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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The undersigned. having been appointed by
The Hon. Probate Court for the district Of Addison,
commissioners TO receive, examine and adjust ALI
claims and demands Of all persons against the
estate Abjah Stearns, late OF Cornwall in said
district, deceased and all claims exhibited il.
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid at the dwelling house OF
Joseph VI. Parker, in said town, on the sixth day
of February and twenty seventh day of June nexi
from one O'Clock, PM, until four O'Clock, Pm,
each Of said days, and that six months from thc
twenty-siAth day Of December, \. ID. 1876, Is the
time limited by said court for said creditors 10
present their claims To us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Cornwall. this fifth day of January, A
ID. lsii. EDGAR SANFORD, l,.
Il NELSON b. DOUGLAS, 'o"'
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Senator Edmunds, both as chairman
of the senate committee and the real fa-
Their Of the measure, opened the debate
with what seems TO have been the great
speech of his senatorial life. II was a
triumphant .vindication, alike of the
constItHtionality, legality, Justice and
necessity of the measure. lie addressed
himself especially to the objection made
by the republican opponents that the
power ii asserted for congress, and in
exercise of which II now invites the as
sistance Of the supreme. court, belongs,
by the constellation, with the president
of the senate, and showed by citation
and comparison that the constitution
did not Fairly invest that officer with
such supreme authority, and that he
had not In any eases of dispute pre-
sumed or been allowed by congress to
exercise it. Most of the evidence ON
this point is familiar 10 our readers,
but. there is an abundance of il, and il is
not unjust to say that if the chances
for Mr.. Hayes election rested almost
wholly on the assumption and enforce
ment of this theory, those who held il
and defended it would be very small
proportion Of the representatives either
of the bar, the politicians or the peo-
pie of the party. ~ tSpringtield Repub-
lican.t ~ trtf- lf s'. 81 .-'
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A HOPEFUL NEW ENGLAND MANuFAC-
TURER.-Thc New York Herald says
that prominent New England manu-
facturcr, who has been in that city for
several days, expresses himself as very
revival of business dating from the
passage of the compromise bill. lie
adds that the position Of the country
is now in every way favorable to a gen
eral revival of business, if only conf
dence in the future can be restored.
The crops of the year are either large
or ample. The. corn crop is within
two per cent. as great as the immense
crop of 1915, and in the form of pork is
bringing good prices, with good for
eign demand. The wheat crop is good
and sold at paying prices. The cotton
crop was large and profitable and was
combined with larger production than
ever before of food supplies by the
Southern States. Wool has passed the
extreme point of depression, and it is
bringing fair prices. Leather has pass
ed the point of depression. The cx-
ports are large at full prices and the
has advanced from four TO six cents n
pound, with the home demand brisk
All the New England cotton mills
which are up to the times are now able
to earn dividends, and the aggregate ex-
port of cotton goods is larger now than
before the war, and is steadily, though
slowly, increasing. The most import
ant sign of all, in his view. is the sense
Of stability and hopefulness for the FIJI
ture, in case the presidential difficulty is
pesceably settled; feeling such as has
not obtained since the panic of 1878.
and which reaches every important
branch of industry.
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The Compromise Bill.

The compromise bill presented by
the committee TO Congress on Thursday
Ia As follows: 1t provides that both
branches of Congress shall meet in the
hall of the House the first Thursday of
February. In case of only one return
being received from state il should
not be rejected except by concurrent
vote OF. the two houses. In case of two
or more conflicting returns they shall
all be submitted, and any one or all of
them TO which objection is made by one
senator and one representative shall be
referred to a tripartite commission to
be constituted as follows: Each house
shall on the Tuesday preceding the first
Thursday of February, elect bv viva
voce vote five members to serve on this
commission, and on the same day the
justices of the supreme court of the first,
third, eighth and ninth circuits (who
are Justices Clifford, Strong, Miller and
Field) shall meet and select fifth asso-
ciate' justice of the United States SUI
preme court, to complete the tribunal
All the members of the commission are
to take special oath to impartially con-
slider the questions referred to them,
and TO decide them according 10 the
constitution and laws, the decisions
pronounced by the tribunal TO stand as
flnalities, unless overruled by the con-
current action of both branches Of Con-
gress.
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lr,OMMIssIoNERs, .NoTIcE.

~ The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Add
son, commissioners, to receive, examine and ad.
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of JamesWithcrell late OF Crown Point,
y. u, deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet Tor
the purpose aforesaid, at John II. Witherelrs
dwelling house, in Bridport in said district the
9Th day of February and 18th day Of May next
from nine O'Clock AM, until four O'Clock, Pm,
each Of said days, AMI that six months from the
18th day of December, A. ID. 1876, is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and allowance
Dated nj Bridport, this 18th day Of January l.
ID. 1sI1i EDGAR GROVENOR, lf,o,,..
% .JONATIIAN RUSSELL. Yum ~.
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Board of Agriculture.

The Vermont Board of Agriculture
commenced two days session in VIII
liams' hall, Wallingford, Tuesday after
noon. The opening paper was an ad-
mirable address Of welcome. delivered
by Prof. Il. j. HYDE of Wallingford.
He was followed by Mr.. j. T.. White
with an,essay on "How to start In lifc,"
Mr.. j. III. Mead of West Rutland, de-
livercd his paper on "Sheep Husband
~" 1854. ialiiaH can
AT the Tuesday evening session, Pres
ident Buckham delivered a fine address
Oh CLONE Life on the Farm This
was farmlife as viewed from Il profess
sional standpoint-what the home and
home life Oh farm might be.
President Buckham was followed by
Prof. Seely of Middlebury, who took
for his subject "The Original Vermont
Plow." lie discussed in most inter-
esting manner the glacial action in YER
mont. ''F.i'
Hon. +. ID. Douglas of Whiting read
an excellent paper upon dairy prodocIs.
which ought to be given to the public
in full. i
The first paper was by A, Chapman,
of Middlebury, on 'Farm Accounts"
Mr.. Chapman advocated the keeping of
accounts by all farmers, and considered
the objection urged against such prac-
tice. He advised the keeping first of q
daily record book, which shout so
serve as a day book, and the pc 1g
from it to a ledger-in short, the keep
ing of rs complete and strict an account
as would merchant or banker.
Mr.. A. G.. Stone, of the Wallingford
Standard, delivered a carefully prepared
paper on the "IIistory and Work of the
Department of Agriculture.
DR.. j. f. Hit, of Wallingford, fol-
lowed with an article on ''The Farmers
Body"
The meeting of the board was closed
by addresses of Prof, Cressey and 9th
ers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

Eg' The condition of affairs in Louisi-
ana is still unchanged. Both Governor
Packard and Usurper Nichols keep up
the forms of government and each have
Il legislature of their own. The Repub-
lean Legislature has chosen q United
States senator and the Democratic leg
islatnre is trying to elect one. The
committees of investigation have not
yet finished their labors and the proba-
bllity is that the majority of the Senate
committee will find the Republican the
cries correct, and the majority of the
House committee will find the Demo-
cratic theories correct. Meanwhile, ev-
erything in the way Of business and in
dustry is in an unsettled and conse-
quently unfortunate condition.
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BRANDON.

A delightful musical entertainment
came off Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. G. II. Forbes, on Park
street. The leading spirits of the affair
were Mrs. G. III. Bliss, teacher of vocal
culture, and Miss Minnie Barker, teach-
er of piano music. These ladies were
assisted by Prof. Wells orchestra, and
j. III. Engles, accompanied, and several
of the pupils of the above mentioned
teachers, About one hundred ladies
and gentlemen were present by invita-
ton, and the entertainment was pro-
nollnced decided success, This is the
second of series of similar entertaiii-
ments given by these ladies. and we
hear that more are to follow.
The concert of the Young Apollo
Club of New York, at Brandon, We'd
nesday night, was fully attended. 1t
was the most delightful and thoroughly
enjoyable entertainment given in this
section in a long time. More than half
the numbers were encored. some of
them receiving double recall. The
audience almost went wild with delight
over several of the selections. The club
is composed Of fifteen boys and young
men, ranging in age from about ten to
eighteen years. With very few eXcep-
tons they have magnificent voices and
their rendition is usually very correct
Master Frank Smith drew storms. of APP
plause. lie has n wonderfully large
and clear tenor voice for one so Young.
The voices of the entire club are very
| superior, and in concert as well as solo
give a very fine effect.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

rue irst cost OF building and Ok lures was q. 900
and Is now All 90 arst class condition. with an
abuncanse Of good cold spring water Ias ioca,
depot aud In the centef.of q large dairy district
CIdl on OF address i'm the next % dass,s
43ew WN. II. ROBERrs,
Jan. 10, 1871. shelbVm, W.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27
Minerals, Shells, Birds, &c.

The Naturasts Agency has been established nj
1925 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, for the pur
Tory an Opportunity of buying, selling or exchang
| ing their duplicates or collections.
specimens sent TO any part Of the world by mail
the Centennial Exposition Of ISIS. and the oni,
award and medal given to any American for''coi
Ny meteorological Catalogue of 50 pages Is dis
lribnted ee to all customers 20 others on receipt
before copy Was struck On. By means Of lhs
species may be verSed The price fist Is an excel
lent check list containing the names Of all the
alphabetically and preceded by the species mum,
her. The species number indicates the place OF
any mineral in the table OF species. aer IL will be-
found the species name, Composition, streak OF
lustre. cleavage or fracture hardness. specific
gravity, fusibility and cIystallilaton.
me to rent the store No 527, and use il entirely fol
Birds, Mammals, Shells. Plants, Books. Fossils.
Mound Builders Relics and other objects OF Naiur
die best taxidermists in the country, and can do
the best custom work.
erals on hand. $4,000 worth sold since the 18th
LAY Of January, when the first box was put Int"
we've over sl,s0o and cash receipts over $1,000.
COLLECTIONS OF MINERALS
For students. amateurs. Professors. Physicians.
and other Professional Men,
The COLLECTIONS q 100 illustrate all the princips,
species and all the grand Subdivisions In Dams
and other work on Mperalogy; every Crystalline
known Element, The collections are labelled with
a printed label thar San only be removed by soaL
ing, The labels OF the $500 and higher priced col
lecuons give Danas species number, the name.
locality, and in most cases, the composition OF the
Mineral. All collections accompanied by my illus
traied catalogue and table ofspecies =,
crystsis and q flsssSnt', $ 8 si@ siss
Students size larger, l.50 400 $50
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS 100 900 800
Crystals and fragments, Sl.00 S2.00 SalM
Students size larger, 800 1000 fs500
Amateurs size, IL In. n IL 1000 1000 500
High School or Academy
size, 2l2x3lein Shell
specimens, 2SO9 5a.O0 lOOOO
College sire, 3i.eS u ill., ia
shelf Specimens, 50.00 1900 10000
send for the bulletin, stating where you saw this
advertisement - a.'
fiN .-- A. Il. FOOTE. NJ. d..
.-int Pro-. Of Chemistry and Aaeralogs.
Fellow OF the American Association for the Ad
yancemeDt OF Science; Life Member Of the Phil
adelphia Academy Of Natural Science aud OF the
American Museum OF Natural History, Central
Park, New York a.
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d EPoRT OF THE CONDITION

LII af4Hf OF THE
NATIONAL BANK OF MIDDLEBURl,
at Middlebury, in the State of Vermont, at the
close of business, January 20. 1877.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts, .ti. SlS4, iS3., IS
u. s. Bonds to secure circulation, 2OO,00O 90
L. S. Bonds on hand, ' %" .tft 63, CO0.00
Other Stocks bonds and mortgages 3,6O0OO
Due from approved reserve agents, i5,326.35
Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 10000
Checks and other cash items ..s 1,5GG,2
Bills of other Banks, t 4,llT.00
Fractional currency Including nickcls), J80.05
Specie, t. " tii Gs6.00
Legal lender notes, Grl-st'. li,732.00
Redemption fund with L. s. treasurer, Is
per cent. of circulation, 100000
Total, VAC tt- S.s2 1851 81
L1ABTITIEs'
Capital stock paid In, s200.OO0Oo
Surplus fund, 32,772o0
Undivided profits s0,G9i60
National bank notes outstanding, l69,25O00
Dividends unpaid, I4l 100000
iyidual deposits subject to check, 4s.s06. IS
Demand certificates of deposit s522. 20
Total, S53o, nal 81
STATE OF VERMONT, |, John q. Wellington
County Of Addison, S. Cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
belief. JOHN q. WELLINGTON, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this s5th dip
of January, 1875. r
CHARLES +. pINNEY, notary Public
Correct-Attest:
r. CALVIN HILL, t.
WILLIAM T.. NASH, DIRECTOR.
JOHN q. WELLINGTON
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BEATTY PI PA
Grand Square and UPRIGHT.

Grand Square and Upright.
This Instrument "a the most handsome and best
piano eyr before manufactured In this country on
Europe having the greatest depth riehness
and Volume OF tone, combined with rare brlllan-
entire scale, and above all surprising duration Of
sound, the power and sympsthetc qualities o.
powerful touch. Space fcrhids a ilIi description
OF this magnificent instrument Agents discount
given where have no agents. Remember you
lake no risk In purchasing one OF these celebrated
Instruments. II after (S Ave days'test trial Il
proves unsatisfactory the money You have paid
viii be refunded upon return q ipsrnMfni and
warranted f6i six yearss Address,
44-ly DANIEL. T. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey. L. 5. A.
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GYAs party measure the compro-
raise bill for the counting of the cleo
torai vote is an egregious blunder on
The part OF the Republicans and shrewd
management on the part of the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans surrender a
clear certainty for an uncertainty. The
Democrats exchange absolute defeat for
another chance depending upon the Ca
prices Of single judge of whose opin-
ions or fitness for the duties devolving
upon him nothing is known. The prop
Osition for such compromise was an
absurdity ,dalliance with it was madness
and the result must be farce or tra9-
edy. As if proposition had been made
by JEFF. Davis, after the surrender of Lee
At Appomattoy, that the questions at is
sue between the United States and the
COnfederacy should be submitted to an
impartial tribunal composed of seven
Union men, seven Confederates and
one neutral, whose opinions upon the
subject were unknown. The fact is,
.he election has been held, and the
constitution prescribes the method of
counting. Any and every act of vary
ing the method there prescribed is rev.
oindonary. Any act by Congress not
authorized by the constitution is an
usurpation and anoutrage. The re-
marks of Senator Sherman upon the
bin commend themselves to the good
sense OF the country. Speaking of the
judges OF the supreme court who were
placed upon the tribunal and the cause
Of their selection he said that there
could be no doubt that they We're select
I'd because of their political opinions,
and for no other reason. They We're
not allowed TO exercise much power,
however, for by the provision Of the bill
one man, justice, to be selected by the
other four, would have the decision of
the case all in his own hands. He
would virtually make president of
the United States. This was bad
enough, but the manner in which the
ore great final judge was to be selected
was worse. For his election there was
30 provision; for his appointment there
MAS also none. He was to be chosen
by his four associates in any way to
anti their fancy. They might play a
game Of cards for him: they might pull
siraws, throw dice, toss penny to de-
<ide who should be the president-maker,
spr the man whom they selected would
certainly deserve that name. This was
not only unconstitutional; it was in di-
rect opposition to the spirit and letter
OF American institutions. There is one
consolation in'the matter, however, and
that is, there is likely TO be settlement
81 the controversies in some manner,
sot necessarily in the right way but pos
sibiy 50, and, at any rate, settlement
Then It 10 hoped we may have peace.
The very worst feature of this compro-
mise method is the encouragement It
affords 10 Inscriptions men to repeat
the wicked practices inaugprated by the
''Reforrners" in this campaign, with
he hope of securing the advantages Of a
compromise" again. 1t is certainly a
bad precedent. The country will ac-
Qnisscs however In the result ofeven this
6sgrspt outrage for the sake Of peace
and II the result "a IN accordance with
tIe right II will soon be forgotten as an
outrage.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

Ar DIR. PLtfMLEY'S ONE CAN
IA get the hest bargains in town on stationery
and ntncy goods
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

Ia z DIR. PLUMLEY's YOU WILL
IA hnd as lue linz Of Drugs and Chemicals ms
usually kept In frst Case drugstoIes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

A L DIR. PLUAILEY' CAN BE
IA found every variety Of roots and herbs com.
monty used In medicine.
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- A. Il. FO0TE. M. d..
.'n' Pro-. Of Chemistry and MiReralogs.
Fellow Of the American Association for the "a
adelphla Academy OF Natural Science aud OF the
American Museum OF Natural History, Central
Park, New York. A.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

The tSycilty-seventh annual meeting
e theEefmont state teechers associa1
ton will be held ~ Remington ON
Thursday mud Friday, February | and
2, The following - the mo-
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-09-27
Il LITTLE OFF,

A Detroiter called at livery stable to
secure a rig to take his wife out for a
ride, and he made it point to ask for a
docile animal. While the horse intended
for him was being hitched up, she reared
up and acted very nervous, and the pro-
prietor explained:
"You needn't be bit afraid of her.
She's simply little of to-day
The citizen got into the carriage, was
whirled around the corner, and nothing
more was seen of him for two hours.
Then he came limping back, and asked:
"That horse was little off, WASH t
sbe?"
eyes"
"Well, she kept growing offer and
offer till concluded to get out, and then
the way she got off altogether was bad
for the buggy. Go and get the pieces
and we'll settle up -F'ree Press.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-09-27
THORNS.

The highways of life are thickly set
with thorns. Everywhere do they spring
up-from numberless directions do they
obtrude to trouble and wound us. The
names of their hiding places is legion.
An old, long-disused garment-a dry
and faded flower pressed and laid away
"a look or tone recalling bygones-
sunset hour-a familiar scene of nature
may each awake thorny memories, to
pierce us in some silent hour of retro
spect. The thorns which oftenest
wound, and with sharpest sting, are
those we ourselves plant along the way
side of our pilgrimage-thorns we plant
in carelessness, in selfishness, in pride
and in passion. And we come in sharp
and painful contact with them, per-
chance, in long years afterward.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-09-27

he came to the country of q nou-erfn1
tribe whose warriors were armed with
muskets.
NO sooner did these natives discover
the approach of Stanley's expedition
than they manned fifty-four large canoes
and put off from the river bank r. a.
tack 1T. 1t was not until three of his
men were killed that Stanley desisted in
his efforts to make the natives under-
stand that he and his party were friends.
He offered clothes as peace gifts, but
the savages refused to be conciliated. and
the fight proceeded with unabated fury.
For twelve miles down the struggle
went on. 1t was maintained by Stan
ieys followers with great courage, and
was the last save one of the thirty-two
battles fought since the expedition had
left Nyangwe. The Lualaba, which
changes its name scores of times as it
approaches the Atlantic ocean. now be-
comes known as the Kcvango and
You're. AS the river runs through the
great basin which lies between twenty
SIX degrees and seventeen degrees east
longitude; it has an uninterrupted
course of over 700 miles. Thence clear
ing the large belt of mountains between
the great basin and the Atlantic ocean the
river descends by about thirty falls and
furious rapids to the great river be-
tween the falls of Yellala and the At
lantic.
Stanley's losses during the long and
terrible journey across the continent
from Nyangeve have been very severe.
The continuous fighting in the forests
and on the river reduced the strength of
the expedition until it became question
whether any of its members would ever
reach the coast