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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-05

Some of our farmers are still hay
ing.
Potato bugs arc still active, in some
cases inspecting the dwellings.
Some of our juvenile sportsmcn
seem to have forgotten the existence of
the Sabbath. Boys, beware!
d. NJ. Norton is putting up new
horse barn, moving some old buildings,
and "brushing up" generally.
We notice that the school house in
the north district has been repaired
with new cornice, reshingled, etc.
We were visited last week by Sc
we're rain-storm, which was needed very
much, as the wells and cistcrns were
getting quite low.
The Addison dancing club has re-
organized and begun operations. They
intend to be n little more select than
they were last winter.
-ltcv. Mr.. Slawson is holding week
ly meetings in District No. s. Consid-
cradle interest is is manifested, and we
hope some good will result.
The corn is nearly harvested and
seems TO be very abundant. Raccoons
have not troubled even the fields near
the woods TO any great extent.
Considerable excitement prevails
over the supposed poisoning case of
Mrs. f. Smith. Popular opinion, how
ever, acquits Mr.. Smith of any knowl-
edge of the sad affair.
Large parties of pleasure seekers
are improving the fine weather this fall
in visiting old ''Grand View" 1t has
been rather bad most of the time, as the
air has been very smoky.
Mr.. j. n. Smith contemplatcs
moving his mill from the summit of the
mountain down near a small brook on
the farm of Asa Willmarth. lie thinks
it will pay him better there.
Rev. II. Mott preached fine SER
mon last Sunday, taking for his text
the words, "The harvest is past, the
summer is ended, and we are not saw
cd" from the book of Lamentations.
There is any amount of petty fruit
thicving going on around here this fall.
Nothing of any very great value, only
ii is rather irritating TO count Oh nice
lot of melons and, come to search for
them, find them "non est"
Posting in this town does not seem
TO trouble hunters much, at least judg-
ing by the reports of guns which are
heard all around. Grcys and partridge
es are very plentiful and afford fine
sport for those who like it.
Mrs. r. w. Smith had the misfor-
tune to lose her purse, one day last
week. 1t could not be found, though dill
igent inquiry had been made. A few
days after, however, an old Frenchman,
living near, went of on "glorious old
tight" which left little doubt as to the
final destination of the purse. The
purse contained some six or seven dol
lars.
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Notices.

Oranges and lemons at Manney's.
100 bag, grass seed just received at
Dodge's.
Fresh candy 25 cts. per pound at
Manncy's.
Physicians prescriptions filled as
they should be, at DR.. Plumlcy's. 4w
Wanted - Ten thousand bushels of
oats. Inquire of w. G.. Langworthy at
his store. If
Wanted-$200 on first mortgage on
real estate worth 800. per cent.
Inquire at this office.
Douglas will be out of the market
the three first days of next week. Hold
your potatoes for higher prices.
"A new spinal supporter for ladies
with weak backs, and large lot of
new trusses, at DR.. Plumley's. 4w
Three dollars buys n full nickel plat
ed seven shot revolver and a box of
cartridges, at DR.. Plumley's. 4w
For SALE.-An eight stop, first-class
parlor organ, nearly new. Will be
sold at low figure. Inquire at this Of
flee.
LosT.-A hitching strap last Friday,
between Middlebury and Bridport.
win the finder please leave il at this Of
flee.
Deacon Barrows has another lot of
those Chester white pigs, that have CIV
en- such good satisfaction, now ready for
delivery.
j. II. Sargent has first class fur
mace for sale cheap; anyone wishing
furnace will do well to call and see it.
Also one parlor stove very cheap for
cash.
Stoves, stoves, stoves call and see
the Argand, Crown Jewel and Bismark
ranges, the leading stoves in the mark
ct, and full line of all stoves and
goods at bottom prices.
FRANK A. FARNswORTH.
Prof. ID. n. Burke, who for several
years has had charge of high school
in Western New York, will deliver II
lecture at Academy Hall, on the eve
ming the 18th. Subject, "Starch." The
lecture will commence at eight o'clock.
Admissioe TWENTY-FIVE cents.
For SALE.-A few pairs Brown Leg
horns, "the boss layers" Imperial
Egg Food so cents per pound. L am
also agent for the Poultry World at
club prices, Sl00 per year, or Sl.75
with twelve nice chromOs of the lead
ing breeds of poultry. c. L. PINNEY
Frank A. FarnswOrth's, corner
Main Street and Merchants Row is the
place to buy your builders, carriage and
house furnishing hardware, iron and
steel agricultural implements and me-
chanics' tools, tin, hollow and wooden
ware, table and pocket cutlery, lumber,
shingles and wood.
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UHITING.


Deferred Items.
Last Saturday morning appeared
the first frost of the season, and that
was very slight, the mercury indicating
$40.
The district schools were closed last
Thursday to give the teachers and
scholars an opportunity to attend the
fair in Brandon.
The W. c. T. L. sent two dele
gates, Mrs. l.. Alden and Mrs. NJ. 5.
Cook, to attend the state Temperance
convention held at st. Adams this week.
There is considerable petty THEY
ing in town this fall, such as taking
melons, grapes, and other fruit; also
MIR. 5. III. Rowsom had hive of bees
taken, few nights since, and Il sui
phur match applied TO another, but the
thieves left without taking it. An at
tempt was also made to take Il hive of
Mr.. V. Kelsey, but a pistol report
frightened them away in hurry.
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TERGENNE,S.

"A horse which MIR. Charles Potter
was driving, ran near New Haven de-
pot the other day, though the wagon
was but little injured and the occupants
not ut all.
The barn, outhouscs and their con-
tents of hay, grain, ETC., belonging to
Thomas Butler, two miles west of this
city, were destroyed by an inccndiary
fire last night; loss $4,000.
Some wicked joker started story
a few days ago that Louis Liberty, vii
liam Price, and two Wise brothers
were rowing from Nergcnncs to Thomp-
sons Point, and that the boat capsized
in some unknown way and all on board
were drowned. The narrative went on
that the boat was found wrong side up.
and that search had been instituted for
the recovery of the bodies. But il turns
out that the whole story was coke -
and all the parties whose swollen re-
mains were supposed to be decorating
the bottom of Lake Champlain are well
and happy, and spent Saturday night
and Sunday at that festive resort.
Thompson's Point, instead of in another
and perhaps worse world.
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County News.
OR WE'LL.
Deferred Items.

Ititfftt ltchs-
Judge Bottum, though very low,
continues about the same.
"Wednesday, at the residence of Mr..
j. Ii. Cook, father of the bride, were
celebrated the nuptials OF Mr.. James b.
Thomas and Miss Jessie Blanche Cook.
1t was beautiful day and all the cir
cumsiances conspircd to render il de-
llghtful occasion to all participants.
There were present large number of
the friends of the two families. The
gifts, which were displayed upon the
table, were numerous and valuable and
tasteful, consisting, to considerable
extent, of gold and silver. After re-
ceiving the congratulations of the
friends, the happy couple started for
the Centennial City on the afternoon
train.
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FERRJSBURGH.


Mr.. William Durin lost son eight
years old of diphtheria Sunday night,
making twcnty-onc deaths from this
disease in our neighborhood.
Nellie j. Booth, daughter of Jared
Booth, died September 80, of diphthcria,
in the seventeenth year of her age.
She was taken with the disease Thurs
day morning, living only three days.
NORTH rERRIsBURGn.
Rev. Mr.. Goodalc, Baptist clcr-
gyman from Randolph, preached at the
NJ. Il. church, last Sunday, an excel
lent sermon.
The mail route agent between
North Ferrisburgh and Monkton Ridge,
OH Monday, October 1, changed his
time of running from the afternoon to
the forenoon of each day.
The large wooden factory of this
place, owned by Il. Daniels, in very
excellent repair, is now offered for sale.
A grand opportunity for some one to
have good bargain and good loca-
ton for business.
Tho Sunday school review excr-
Csc ior .hc ,liIru Iuar,el Nus hriu II.
Ihe NJ. ~. chuIcil iaso oun.'ay. ~ was
Gonuuc,9u Wy .no nss,s,an. suPclilitcli-
aeil ahu was very interesting service.
one hundred and one; collection eighty
o''e cci''s'
ADDISON COUNTY UNION, |. o. OF G..
This organization met in regular
session at North Fcrrisburgh. Septcm-.
Der 26, at the M. T.. church. The meet
ING was called TO order bv j. j. Man
ney. w. G.. r.. of East Middlcbury.
The delegates were present at an carly
hour by whom every lodge in the coun-
tv was represented. The morning scs-
sion was devoted TO the reading of
written reports from the various lodges,
which were complete and showed a
membership n fraction less than five
bundrod haiur a elioht ;ncroosc from
e ..9 -
inc laSJ report. AI Twelve NJ. ullllcr
was announced and the session adj
n - -. I....l A., ~ -
lourlcu anu WcIc cscortcu W tilc Ncs-
try Of the church, n beautiful, light and
nleasont room whore tohlcs xvoro
spread WIFI everything tlGtt nclu cOulu
wish or heart desire. taStefullV arran0-
oil ond choorf,,ll,- furnished Inv tho
members of Lewis Creek Lodge. AT
one p. NJ. busiupss was resumed. and
w ~" BUSINESS ""' i''"."' "','
after the written reports were disposed
of the verbal reports of the delegates
,yo,.o l;etouo1 10 viii, ,nu.h ;utoros, &c
thcv showed n favorable eiato of tho or
der in the county and determination
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RTPTDN

During the absence from home OF
Ebenezer Baker, Esq, some time since,
some evil disposed person visited his
corlield, husked and carried away the
corn from some cigteen or twenty
stocks. The loss, though comparative
~ small one, falls rather roughly on
him, seeing he is well stricken in years
with not very good health. We were
in hopes that we had chronicled the last
case of the kind, and hope we shall not
hear of anything approaching this.
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LEICESTER.

Deferred Items.
Two carloads of cattle and one of
sheep, besides several milch cows and
calves, were taken at the Junction for
the Boston market, last Monday.
A crowd gathered at the Junction,
few days since, TO witness a shcrin-s
sale of personal property, among which
were three cows, sold for forty-one dol
lars.
The farmers have all quit their hay
fields to harvest their corn. potatoes.
and other produce this fine weather. al
though many acres of grass still remain
uncut.
The Brandon Lime and Marble Co.
are opening another lime ledge on the
west side of the creek, in order TO facil-
itate the furnishing stone for their kilns
near the railroad. The company have
lost one large contract of some eighty
car loads a year by the Encouragement
of their agent in Boston; contract
they cannot very well afford to lose
just at this time of year.
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DIR. shiloh's system yitalizer.

We are authorized to guarantee this
remedy for the cure of dyspepsia, mac
tive liver, sour stomach, constipation,
loss of appetite, coming up of food, yell
low skin, and general languor and de-
bility. You must acknowledge that
this would be ruinous unless we had
positive evidence that it will cure. You
who are suffering from these complaints,
these words are addrcsscd-and will
You continue TO suffer when you can be
cured on such terms? II is for you to
determine. Sample bottle, ten cents ;
regular size seventy-iye cents. Sold
by n. +. Rider.
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Miss Lizzie Ainsworth, "a recent
graduate of Mount IIolyoke Female
Seminary, who has been at home yisi-
ting her friends tor some weeks, left
Wednesday morning, to commence an
engagement teaching at Wading River,
Long Island.
Miss Allie Barney, of this village,
left at our office, Monday morning,
October |, IL basket ofnice red raspber-
ries. They were as nice looking and
tasting as those ofearicr growth. Ma
tnre seems TO be outdoing herself this
fall in growing second crops.
In the case of State V. Myron Fales
and WilliesSherman, in which the Ire
spondents were charged with assaulting
Lafayette Derby at East Middlebury,
n0Le proseQW was entered in the case
of Sherman, and on final hearing last
"Wednesday Fales was discharged.
Hon. Paris Fletcher has resigned
his offices as director and president of
the National Bank of Middlebury, and
the vacancy in the board of directors
was filled by the election of A. A.
Fletcher, Esq, of Bridport. Hon.
John W. Stewart was elected president.
The Ladies' Home Missionary So
ciety of the Congregational church of
this village are holding regular meet
ings TO prepare clothing for a needy
missionary family in the north part of
this state. Their meeting this week is
at the residence of Miss Starr, this af-
ternOOn.
Mr.. Henry King showed us Black
Spanish watermelon, the other day,
which he raised in his garden this sea-
son, the weight of which is eighteen
pounds. Ii is very much better than
the ordinary varieties in quality and in
quantity of production. This certainly
is magnificent specimen.
The college holiday, Thursday, was
anything but Il pleasant day for the
boys. Quite a large number visited
Lake Dunmorc and returned sadly in
need of dry clothes. We think the par
ties that took Il tramp of eight or nine
miles Unto the country "wish they
hadn't now.
We have received d copy of the
new city directory of Burlington for
1878, from the Free Press Association.
Ii contains nearly two hundred pages,
embracing full directory of citizens,
business, schools, societies, associations.
etc, and is handsomely printed II al
SO contains a fine map of the city.
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5nIhhlthurg Rrgistrr

The attention of advertisers is called to the fact
that the REGISTER is the leading local newspaper
In Addison County and has larger circulation
In the county than any other two papers.
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fACKMErACK, popular and fragrant
perfume. Sold by N. f. Rider, Middle
bury. VI. Elsewhere by dealers gcner-
ally. 7cow1v
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SILTSBTR y,

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Gibson, of West
Salisbury, were agreeably surprised on
the evening of October l, by the appear
ancc at their door of their friends and
neighbors in goodly numbers, that be-
ing the tenth anniversary of their we'd
ding day, bringing gifts of useful tin
ware i'll great variety and proceeding
to take possession of the house and TO
make themselves at home generally. AZ
ter n pleasant evenings visit the cloth
was laid and spread with very Gle
giant supper provided by She ever
thoughtful ladies, to which full Justice
was done. The occasion was apparent
ly enjoyed by ALL
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The West Salisbury sewing society
met this week Wednesday afternoon.
at the residence of Columbus Smith.
The ladies of West Salisbury held
a fair and festival at the Methodist
church, Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, from which they realized S7G.S7,
to be applied to finishing off a lecture
room for the church.
The Methodist Church at West Sal
isbury and the Congregational church
at Salisbury village have united in hir-
ing Rev. Mr.. Nandecar to minister to
both. OF course Mr.. Vandccar gives
up the East Middlcbury and Ripton
parts Of his former parish. lie now
goes 10 reside at Salisbury village.
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Local News.
Blow, We gentle winds.

DUN. W ScHtlc WlluS.
OF the visiting baseball club from
Leicester, Wednesday, five registered at
the Addison House under the name of
MatOt.
Rev. Mr.. Rowsom preached at
Fast Midllcburv last Sabbath after
noon, and it is expected he will do so
next Sabbath, at half past two p. NJ.
We have heard before now of rains
putting out fires, but Yesterdays rain
had quite an opposite effect, for it was
the cause of large number of fires
around the village.
Sheriff Trip had one addition to
his family this week, one Lorenzo At
wood being brought in from Lincoln,
Tuesday. lie is the victim of bastar-
dy suit.
Hon. John c. Churchill, the Re-
publican candidate for secretary of
state in New York, is graduate of
Middlebury college, II member of the
class of 1913.
The shipments from this station for
the week are as follows: 10 carloads
of potatoes; 2 carloads onions; car
loads live stock; carloads lumber;
1903 pounds butter.
We are indebted to Mr.. u. Battell
for fine specimens of his horticultural
products, in the form of musk melons
and cantaloupcs. We can attest to their
excellence from personal knowledge.
j. w. Martin, Esq, having receiv-
ell four notices in bankruptcy this
week, suggests that if debtors would
make as much effort to pay their debts
as they do to get rid of paying them we
should have better times.
Since the first week in May, Mr.. A.
Williamson has shipped to market and
sold to one firm, Russell Il Bros, Wa
tertOwn, Mass, nine thousand one hum
dred and siXty-three head of turkies,
hens and ducks, and he is still purchas-
ing.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

For Fever and Ague, Intermittent
Fever, Chill Fever, Remittent Fever
Dumb Ague, Periodical or Bilious Fever,
&C., and indeed all the affections which
arise from malarious, marsh, or MAS
matio poisons.
This is compound remedy, prepared with
scientific skill from vegetable ingredients, which
rarely falls TO cure the %seycrost cases OF Chllls
and Fever and the concomitant disorders. Such
q remedy the necessities Of The people In malsri'
Gus districts demand. It's great superiority over
any other medicine yet discovered for the euro
Of Intermittonts Ia, that II contains no quinine or
mineral, and those who take II arc free from
danger Of auinism or any injurious effects, and
are as healthy after using II as before. 1t has
boon extensively employed during the last thirty
years In the treatment Of those distressing dis.
orders, and 40 unyarying has been It's success
that II has gained the reputation Of being infalll'
bio. 1t can, DO safely recommended a. a sure
remedy ard specific for tho Fever and Ague Of
the West, and the ChIlls and Fever Of the
South, which, once broken up by II, do not
return until tho disease 10 again contracted.
" The great variety Of disorders which arise
lIOll INV HllIltlVu u thip l'VinShI pNNA -
raIgia, rheumatism, Gout, Headache,
blindness, TOothacho, EarRche, Ca
tarrh, Asthma, Palpitation, Bplonio
Affections, Hysterics, Pain in the Bow
els, Collie, Paralysis, and arrangement Of
tho stomach, all Of which become intermittent
or periodical, have no bpeedier remedy than
Ayers AGuB CURE, which cures them all alike,
and protects the system from future attacks. As
n preventive, II Is Of immense service IN those
communities whoro Fever and Aguo prevails,
a. II stays tho development Of the dsehso II taken
on the first approach Of tho premonitory symp.
toms. Travellers and temporary residents arc
thus enabled 10 defy these disorders, and few
Will ever suffer II they avail themselves Of the
projection this remedy affords.
For Liver Complaints, arising from
torpidlty, IL Is an excellent remedy II stimulates
this organ into healthy activity, md produces
many remarkable cures where other medicines
hll.
Prepared by Dr.. J. c. Aver & Co..
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS,
GOLD Br ALL pRvodlaIa ~LyERTwnIHI'
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wonderful

It is reported that BosCnEE's GERMAN SYE-
UP has, since its introduction in the United
States, reached the immense sale Of 10000
dozen per year. Over 5000 Druggists have
ordered this medicine direct from the Fac
tory, at Woodbury., n. j., and not one thu
reported a single failure, but every lcrtcr
speaks gifts wonderful success in cusing
severe Coughs, Colds settled on the Breast
Consumption, or any disease of the Throat
and Lungs. We advise any person that has
any plcdisposition to weak Lungs, to 60 ia
their Druggist, A. D. Scruggs, and get this
Medicine, ~or''enQuire about it. Regular size
Is cents, Sample Bottle, 10 ceuts. Two do
SEES will relieve any case. Don't neglect
your cough.
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FORTY YEARS BEFORE II PUBLIC.
DR.. c. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
FOR THE CURE OF
lIcpatiti5 or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver.
DAIN in the right side, under the
cdgcofthe ribs, increases on pres-
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarelyable to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder-blade, and
it frequently extends to the top Of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for a rheumatism in the arm.
The stomach is affected with loss Of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are costiN, sometimes alter
native with lax tie head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally considerable loss
ofmemory ,accompanic dwithapain-
ful sensation Of having left urdone
something which ought to have been
done. A Slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains o~fwearincsS and debility
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
OF burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation Of the skin; his
spirits are low; ard although he is
satisfied that exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, yet he a scarcely
summon up fo1titudc enough TO try
it. In fact, he distru5ts every rem
edy. Several Of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few Of them ex-
i5tcd, yet examination CT the body,
after death, las shown the LIVER 10
have been extensively dcranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. c. McLhNE's LIVER Pills,
IN CASES OF AGUE AND FEvEE, when
taken with Quininc, are productive
Of the most happy results, No better
cathartic can lie used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise ell who are afflicted
with this disease to give them n
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, ard
as a simple purCa,iyc, they arc un-
cqualcd.
BEWARE OF IMITATI0Ns.~
The genuine DR., G. MPIANE'a
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DIX.
M'LANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine M'LANE's LIVER
PILLS bear the signatures Of G.,
MFLANE and FLEMING DRoS. on the
wrappers.
RS" Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DIR. G. MqLANE's LIVER Pills, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Ia.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give DIR. c. MqihSn's
LIVER pfLLs \ trial, we VIZ mail post paid ~ any
part Of the United SE1cs, one boz OF Iuls Tor
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, IA
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As a proof of returning confidence
throughout the South, we mention
the fact that during the past week
Messrs. Sanford, Chamberlain & Al
bers, the well, known Druggists, have
shipped to Georgia a large amount Of
their DR.. Hart's Ambitious Discov
cry. This medicine is becoming very
popular there, as well as here, and we
believe deseryedlv so.
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A gentleman who attended the pic.
mic at Dalton last Thursday has kind,
ly furnished us with q short descrip.
ton Of the trip. 1t vas not our good
fortune to represent on that occasion.
but we were told by some that were
present, that the Dalton folks acted
very shabby. With but few cxcep.
tons they didn't come near the pic.
mic grounds. Those that did come
were mostly ex.T enncsscNns. 1t is
not our purpose to speak uubccom.
ingly of any community, but we
would say to the Clcyelandcrs that it
won't take many trips to Dalton tc
satisfy them. There is not enough
Tennessee blood flowing in Georgia's
veins to make them warm hearted and
social.