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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
4 Brazilian Garden.

The mountain slopes blazed with fire
les had hung out all their lamp, to light
their cliin festivities. As for the gar
den, It's foliage was shot. through and
through with their glittering beams, and
the capitals of the palms, alive with
their lustre, spread against the sky like
Oriental aigrcttcs. The clusters of
bamboo by the brooksidc were liz like
giant Christmas trees-like the branch
ed and towering candelabra of kings
hall of audience. They were larger than
their congencrs, which bear their mod
est midsummer torches along the larls-
ening meadow lands of the North Put
an active and conscientious one in
glass bottle, and ono might read the
newspaper with him. Did he flash his
lanlern against the sky, its iransitory
CLEAN outshone Canopus. Half do2-
EN- enmeshed in bags Of gauze and
wound in the hair of Donna Isabel
would pale the Duke of Brungwick's
vest buttons, the circlet of Aurungzebe,
the fatal necklace of Boehmer and Bas-
sange. never saw anything 10 match
the humming birds of these gardens
Is there not tale Of Il courageous COM
mander, who, when told that The clouds
of Scythian arrows darkened the sky,
said il would be cooler fighting in the
shade? Almost might lovers, whisper
their loves sheltered by canopy ofhum-
ming birds-a pavilion more radiant
than ever shsdowed Haroun or Chos-
roes. You can see them wherever you
look, thick as the blossoms themselves,
with wings like mist and breasts like
fire, exchanging rays with the sun above
them, and crimson and gold flowers
below, These latter are their urns,
their chalices, theri amphor@, rich with
honey and wine, replenisbed always by
the need Of the humming bird no
more than that of sparrow. Some
Of them seemed quite tame. One sent
his beak into trumpet flower which !
held in my hand, through cscvicc of
foliage in the wall of garden arbor.
In bright midday companions hip with
the humming- bird come the butter
flies. They are of a thousand 7izes and
hucs, and as they gloam and waYer
amid the blooming foliage they seem
like flowers detached by some fairy in
cantation from their lettering stems,
and breathcd upon by the sudden spirit
of life. Some are of mysterious sister
hood with the leaves, on which they
alight, as if they mirrored each Others
hues and shapes. The midday airs are
bright with them; some of the children
have silk nets attached TO the end
of long bamboo poles with which the
wavering and unwary psyche5 are en-
meshed, and stuck through with pins
to adorn the senor's already extensive
collection. Their beauty is their fata
flower, as indeed is that of the hum
ming-bird, for they are captured il
multitudes, their bright plumage made
the adornment Of hats and coiifures, an(
their heads and necks set upon colder
: plaques and worn as necklaces, broocl
} or coronet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
the Emma Suit.

The sun publishes letter from
London, giving the details of an ingen-
ious method for raising, among the un-
happy shareholders of the Emma mine,
$40 900, which Mr.. Stoughton and his
associates sadly need in prosecuting the
suit of the Emma company, now pend
ing in the United States courts, against
II. w. Park and others. Ii seems that
Mr.. Stoughton has great confidence in
securing judgment in favor of the
English shareholders, but the modest
sum of $40, 900 is the sine gua mon. But
the holders of Emma stock fail to re-
spond with alacrity to this latest call,
despite the tempting character of the
bait offered, or the extreme necessity OF
the lawyers here. Perhaps the reason
for this is to be found in the fact that
Mr.. Park. who now owns the Emma
mine, by virtue of judgment sale, has
agreed TO protect all the original share
holders to the extent of their losses
generous offer, snrely, since he will
work the mine at his own risk and ex.
pense. 1t is understood that upon the
conclusion of the suit now pending, Mr.
Park will begin operations upon the
mine on large scale, and those who
have a right TO know best believe that
this long and much abused mining
property will yet realize the promises
made by the original promoters. The
suit against Park and others is for 30,
600, ,050 only! There is a glorious un
certainty, however, in law, and ii woulC
not be surprising If nobody profited by
the litigation but the lawyers engaged
IN. Y. Graphic, April 10.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
Titans and Men.

"Blessed are the meek,r exclaims the
voice of inspirations, but can man be
meek with the consciousness that a
dreaded monster is consuming his vitals.
We are not race of Titans. A Prone
theus might stand chained TO the tortur-
ing rock with vulture perpetually
gnawing his liver, and his face ever
wear an expression Of heroic and even
meek endurance. But Prometheus has
left no descendants. With vultures
(diseasc) consuming his liver, the mod
ern man makes himself and every one
around him miserable. Fretful, gloomy,
hypochondriacal, he sees the world and
life all on the wrong side-the dark
side-an whoever dares TO assert that
there is sunny side, he regards as an
enemy, OF at best mocker of his imag-
mary Voc Unlike the mythical Titan
the victim of disease is not succorless.
There is an arm to rescue-a balm 10
cleanse and heal. As remedies for this
most depressing of all diseases, ,-''Liver
Complaint, nome are more efficient or
popular than DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and Pleasant Purgative
Pellets. The Pellets efiectually remove
the effete and poisonous matter, while
the Medical Discovery imparts strength
and health TO the entire system. They
are sold by druggists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
W hat May Happen.

a woman, carrying market-basket,
and boy with a bundle under his arm,
halted yesterday in front of an old wo-
man playing hand-organ on the Cam
pus Martius.
"MY son. said the mother, as she
drew a deep sigh, "perhaps shall be
an old woman some day
81 guess you will if you keep on
replied the son.
II may be old and have to play a
hand-organ," she continued, "and YOU
may pass by me just as thousands pass
by this woman"
of you were playing an organ, aud |
passed by with girl on my arm, would
you give me awayT anxiously inquired
the offspring.
The mother got over her sad FEELING
after that
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
No Wine nj State Dinners.

\ state dinner was given at the White
House, last week, in honor of the Rus
sian visitors, and it was of unusual mag
nificence. Mrs. Hayes had a grand
duke at each side during the banquet,
and the president was ilanked by Lady
Thornton and Nine. Shiskin. There
was domestic cabinet meeting over
the wine question, Mrs. Hayes being
conscientiously opposed to having spirits
upon her table, but she Welded upon
this occasion to the arguments of Secrc-
tary Evarts, who was of the opinion
that the foreigners were accustomed to
dine with wine, and would not enjoy
the dinner without it. Mrs. Hayes
yielded reluctant consent, with the
understanding that hereafter no wine
should be served at state dinners. II
was noticed that no wine-glasses were
placed at the plates of either the Presi-
dent or Mrs. Hayes
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

Two wears ago Gen. Bidwell, the no
torions bank Of England forger, was
transferred to Dartmoor Prison Soon
after he was apparently seized with
paralysis of his lower limbs, and has
ever since beer an inmate of the mfr
mary. Lately a new governor was ap-
pointed to Dartmoor, who was skepti-
ella as to the gcnuincness of Bidwelrs
illness. The prisoner was ordered to
get up and dress, but positively refused /:
thereupon he was put in cold cell and
left there unclothed until he choose to
dress. Within an hour he jumped up
and put on his clothes, and evidently a
perfect cure HAD been effected, but
when he was being stripped curious
discovery was made. Beneath his arm-
pits were found mouse and a rat.
These he said he had caught in the in
firmatory, and he had pctted and fed
them with crumbs for many months.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

Jim Tympan owned dog on which
he Dragged. lie had told himself. and
had told others, so many times that
there wasn't another dog in the coutry
so smart and 50 knowing as his dog
that he had come really to believe it.
One day Jim was out in the woods, ac-
companicd by his canine paragon. when
he accidentally stumbled upon fox.
Jim was startled almost out of breath.
but he quickly recovered himself, and
shouted for his dog to "Seize him, Tow
ser. Seize him.' Away went fox and
dog, and away went Jim in swift pur-
suit.
After time Of putting and blowing
jim came upon man of his acquain-
tance engaged in chopping wood, and
whom he asked if he had seen fox and
dog pass that way.
''Yaas,' - said the chopper, resting on
his axe, "they scooled past here not ten
minutes ago
Was they goin' straight on?'
"Yaas."
''Didn't you know my dog?'
"Yaas, | suspicioned twas your dog
jim, but he was streakin' it 80 like
lightnin' AT couldn't 'xactly be sure. y
eyes, Rube, twas my dog. Jerewsa
lem. amt lie SMART
II should say he was some"
And how was they when you saw
'em. Rube: Was they fur apart?'
NO, jim, twas nip am tuck-nip an
tuck-but the dog was leetle mite
ahead"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

There is at Washington new United
States Jail. 1t is not yet finished, bur
has been used as a prison about a year.
II has 272 cells, designed for one person
each. In March last 2s9 prisoners were
crowded into these cells. When built,
it was expected that this Jail would be
large enough for all the criminals of all
the courts of the District of Columbis.
But besides the over-full new Jail there
were at the same time 2l5 more over
flow prisoners from the police courts ia
the so-called "workhouse." OF these
504 prisoners in the nations capital, rs
TO so per cent. were the victims of strong
drink; and at the same time also there
were l,075 retail liquor-dealers paying,
as such, revenue to the national treasury
and making new victims for the United
States jail
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

From Rev. Edward Smiley, pastor
ofthe Universalist Church, Claremont,
Y. ii.
Having al various times used DIR. A
j. Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup,
personally and in my family, with the
very best result following do not hesi-
tate TO recommend il as an excellent
remedy for coughs and colds and dis
eases ofthe throat and lungs. find also,
on inquiry, that il is very generally used
in Claremont, where the Doctor has
been practicing physician for the past
ten years. EDWARD SMILEY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

DR.. A. j. Flagg: Dear Sir-I have
good reason for regarding your Cough
and Lung Syrup as of the greatest value
| feel assured that il was the means OF
saving my life. have been troubled
for number of years with n chronic
asthma, and an intensely severe cough
Medical counsel called me In consu mp
ton. tried many remedies to effect 9
cure, and at last having given up al
hopes Of recovery, as a final remedy,
was strongly urged TO try DIR. A. j
Flagg's Cough and Lung Syrup, which
| procured, aud using several bottles
found myself at last new woman. II
is with deep gratitude and pleasure that
express with my signature the great
value ofyour wonderful remedy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

AT private boarding house the new
boarder is an object of special interest.
He walks into the house awkwardly,
hangs his hat carefully on the rack, casts
a hasty look over his person, to see if
his vest is pulled down, arranges his
collar and cravat, runs his hands over
his head, TO mash down some unruly
tuft of hair, and then walks into the
parlor as bashful lover would on his
first visit 10 his sweetheart. Then fol-
lows an introduction to the other board
ers and the ladies, and among the null
tiplicity of names you catch only one or
two. lie has now crossed the Rubicon,
but there are several other things to
transpire before he is fairly landed
He sits in his chair with all the grace
at command. while he is being measured
by the ladies' They either think him
'perfectly-handsome," or lawfully ug-
ly," never compromise between the
two. He sits there quietly, and with
all attempt at dignity. lie has nothing
to say, being stranger, and the board
ers, being strangers, have nothing to say
TO him, the ladies all the time Keeping
up volley among themselves of Won
ders as to if he is married, what he does
for living, etc.
After an awkward pause, the bell
rings, and the party files in to supper.
The new boarder takes his seat in an
easy way, and looks as if he was about
to sit down on pincushion. He COM
mences his supper with the air of a
man who could be satisfied with the
tongue of snow bird, and when he
is as hungry as if he had ate nothing al
all.
1t takes several days TO wear away
the stiffness attendant upon his coming
After this, he is one of the family, and
loses interest. He takes his seat nearer
the fire, and makes mutual comments
ON some other new boarder.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

Nonsense is to sense as shade 10
light; il heightens effect by contrast.
II is like an Intended discord in deli
cious melody, making the next concord
sweeter; like silent sleep after sorrow
ful watching; like cheerfulness after
care, ease aiter anguish; or the olive
that gives gusto to the old port.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

The history of the world teaches no
lesson with more impressive solemnity
than this: That the only safe guide Of
a great intellect is pure heart; the
evil no sooner takes possession of the
heart than folly commences the conquest
of the mind
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

A Roman who appeared to have p
378,l02 pounds of care on his mind,
called in at one of our drug stores last
week and called for strengthening plas-
ter to put on his back. ''Rheumatismr p
queried the clerk. oval, no." replied
the Roman, not edzactly; but my wife,
she's been hintin' about whippin' the
parlor carpet, and talin' down the sit
tin room stove, and know Just whats
comm as soon as ever the snow goes
off.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

A country girl wrote to her lover
'.Now George, don't you iale 10 be at
the singing-school tonight" George
wrote back that sin the bright lexicon
of youth-Webster' Unabridged
there's no such word as fale."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

The Guy Family performed In Dan
bury last week. One of the advertised
attractions is the "Wonder of the
World" five-year old Guy. On the
afternoon of the performance the
Wonder of the World got TO carrying
on at the hotel In way scarcely COM
patible with his position on earth, and
protests from society at large being un-
needed, his mother caught hold of him
and the next moment the Wonder of
the World was symmetrically adjusted
across her lap, while nervous slipper
caressed the suburbs of his jacket. 1t
is the first time Danbury ever saw a
wonder ofthe world spanked -[Danbury
News.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

Those were merry old days when it
was accounted the proper thing for a
gentleman who took snuff from young
lady's snufi-box Immediately to exclaim,
with bow: ''I-kis-s-you."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

"Pa," inquired an uptown hoy yes
terday, "what is monarch? "A mon
arch" replied the father sadly, "a
monarch is a man who never marries." /"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

SOME one said TO a parvenu whose
brother had remained in poverty :
"You are. believe, the brother of NJ.
Du. lnd?" "No, sir: am not his
brother he Is mine 70
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
To The Ladies Of me U'omon's Chris.

To The Lodics Of Hc UOmoD's Chris
ion Temperance fhjoa:
We, the druggists Of fNIiddlcbury here
by agree that we will not sell, furnish
or give away any intoxicating liquor,
wine or malt liquors in connection with
our business as druggists or otherwise,
except upon the prescription of physi-
cian in good and regular standing-said
prescription TO be written in regular
form, and to be recorded by US, and ia
no case will we sell or dispose of said
liquors clear.
(Signcd) &. Ii. PLrMLEY. NJ. D.,
b. f. OWENS Il Co.
Middlcbnry, VI. Feb. q, 1877.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

The gates of Heaven are low-arched
we must enter on our knees.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

A circuit court is now designated as
the longest way home from dancing
school.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
--------------- :.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
CHURCH DIRECTORY

AuDpLEBURY.
ConqreqdtionaL-Corner Pleasant ana Main st5
Rev. g. F. Hooker, pastor. sunday services al
10 as AM and I % Pm. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at co. - n O. ~.
gfefhodist-North Pleasant st. Rev. ;. wash,
burn, pastor. Sunday services al ~ Do AN. anu
8 80 PM Thursday evening prayer meetlns Al
90. Class meeting on Friday evening al W.
Eptscopal-St. Stephens Church-Mainst =
-, rector. Sunday services al iO ~ An
Roman Cathohc-w -weybridge-st Rev. 2. Gun
ninahan, pastor sunday services alternate Sab
baths, High Mass AT 10 % AM, Nespers and bene
diction at Q 80 Pm.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
1fsfbodist-Rev. D. +. Brooks, pastor. sunday
services al 2 % PM
vERGESNES.
Bdptist-Rev. Charles Hibbard, pastor. Service,
in town hall Sunday services at 10 40 AM. and
Pm Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday eve
Methodist-Rev. j. NJ. Edgerton pastor sunday
services at 80 and I 90 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at co.
Episcopal-St Pdars Church-Rev C. !. Chaplin
rector Sunday services AT 10 40 AN. and 90 M
Friday evening at 30.
Mission Chdpel-Dr. II. a. Ingham sunday
seryicee at 10 As AN. and Pm. weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening.
Romdn Cathotc-Rev. p. Cunningham, pastor
Services alternate Sabbaths, High Mass AT 10 "
M, Vespers and benediction at 90 Pm.
Con0re0dtionul- - -, pastor. sun
day Services at 10 is AN. and % Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at Z 90
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

A quail on toast gathers no moss.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

TRAINS LEAVE MIDDLEBuRr,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-20
Wanted----A National Marriage Law.

il "A law which we need in tn is coun-
try almost more than we need ANYTHING
else is one which shall regulate mar
riage and divorce throughout all the
States and Territories which comprise
the Republic of the United States. AS
things are now, each State has it's own
marriage laws, and the consequence is
that a man may simultaneously be
considered III one State as being legal
~ married and in an other as not being
legally married. This is all wrong. Such
a loose way Of dealing with the most
sacred of all the relations of life
panders to the vicious, and trifles with
the rights and privileges Of the we'll
disposed. There should be one general
law, or set OF laws, regulating the
whole question of marriage and di-
Yorce. Thousands of men and women
who, by the laws of one State. are
looked upon as married couples, by the
laws Of an adjacent State would be
considered as living in concubinage.
The subject is too grave and serious q
one to be thus trifed with. Such
varied legislation as this is mere child's
play. 1t sets premium upon domes-
tic infidelity, and makes a jest Of those
holy sentiments which, in true mar
riage, bind one man and one woman
eternally to each other.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-20
The Carnpber Tree.

One of the most useful and magnif-
cent productions of the vegetable king
dom that encircles China, and more
specially the provinces of Kiang-si and
Canton,is the camphor tree. This stu
pend0us laurel, which often adorns the
banks of rivers, was in several places
found by Lord Aaherst's embassy
about fifty feet high, with its stem
twenty feet III circumference. The
Chinese themselves affirm that itsome-
times attains the height OF 800 feet, and
a circumference greater than the ex-
tended arms of twenty men could enf~
brace.
Camphor is obtained from the
branches by sleeping them while fresh
Icut,in water for two or three days,
and then boiling them until the gum,
iii the fOrm0f a white Jelly, adheres
! to q stick which is constantly used in
stirring the branches. The fluid is
then poured into glazed vessel, where
| it concretesin few hours. To purify
| it the Chinese take q quantity of finely
powdered earth, which they lay at the
bottom Of a copper basin; over this
they place q layer Of camphor, and
then another layer of earth, and SO GA
until the vessel is nearly filled, the
last or topmost vessel being OF earth,
They cover this layer with the leaves
of plant called S'qo ho, which seems
to be q species of. mentha H(mint).
They now invert atSecond basin over
the first, and make it alright by lut-
ing.2 The whole is then submitted to
the acting Of a regulated fire a GER
tam length Of time, and then left to
/ cool gradually. On opening the YES
sells, the camphor is found to have sub
lined, and to have adhered to the up
per BASIN. Repetitions Of the same
process complete its refinement
Besides yielding this valuable in
grcdient the camphoF, tree is one of the
principal timber trees of China, and is
used not only in building, but in ar
Ulcles of furniture. The wood is dry
and OF q light colog, and although
light and easy to Wora-, is also durable
and not likely to be injured by insects.
I-.E0e7ai7ag Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-20
Hazing in Colleges.

The practice of hazing, which pre-
walls to a greater or less extent i'll all
our colleges, and more particularly at
the West Point Military Academy, is
accurately characterized and effective
ly denounced in General Schofeld's
order to the students Of that institu-
ton: "For the comparatively intelli-
gent and strong to take unfair adyan-
tage of the inexperienced, to harass
and annoy them, is an act unworthy a
civilized man, and much more unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman. It
is the mode in which saYages treat
those who fall into their power. On
the other hand, to secure justice and
protection to the defenseless is the
office Of the gentle and the brave"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-20
A MEMORABLE AFTERNOON.

ooh, sweet, she said, "that afternoon,
The smile of God on land and sea,
Genes back like remembered tune,
n The silence of the shore to me a
oh, sweet the moment was, the scene, SIS
And sWeet.through many vanished june
The flashing Of the shingles wet,
The scent of clover and Of pea, -a.
Warm fragrance of the fields that met
The salt fresh breezes of the sea!
The white sails dropping out OF sight
Were kindled into tawny ila2ne,
And all the moor lay stepped in light
The way he came, the way he came !"
ooh, sweet" she said, ''the warm, wet reach
OF glittering sand The tbde that woke
In tumult all along the beach,
Yet made the very calm it broke!
Blue was the heaven that0'er us bent ) -.
The sheep upon q slIlW2rd slope d
A quiet TO the landscape rent;
af And all things gave a widening scope
To thoughts of peace and calm content,
And all things seemedan league with hope,
The way we went, the way we went! p