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Mr.. Redicld returns to the subject q

Mr.. Rediicld returns to the subject OF
Louisiana long enough TO give u oloaI
statement of his opinion as TO the gener-
al result of the election there. lie says
in his last letter to the Cincinnati Com
mePcial: "Thc result of my investiga-
tons was that Louisiana is Republi-
can state by from 10000 TO Ia, 900 when
the election is perfectly free, full and
fair - that is, OH national issues. Bat
on state issues, although Republican,
the majority is small, and might be
overcome by perfectly fair means. For
instance, there are great many colorcd
men of intelligence and property in Lou
isiana, and ii is no uncOnIgon thing for
them to vote with the Whites on Local
state issues. But when IL comes 10 the
presidency, Hayes and Tildcn for in
stance, am as well satisfied that free.
fair election would give tie state TO
Hayes as am that Pennsylvania Is ta
Hayes. Ies, in proportion to voting
population, Louisiana Is more of Re
publican state than Pennsylvania. |
am convinced that Hayes is the man
who il elected. | believe he would have
carried Louisiana rs certainly as he ear
ried Vermont if the election - and the
conduct of the voters previous 10 the
election - had been as fair In the for
mer state as in the latter. The five
'bulldozed' parishes were carried by
murder, whippings, intimidation, and
reign of terror. There werp during
the campaign In those parishes inlly for
ty Republicans murdered They we're
Killed to intimidate the resi- aud carry
the election. These parishes are mainly
near the Mississippi line. aud tho Miss
,ssippj plan was carried into effect.
Marx this, in every parish where there
were no murders and intimidation of
blacks the Republicans made gains -
gains that would haye carried the state
In triumph for Hayes bad the same per
cent. held good III the FIVE bulldozed
parishes. But, behold, IN these five
parishes where there was reign Of tor
ror the Democrats made not gain Of
about 1900. That is. ihay turxed the
asaa! 4, 800 Republican majority into a
Democrats majority Of abou' the saine
amount. This IL yiat gave the state
10 Tilden on the face OF the returns.
Please keep that in mind when ssaect-
ing about the Louisiana case, and twin
help you TO see Through the muddle at
a glance"
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Weeh or PRAYER. ia14

The Evangelical Alliance recommends
the following programme. Jan. 5-iit
Sabbath, laii!1--Seilnons Christian
fellowship, q John j, ~ N7'
Monday, iJan. S-Prayer: Tbanksoiv.
ing for national social and personal re.
ligious and temporal mercies dulinpthp
centennial year, with confession of short
coinihgs ana misimprovcments of priv
ilcgcs.
Tuesday, Jan. 9-t'or the outpourine
of the holy spirit on all flesh: that Chris.
iian churches IN all lands may be enlarg-
cd, delivered from error and corruption,
and blessed with on increase ofspirinal
power aud iiuitfulness.
Wednesday, Jan. 10--For our home
that family relationships may be sancti.
ned, and home duties more faithfully
discharged; that all under afiiiction may
be comtorted; that believers may grow
III grace, and those not yet saved become
speedily "added to the church"
Thursday, Jan. 1l--For our country
and the nations: that rulers may feal
God. and citizens be law-abiding; tina
the bonds of human brotherhood may bt
strengthened, educational and bcnevo
| lent institutions sustained. science ant
literature purified, integrity, sobriety
and righteousness prevail, and the coun
sells of peace be everywhere accepted.
Friday, Jan. 12-For the universal
spread of the gospel: that evangelist,
agencies may be mlAiplied. sabbath
schools become YET more nurseries foi
the church, missionary efforts III homo
and abroad greatly prospcred, and by
the conversion OF lhc world, that The
fullncss Of the GENTLE MNv he brought
In and all Israel he saved,
Saturday, Ian. l3.--That the Chris
tan Sabbath may be kept holy. the
ministry con-ccrated, the cause of TEN
perance promoted. and the Lords pres
encc and guidance he with ~ through
out the new wear.
Sunday, Jan, ll.-Scrmons Christian
unity. (Eph. ". .. G.
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s.y-Thc reformers meet all over the
country, next Monday, Jan. 3, to make
an attempt to bulldoze public opinion
into acquiesccncc with their claim that
Tilden is elected. Meanwhile this earth
will turn right round on its axis once
in twenty-four hours, as usual, until the
18th day of next February, when the
electoral vote will be counted according
to law, and he who receives constit,l-
tional majority of those votes will be
inauguratcd president on the 9TH of
March following. ridden and his mcr-
ry men couldn't really afford The cost OF
their late raiding campaign of bribery,
fraud and terrorism, to be thus defeated
at the end, and no wonder they are
desperate: but their loss is the country
gain.
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.tEnRIni.E DISASTER.


a y'fsnr IL eleven cos break through
an ftoi bridge nj 4 shfabpla, O.--Onc
-huHffed ttillea aud sixty injured.
N O,ss' of IA. most terribl6 railroad dis
asters tslich has ever happened in this
countre eetured ut Aslitabula, o., OH
fhe Lake Shore railroad. Friday, Dec.
90. A NFca.ern bound express train, the
one lnown rs the Pacific express. and
CONSISTING Of eleven cars and two en-
gines. arrived AZ AAiitabula about eight
o'clock Friday evening. three hours late
on account OF the heavy storm. Tho
train consisted of three sleeping cars,
one draw ,nn-room car, two first-class
passenger cars, one smoking car and
four baggage and express cars. The
two engines were the "Socratcs" and
the "Coumbia.r While crossing the
iron bridge over Ashtabula creek, about
mile from the village, the whole train
with the exception of the forward en-
gine. broke through the bridge, and Tell
TO the ii'aZen stream sixty feet below.
The fall of the cars upon the ice SILVER
ed the cars and broke up the ice, and
the passengers were thus exposed to
death In three ways, drowning, burning
TO death and freezing. The weather
WIS fntthStll COius uiii SIoN my CulttcT
every moment. forty-eight hours storm
having Just ceased. Within very few
moments after the crash the flames burst
out simultaneously from nearly evev
car. The alarm was quickly given, aud
as soon as possible the fire department
of Ashtabula was on Its way to the scene
of the disaster. Aid from Cleveland was
at once telegraphed for, and train was
sent out with surgeons, stretchers and
other appliances for the relief of the vic
tins. The train was drawn by two en-
gines, but 1t was two hours in making
| thirty miles on account of the snow on
| the track.
The seven passenger coaches altogeth-
er contained about one hundred and
sixty-five adults besides number of
children. In the drawing-room car
bound for Cleveland were nine persons,
all of whom are supposed TO have per-
ished by drowning or fire, In the two
sleeperA bound for Chicago We're thirty
five passengers. Most OF those IN the
forward car were saved with injuries
more or less severe. There were dead
bodies floating out from the wreck and
others were attempting to make their
way to the shore. A crowd soon made
their way TO the burning debris, and
WIN axes ana ropes many were eX'rl-
ealed ana placed ON strctciiers ana Ia
ken to the top of the hill where assist
ance awaited them. The hotels Mt the
depot were soon filed, and private
houses were thrown open throughout
the town. me surgeons OF the town
rendered. oil inc assis!ancc m lher pow
er, nut many perlshen, Notwithstanding
me Dest OF care, curing the night.
Others are now lying ~ dangerous
condition in the hotels and private resi-
dences: The number of killed is esti-
mated at Que hundred and the wounded
at sixty.
Daniel Mcclure, engineer of the
"Socrdtes,' says that the train was run
ming slow, and just a. they had fairly
crossed the'high bridge, not more than
forty rods distant from the depot, they
felt n violent jar, and i'll an instant the
coupling between tho tSocrates" and
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Saved his Scalp.

There Is Greal rejoicing with the
friends of T.. Turney af Waterbury.
They knew that he was IN the United
states army, and at the time General
Custer was killed by the Indians, he was
also reported Killed, Ills iAlher has
now received a letter from him, saying
that he was with General Custer when
the General and nearly all his men were
killed by the Indians last suInlner, but
he made his escape in o manner truly
wonderful, according to his account OF
it, He feigned TO be dead, and lay with
the killad until most of the Indian war;
riors had passed him, and when he was
discovered by an Indian, he says he
Killed Tho Indian and dressed himself
IN the mdiap's clothing apd escaped into
the 6Tcsf. The Indians who saw HIN
on his way 10 the woods supposed he
was one Of their warriors on duty.
When in the woods lac concealed him
self and afterwards made his way TO his
friends in safety.
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January has been for $500 years

January has been for $500 years
popularity accepted rs the birth day ofthe
New Year. Ii owes this honor to a
decree of the Roman emperor Numa
Pompilius. some 700 years before the
Christian era, whereby two months
were added To the Roman calendar and
Januarius given the leading place. The
new month was named after Janus, the
deity supposed to preside over doors.
Although the popular notion OF January
as New Years day was thus long ago
introduced, the Jews have continued to
begin their year on the 25th of March,
and his date has been, until within q
century or so. recognized as the legal
beginning OF the year. As late 1852 this
was the fact in England, and up TO that
time II was customary to set down dates
between January and March "a, in
elusive thus: January 80, l64S-9, mean
ing that poppularly the year was 1919,
but legally l64s. England appears to
have been ultra conservative regarding
this innovation. for. although she made
ne change toward legalizing January /,
until iT52. scotland mad done il in 1000,
France In 1864, protestant Germany
and Russia in 100. Sweden being
lefi TO follow England In 1854,
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~ We have said but little of late
about the all-absorbing theme ofthought
and comment, the presidential muddle.
South Carolina and Florida having been
conceded to Hayes, the attention of the
country is directed to Louisiana. where
investigating committees revel in the
Democratic House committee finds very
little intimidation of Republicans by
Democrats, but large amount of the
other kind. On the other hand the
Republican senate committee finds little
or no bulldozing ny Republicans but
any amount of Democratic atrocities,
sufficient to more than justify the action
of the returning board. Under these
circumstances nothing is gained or has
a tendency TO change the opinions OF
anyone who has already formed an
opinion. 1t would seem. however, that
the House Committee were proving too
much for their own position, If it is
true that fighting took the place of vot-
ing, and fraud was so universal, by
whichever side it was practiced, why
shouldn't the canvassers exercise the
discretion given by the stale law TO
pass upon the legality of the election in
any precinct? AS for the Oregon elcc-
tor matter, the partisan and unjustifla-
bic action of Governor Grover has Civ
en- occasion for much wrangling and
bullying, but cannot operate to defeat
the will Of the people us expressed at
the polls i'm November,
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~ The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district If Al
olson, commissioners, to receive, examine III !
adjust all claims and demands Of all peis.u
osaiust the estate OF William W. Ne~e.nb, lu,s
OF Middebury, in saij district, decea'ed and all
claims exhibited in oifset thereto. hereby give
notice that We will meet for the pu poses sforesa id
at the store ct langworthy 4 Company ~ SAID
Middiebury. on the 10th day Of January aud 18th
DAY vi May next, from ten "'clock. AN until three
o'clock, PS, each Of said days aud that K
from the 9Th DAY Of December, A b 1915, IL the
time limited by said court for said creditors L..
present their claims to US for examination aud
allowance.
Dated nj Middlcbury this 18th day Of Il, cein
Der, A ID 1876.
c P; LANGwoRTnY, }cou..
4. KICHAHDS0N No" Is
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iFWilliam NJ. EvarIs is considered
by many as an able lawyer aud a candid
man, but he has damaged his reputation
for common sense and legal ability, BY
having and expressing an opinion asto
the construction to be put upon the con-
stiIution different from that held by
John 'Moriissey and other brilliant
Democratic lights. lie thinks that Con-
gress has no power TO go behind the
electoral vote of state rs declared and
certified by its lawful authority, and
that the question as TO the vote of Louis
lana, Florida and South Carolina fol
the next president Is settled forever.
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Public Debt statement.

WARRINGTON, JAN. 2,lS77. = The pub,
lie debt statement for December shows
the public debt, principal and interest,
10 be, e., 229, 1922 ,520, 35; cash IN treasury
sIs7 .0Ol ,2Is 81 debt less cash in treas
ury, January =, 1871, S2,092, 92L24l,sl:
debt less cash In treasury December !,
1876, s2,084, 1856, 099. 42; increase OF debt
during the month, $685., JAP. SO; de-
crease of debt since June 30, 1876, S.
51B, l03. 10. ''N go
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True MgaIr Will visa iew years since
tlo l'ropretors nf DR.. Morris ;, rup uf Tar, wild
Che,ry and lloiehound nfi .lnrci it hero. II
was not puifed. but sold nn it, moriis Our poo-
pie Coon found it to be reliable n.i already il
has becone the most staple ant popular i.ulmo-
nary remedy in the market. jtqut,kl, eui, s the
worst coughs colds, Group, i. tchiii-, asthma
aad meiplent consumption. Nothing acts so
nicely 10 whoopng cough. aud 10 - pleasant
that children readily take it. Containing no
opium, or other dangerous drug, :; IS rs al a.
it is sure Trial size, 10 cents larg .i,,. I d cts
and 81. sold by N. + Rider
Also agent for Prof. rarker's Pl,.-au, \ rim
Syrup, which never fals. Pleasant l., lake aud
requires M rhysc Prize. - cts
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III Rcd.

la Middiebnry, Jan. 4, Of consumption, Edrk
vile OF Edmund l.. Stowe. aged 90 Yeas
row Sunday. r.
IN East MiidlebuTy, January 9, Mrs. Fred
fales aged 80 years. IT
In East Middiebury, December 81, Mrs. HUI
dab Murray rappcr, wife Of Elan Upper,
aged sD years.
In Richmond Dec. -, Miss Patty Curtis, aged
I6 yeats.
In Claremont, y. H., at the residence Of bh,
son-in-low. Rev. levi dodgers, Dec 70, ls7b,
sophia Russtli, vile Of the late James H. PIaH
formerly Of Bniingion, aged 76 years.
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~ The Montpelier Argus thinks that
the nuisance law is going to throw the
government of the large towns into the
hands of the Democrats. and eNults
accordingly. The Argus believes in free
dom, and thinks the ruin-soddcn oppo-
nents of every measure that tends to
promote morality and good order, the
proper parties to guard that freedom
against the dangerous encroachments OF
enlightened christian sentiment.
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vi - Ieat{I,,f.a.

In Charlotte, Dec. 70, 1896 by Il y &C Tor.
rey, Ar. f,ank Lewis and Miss titsa Palmer.
daughter oi Mr.. .. C Pallasr. both ii Charlotte,
VT.
Ia Charlotte, Vt, Dee. II, 1876, M um. +.
Eno. OF Nov Haven. VI, aud Miss Carrie 4, Eoo,
Of Charlotte.
In b,istol, January /. ~ Rev. & Ga,l;uor.
Mr. George ". smith and Miss Della s ier,,s,.
both ut Hfistui.
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Ayers American Almanac IL now ready for de-
livery by tue druggists. and NC are free to say
that We have read this welcome visitor with sitis-
faction and profit II contains an Astonishing
amount Of information which is useful u every.
body, and shows how to treat nearly all the
diseases from which people sulcr 1t Invariably
recommends the best remedies to be employed,
irrespective Of Ayers Family Medicines, aud fur.
nishes, indeed, the best medical advice by which
great majority Of ailments can ba treated suc
cessfuliy The anecdotes Witticisns and ioAcs
are the boat compilation that comes under our
notice. and the book ia refreshing contribution
to our equipments every year.-[St Clair Ob-
server
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rg With the exception of the delay
occasioned by the Pittsford accident, il
is asserted that all the delays ON the
roads under the management ofthc Cen.
trail VT. railroad have been occasioned
by connecting lines failing to come to
time. A very oreditsble claim to make
and we must believe that extra deel
snow does not have The same effect OF
railroad trains III Vermont that il doe
in other states.
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JAUNDIcE AND BILioUssEss Who knows a
good remedy for these dis6rdersy We areatured
ATwooD's VEGETABLE, PHYSICAL J ,uxDieg BIZ
TERs will effect speedy cure, Ihes L.vt MUIR fail
ed TO satisfy all vO haze used,hs.i ior dics dys-
pepsia, biliousness, etc. Dc"sr..t limitations. The
genuine has private propr ia,, stamp Of John r.
Henry ovor the cork. Sold hy a dealer Mnnhat.
tan Med. Co, props. JOIN =. Hen ~. CUR
RAN CO.. Now York. Wholesale Agents. y
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Ergal t,ottfft.
TATE OF vkRMONT Add;.,

! County, 50. 4I
n Probate Court, held at Middlebury, within
and for said district, on the 10Th day Of Decem
Der, A. d. 1876.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament Of Fihum Parker, late Of Middle.
bury, 10 said district. deceased, being presented
for probate, 1t Is thereupon ordered By said Court
that oil persons concerned therein be notified t.
appear at a session thereof, to he held at the
Probate Office 10 Middlebury In said district. on
the z2nd day Of January, AID 1877, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, and show cause, If any they
have against the probate Of said will; for which
purpose it Is further ordered, that this order be
published three weeks successfully in the Middle.
bury Register, Newspaper printed vt Middle.
bury, 10 this state, previous to said time Of hear
ing
By the Court--At est,
40 SAAi'L f. COOK Jui.a
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Ex-Judgc j. p. Bishop of Cleveland
has published pamphlet giving con-
else and clear statement Of his views
concerning the powers of Congress in
counting the electoral vote. His POSI-
ton, which is concurrcd In by the most
eminent members of the Cleveland bar.
is summed up as follows: "Thc Consltu-
ton gives the state legislatures power To
prescribe the manner of appointing
electors, and nothing else. The state
legislatures cannot go beyond this pow
er; they cannot evade Its responsibility.
Congress cannot interfere with 1t. The
president of the senate is the consiitu-
tional custodian of the regular and au7
thorized electoral votes. He, and he
only can open the certificates. It is for
him TO determine which of the lists of
votes are regular and authorized, and
those he produces as such are to be
counted, and none other. As for the
count of the votes, the constitution does
not provide for the counting TO be done
by the House alone, or by the Senate
alone, or by the two conformity. or by n
committee appointed by one or both
houses: nor does il say whether the
count shall take place in the Senate or
in the House. The object of the count
in the presence of both houses is simply
to preserve the evidence of the number
of electoral votes each candidate receiy-
ed. The president of the Senate may
announce the vote of each state as he
opens the certificate. A summing up
of the votes so announced will show
which candidates have the highest votes
for president and vioe-president, and
the announcement Of that summing up
ends the matter. No formal declaration
as to who are elected president and vice
president is required by the constitution,
and none is necessary. The constitu-
tional provision is self-eXecuting, and
was moi intended TO be subjected to any
law, rule, or regulation of Congress, or
Of either branch, "-(N. Y, Tribune,
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Watoftown Live Strcl, Glarliet

For Ius WrsA hsaISo Jn.U,cH 2 is7T
Market Deei-A few choice -. O'ms .U;txtra 100
ALSO: first quality t.2jst.75; .e,'nd quality
a.aOaG.OO; third quality 4,50a5.2i
Prices of Store c,itle-W OXEN per pair
from 500, lsi, 40, lGOal7l
Mich Cows and Calves it"u sl0a;U; extra ias
50.
fearliass SiasgJ; two wears la I6aiO; three
years cid 2iaI0
Fat swine, Ii exc dressed 4
Sheep and L. nbs--In lots Sl.j0, 200. 20.
% each extra 1.5Oa5 90 per head. OF FROM B.
, por IL.
tides, raliow nd Skins brighton Hide.
"a pef Id: ,ountry Hides, ~ per
To-. 'igttoa TIL 7c per 10; Country
Tallow. 5He.
Peits Si.25 each. CuifSkns l0al lie por ID.
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OGDENsnuRG AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN
RAILROAD. - The application of the
presiden. aud directors of this road fol-
a receiver, which was granted by Judge
Landon of the supreme court Of New
for., On On cN-parie bearing, has, after
q flil hearing OF the case an both sides,
been malnlaned, and lhr present re-
coiyer. William I, Ayerell, Esq, of Og-
dcnsbprg aud Iake Champaign board,
will continue IN office, aud the road
viii be operated by the president, John
c. Pratt, as general manager.
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The Impaired constitution can be
brought TO a sanitary condition by the
use Of Huafs Remedy, For prppsy,
Bright's Disease, Kidney, Bladder and
Glandular Complaints, Pain in the back
and fsnins, Gravel Diabetes, Uterine
Affections aud lntemperance,u use HINTS
Remedy. Family Physicians freely pre-
scribed Haars Remedy.
MfaHiLle Eye Wash cures lnaamed
Eyes.
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HhlR VIM ::;: \:

that unpieSsant Itching that is the pre,ua Of the
hairs decay, liomcyes dsndrgE and cures all
diseases Of the scalp. II makes a nice shampoo
and dressing for ladies' aud chidrens heads as Il
removes tho dandrua aud dirt, keeps the head
ecol, aud leaves the hair soft and scalp clean Try
II and you will use no other. Ask druggists and
merchants for II everywhere or sond IS cts to me
for trial bottle Address 9. w. Richardson, Bar
net, Vt. sold 10 Mijdlebury by n. +. Rider; in
Vergennes w n. j. Remand, barber 22mG
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Nlibhlsburp 4tgisttr .
SATURDAY, JANUARY G, 1877.

,-v'It is noticeable that we hear but
little of the gushing pronunciamento
manufacturer, which his name is Hew-
EFT, since lie backed out of his atrocious
. lie about his letters being opened in
the New York post-office. Can a little
thing like that extinguish reforiner?
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Prom Dean Gray, Jr., Esq., of Westield, Mas.
"hbout year sincs ! was attacked with a
severe and distressing cough, followed by emacia-
ton. night sseat', and other symptoms Of ap-
preaching disease.
81 tried many remedies To no avail, aud 40
ALA ming did my case appear, that my friends
entertained ,etivus fears for my recovery.
At this juneture purchased bottle Of Wis-
tsy's Baisam, aud at once began to mend and by
the time two bottles had been exhausted 1 had
entirely gained my health and strength l shall
always keep it in my fimly."
= so cents and 81 a bottle Sold by ell druggists.