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Another Victim OF Abortion.

Eliza Mcmahon, of West Rutland. au
unmarried woman about TWENTY-FIVE
,ears Old, who has been living for some
time with Daniel Conway, a widower of
the same place, as his bousckeeper, died
suddenly at2 O'Clock last SUNDAY morn
ing. Tuesday forenoon her funeral.
conducted by the town authorities on
account of her poverty, was to have TAX
Ell place, but While the henrse stood al
the door, the services were arrested and
her body claimed for examination.
This was performed by Doctors Mead
and Hanralan, of this place, DR.. Fuus-
burgh Of West Rutland and Mr.. j. G..
Murphy, who is STUDYING with DR..
Hanrahan, at the desire of Mr.. Samuel
Boardnan, selectman and town over
seer of the poor. The doctors found
conclusive evidence that death had ell
sued from peritonitis or Inflammation
of the bowels, resulting from retention
of the placenta, after an abortion per-
formed by instruments. a further in
vestigation followed before the Justice of
the peace, Rollin G.. Thrall aud Mr.. j.
E. Manley, damaging testimony being
elected against Daniel Conway, and
DR.. Oscar F. Thomas, q physician of
Middletown.
Miss Mcmahon, the victim, was the
mother of an illcgitmatc child, about
two years old. Daniel Conway, with
whom she last lived, is a widower about
titty-hvc-years old who figured three
years ago as defendant in a bastardy
case which was decided against him.
His wife had died previously and he has
son and daughter grown to adult age.
About two weeks ago the victim was
taken i'll and DR.. Thomas was sum-
moned. As she grew worse her friends
urged that the advice of other phvsi-
clans be sought, but none were called.
Saturday night her cries and groans
were heard by the neighbors, it is said,
and in the early hours OF the morning
she died.
a further examination is expected
and the arrest of DR.. Thomas and Mr.
Conway was expected last night
Herald aud Globe.
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II. Uolkcr VS.. s. ". Sovthoyd. De-
'creo for orator.
Laura A. Noble VS.. Charles adams.
Decree for orator.
John Dory VS.. q. G. Cheney. De-
cree tnr orator.
j. u. Lucia vs.. H. W. Srdzey. De-
cree Tor orator.
LonjFg L. Iiiea vs.. s. IT. ToslJprn.
Decree for orator.
II. Stcrens Ell al VS.. \. Lanqeuia
Decree for orator.
Siios Il. hent vs.. John Corv and
rite. Decree for orator.
j. PGlmcnte''v 5. NJ Southland. De
cree for orator.
Chase. p. Bush vs.. Jonathan Green,
Decree for orator.
w. Il. DanShee VS.. BissoneH. De.
cree for orator.
Betsey q. Robbins VS.. Il. b. Ptu%cy
Decree for orator.
A. p. Topper VS.. j. COBB. Decree
for orator.
Joseph Rogers VS.. Adnir. S. s. MI
Ter. Decree for orator.
TITUS Hutchinson VS.. Emiig A. DicI.
ins0n. Decree for orator.
Wm. Turner VS.. Chos. II. Piper
Decree for orator.
j. IL. Hammond VS.. s. C.. and L. II
Bingham. Decree for orator.
j. CdrdeWs Admr. VS.. Chas. G.. 10th
rop. Decree for orator.
Msddlebury College VS.. C. M. Clo,1
ct al. Decree for orator.
Il. p. Topper VS.. p. BiUinos. De
cree for orator.
The following appointments were
made at this term:
Court reporter, L. w. j. Hawkins.
Masters in Chancery, Lyman L
Knapp, Eben E. Smith.
Notaries Public,
Joel ii. Lucia, Vergennes; D. IT
Lewis, Vergennes; E. X. Wright, Mid
dlebury; Charles F. Kingsley, Sails
bury; Isaac Nj. Trip, Middleburv; T.
A. Sturlevant, Middlebury; Eben L
Smith, Middlebury; j. w. Boyuton
Orwell; G. Z. Bush, Orwell.
Admitted to the bar: L. G.. Hunt
ESQ.,. formerl, member of the NIissis
sippi state bar, on taking the nsua
oath; j. L. Staploton, on examinatio,
by the committee.
The court adjourned wednesda,
evening.
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~ A dispatch from Berlin SAYS the
impression is prevalent there that the
German government il desirious of a
termination Of the war, and that it will
approve of whatever conditions Russia
may resolve 70 accept, evel to the ey-
tinctiou of Turkey as a European pow
sr. 1t is evident Germany is in sympa-
thy with Russia in the military strug-
gle, but she can be trusted to look well
TO her. own interests in tho results.
Russia will not be allowed to gobblc ND
The territory wrested from Turkey.
Unless some complication arises to in
volve other nations, we may we'll believe
that the end of the war is rapidly APP
preaching. In England no policy of
activity has developed, but the OBJECT of
the situation in the East is extremely
depressing TO business, and universal in
tsrest is manifested. There is sn oh
servable dropping in the prices OF pub
1s
lie securities. There is also considera-
bic anxiety and uncasness at vienus,
owing TO the fesling Of uncertainty :
to what course the government of Aus
tris will take. On tho whole, it Is All
anxious time in Europe.
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SENTENCE OF A POPULAR LANDLORD
FOR LIQUOR SELLING. The people OF
Windham county have just been afford
cd a fresh practical example of the
meaning and intent of the states strin-
gent liquor law in the conviction by a
jury and the sentence for 30 days in the
county Jail, together with fine of 1920,
of Dudley IL. Kendrick, the popular
landlord at Putney, upon nine charges
of violating the liquor law, five ofwhich
were for the sale of lager beer. An ap-
peal was taken, and the case goes before
the county court. Not little interest
Is manifested in the final result, especi-
ally upon the disposition OF the charges
for selling lager, as several of the state
judges are said to entertain doubts as to
the intoxicating effects of that bever-
age.
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II According to report 10 the
Springfield Republican, furnished by a
Burlington correspondent, the physi.
clans Of HAT city hays attended, since
September of last year, over one thou
asnd cases Of diphiheria, The number
given by sli the physicians, except
three, was nine hundred and sixty-nine,
and during that time the undertakers
buried one hundred and ninciy-eight,
whose known cause Of death was diph-
liberia. The people Of the city arc kept
ignorant OF the fact that an epidemic il.
raging among theW, except IN vague,
uncertain sort of way. Nearly all the
towns on the railroad from here to Bur-
iington have been visited by the epidem-
ic and the greatest percentage of fatal
Gases has been in and around Ferris
burgh. 4 singular circumstance in
connection with the scourgc. il that it
confines itself TO localities in which the
soil 10 OF sandy nature. Tho physi-
nians Of Burlington have como to the
conclusion that its ravages cannot be
controlled by remedies. Public opin-
len 10 being aroused TO the importance
n making sonc stir In reference 10 the
matter.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-21

~ AT the Brunswick Hotel. in Dos
ton, on the evening Of the 18th. was as
s,inbled such company of poets aud
authors as is seldom seen together.
The occasion was the SEVENTEEN ami
vcrsary Of tho birth of John Grcenleaf
Whittier. An address was made by
Mr.. II. o. Houghton; poem was read
by O. W. Holmes, and remarks were
made by Longiellow, Emerson, Mark
Twain, and many others. Letters
were read from other noted writers OK
pressing their regrets at not being
able to be present.
Mr.. Whittier has been member of
the Massachusetts legislature; has done
editorial work in various places; has
had bis Office sacked aud burned before
his eyes has been u candidate for Con-
gress several times. and twice II menu
Der of the electoral college. He has
taken deep interest in every step of
tho nations ovontful progress for the
past few years. At present, he is a
warm supporter of President Hayes,
and is particularly interested in the adj
vancement of civil service reform.
If the man who has been renowned
in battle and has been the means of
sending hundreds of his fellow men out
of existence; if the statesman who has
triumphed over his antagonists, and
has held thousands by the charm of his
clocuence-if these are thought worthy
of historic fame. what shall be said
then of the poets, whose lines have gone
with the English language over the
whole globe, carrying to the heart of
every reader inspirations of moral
courage. purity, love for the beautiful
and truc, serene trust in God and un-
faltcring faith III humanity? He has
boon called tho QUAKER poets" the
poet of the anti slavery cause, and also
of New England. But he cannot thus
be limited. He may more properly be
called, if any ephithet will answer, the
poet Of humanity.
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~President MacSfahoil's surrender,
after his prolonged and heated contro-
versy with the Republican majority in
the French Assembly, if made in good
faith and carried out in the spirit OF
concession, which he seems now to
have, will restore peace and tranquility
again. Many, however, are distrustful
Of his good intentions. They fear lie
will only acquiesce until they have
made the appropriations he needs to
carry Oh tho government. and that he
will then dismiss his Republican cahi-
net and racommcncc his active autago-
nism. That course is hardly possible,
for after such ridiculous performance
he could not have a respectable follow
ing among the members of the opposi-
ton who have not yet quito lost their
sslf-respcct.
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~ The Engli-h discussion of the
character Of tho people TO whom atten-
lion is drawn by the war in the East 10
attracting great deal of attention in
America swell "a in Europe. There is
not entire unsnimity of opinion, but all
agree that the Turk is peculiar char
acter, in many respects human, but es-
sentislly barbarian" Mr.. Gladstone
calls him "the unspeakable Turk"
Those correspondents whose personal
rslstions justify their speaking from
personal knowledge, testify that tho Rus
sians, both officers and mon, are brave,
hardy, humane, religious, kindly In dis
position, strangely obedient, bat that
they suffer from venality and favoritism
in the upper ranks. Those correspond
snis scquit them ofsll charges ofcruelty
IN tbs present campaign. The general
opinion seems 10 be that the Dulgarians
ARE OF low and degraded type, but
suggest, with probably mora than
moiety Of truth, that they hayo been
made 90 by being the victims for 81
many generations OF Turkish dcsponsm.
They are hereafter 10 be free, aud il Is
hoped they Will soon rise to respectable
nationality and mere ssplts< individ-
VI akssasew.
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The Keepers of disreputable houses
and their inmates are being vigorously
prosecuted at ST. Adams, and while
heavy fines have been imposed OH some,
others have fled from the town, to es-
cape punishment. Among the latter
was Mrs. Ada NJ. Wood, formerly of
Rutland. The Messenger says: "There
is feeling that the owners of houses
rented to disreputable women are de-
serving Of no small share of censure.
Ofcourse they excuse themselvs on the
ground ofignorance of the calling pur-
sued, but that is generally rather too
transparent"
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AT one of Mr.. Murphys meetings in
Troy, \. Y, after the usual introduce
tory exercises, he brought before the
audience a man well known to the peo-
pie of Troy, and who had run through
a good property and fair reputation BY
drink, but had now resolved no would
endeavor TO retrieve his character. lie
addressed the people in q very touching
manner, and to illustrate sentiment in
his brief discourse, he passed to the rear
of the platform and brought forward a
wretched, ragged, trembling victim, the
very embodiment of runs ruin. This
wreck of man, after a moment of
silence, was recognized by many of the
audience, and the simple recognition
brought tears to the ewes of hundreds.
Presently he cndeavored to speak; his
trembling limbs almost refused to sup
port his body, and his words, feeble and
broken, were indistinct and incoherent.
But gathering himself by strong effort,
he gave Il narrative of himself from his
boyhood in that city; his refined and
loving home; his college life: his mar
riage; his gradual decline; his dishon-
ored parents; his dead wife; his dis
graced children; his own utter degra-
dalton to gutter drunkard; and there
he stood. having been brought from the
Jail TO tell this story, and then go back
to complete his last term as common
drunkard. Mr.. Murphy sprang to his
feet as the poor fellow said this and ex-
claimed: "He shall not go back!" and
the audience instantly responded, "He
shall not go back !" and In minute
the sum necessary for his release, by the
payment of the fine, was raised, and the
officer who had him in charge left him
in the care of Mr.. Murphy and those
who were with him. The man belong
ed to one of the most respected of the
families In that city; was highly gifted
and one of the most promising OF the
young men of his day. The scene was
the more effecting, as hundreds knew
the truth of his history.
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~ A labor strike of considerable pro-
portionsis in progress at Montreal.
The military has boon called out. lfthc
strikers didn't learn anything from the
isssons of the railroad strikes in this
country last summer, they arc likely TO
receive a lesson or two from the Dom
mion military which, 1t is hoped, may
be Impressive and effectual.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-21

All who suffer from dropsy and kid
ney diseases can be cured by using
HUNTS REMEDY, the kidney medicine.
HUNKS REMEDY Is purely vegetable,
aud used daily by our best physician In
their practice. All diseases of the kid
neys, bladder and urinary organs are
cured by HUNTS REMEY.
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Rutland is in hopes Of securing the
services of Mrs. Hammond another
week, as her work there does not seem
10 DO ended. At the converts, meeting,
held at the Methodist church last Tues.
evening, there were about q hundred
present Of those who have professed TO
live christians since Mrs. Hammond
went there.
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H!ihhIrhurq Rr9istrr
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 2i, 1877.

M The championship In the matter
Of scandals easily belongs to Rutland.
They follow each other too rapidly for
any ono to keep the run of them un-
less he devotes his whole mind to the
business. Naughty place, that Rutland.
Herald and Glole published there.
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Board of Agriculture.
A Moutr,.l man went ~ Coli,or,

A Montreal man went IA California
twenty years ago, and never wrote
back TO his wife. She deemed him
dead and married sgain. The second
husband died, and last spring she took
q third. Now the first returns and
claims her. She has separated from
the third, but intends TO return 10 him
" abs sas Est divorce from the arst.
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Lucky is the baby whose mamma uses GLIsS's
SULPHUR soar, with which to wash the little In.
nocent: No prickly heat or other rash. can annoy
the infant cuticlo with which this cooling and
Sold by all druggists S8wi
Hills Hair & Whisker Dye, block OF brown, 80 cts
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A Word to Clergymen.

mon cold even for a day. 1t may end in consump
ton and death. REV. n. II. DOWNS ELIXIR has
cured thousands. both cid and young; and II will
cure you. If taken freely and In season. This
ELfxIR has been before the American people
forty six years. and has failed TO give relief
TO all who have used IL. II has won its way by
actual service. until Il has become u household
friend In thousands OF our best families. Regular
and all public speakers its best patrons. Rail.
road employees, much exposed TO colds, coughs.
etc., should always use It. Farmers, lawyers,
merchants and every body. old and young speak
highly In Its praise.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-21

Important to all Invalids. Iron In the
Blood.
The Peruvian Syrup, protected so.
luton of the protoxide of iron, strikes
at the root of disease, by supplying the
blood with its vital principle, or life
element-iron. This is the secret OF
the wonderful success of this remedy in
curing dyspepsia, liver complaint,
dropsy, chronic diarrhoea, boils, ner-
vous affections, chills and fevers, hui
mOrs, loss of constitutional vigor, dis
eases Of the kidneys and bladder, fe-
male complaints, and all diseases origi-
mating in bad state of the blood, or
accompanied by debility or low state
of the system.
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MARKETS.
Middlebury Retail Market.
FRIpAY. DECEMBER q. lAif.
Watertown Live Stock Market
ron THE WEEK ENDING Die. 1. 1877.

foR THE WEEK ENDING DEC I, 1877.
Market Beci--A few choice ss.25as 80 extra 7.sOa
100; first quality 6.2ja7.25 second quality 525n
ej.I5; Il ird quality si.75as5.0O.
Prices OF store Cnttle-WOrking Oxen per pair,
from 800, 100, and LIS.
Mich Cows and Calves from s25, i0a7j
Yearlings s1Oals; two years old liasi three
years old 2ia42.
Western fat swine i.2a8c. per ID.
sheep and Lambs-In lots $3.50, s3a3 2J each /;
extra s3.50a5.2j per head. or from 3a5 Ice per
Id.
Veal calves 5a8 l-2c per III.
Hides. Tallow and Standardization hides S.4as
per lb.; Country hides, ZIP per b.; Brighton
tallow &c per h.. country tallow Sc.
Pelts I'casl each. Calf sklns l0a1lc per III.
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Have You Yellow Eyes2

Baxter's Mandrake Bitters will certainly cure
you. you have any liver difficulty. indigestion.
constipation. pain In the right SIDE try those bit
celve for IS cts Ssyi
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A Remedy that Never Fails.

HENRY JoHSsoS's ARsicA AND OIL LINZ
Mksr Is an external remedy for man or beast. fof
bruises. burns and ulcers of every Kind. including
skin diseases generally; and while It's application
Is harmless and never painful, Its effects most
wonderful. As family liniment 1t meets the
wants OF every household. Warranted to satisfy
all who use IL.
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~ The SUCCESS of President Hayes
Southern policy, which was cxultingly
recounted in tho annual message, may
he sufficient to discourage the poor ne
groos from resistance, but is not enough
10 prevent the bulldozers from the prac-
tlce of their successful tactics for the in
timidstion of those who hold different
political views from themselves. This
truth was forcibly illustrated by the
Charleston, 5. c., municipal election
last week, which, under the bulldozing
policy of the Democrats, which had
been vigorously followed for weeks, re-
suited in an Overwhelming Democratic
triumph. Tic Southern policy" IS
successful the Democrats.
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~ The nav minister OF public in-
stiuction in France, approaching the
Importance of universal education ~ a
f'ctor in promoting and sustaining Re-
publican institutions, has made 1t one of
his hrst Official acts to introduce bill
authorizing gratuitous elementary in
struction something after the plan of our
free school system. It is also proposed
by the Republican ministry to add some
$4,000, O0o to the appropriation for ed
uaational purposes. These measures
seem to be in tho direction of permanent
and valuable progress, and, from the
statistics Of popular ignorance in that
country, would seem to be especially
needed.
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DINNER Observation-Disclosures for
n ccremonious dinner naturally include
those for tho family table, as much
form in serving being kept as may be
convenient.
"The number of guests for state
dinner even such as are given by the
president and secretary of state, at
Washington, rarely exceed twelve.
written invitations are always COM
plimentary and in finer style than any
other for small parties, but persons who
entertain often, have engraved cards
with blanks left for tho name of guest,
and date, for convenience. The follow
ing is the form adopted by Tiffany &
Co. for dinner cards, a large, nearly
square form being used:
Mr.. AND MRS:ARTHuR Horr.
Request the pleasure OF
,.,,.,.,,..,...........,..C Company, (name)
'''.''.''''''.',..',....,. (date and No.
O'Clock.
The favor of nm answpr IA reouosted
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DIED.

HILLIARD--In Rutland, Dec. II, Miner I'LL
lard. Esq, aged % years aud months.
EAsTMAN-In Brooklyn, \. Y, suddenly, Dec
q Mrs. Miner billiard and the late Augustus NJ
Eastman.
HUTCHISs-In Hoiyoke, Mas, Oct. Is, Mrs
Helen L. Metcaif wife OF Benjamin q. Hutchins
aged 80 years.
DowNEY-In Irondale. No.. Oct. 81, Mrs. Fan.
ny Y. Aetcalf wife % Theron powpey. aged Il
years.
HoYT-In Panton. Dec. -. Martin ). Hoyt.
aged IS years.
WHITEHEAD Hancock, Dec, 7, C. N. whitteu.
aged Is years.
2s.d s 3 y..l. sais' ssn Sss A' Folly s''
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STATE OF yERMONT-DIsTRICr


In Probate Court, held nj MiidleLury, in said
District, ON the 10th day of November, A. d. ls57
judah Carter, Of Orwell, guardian unto Benis.
min and Albert ThOrnburg In the slate of Ia.
diana, Minors makes application In writing 10
this court, stating that MS said wards reside out
Of this state, and that IL viii be for the interest o
bis said wards ~ sell ali their interest in the FOL,
lowi described real estate, viz: Three certa In
pieces Of land situated in the towns of Orv II and
BENSON, said pieces constituting the farm OF which
Nolney Doughty, late of Orwell aforesaid died
seized ami possessed, containing about 1870 acres
also al their interest IN the farm Of which judith
Doughty lato of Orwell, died seized and posses-.
ed, combining about IS acres, and nut the pru
cceuS thereof Mt interest, or Invest in stocks or
real estate iorhis said wards and asks said court
for license 10 sell the same
Thereupon IL Is ordered that said application be-
referred to session Of said court to be held at me
the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said district
on the 3lst day of December, A. ID. ls57 nj 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, for decision thereon: and
1t ia nrther ordered that notice be given 10 Ali
persons interested, by publication of said applica
uon ana TINS order thereon three weeks successive.
~ IN INC Middlebury Register, newspaper print.
ca al Middlebury previous TO said time Of hearln.
that they may appear at said time and place anti
show cause, If any they may have WHY said IA.
censo should not be granted.
By the Court-Attest:
80 SAMUEL Z. COOKE, judge.
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Caarks's Toofhachs Drops cure iu-
stantly,
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gegai alotites.

n BANkRUPTCY.--IN THE DIS
IklCI court Of the United States for the
"i sl1i o. vermont. 81
Ihe Undersigned hereby gives notice Of his an.
pVlh.hcnt ~ assignee OF the estate of Rollin NJ
cIhpp, OF Nersennes In the county of Addison
anu state o. vermont within said district who
mas been adjudsed n bankrupt on The petition Of
ms creditors by the district court OF said district
hh'vu ~ Nergennea this Oh day Of December
n. ID. 1871. AMOS WLTHERBkE, Assirnee.
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MARRIED..

RUsTEDT-GUsHEA-In sudbury. Dec. S. by
Rev. N. L. Severance, Mr.. George RnstedL N D.,
OF shrewsbury. and Miss Julia Gushea Of Bur.
upgton.
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STATE ITEMS.

Tho State Reform School now con-
tains one hundred and twcnty-seven
boys and sixteen girls.
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..............,..oclock.
The favor of nn answer Is requested,
lori r. s. v.p."-Ertract from. fhe Home Cook Bool