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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02

KESTUcKY.-We are indebted to
Gosernor Jas. b. McCreary, tor q
copy Of Prof. Shaler's pamphlet which
gives u clear and succinc. account Of
the Commonwealth Of Kentucky, her
resources in lands, minerals, coal, iron
ore, &c, and her railroads, rivers,
turnpikes, etc. The book has over
100 pages, and is accompanied with
two maps, one showing the relative
position Of this State to the other
parts Of Southern North America,
and the other a we'll drawn exhibit Of
the geography and geology Of Ken
lucky. The pamphlet should be
translated into other languages for
gratuitous circulation.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02

| WHENEVER Senator gets too old,
like Senator Christisney, Of Michigan,
to do anything else, he most always
champions the cause If female suffrage
shriekers. and spend his leisure hours
in Congress by presenting petitions
signed by the woman's rights women,
asking for the passage Of "a Law, giving
them the right to wailow around polls
like the men folks. Mr.. &. is under the
petticoat government now, and proba.
bly, the young Mrs. Christiancy may
have say in his actions.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02

No honest man was surprised to
learn that the Radical Senate Commit.
tee which was sent South to investi-
gate the late election, went back to
Washington and reported'that Hayes
and Wheeler had been fairly elected,
so far as Florida was concerned. A
minority report was made. however,
and with the truth Of history to back
that report, it will be made manifest
10 all except the most ultra and I'M
scrupulous Radicals, that Tilden fairly
aud squarely carried that Sunny State.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02
RE sOC RCEs.
LA BILITIE

STATE az KENTUCKY,
County of Lincoln.
!, Jno. n. O~sey, Cashier 81 the above named
Rank, do sslemnly swear that the above statement
Is true 10 the best of my know e.lge and belief
JNO. ~ OwsLEY, Cashier.
sub>rried and sworn 10 bcfore me this sist day
al Jssaary ISL JNO. J. M,ROBERrs, n. y.
Correct attest;
= n. suASks.
J. v. sHAsKs, Direstors.
q. W. jana
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02

Hon. ALEX. ii. STEPHENS, the
ablest politician in the South, and a
member of Congress from Georgia, is
very i'll at Washington City. Mr..
Stephens has been in frnil health for
several years, and his death, at any
time, would not be a surprise to the
public. His services in the councils
of the nation are valuable at all times,
and his death now, would be real
calamity, especially to the people
among whom he has lived SO long,
and who love and honor him SO much.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02

LATEST News. Associate Justice
Jos. r. Bradley, was selected ~ the
fifteenth member of the Electoral tri-
bunal, which organized at noon,
Wednesday. in the Suwemc Court
room. Two Dcmocrats we're appoint.
c,l tellers fm theHousc and two Re,
publicaus from the Senate. The
Court has commenced aud will con.
tinue until the result Is rcschcd....,.
Evidence is accommodating against
Wells Of the Returning Board. Itk
now proved that he offered to count
Louisiana for Tiiicn for one million
dollars. A son Of gun. The grand
jury are in session to consider tho pro
prieiy Of imlicting him. Robert
Drury was arrested in Paducah, yes
terday. fer the murder Of U. :. Mar
shall Gib-on, at Memphis, ON the 26,h
ultimo.
re any proof had been lacking 10
convince the public Of the dishonest
acts Of the Louisiana Returning
Boards, that proof has now been OBJ
taine,i. A man named Littlc6eld, who
acted as clerk Of the Board, was sum
moned to Washington to give testimo-
nv, and he swears that Wells ordered
him TO erase certain figures on the
poll books Of Vernon parish, and de-
strcy the originals after making false
duplicates. He obeyed orders. and
the result vas that Democrats who
we're fairly elected we're cheated out
If their Offices. What confidence can
he placed in such men rs Wells and
his associates in crime! When these
facts are laid before the new tribunal,
aud Others equally positive and dana.
ging to the Radicals, can any bo,ly
doubt that justice will yet be done and
that Tilden will be declared Presi-
dent?
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-02
DEPoRT OF TIE CONDITION or

DEPORT OF TIE CONDITION OF
The Farmers National Bank !!
AT sTANFORD.
In the State Of Kentucky, ct the Close of
Business. Jan. 10. 1877.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
The Famine In India

At public meeting at Madras for Sc
curing help from England for the fam
inc sufferers, the Duke of Buckingham,
governor of Madras, presiding, stated
that the famine area contained 18,000,-
900 people, large proportion of whom
are depending for daily food OH the ex-
ertions and activity of those who trans
port grain to the country. The necessity
Of supplies is steadily Increasing. The
wants of Madras are already beyond the
means of the presidency. The inl reas-
ing severity of distress necessitates an
appeal to public charity. DIR. Cornish,
sanitary commissioner, says there were
already 1000, 900 people being fed, and
over 500,000 had died. A resolution
was adopted that the principal cities of
England, Scotland, Ireland and India be
informed Of the urgent necessity for as
sistance. The mover of this resolution
said that more people were found dead
In single morning in Madras than
had died in the whole Bengal famine.
During last week there has been slight
and insufficient rain in portions of Ma.
dras and the Mysore. II is now clear
that the famine will rage with increased
intensity In these provinces for at least
six months longer. Inland transport
to the distressed districts is very diff.
cult, and accordingly the Madras gov.
ernment has directed the discontinuance
of several passenger trains daily on
the railways. The Bombay report
for the week ending Aug. 2 10 hope
full.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

no existence when the fund was estab-
lished there could have been no inten-
ton that the income should assist in ed
ucatimg 'thc Granger element" as such.
If by "thc Granger element" Is meant
the portion of our population interested
In agriculture--a comparatively small
fraction of which is connected with the
Granges-it is to be said that q majority
of our students are, and always have
been, farmers sons, who are assisted by
the college in obtaining such an educa-
ton as they desire.
Our readers are able to judge for
themselves the strength an d good sense
of the first part of the above, as an ar
gument. II the last sentence proves
Burlingtons claim to fulfilling the de-
sign of an agricultural college, it also
vindicates the same claim for Middle
bury, Dartmouth, Williams or almost
any other college in the country, "thc
majority of whose students are, and al
ways have been, farmers sons, who are
assisted by the college in obtaining such
an education as they desire" But the
writer of the explanatory note lays
most stress upon the report of the
withdrawing committee appointed by
the state legislature of 1874, which re-
port has always been considered by all
disinterested and intelligent persons in
the state to be monument ~Of stupid
or collusive blindness. The only ex-
PLANTATION of the dismissal of Professor
Collier vouchsafed by the writer is this !:
Both the Faculty of the college with
the exception of Professor COllier) and
the Board of Trustees were unanimous
ly of the opinion that Professor Golfers
usefulness to the institution was at an
end.
If we are rightly informed, the feeling
was not unanimous in the board of
trustees that Professor Golfers useful
ness in the institution was at an end.
But there can be no doubt that the in
stitution was 10 place for an official who
was honestly in favor ofagricultural ed
ucatiOn.
On the whole, it seems that whenever
the question comes up whether the ag-
ricultural fund of this state is honesty
and properly employed in promoting
the interests for which it was given, the
best thing Burlington college and its
friends can do is to keep silence.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
Railroad Accident at noosac Junction,

At :l5 Monday evening a railroad
collision occurred ut Hoosac Junction,
on the Troy and Boston road. A train
which left Troy at 8 80 loaded with ex-
cursionistS to Bennington, was run into
by the Montreal freight and passenger.
The former had wrecked engine with
number of freight cars totally destroy
ed, Great excitement prevailed. The
passenger train was left partly on the
main track and partially ont side line,
The evening signal at the depot was not
displayed, and had the switch not been
opened slightly just before the accident
occurred, the loss of life would have
been great. The injured are: j. III.
Clark, engineer, arm broken; Stickney,
fireman, both legs run overi Mrs, +.
N. Dauohy of Troy, right leg broken;
Mrs. Conant, West Rupert, VT, head
cut; Mr.. Ward, seriously injured in
the back and head. The telegraph
operator ut the station endeavorei to
open the switch and was run over. He
had his leg broken and was thrown of
the embankment. Medical assistance
and wrecking train were dispatched
from Troy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

EY The eighth annual meeting of the
Vermont Editors and Publishers Asso-
citation was held in School House hall,
at Bennington, Tuesday evening, when
the officers were elected and other bus
mess transacted. A poem was deliver
ed by Rev. o. G. Wheeler of Grand
Isle, and the address by Hon. E. p.
Walton, President of the Association.
Mr.. Walton's address was on the
Press as the light-giver, and was an elo-
quent plea for the dignity and impor-
lance ofjournalism. A larger part OF
the address was occupied with history
of printing in this state, and much in
teresting information was given con-
corning the early printers and publish
ers. Mr.. Walton showed good edito-
rial sense in not making his address
very lengthy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
A FalshOOd Corrected,
WINDSOR, Aug. -, 1877.

WINDSOR, Aug. ID, 1871.
Editors MiddleJu,y Register:
With a desire to aid an unfortunate
and needy man, some time ago vol
UNFAIRLY took upon myself an agency
for the sale of John z. Phair's photo
graphs. AT first its sale was brisk and
encouraging, which fact was readily
discovered by some of his bitterest OPP
ponents, who at once concOcted and
submitted to the associated press the
ly for the purpose of lessening If not
wholly defeating its sale:
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE.
1t is rumored that John p. Phair made an ef.
fort TO escape from states prison on FRIDAY, but
was unsuccessful. Since his reprieve the super
intendent has shown him much favor, and the di.
rectors last week gave positive orders that he
en-" and il is supposed that while acting in this
capacity he laid his plans for escape.
The above dispatch was copied by
nearly every newspaper in the state, and
when in few days after ii was official
ly denied by the prison officers, but one
paper in Vermont corrected it, while in
other New England states it was very
promptly and justly corrected. On ac-
count of this and other false reports
about the unfortunate man since his
marvellous escape from an ignominious
death, have very frequently been in
terrupted while selling his photographs
with the following interrogations: " Is
ii true that Phair has made an attempt
to escape from prison since his re-
prieve?" Has he, as it has been re-
ported, ever refused to work during his
| Imprisonment" In answer to these
questions | can but truly say that have
sible position of night Waterman in the
state prison, and that John p. Phair has
on no occasion refused to labor since
the day he was imprisoned, nor has he
since his reprieve ever made the first at
tempt at an escape, nor do think he
could possibly be induced TO take such
a reckless step. But on the contrary, he
has from the first conducted himself
with true manly bearing and Christian
fortitude, even in the most trying mo-
ments that ever mortal man has been
called on to experience In this life. II
any special favor was shown Phair by
the superintendent during his (Phair's)
trying days, have no doubt that the
very extraordinary circumstances fully
justified his humane act, if his duty did
not require it. have herein asserted
nothing but what letter from any of.
ficer of the prison who can be consulted
will readily affirm.
And now, Messrs. Editors, after
thanking you for the space you have
given my communication, wish to ask
you what your opinion is of any man
or set of men, who still persist in theil
endeavors to deprive Phair of his privi
lege and duty to prove his innocence
by continually circulating anonymous
reports calculated to prejudice the bet
ter class of people III our state against
him! Very respectfully,
CHARLES III. WAIT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

II General Gibbon attacked camp
ofNez Perces Indians in the valley of the
Big Hole river, Montana Territory, on
the 9th inst, and had an all days fight
with them. His loss was seven officers
and fifty-three men killed and wounded,
and he thinks the Indians suffered more.
Somehow it is not called great victo-
ry, and the valor of the Indians is high
ly extolled, so it is probable that our
troops accidentally got into hornets
nest before they knew it. But it is a
satisfaction that they at least protected
themselves from complete extermina-
ton at the hands of the noble red men.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

~ The causes of The removal of Pro-
fessor Collier of Burlington college
have been ventilated to some extent,
and the result is not such as to commend
that institution to the good will of the
farmers of the state. The Boston Globe
Of the 7th inst. contained a dispatch
column and half long in which the
matter is very fairly considered. 1t
seems to establish clearly that Professor
Collier was dismissed because he took
too much interest in the agricultural af-
fairs of the state. The Burlington Ag-
ricultural college is a queer institution.
Previously to gobbling the Agricultural
college fund, the University maintained
eight professorships. After the Agri-
cultural college was combined with it,
the same number ofprofessorships were
maintained. AS seems to be pretty
we'll understood by the people of the
state, the Agricultural college has been
managed in spirit utterly regardless of
our agricultural interests, ifnot actually
hostile to them. No students have
graduated from the Agricultural course /;
no efforts are made TO secure them; the
agricultural course is kept steadily in
the distant background, and the only
professor who seeks honestly to fulfill TO
the people Of the state the objects for
which the large Agricultural fund was
given to 1t, is dismissed! The Boston
Globe of the 10th contains note of ex-
planstion from the pen of G. G.. Bene-
dict, In reply to the dispatch above re-
ferred to. No one can read II without
being impressed with the weakness
either of the writer or Of his cause.
Take the following extract:
In regard 10 the assertion that 1.-The
old University has reaped all the hsr-
vest accruing from the income which
was intended to assist In educating the
Granger element of the state" 1t may
be enough to say thai a. the Grange bad
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

At the conclusion of the exercises n
banquet was held in the banquet
tent" at which speeches were made by
several of the notablcs.
LII 1T evening ,iicrc was u grand
'o,,,'' ~, i''UueSs,o. snI ,ll"iiill,"',on'
w." ,'','n' NY" ~, anu pnrly' anu uov.
na,i ."''',' o, ,'''ouc lsianu, ieave ior
he lhr ,.npsi of rv.t,ov. Pai0e
...'..
'''N'.
zen. aic had watch drawn from
his pochct Monday, caught the thief and
ta,l H.; nun over 70 TWO ponSe'hen, VINO
l,e'a an, nm lew moments ana tneli turn,
w ,n,,; ,oo'o -. ,ooHs my p,i:sncgeu
upe'a.lon. prc,'H .onYh loohhg case
'''.' VI 'u'n''e ,''e ',''ei ,oose'
;,a s,ai,u .ho anu ,, as,rac.,ve oadge ue.
pig ta.eu the lieilpe,s n, .ne vermont
cen'ei'',la' eo',i'i''ssioh' iuesu"y'
Col: fcck closed some saloons Tues
uay night ana Constable Robinson is in
charge. The police can care for the
CIVILIANS; the military officials are try
ing hard to take care OF the soldiers.
One of the Castleton "yets'' got his
head broken open with club Tuesday
night.
Mr.. J.J. Pratt. of Mammalian. tokes
charge of the two cannon captured in
the battle of Remington.
Georoe n Tawtsburv uonhow of
Gov Fairhopts Who rsnr murt" tho
C;nc;nnoi; Enn,,;ro, nv a,,a Ti;s .me
Ocean &c in , town "'''' O"'''so '"'''
~,
ona,Pe.s ol al KINDS, pickPockets,
.llilipie riggers ana three cara monte
, ,he;. appeared III lorce' ana pracuceu
was offered. 'pi'' '"''''
Tho o,,noov. A. -.
, appo""' .,. vi .ae vernon, iii,li-
' ni;h ou,,ia an, was praised on an slues
ment have been nndar orrest for uns6i-
dierlv and disorderlv conduct ''''
Tho fo,,o,u;u,. ,,;.aoa as ,,...o.. -.
Remington 1,enier wora des;gnoteJ h'
posters and floos. The Catamonni Tow.
ern: the site of the old church where
the prisoners were confined. the ros;.
denccs of Ethan Allen and Parson
Dewey; the graves of the soldiers in
the battle; the continental storehouse
the pillory and whipping post; the spot
where Gen. Stark stood when he said,
awe conquer or Molly Stark is wild
ow;" the American encampment, etc.
Michigan sends greeting to the old
Green Mountain State. The YER
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
~ The telegraphic dispatches con-

H The Geographic dispatches con-
corning the war in Turkey are dull
reading nowadays, being chiefly con-
Trajectory statements as to the move
ments of troops. Charges of fearful
outrages are made by each party against
the other, with weight of evidence in
favor of the Russians, as conducting the
war the most in accordance with civil
lied ideas. 1t is probable that the de-
cisive battles of the war will soon be
fought.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
II The Dutchman of the old country

II The Dutchman of the old country
is evidently afraid of the Colorado po-
tatO bug. Forty beetles were discov-
cred recently in Mulheim, Germany, in
a potato patch adjoining one which had
been thoroughly disinfected. Quanti-
ties of benzoline were Immediately
poured, not only on this field, but OH
the land around it for some distance,
and then fire was applied to it. This
treatment probably killed the bugs on
that patch, but they have evidently got
a lodgment in the country, and desc.
lation will reign if the same method OF
cure is tried wherever they appear. The
Dutchmen had better keep cool. Far
mers around here say the potato bug is
a rather harmless affair after all, and
perfectly easy to keep in subsection.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

u- A Democratic paper in Kentucky
rejoices over the defeat of one of the
regular party candidates for the legisla-
ture in Louisville, because he is Ga
worthless, insignificant, degraded,
drunken brawler." Realley, decent
Democratic journals are acquiring a
Republican severity of tastes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

II Why don't some medical college
dissect Pennsylvania coal miner, and
find out If he has q stomach. Accor-
ding to the papers they have stopped
all mining operations, flooded the
mines, and stopped the production of
coal. The miners must be weather.
set than they are reported to be, or they
must live without eating.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

~ In these hard times, when SO
many men have difficulty in keeping
their noses above water, 1t does one
good to learn that three thousand New
York women have learned TO swim
this summer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

The well-known traveller, DIR.
SchweInfurth, has recently returned to
Egypt from u two-months journey
through the Arabian desert, richly laden
with scientific collections. lie pro-
ceeds to Berlin 10 complete the arrange
ments of botanical specimens collected
by him in his last expedition.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

EY- The Burlington Free Press has
been astonished. Cause: he st. AL
bans Messenger recently gave credit
for all article taken from that paper.
We were once astonished in the same
way, but the occurrence is so rare in
comparison with the occasions therefor
that it was probably an unintentional
slip OH the part of the Messenger. We
don't bet on its happening once year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
MARK ETS.
Middlebury Retail Market.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10. 1877.
Watertown Live Stock Market
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Auo. :, 1877.

Market Beef-A few choice 80 25a9 80 extra g. 5Oa
800; first quality 7.50asOO; second quality g. 5Oa
100; third quality 5.50a6.OO.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working Oxen per pair
from 500, $50, IFS and 220.
Mich Cows and Calves from $25, As, 50a75.
fearlings $lOa20; two years old l5a3O; three
years old 25a40
Western fat swine &c. per Id.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots 2.75 %, 3.25a3 rs
each; extra $s.75a550 per head, or nom 4a5 sac
per lb.
Lambs "a to 6 1-2c per lib.
Veal calves 4a6 12c per lib.
Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton hides l2as
per lb.; Country hides, 7a7 l-2 per h.; Brighton
tallow 6a6 Ice per h.. Country tallow 5a5 l.2c
Pelts 25c each. Calf skins lOallc per h.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
Salem Lead Company.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD-well.known
throughout New England as the wHITEsT. FIN.
EST aud BEST.
LEAD TAPE. IS inches wide. on reels for Cur.
tain sticks
LEAD RIBBON. nom 2 IL to s inches wide, ON
reels for Builders.
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness.
isy. fRXScis BRowS. fSsssurer rN-' S'-
leyl Salem, Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
FRIDAY, AUG. II, 1877.

rB- We are Oh our guard against the
counterfeit thousand dollar bills that
are reported out, so don't anyone try to
pass one on us.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

~ Senator David Davis of Illinois
has lately been reduced by sickness. His
weight on the 9th inst. was only 1923
pounds.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17

Cheap and lasting. AS a toilet soap
Terry's Salicylic Is unsurpassed; its
wonderful curative and preventive
qualities cost the consumer nothing.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-17
Es9al AntiGss.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
GTATE OF VERMONT-DISTRICT

~ OF ADDISON, IS.
In Probate Court held at Middleburv within,
ID. 1877.
Jullus b. Benedict, executor of the last will and
testament of Abram Foot, late of Middleburv. i'm
said district deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution ana
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a se~
sion thereof to be held at the probate office in said
Middlebury, on the 3D. day Of September AID. 1s7l,
lor nearing ana decision thereon. And it is further
oruereu that notice hereof be given to all per
sons interested by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Register
a newspaper published at Middlebury, previoua
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause, il
any they may have. why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made
BY the Court-Attest:
10 SAMUEL f. COOKE, Judge