. Animals and vegetables are
taller than with us, although the world
itself Is smaller. 1t is not the volume
of globe which regulates the dimen-
sions Of creatures living on Its surface,
but the intensity of weight or gravity
relatively to the media (air or water)
in which those creatures have to pass
their lives. With MS, men twice or
three times as tall as we are would be
Inconvenience by their own proper
weight; the greater stability given by
their four legs to quadrupeds allows
them to attain larger proportions. In
water, the size of animals can be still
further increased by the specific light
ness which they thence acquire. With
us, certain number of creatures are
winged; but in Mars, from the slight
impeachment offered by weight, all the
superior animals are probably gifted
with flight. For the same reason
namely, tho feeble central attraction
Mars plants would attain a stature un-
known in the whole range of our vege-
table kingdom.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

y Twenty states hold elections this
year, though It is called The "off year,
In politics. Alabama and Kentucky OH
the 9th day of August elect their legis-
lstures and county officers. In Septem-
Der, California and Maine hold their
state elections. In October Colorado,
Iowa and Ohio take the popular verdict
The other elections are all on the 9th OF
November and are held in Louisiana,
Massachusetts,, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Penn
sylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas. Virginia, and Wisconsin. The
conventions, which will be held soon in
all the states will give little indica-
lion as to the popular feeling upon the
presidents southern policy and his civil
service reform rules. II is scarcely
likely that there will be any extensive
manifestations of opposition, however
much dislike may be felt, because thf
political situation is too delicate for out
ward demonstrations.
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The Case of Judge Potter.

The New York World of Tuesday
contains the following with reference to
the bankruptcy of Judge Potter of
whitehall:
The statement in relation to Judge
Potter's business affairs, lately published
in this and other journals, turns out on
examination to have done considerable
injustice to Judge Potter. We learn
from an inspection Of the petition and
schedules in the registers Office, and
from Other reliable sources, that the
judges embarrassments arise entirely
from loans to, and endorsements for,
the American hone and box company of
Wolcott, VT, company incorporated
some ten years since by the legislature
of Vermont and till within few weeks
since extensively engaged in the manu-
facture of hone and scythe stones, wood
boxes and other similar wares. This
manufacture had suffered in common
with almost every other, and the COM
pany, while owning valuable mills,
shops, dozen dwelling houses and sew
eral hundred acres of timber lands,
which cost the company over 800, 900,
has become unable to meet and pay Its
liabilities as they fall due. Proceedings
by attachments under the laws of Yer
mont were commenced by few credi-
tors against the property ofthe company
and also against the individual property
Of Judge Potter in that state, and to
avoid the preference which the attaching
creditors would obtain over other cred
itors, the judge upon his own motion,
Instituted proceedings in bankruptcy.
His petition and schedules, filed In the
registers Office, shows that all his liza
bilities of every kind are less than $685.
900 and his assets, at reasonable valua-
lions (they are almost entirely real es-
tate), over S260,000. 1t is believed that
Notwithstanding the great shrinkage In
the value of property incident to these
times the assets are ample, with little
time, to meet liabilities. - -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

A couple of Rutland youngsters, Z
and 8 years old, went bcrrying in Men
don the other day, and getting into o
dispute with companion stole his team
and rode home, leaving him to follow
on foot. Here the older treated num-
Der of his cronies to rides, and finally
started for West Rutland. During the
drive back ons of the wheels of the bug
gy gave away. The boy stopped at a
blacksmith shop, had another subsi-
tn ed and the bili charged to the teams
owner. When he arrived in the village
he was taken in charge by an officer and
the team sent home. The young scape-
grace was released Oh account of his
age, but should be taught lesson.
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Dedication at st. Adams.

Last week il was discovered that w.
ii. II. McAllister, deputy collector of
customs at st. Adams, was q defaulter
in the sum of 81 ZOO, and II has caused
considerable discussions, SO much so as
to warrant the belief that there is still a
mystery as to what has become Of the
large amount of money received by Mo
Allister within the past five or six
years.
McAllistcr was soldier in the late
war, serving as member of the Fourth
Vermont Regiment. He lost leg in
battle, for which he has received nearly
three hundred dollars pension yearly.
He has for some years been prominently
connected with the Methodist church,
and received annually two hundred and
fifty dollars compensation for preach
ing. His salary as deputy collector has
been eighteen hundred dollars yearly,
while 1t is stated the perquisites will
amount to several hundred dollars
more. All these several incomes for
the past five years aggregate nearly
twelve thousand dollars.
The facts relating to the discovery of
this mans Irregularities at the custom
house are these: McAllister had the
handling Of the money received for du-
ties, and was required to render his ac-
counts to General Wells, at Burlington,
the first of every month, McAllister Is
alleged to have distracted at various
times from the cash drawer money be-
longing to the Government, and appro-
priated it to his own use. II was Gus
tomary to allow three or four days
grace on the settlement of monthly ac-
counts. Finally, General Wells sus-
pected something wrong, and called
personally upon McAllister, last Friday,
to settle up, which McAllister was un.
able to do, and then openly acknowl-
edged to General Wells he was about
seventeen hundred dollars short. This
was sufficient TO brand McAllister as
dishonest, and he was immediately dis.
charged.
1t now seems that McAllister has
borrowed money from almost every
one he could. Last week he got con-
siderable from people who had no sus.
picions of his dishonesty. He obtained
last Wednesday, large sum of money
on false representations, besides Dor.
rowing from railtrad clerks, who had
by hard work saved something. Ii Is
asserted that the money he borrowed
the first of last week he put in the Gov.
eminent cash, which reduced the orig.
inal amount distracted by him to seven
teen hundred dollars. Nothing has fol
months created so much scandal at ST
Adams. McAllister, some two weeks
ago, was seemingly in earnest TO bring
the liquor smuggiers to justice y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

~ The number Of silver dollars issu-
ed prior to Its demonstration in 1873,
was much less than is usually supposed.
even by those who talk glibly of the
"dollar of our fathers" The total
number coined was only little more
than ieight millions, and 1t Is probable
that at no time was there quarter of
that number In circulation. The circu-
latlns medium, II anything better than
"spruce gum" and "heart shingles" was
almost exclusively state bank bills with
little silver and copper in small coins
to make change. The national bank
currency is much superior to the old
state bank bill, in that 1t is good all ov.
er the country and is not SO liable to
rail Of value or TO become uncurrent
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

a CHICAGO SENSATION. The Inter
Ocean publishes as portentous tho fact
that during the past fortnight secret
agents from the French government
have arrived In this city, whose pres
eIce is known 10 but few In France, and
fewer here. They have contracted with
. few large firms of Chicago packers for
All immense Quantity of army supplies,
The contracts specify not only the guam
tity and quality but manner Of their
preservation and the amount Of rations
In each package. A condensed soup
capable representation for long period
and speedy preparation has been con-
tracted for. Similar agents have been
In D few other large cities in this copn-
try and Canada.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

sF There is no doubt about the gen.
eral disappointment Of the inhabitants
of Middlebury village with the now
fire engine, and they will be glad to
learn that the purchase was not COM
plete. The taxes which would be re-
quired TO. pay this one thousand dollars
or such a matter required to make the
exchange, would be so much in addition
to an amount Of taxes already laid
which were before this exceedingly
burdensome, to say the least, Besides,
many think that the money could be
better expended in providing water
supply for the engine we now have.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

LAKE GEoRoE.-Onc of the great adj
yantages Of Saratoga as summer resort
is Its favorable situation az regards ac-
cess to mountains and lakes and woods
With charming lake of her own, half
an hours drive distant, one need hard
ly wish more In tho way of water views.
But If desired the traveller can run up
into the Adirondacks one day and 90
back the next, or over the Equinox.
Lake George Is SO near that one may go
there and back the same day if he de-
sires, including ride on the lake steam
boats.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-13

81 Senator Grover of Oregon, who
attempted to steal the electoral vote of
that state for Tilden last fall, is suspect
ed of having bought his election as
senator, and this suspicion is founded
ON nothing less than actual proof. 1t is
q matter of some curiosity how the pure
minded Democratic reformers of the
senate will receive the report of the
committe of investigation detailing his
corruption. They will probably en-
shrine him as a martyred saint.
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Eegal Anttrfe.
STATE OF vERMONT-DIsTRICT

STAIE OF VERMONT-DISTR
~ OF ADDISON, IS.
In Probate Court, held at Anddlebury, within
and for said Obstruction the 18th day of July, A.
D. 1877.
Charles D. Lane, executor of the last will and
testament Of Gilbert c. Lane, late OF Cornwall, In
said district, deceased, presents his administra.
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for decree Of distribution and
partition Of tho estate OF said deceased.
Whereupon, It 10 ordered by said court, that
said account and said application be referred to
session thereof to be held at the probate ofice in
said Middlebury, on the 9Th day Of August, A. D.
1877, for hearing and decision And, IL Ia further
ordered that notice thereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication Of the same three weeks
paper published at Aflddlebury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause Ii any
they may have, why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest,
SAML L. COOKE, Judge.
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= The country has reason to fet

= The country has reason to feel
proud Of Ex-President Grant and the
position he takes with regard to his
successor. While in Office he conscien-
iously discharged his duties. After
retiring to private life he takes every
possible pains to assist his successor in
the arduous work of his office, even TO
the expression of approval of his south
ern policy, which VIGOROUSLY varies
somewhat from the policy of his own
administration. 1t is not every one
who can lay aside personal feeling so
far as to interest himself in promoting
the success of his successor.
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DEATH OF PRoF. SANBoRN TENNEY.--
A telegram from Buchanan, Mich. has
been received at Williamstown, Mass,
telling of the death of Prof. Sanborn
Tenney at that place Monday afternoon.
Professor Tenney was on his way TO the
Rocky Mountains, and was TO meet the
members Of the Rocky Mountain expe-
dition In Chicago to-day. He was pro-
fessor Of geology In Williams College,
and was geologist Of considerable dis
,ipction, having written several able
scientific works.
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~ The late Republican state Con-
vention of Iowa adopted a platform
which favors prohibition, and selected
for their candidate for governor, q
wholesale liquor seller. If this candi-
date Is able to ride both horses all
through the campaign he ought to be
credited with unusual facility and some
cheek.