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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-18
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HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWs?-

IL Now Is the time, and BROWNE ROWE'S
is The place. 10 get the cheapest y
DRY GOODS! DRY GOODS!! DRY GOoDS!u
q DRESS GOODS AT COST!
BLACK ALPACAs at 22, 25. 35, and SEC. worth
twenty-five per cent. more: BLACK CASH.
MERES, BLACK GRENADINES, &C.. marked
CREPE Wells ut 81. See our CA,S!MERES;
they can't be beat. The greatest barpains ip GEN
TLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS;. GAUZE
SHIRTS at 25. 50c.. and upwards: and as 70
VICTORIA LAWNS. JACONET, CA31BRlES,
PIQUES. and IRISH LINENS, we can can M show you
SETS, and NOTIONS in great variety; beautiful
JEWFLRY and FANCY GOODS. Don't flll 10 see
our FARASOLSi PhRASOLS! PARASOLS! We
are offering special bargains. LADIES' and CHlil-
DRESS STRAW HATS cheaper than anywherein In
the city. Dont forget the SC.-323 Broad street
ie le.e,d BROWNE q ROWE.
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4irtlnlolld Dispattlr,
MONDAY. ~. :. i. JUNE IS, 1877,

zS-THEr CIRCULATION OF THE DISPATCH
Is LARGER THAN TUE COMBINED trRCT-
LATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY NEws-
PArERs OF THE CITY. Gt t.7 3rfTTtu
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JUST RECEIVED JUST RECEIVED!
Silk Umbrellas Silk Umbrellas
Plain Silk, Boiled silk, Twilled Silk!
All coIors for $3.50. 81, and IS.
Also, the largest assortment Of Hats aud Caps IN
the city, in straw, felt, MANILA, French pan Chi
nese braid. linen, and Mackinaw Don't fall t. e1.
anime their stock TODAY.
J. d. FRY & Co., 1909 Main street,
opposite post-oflce.
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THIRTY-THREE-cENT ALPAcAs are selling fer
csc. ut L. STERN& Co.'s. g.-
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DRY Es,AH>,


SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL DRY
- GOODS BUYERs.-L. STERN & CO.. S23
Broad street. have ms de further reduc ton In the
prices OF Their goods in order to close the whole
stock out In tue shortest time possible. They have
quite large stock on band yet, are determiEed
10 sell all goods no matter at what sacrifice. We
call special attention 10 the following articles fss
marked down below cost-price: Fifty pieces Dress
Goods, solid shades and brocaded goods. a new and
desirable at 6yc., reduced from rs and 3oc: band
some Dress Goods at 20. and 25c. worth 80 and
35c. pieces Black Pure oair Lustres at 31c., re-
duced from 45c; look al our 36c Pure Lustres. re-
duced from Soc; our 42c. Alpacas are retailing
elsewhere at 6oc-look at them; the cheapest Black
silks in the city: look at our SILK reduced from
$3.50: our Sf.20 SILK reduced frem a2; look at our
Black Lustres at 25c. worth 33c.; handsome 4'4
French Pcrcales at &c. worth 12kc.; the cheapest
White Piques In the city; 500 yards White VIC
toria Lawns reduced from SOC. to Ice: our ACC.
Victoria Lawns are now selling at zoe. (only lew
pieces Ieft): $1.25 Irish Linen at 6oc- hezutisul
Lawns reduced: The greatest bargains In Corses
ever offered In this city; French. Woye Corses at
37c.: ask for our cheap Grenadines look at our
Parasols marked down below cost; our Grenadines
are the cheapest in the city; beautiful Black SILK
Grenadines at 1915. worth 25c. fully: BIlsts suit
ings at 7c reduced from 0c. onr 81 .25 Quilts re-
duced to s5c.: for Tic. We sell you now our III
Quilts. Don't forget our cheap Para os. Renem-
ber our 52c. Mohairs, reduced from Toe.
L. STERN &c CO.. 523 Broad street,
10 IA between Fifth and Sixth.
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GO TO L. STERN & CO.'S and get some Of thei
Dress Goods at 1896, reduced from 25 and soc.
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COMMENCEMENT.
edmond COLLEGE.-lS7I.
e COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES! =

MONDAY. June 18th. 81 p. NJ. Alumni Address,
Hon. +. W. MCMULLEN. -
TUESDAY, June 10Th. Sd T. NJ. final celebra-
tion Of the MU SIGMA RHO SOCIETY: -
WEDNESDAY. June 10th. 81 7. NJ. final cele-
bratton of the PHILOLOCIIAS SOCIETY. .."
THURSDAY, June 21st. 81 P. NJ. announce
mept of dstinctiOns distribution of certificates and
diplomas delivery of medals, by PROFESSOR NAI.-
FNTINE. DIR. BITING. and GOVERNOR KEN
PER couferring Of degrees baccalaureate address,
PROFESSOR CURRY
Ali these exercises will be held in the College
Chapel. The public is invited to attend.
je lS-4t -". ..'-.
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TIE CHEAPEST PARAsoLs IN THE CITY a
L. STERN & CO.'S.
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or as soon as the stone can be gotten ready
for them. -,

= Hastings Court. The June term Of this
court commences to-day ut II O'Clock A. NJ.
There are no important cases to be consid.
orod Ea-ss,k ff4s 4 ~ fls %S sTt aah-
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THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN BLACK ALPACAs
are TO he had at l.. STERN C co.'s. 81. .4-"
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ENTERTAINMENT.

THE LADIES OF THE FIRST PRES
i BYTERIAN CHURCH (Rev. Dr. T. I: Pres
TAINMENT, at their reception rooms, at 6 O'Clock
THIS (Nfondayl EVENING.
Refreshments served aud an exhibition OF Blblt-
cal views of The Cruc6xion. Resurrection. -Ascen-
sion, &C.. from s to 10 O'Clock. 1e lS-ltN
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FOR BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS go TO l.. STERN
& Co.'S.
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LOST, STRAYED. AND FOUND.

r-.,-~,-------
r OST, ON SATURDAY EVENING
1 4 about 2 O'Clock, between Christian 4 Whites
Store and Or. Waites, II DARk-RED MOROCCO
pOCkET-BOOk, in which my maine Is written
lores. 4 suitable reward Will be paid for the resko-
ration OF the money.
Sc iS.lt% ELIZA NJ. DUN AL.
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BAT1sTE SUITING is selling at 7c. at L. STERN
&c Co.'S. II"
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Revenue COLLECTIONS last week, set,'
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T OOK AT THE BARGAINS
JUST OPENED
AT
jules MEYERS,
COS BROAD STREET.

Handsome STRIPED DyICT0RTALAWNS at 15c.-
Very fine Fl AIN VICTORIA Lawns at l2c.-
Extra dstat ine vleT6Ri8 81 LAwNsas 1896 Theseare
sold every%here5, else at af 22S; ppr~cr op
50 ifE piecss rEAiN 4 ~ and ~i' GRosRA1S sAsH-R1B-
BOSS at from 25c. up. Tue prices on these can
PARASOLS OF all kinds at prices which we guaran-
eeo 70 YARDS Ds III 7ss snd 81 IRISH LINEN in REM
25 piece pieces a. BERkLEY soFT-F1N1sH CAMBRIA
superior 10 Lonsdale) AZ 15c.-regular price
Beautiful FIGURED VICTORIA LAWNS at 1oc.-
large arg "a Assortment sT % OF LINEN sUITINGs from
l6Sc.up. You will save money BY buying them
New styles in LADIES LINEN SUITS at greatly
Handsome STYLES Es in LINEN sAceUEs and OVER
A lot TO Of f real LLAMA-LACE POINTS a, fifty per
G1es Seee effS sil and LINEN DRILLS
for mems and hoys' wear, cheap;
GAUZE UNDERWEAR for ladies, gentlemen, and
Don't fail to call and examine my stock, as you
will be sure to find some bargains @ a. 1I,e ,,vvr,,e
je Il-eod JULIUS MEY EKs.
% EDUCTIoNs EXTRAORDINARILY
pReEs eE some S14Rs
e G sef fsh atss
Gs Ln%NS i1ss at r5yeG s9sS as MSRH EG
INGS and 1NsERTINGs, HOSIERY. CoTTONS,
CALlCOES, and STILL STKdpED . SHt Kiln Ell!
G Il .: u. W MnI.L0Sn, w 1-HH-a-- ..-.H .--ss.:
iARDOLO, tOUhtOhEAN q ".
"
NEW SUPPLY.
t" =. Il
Eg
From our buvtr now in New York we are receiy.
Ing a large stock of
NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS,
~
among which are some very great bargains.
We name In part ~ special bargains:
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Fare for round trip.-..........-. ....'....S2 6l
Tickets good from July Sd to 9th inclusive.

Excursionists have the privilege of leaving Nor
folk and Old Point the night Of July 4th, after
the fireworks display, and arrive in Richmond early
on the morning Of July 9th; or they can leave Nor
folk and Old Point the mornings Of July 9th and
9Th arriving here same afternoon. j. S-dtd
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GRAND SELECT EXCURSION TO
" WEST POINT -. .g.-,., .,... .
on 4Tu OF JULY, 1877. ~...,.
= Fishing, bathing, and boating. There has been
splendid barh-house erected Oh the Point. Dancing
ON the new pavilion at the hotei. 10 clsreputaple
parttes allowed on the train.
Refreshments on the train and ground at city
prices OYSTERS, crabs. and fish in abundance.
There will be no liquors of any kind allowed on
the lr1,ia, aud strict order will be observsd
ie 1925 25,30.Jy2.3,4 - l. M. CoMMlIitE.
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+ SHETLAND SuAwLs at 92c. worth $3.50 fully
at L. STERN &c CO.'S -.t !. .. ..'..
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LOOK AT THE 16C. VICTORIA LAWN at l.. STER
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EDUCTIONS EXTRAORDINARY
IL PRICES OF SOME GOODS REDUCED
ty-fve per cent, stock is too large and must
be sold SLACK GRENADINES reduced from SO
to 20 and 25c, from 23 TO 1S and 15c beautiful
LAWNS at lie. reduced from 12kc. Many new
goods just arrived, such as HAMBURGH EDG-
INGS "a and 1NsEMRTIMaGsb M ab HOSIERY. 10 sI corTohs,
te IL j. G. WHTTLOCk, 1709 Main street.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
An Attempt to Starve.

A correspondent in Minnesota writes
as follows; 81 accidentally heard of a
little incident connected with our state 5
prison at saltwater, which will not be
unintcrcsting. Among the large num-
Der of convicts now confined there is
one Cooncy, who is serving out life
sentence for murder. lie is said to be
one of the most polished and gentleman
ly convicts in the prison. His voice is
smooth and pleasant, and his general
manner would lead any one to pro
nouncc him gentleman, but he is con-
sidercd one of the most ugly and dam
gcrous men within those walls. a few
days ago quarrel arose between him
and another convict, and they were soon
involved in rough-and-tumblc fight
but Cooncy's antagonist was too much
for him. and he was soon down on his
back, with the other man on top of him
pounding with dcliberation They
were shortly parted, but as soon as
they became free Cooncy was then crap
pied and thrown into dungeon. Now
he was mad, and he sat in his cell with
forbidding sullcnncss. lie was kept in
the dungeon one day, when he was
transferred to his regular call. At eacl
meal it was noticed that the food placed
at his door remained untouched. II
was quietly removed, and at the ncXi
meal-timc a fresh supply was carried to
his door, and again removed. This wa.
kept up day after day, and it became
known throughout the prison that Coon
ey was starving himself to death
The singular man said not a word to
any one, but sat sullcn and defiant
Toward the eighth or ninth day hC
began either to pretend that he wa,
crazy, or he was really out of his head
He stood hour after hour before the pic
ture of a saint with hands tightly clasp
ed, and vacant stare. Thus he stood
until the circulation in his fingers had
ceased, and his whole appearance was
ghastly. lie held out until the tentl
day, when his spirit failed him, and he
ate. lie begins to live again, and con
cludcs ii takes him too long to die il
that.way. This same man has been iirct
at several times by the guards for dis
plays of his ugly temper. Once he at
tempted to stab the guard. but the lat
Ter cvaded him and fired at the villain
who sprang to huge pile of pals in The
room and clambcrcd over them like {
cat; thence he flew about the room
overturning everything while the guaro
still fired. but was unable 10 hit him
and thus he escaped being put ont o
existence"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
Lemons Would not Settle II.

An old man with an exceedingly bald
head, remarkably bad hat and no coat
to speak of, holding large basket full
of lemons on his arm, stood before his
honor in the Jefferson market police
court yesterday.
''John Johnston said the court
''thc officer charges you with being
drunk"
''It's all mistake, sir" said Mr.
Johnston, setting his basket of lemon.
down between his feet.
''By their fruits yc shall know them, :
said the court.
Good fruit, too" said the prisoner
picking up lemon; "sour rs the deuce
sir"
"Mr. Johnson" exclaimed the court
rcprovingly.
'"S jus as tell you, sir said tho
prisoner with a solemn shake of the
head; "cf you don't believe it-suck
it, and he thrust the lemon toward the
court.
Il WAS not referring to the fruit YOU
sell, but TO the fruit of your life," cx.
planned the court.
| EYER right. sqnair," conceded the
prisoner 9raciously; eyer right thar,
ETA grapevine was to bring forth pool
quality of thistles, or peach tree al
inferior v'riety ofpotatoes, or an apple
| trec-a-'.
"That will do" said his honor; 81
don't think you are quite sober yet
Ten dollars or ten days"
"Take it in lcmons?"
But the court refused to take il il
lemons.-CNew York World.
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Tcrrapin-Catching ana Tcrrapin-
Cooking,

Tcrrapin are caught all the way from
Savannah and Charleston to the Pataps-
co river at Baltimore, but the genuine
diamond-back belongs only to the up
per Chesapeake and its tributaries.
The majority of the slidcrs are brought
to Baltimore from the James river.
The tcrrapin-catchcrs make from five to
fifty dollars per week, and they find the
reptile, or "bird" rs the BON rrant
calls it, by probing the mud in the
shadows with sticks. The tcrrapin is
dormant, and when found is easily Sc
cured. A four-pound terrapin taken
about September Is will exist prosper
ously in dark, cool place, without food
or drink, until April 10, and (thc dealers
say) will gain two ounces in weight.
After that time it gets lively and active.
and will take hold of finger with
great eflusion and eflcctivncss. The
male tcrrapin is known as "bull,'
and the female rs "cow." The latter
is much more highly priced and gcner-
ally contains about thirty eggs. No
dish of tcrrapin is thought complete
without being garnished with these. II
is sad to be compelled to state that the
sinful rcstauratcur and hotel man be-
takes him to the egg of the pigeon.
whcrcwith to set oil his counterfeit
prcscntment of a noble reptile.
Thirty years ago the largest dealer in
Baltimore had hard work to dispose OF
the tcrrapin he received at six dollars a
dozen. The product, he tells me, is
about the same, year in and year out.
lie sells as many now as he did then
But old people OH the eastern peninsula
bring to mind the time when of warm
day the tcrrapins basking in shoals OH
the surface of the water were caught in
seines and fed to the pigs. That day,
however, is of the past and it is doubt
full if this valuable article of food is not
gradually becoming extinct. The ne
groes who make q business of sending
them to market complain of their in
crcasing rarity, and nothing but the
high price has stimulated them to keer
up the supply.
The negroes are credited with hav-
ing been first to bring the virtues OF
the tcrrapin to notice. They cooked
and still cook it by placing it alive
among the hot Goals or in an oven
When it is sufficiently cooked the un
der shell is easily removed with knife
and the contents are then eaten from
the inverted upper shell, nothing being
removed but the gall sac. There ar(
many, particularly cpicurcs of long ex
pericncc with the terrapin, who man
tain that this is the true way to cook it
One, noted for his knowledge of Mary
land dishes, invariably cooks his terra
pin as follows: He places a "comt,
alive. on its back in an Old-fashionct
tin-platc stove, roasts it until the under
shell is easily detached, removes tb'
gall, adds little butter, salt and ;
glass of good sherry or madeira, ant
then eats it with sense as of Mussul
man discounting the delights of the scv
cnth heaven. lie has never met Mr.
Bcrgh.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

On one of Captain Morgan's voyages
from America TO England, he had under
his care a very attractive young lady,
who speedily distinguished herself by
reducing five young gentlemen 10 the
verge of distraction. She was quite
ready to marry one; but what could she
do with five? In the embarrassment of
her riches she sought the captain, who,
after a few moments thought, said (:
1fs fine calm day; suppose, by ac-
cident, you should fall overheard; I'll
have boat lowered ready TO pick you
up, and You can take the man who loves
you well enough to jump after you"
This novel proposition met the young
lady's views, and the programme was
accordingly carried out, with the lrilling
exception that four of the young men
fook the plunge, and, being picked up
by the boat, presented themselves n
dripping quartette upon the ships deck
The object of their undampencd ar,lor,
no less wet than themselves, fed to her
siatc-room and sent for her adviser. the
captain. "Now, captain" cried she in
despair, "what am TO do" "Ah. my
dear" replied the captain, ''if You want
sensible husband, fake the dry one
which she did.-[Scribner.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

Mr.. James Il. Fields tells good
story of the way some people are bother
ed out of themselves:
Nervous little Bob II. was nearly
frightened into fits one day. when bung-
ling old Parson Pew in his hard, I'M
smiling way, with voice like thunder,
asked him, suddenly
"Who made the world in six days,
and rested Oh the SEVENTH"
81 did,! screamed the child, burst
ing into tears, "but-Fll-never-do so
any more.
Poor Bob was bothered into assuming
TO himself the formation of universe,
and told sinless lie in order to bluri
out a promise of future good conduct.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
Rev. Joseph Cook on Civil Service Re-
form.

We must beware of the dcmagogues
who condemn civil service reform, on
the ground that il tends TO raise up an
aristocratic ofiicc-holding class having
peculiar privileges. What peculiar
privileges had the British civil service
employees? They remained in office to
serve the country, not to serve the
party; whether Disraeli or Gladstone
were in power made no diflcrancc TO
them. They were profession and had
the opportunity to learn to do their
work. Offices were not bought and
sold. The position of senator should
not be reduced TO the level of gift en-
terprise. The business of the country
should be conducted in the same way
that great factory conducts its bust
ness. When the management of fac
tory covering ten or twelve acres of
flooring changes hands and passes from
one proprietor to another, it does not.
change all its agents and operatives
The new management has too much
common sense to summarily dismiss
those who have grown familiar with
their places and the duties required of
them, and take on an entirely new set
of hands. The business of the country
should be done in business fashion, for
the benefit of the whole nation, not of n
party. There never would be any
peace. any purity for the government
until the day of the disestablishment of
the machine in American politics.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

There are few persons in this country,
and still less in the Old World, who
have anything like an adequate concep-
ton of the immense extent of this great
inland sea. TO the lakes of Europe il
bears about the same relative compare
son in point of size as the Missouri and
Mississippi bear 10 European rivers.
The lakes of England and Scotland are
mere puddles compared with this lcvia-
than. Lake Superior is 800 miles long,
and IFS greatest breadth is 1870. lis cir.
cumierenec is about Loo miles, ol
about half the distance from Boston tc
Liverpool. Lake Superior contain,
one island nearly rs large as Scotland
and has several as large as Rhode Island
and Delaware.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MIDDLEBURl.


CONCENTRATIONS Pleasant and Main SITS
Rev. Il. p. Hooker, pastor. sunday services a
10 A. AM. and 80 Pm. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 30.
yTefhodisf-North Pleasantst Rev. W. II. Row
som, pastor. Sunday services at II: :45 AM. AMI
7 30 PM Thursday evening prayer meeting a
30. Glass meeting on Friday evening at 80.
Episcopdi-Sf. Stephens Church-Main-st. -
-, rector. sunday services at 10 30 AM
and 3 90 PM.
Roman Cdfholic-Weybrlge-s Rev. =. Gun
ningham, pastor Sunday services, alternate Sab
baths, High Mass at 10 90 AM, Nespers and bene
diction ut $3.50 Pm.
EAST MTDDLEBURY.
Jefhodisf-Rev. II. Nandecar, pastor. Sunday
services at PM
vERGENNEs.
Baptist-Rev. Charles Ilibbard, pastor. Sunday
services at 10: :45 AM. and $50 PM. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at I 80
Mefhodisf-Rev. II. n. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 80 and 1870 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 30.
EDiscopdi-Sf PduPs Church-Rev. G. |. Chaplin
rector Sunday services at 10 AS AN. and 80 Pm
Friday evening at 30.
Mission ChdpcI-Dr. ii. A. Ingham. Sunda,
services at 10 As AM. and Z 80 Pm. Week.,
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Cathoic-Rev. =. Cunningham, pastor
Services, alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 4; o.
AM, Vespers and benedcton at @ :00P.M.
gdtional-Rev. George Il. Hall, pastor
Sunday services at 10 As AM. and I 30 PM Week
ly prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 13O.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26
Woman's Temperance Column.
"Ihe LOrd Of Hosts as acith as, the God
OfJdcOb is OUr refuge."
iIackneyed Excuses.

Paper read at the annual convention
of the Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union, at st. Albans, Sept. p, 1877,
by Mrs. Clinton Smith, of Middlcburv.
There is Il certain set of excuses that
have become familiar TO the ears OF
those whose lot ii has been to present
the claims of temperance work TO the
notice of ladies not inclined to engage
in il. Let me premise by saving that
alcohol seems to benumb and dcadcn
the faculties of those who use ii, so that
they have feeling ofprotcctivc tender
ness towards it, and so strangely infat-
uated are they that they wish to bring
others under its domain too. There
fore the temperance work of the coun-
try must be done by the women of the
country.
This is but fitting and natural. Cher
ished, caressed and guarded from our
cradles, we have been more fortunate
than men in not being tempted. and
have run less chance of falling prov TO
intempcrance. Born and educated in
this happy country, where the honor,
the safety and the happiness of woman
is the chief care OF man, gratitude and
affection should make her willing to do
all that lies in her power against King
Alcohol. For these reasons il is partic-
ularly revolving to hear n woman revilc
the temperance movement. II is also
astonishing that every woman does not
engage in it, and that so many are ready
to say, 81 pray You have me excused
by the way, there are some people
who are ready TO say this of any and
every kind of work.
am aware that many people think
that temperance work and almost every
thing else is beyond the pale of wo-
mans sphere. Would that suffering
from the work of intempcrance was out
of woman's sphere, then the real order
of things would be reversed. How
many people say, at is none of my
business who drink and who sell rum .
When Jefferson Davis was elected pres
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-26

An Irish marriage was celebrated by
a torpedo explosion. At the wedding
of Mr.. Hamilton Dultric, ofthe British
navy, and Miss Agnes Bot, when the
happy couple started for their bridal
tour they were rowed across Locl
Swily in coastguard boat, and then,
the bride having pressed an electric
clockwork machine in connection with
a torpedo which had been placed al
some distance from the shore, the pro-
jcctilc exploded, transforming the dark
waters of the lake into fountain.