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AiligatOrs' Hides.

Exactly how many alligators' hides
are received annually in New York to
be tanned for boots and shoes Is not
ten thousand skins. They are disposed
of in two ways: One or two firms In
Massachusetts buy them TO make up
into cheap. machine-scwcd shoes; while
shoemalSers in this city purchase almost
exclusively for custom work The
skins arc usually contracted for by the
New York firms with parties in Jack
sonville, Fla, and in New Orleans. To
these places the skins are sent by the
outlying small dealers who buy them
from The hunters. The hunters are
negroes or half-brccds. The Red river
the bayous along the lower Mississippi
and the swamps of Florida, furnish al
most all the alligator hides used. As
soon as the reptile is shot and dragged
TO shore the under portion is cut and
stripped of, as that is the only part OF
the hide that can be tanned. Especial
pains arc taken TO preserve the skin OH
the under side of each claw. II has the
finest marking and is soft and elegant.
The hide is preserved in brine. inst rs
that of other animals is.
The alligators are hunted in the
night for the same reason that deer arc
hunted in the dark. A blazing torch ol
pitch-pinc knot attracts the reptile and,
as he swims up 10 investigate, his little
bcad-like eyes GLOW like Goals and make
an excellent target for the rife. a bnl.
let through the creatures skin render,
il worthless II is difficult to piece the
hide, however, rs the back and sides arc
horny and bullet-proof This horny
substance is. when il can be easily trans.
ported, made into glue. The age of the
ccllence Of the hide. They GROW 10 {
great age. Messrs Mahrenholz. who
own the large alligator in the Centra
Park collection, New York, say that i
is doubtless seventy years old: il hai
no. changed in appearance since ii wa
captured. No two skins are alike
There seem to be different distinct spe
cies under the common generic term nj
ligator. Tanning and dressing is a dii
ficuli and tedious operation. A firm o
tanners in New Orleans failed yea
ago because they sought by short pro
cess 10 turn out hides in six weeks tha
should have been in their hands for si'
months. Their leather tore like brow
paper. The tanning is done by firms il
New jersey and Westchester county
who do moi make il specially. Tn
curryin9 must be done on bias. els
the knife cuts the skin 10 pieces. |
takes a whole skin TO make ono hunter
boot. one not being large enough for
pair Shoes are made from the skin O
the claws. generally the rear ones. a
the others are too small. Some skin
arc found 10 be too light, others to
bony, and, after Il manufacturer has oil
tained just the hide he is satisfied Will
he has thrown away or spoiled five o
six to get it, A good hide ready for III
last. is worth S60. poor one $40.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
A Volunteer Witness against Brigham
Young.

Capt. John Tobin, formerly resident
of California, late of st. Louis and still
later of Springfield, ILL.,, will be one of
District Attorney Howard's principal
witnesses to prove Brigham Young's
personal connection with the massacre
of the gentiles. His name is mentioned
in Lees confession. He tells long
story, which is In substance that, having
gained the confidence of Young by aid
ing Mormon emigrants, he was appoint
ed instructor of the Territorial militia,
which position he resigned because the
cavalry were used as avengers. Subse-
quently he undertook to guide party
OF three strong, out-spoken anti-Mor-
mons TO California, but the party was
overtaken by q band of mounted Nor
mons, led by Brigham Young, Jr., and
was compelled to stop, under the pre-
tense that they were going to California
to misrepresent Mormonism. They
finally proceeded, but were continually
dogged by the Mormons, who at length
fired upon them as they were encamp-
ing at night. The party were left for
dead, and the Mormonl, taking their
horses, rode away. Sixty hours after
ward the United States mail wagon,
and party en- route TO San Bernardino,
took them up but two of their number
died soon after. Tobin received shot
In the right eye which made him
nearly blind. He claims to have impor-
tant documentary evidence of plottings
against the government and the gem
tiles, on the part of Brigham Young.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
AIIDDLEBuRY.

MIDDLEBuRY.
Con1regdfiondl-Corner Pleasant and Main SITS.
Rev E. T. Hooker, pastor Sunday services at
10: As AM and 80 PM Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 80.
Mefhodist-North Pleasant-st Rev. W. II. Row.
som, pastor. Sunday services at 10 AS AM. and
80 PM. Thursday evening prayer meeting at
.S0 Glass meeting on Friday evening at 80.
Fpiscopal-St Stephens Church-Main.st. -
rector Sunday services at 10 80 AN.
and 90 Pm.
Roman Cdtholic--weybridge.s Rev. p. Gun
ningham, pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab
baths High Mass at 10 90 AM, vespers and bene-
diction at 80 PM.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
1fefhodist-Rev. H. Vandecar, pastor. Sunday
services al :00P PM.
vERGENNEs.
Bdpfisf--Rev. Charles Hibbard, pastor. Sunday
services at 0:45 AN. and 1880 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at :30
Methodist-Rev. II. \. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 80 and 80 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at Z 80.
Episcopdl-Sf Paurs Church-Rev. G. !. Chaplin,
rector Sunday services at 10 As AM. and 80 PM.
Friday evening at I 80.
Mission Chdpet-Dr. II. A. Ingham. Sunday
services at l6:45 AN. and 80 Pm. Weekly
PRAYER meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Cath0lic-Rcv. 2. Cunningham, pastor.
Services alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 90
AN, vespers and benedicton at Q: :00P.M.
Congregdfiondl-Rev. George E. Hall, pastor.
ly prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 30.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
A Modern Prophet.

A singular book, entitled "Armaged-
don," made its appearance in the Ohio
valley and that vicinity several years be-
fore the war Of the rebellion began, and
created considerable interest by the dis
tinctness of its prophecies concerning
affairs in the United States and olse-
where. Strange to say, its predictions
as 10 the extinction of slavery and its at
tcndani events were wonderfully fulfill
ed, and the readers of the volume have
ever since been deeply impressed by its
wisdom and prescience. Among other
things forctold by this obscure prophet
was the present impending European
war. He said it was to begin in April,
1877, and the prediction is that Russia
will succeed. An Ohio paper adds:
ellis idea of the return of the Jews to
Palestine Is, too, quite remarkable
Much dispute has existed in theological
circles as to whether o literal return
would over occur, or whether the scrip
tural illusions were simply metaphori-
cal. But il has been known that of late
there Las hecn n reviving interest
among the Jews on The subject of the
return, and large numbers have gather
cd noar Jerusalem. lf they have arran-
ged with Russia for tho freedom of the
land, Palestine will again be occupied
by the Isracliiish people. If so, II will
be very suggestive of other prophesied
events"
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Green Wood for Fuel.

Ii lakes men Of nerve and decision 10
oppose the popular notions of the day.
Were il moi for such men we would
forever run in the same old rutO, and
our notions be guided by the same old
grooves. Snel Foster, in communica-
ton in the Prairie Farmer, attacks vig-
orously the day-fuel theory. He con-
tends that in burning green wood "the
water turns To steam, and This steam is
nearly as hot as the fire in the wood. and
ii passes up with the smoke and heated
air, better element to heat the sides OF
the stove and stoye-pipe than the exceed
ingly rarilied air or smoke is. This fact
was demonstrated many years ago."
says Mr.. Foster, sin a practical wap, by
dashing water into the fire of steam
engine in New York for manufacturing
purposes, and he says that whom he got
the fire up 10 good heat, he practiced
dashing in water on the fire, and the
steam in the boiler would rise rapidly
from the steam of the fire in the flues
coming in contact with the iron. This
is proof that the heat of fuel impaired
to the steam of green wood is not lost.
but, on the contrary, is positively an
agent in radiating heat, The heated air
in the stove is so exceedingly rare that
there are hui few grains of air in n
cubic inch, and they do not attach them
selves the side of the stove as the steam
does Mr.. T.. however. wants some TO
dry wood to start with, then put on
twice as much green rs we would dry.
il will last nearly four times as long
and keep a steadier fire." Wo like these
bold and dashing ideas, as they are
calculated to awaken investigation. and
elicit the truth from men of science
aud mind.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
The Mosquito of,he Yellowstone.

Gen. Sheridan thinks that of all abom-
nations in this world, or in the world
TO come, the Yellowstone. and Upper
Missouri mosquito is tho most abomina-
BILE. Al Fort Buford, on his way down,
he found every officer ard soldier wear
ing a close-ftting head-net, and the
whole command enveloped in smoke
arising from hundred "smudgers," or
fires. Still there was no sleep or resi-
for the men. Some were nearly crazed
by the torture. Any one who has ever
been bitten by Yellowstone mosquito
will not need TO be told how 1t feels.
One mosquito can annoy him exceeding
ly, while dozen may throw him into
spasms, Int swarm of them can suck
him dly OF blood, cat all the flesh of
his bones, and chew up and spit ont his
clothes and shoes in just four minutes
by any chronometer in the land. The
Yellowstone mosquito can't be intimi-
dated or bull-dozed. He. won't fly at
the motion of hand, When he locates
on a man he settles for good, and YOU
may pull his legs out by the. roots and
he wont lei go-not until he gets his
little belly full. Seriously, the soldiers
stationed in that country find life al
most unendursbls at this season of the
year.
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A woman writes TO find out what ov

A woman writes to find out what evil
genius il Is that always leads man IN
to the parlor to black his boots on the
best ottoman, rather than on the more
convenient wood-boX in the kitchen?
And why man always starts TO walk
away from wash stand when he be-
gins TO wipe his face, and drops the
towel half way down the stairs or ont
in the front yard, or wherever he may
be when his face Is drledg Cool land,
woman, do we know the unfathomable
We suppose il is the same impulse
that always makes woman stand before
the glass TO comb her back hair or but
ton The back of her polonaise, - IIaw-
keyc.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

The millennium has come" said a
lion TO a lamb; suppose you come ont
of the fold and let us lie down together.
as il has boon foretoh We should" I"
"Been 10 dinner to-dayy" inquired the
lamb, "Noi biz of anything since
breakfast was the reply, "eXccpi a few
lean swine. n saddle or two, and some
old harness." II disiruss n millcninm. 4"
continued the lamb ihoughtfnlN. (which
consists solely in oIr lying down To-
gether. However, YOU may go over
yonder sunny hill and lie down until |
come"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
NIiddlebury, Cornwall, West Corn
wall and Bridport, . 90 A. NJ.
Way mail from north, $50 A. nj.
New York Rutland and Albany, -: 80 A. NJ.
New York 3 Is and 0 90 p. NJ.
way mail from south, 3'i5P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE
Way mail going south, 80 A. nj.
Way mail going north, 3:00P NJ
For Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
NIiddlebury, Cornwall, West Corn
wall and Bridport, 3l5P. M
Closed mail for Boston and Rutland, 9 80 p. NJ
Closed mail for New York and ALBANY, 7 45 z. NJ
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

True joy is a serene and sober emo
tion; and they are miserably out that
take laughing for rejoicing; the seat OF
II Is within, and there is no cheerlnlness
like the resolution of brave mind.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

We should no more lament that we
have grown old than the husbandman,
when the bloom and fragrance Of spring
have passed away, should lament that
summer or autumn has come.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

An itincrant lecturer from Iowa im>
recently effected a permanent temper
ancc society in Omaha. with "a member,
ship of twenty.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

Mother Stewart, OF Ohio, has visited
England and Scotland, helped in the
formation of the "Women's British
Temperance union," az Newcas,io.ol.
Tyne, and did most effective work
among mon and women.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

Secretary Morrill,, during hi sever,
sickness, positively declined 10 take an
Siimulants,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
A New Way OF Raising the Wind.

Two gamblers were in Leavenworlh,
Kan, several years ago, with about
fifty dollars in their pockets. They de-
sired to get money enough TO go to Cal
ifornia. They went to separate hotels.
One registered as q physician, and adj
vertised remedy for cholera. The
other put up large quantity of yeast
powders into sample packages, with a
little croton oil in each, and hired boy
TO distribute them. Soon family after
family, affected by the croton oil, felt
what they believed were symptoms of
cholera. Tho sale Of the cholera reme-
dy was enormous, and the gamblers
were enabled TO 60 TO California. They
now tell the story through tho Virginia
City Enterprise.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

For the drunkard and the gluuon
shall come TO poverty.-[Prov. p 2l
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

Dull times have driven many NOR
chants to the cash system, and lhcy are
now ornamentlng their stores with mot
toes, such as, "Pay to-day, trust to-Inor-
rows" 'IfI trust bust" "In God we
trust-all others cash"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

Never reproach man with the faults
of his relatives,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

:. TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
CASTLETON, VT.
WALTER Z. HOWARD. PRIEcIPAL.
Fall term commences August 81. Spring term
commences February s, 1877.
- Each town is entitled to one free scholar
ship.
Address the Principal. Inns
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

TAMES NJ. SLADE, ATTORNEY
u AND COUSELLOR AT LAW, and solicitor
and master in chancery. Office in Brewster's
Block, Middlebury, Vt.
Middlebury, Vt, April g 1877.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

DARDWELL HOUSE.
- RUTLAND, VT.
J " CIR PTON, PRoPRIEToR.
Good Livery connected with the House. IA
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M PHINN Ely,
W. Once more announces that notwithstand-
ing his loss by the great fre-having had every
thing burned-he has been encouraged to open
another shop, where be intends to keep a good
assortment of
HARNESSES, HORSE NETS,
WHIPS SUMMER LAP ROBES.
VACUUM & MEATS FOOT OIL
u REPAIRING done at short notice and on
sasoaabis terms.
SHOP, No. 2, sHELDON's BLOCK.
Middlebury, June IL. 1876.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

IL W. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
Ls er in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, 30. With Old Middle
hurry Marble Co. ltf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

JASON DAVENPORT, Fire 1nsur.
~ ance Agent, will write policies In the Farm
ers' Mutual and other companies represented by
NJ. J. Francisco in Rutland.
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York. Office at ]. L. Buttolph'sSt Store. 49
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10
BUSINESS CARDS.

VIZ H. KINGSLEY, DENTIST.
w Up stairs in Styles new Block,
IA MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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A DDISON HOUSE LIVERY STA
ABLE. d. Rider, Proprietor. First class turn
outs furnished on short notice. Prices reasonable
Middlebury, VT. 5tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

~ A. STUKTEVANT,
h. Attorney at law. Office over Clay's store
in tie new block
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TOHN AVERY, NJ. d.
- PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON,
STA aKsBoRo, VT. l0tf OFFICE AT RESIDENCE
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~ II. SMITH, Attorney and Coun-
Ls sellor at Law. Office No. |, Tupper's
Block. Middlebury, Vt.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

~ w. GOODELL & CO.-HOUSE,
W. Carriage and Furniture Painters and
Grainers. Place of business James Donahues
shop, opposite the School House, Middlebury, VT.
Middlebury July 81. 1877. left
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

r s. CHANDLER, PENSION
81 CLAIM AGENT. Procures pensions or
increase chesply. Address him, with stamp, at
Rpton, Vt
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CTATE NORMAL SCHOOL, RAN
- DOLPH, VT. ABEL Z. LEAvENwoRTH, A.
NJ, Principal Eighty.one Scholarships. Fall
Term opens fourth Tuesday in August Spring
Term opens second Tuesday in February. Send
tor catalogue. 44yl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-10

MCLEOD 6 SMITH.-CLA AIM
lM AGENTS. Middlebury, vt. 0tf
T. ii. MCLEOD. +. +. SMITH.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

TRAINS LEAVE M1DDLEBURY.
loina South. Going Norl
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-03-06
Select Poetry.
A WASTED LlFEl
EUGENE II. MuNDAY.

"God over all !''......A motto on the wall,-
brilliant In crimson, purple, silvered crosses,
golden rays;
All 'broidered on rich velvet.
Strange, strange that, in the silent night,
this-this
Wakes dead memory OLA wasted lifel
He was man rarely begift by Heaven;
His brain was large,e expansive, ,--seemcd almost
To grasp the infinite his human heart
Brimmed with Christ's charity. He had been
made
For noble deeds and words for full life
Yet failed he l..... Some defect dwarfed, stunt
cd him,
And his right royal gifts were squandered,
wasted
Fribbled away in soug, and jest land pleasance.
Fifty, the sea washes his bones-for, 1t is
Grand las was his nature watery as was his
will.
Yet-we, who knew and loved him, long
will sing
Glow in our inner hearts) his requium brief,-
Rest, rest thy life was full with good intentl
A wasted lifel ...... SO seems it ....., Who
can know '''.''
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would always relieve them from the
pressure of poverty. The postscript,
however, contained the pith of the letter.
1t ran thus :-''I may as well tell you at
once, what you must know sooner or
later-don't quiz me!-but Mr.. Ray
mond is the stranger who sent me the
beautiful bouquet, and white and silver
purse. He managed to procure an in
PRODUCTION to uncle William, who knew
him very well by report, and has visited
here constantly since i came to Lon
dom
One surprise, however, was to mount
on another for the next mornings
post brought q short and almost in
coherent letter from Mary. From it
enough was gathered to contradict some
of the assertions contained in the former
epistle, for it stated that though Mr..
Raymond had been for some years
Struggling at the bar" he was no
longer poor man, but sole HEREAFTER
the payment of a few eccentric legacies
to the immense wealth of Sir Digby
Randle, who itappeared was his mothers
elder and half-brother. "Slanderous
tongues had poisoned truth" and they
had been for years separated; but on
sick bed the heart of the kind old man
yearned for his only relative, and when
they met and the past was explained, the
pent-up feelings of SirDigby gushed forth
and seemed anxious only to live long
enough to make amends for past neglect
by granting, almost forestalling, every
wish of his nephew. What induced
him to leave Mary Marston legacy, or
how Digby Raymond discovered the
precise hour Of our return to London,
and how he contrived that the remaining
seats in the carriage should be unoccu-
pied, we pretend not to determine; but we
know ''loye or money" can perform
wonders. Why he passed himself off as
still "a struggling barrister," is another
affair; but it was just the conduct that
might have been expected from a man
who, having found heart which pow
erty had failed to render suspicious and
selfish; and knowing its priceless value,
was inclined once more to test it but
by the opposite ordeal.
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For The Times.
A LUCKY LOAN.
[Proof Sheet.

ON a COLD, winters morning, just
" as the train was starting from.----
station, an individual, unencumbered
with any other luggage than a very
small carpet-bag, hustled up, rather than
was conducted, to the carriage, in which
he found seat. What with unmuffling
his chin from the coat collar, which
shrouded it, and depositing the above
mentioned carpet-bag, to his own salts
faction, under the seat, the train had
fairly started before he could look around
at his travelling companions. They
were for the most part of very ordinary
description; and apparently, rather cross
and fidgety than otherwise, probably
from the dispiriting effect of having
risen in the middle of the night e.,
candle light? Opposite TO our hero was
seated female figure. AS she rode in
first class" carriage, it was according
to rule to infer that she was lady; and
the expression of her countenance, as
well as every gesture, sanctioned the in
ference, though, must the point have
been decided by her dress, it would have
admitted of some dispute. Her cloak
was of common materials, and shabby;
and her bonnet was unbecoming, which
was worse than shabby. Nothing hap
pened particurly TO mark the journey.
The most important occurrencesIwhich
might have been noticed were the avidi-
tywith which two gentleman discussing
politics, being happily of the same way
of thinking; the temporary popularity
gained by an old lady who about midday
drew forth, and offered for general con-
sumption, certain delicate edibles and
lady-like cordials and the childish dis
tress of her little granddaughter at the
long, dark tunnels. This, under differ
ent circumstances, might have annoyed
the poll ticians; but, in the height of
their present good humor, they Wed
with each other in assuaging the child's
fears by caresses and droll stories; and
the only taciturn travellers were our
hero and his UiS-d-viS. Once, the former
made movement as If to take out his
watch, but started, surprised and annoy
ed at something, and certainly no watch
was forthcoming. Alasl the young lady
did not possess watch, or, 1 am sure
she would have told him the time and
she was the only one who noticed the
movement.
Arrived at the Grand Junction, where
many lines met, y the passengers quick
ly alighted; and the greater part disposed
OF themselves, and in one way or other,
in an incredible short space of time
The young lady, however, was evidently
disappointed and perplexed-having ex-
pected that servant would be there to