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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27
History ofa Picture.

Two of the most celebrated artists
the world has ever known dwelt in the
same city. One delighted In delineat-
ing beauty In all its graces of tint, form,
and motion. His portraits were in
stinct with the charm of physical vigor.
The graceful, half-voluptuous outline OF
form and feature harmOnized with deli
cately blended tints. On his canvas
the homeliest faces had an almost ire
sistible charm. The other found pleas
ure only in depicting wierd and gloomy
subjects. Above all, did he excel in
painting the portraits of the dying. The
agOnizing death-throe, the ghastly face
form, were all depicted with marvellous
fidelity. There existed between these
artists the most intense dislike. AT
length this dislike eliminated. The
beauty-loving artist had been engaged
In painting the portrait of beautiful
woman. Connoisseurs pronounced it
the most wonderful piece ofart that had
ever been produced. His brother artist
was jealous of his fame and sought re-
venge. By bribing the keeper of the
studio he gained access to the picture
each night. At first he was content to
only. deaden the brilliancy of the COM
plexion and eyes, efface the bloom from
cheek and lip and paint shadow on
either cheek. Later, his strokes grew
bolder and fi'eer, and one morning the
artist awoke to find the entire outline of
the portrait changed. He could scarce
ly recognize in the emaciated form and
haggard countenance the glowing con-
ception he had embodied. The pallid
face and expressionless eyes he had at
tributed to q lack of genuineness in his
materials; but when the outlines were
changed he suspected the cause and in
dignantly dismissed the keeper. What
the revengeful artist marred by few
rapid strokes of his skillful brush was
only restored by years of patient indus
try. Reader, need we name the artists,
Health, who paints the flowers and
"grassy carpet" no less than the human
form divine,-Disease, the dreaded ar
tist who revels among the ruins both OF
nature and humanity,-and Careless.
ness, the keeper to whom Health otter
intrusts his portraits. And Is It not the
beauty of woman, the most admired oi
all the works which adorn the studio OF
Health, that disease oftenest seeks to
MARI The slightest stroke of his brush
upon the delicate organization leaves al
imprint that requires much skill and pa.
ttence to efface. Restoration must be
prompt. Carelessness must be dismiss.
ed. Let suffering women heed the
warning ere disease has marred their
chief fbeauty-Health beyond reparation
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
been used by thousands of these suffer.
ers, and they are unanimous In theiI
praise Of its excellence. If you would
be transformed from the pallid, nervous
invalid into happy, vigorous woman,
try IT,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27
All About Advertising.

Every dealer has his sign to show his
name and trade. A handsome stock OF
goods attracts casual observers. Better
than these ARE the eommendatory words
of customers who are pleased with their
transactions. Life Is short, and every
mans ambition is to bo Suocessf,Il in his
business. The way Is, to be prepared to
serve the public, and to let them know
whist you can do. The most effica-
cious way of doing this, Is to address
the public through the local newspaper.
II Is taken by the best people in every
locality, and their attention Ia invited
without any solicitation. Nothing can
competeY successfully with the news
paper as general advertising medi-
um.
Roweli, the great advertising agent,
says; 'ero reach sections, the country
newspaper Is the best. Advertisers In
these papers make every subscriber
available. No paper Is so thoroughly
and generally read as the one contain
ing the local news of its own section,
and It's limited circulation Is often val
uable." In speaking of spasmodic ad-
vertising he says; ~ would not recon-
mend druggist TO advertise Ice Cold
Soda In january, or a clothing dealer
to call attention to ulsters in July; but
outside of few specislities which
have their season, Il is admitted by
the most experienced advertisers that
the best time to advertise, is all the
time"
Experienced advertisers say that the
first idea of an advertisement, should
be 10 attract Attention. II q persons
curiosity is excited, II will doubtless be
the means Of securing his perusal Of the
announcement.
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Il Made q Difference.

An old bachelor, immensely rich and
dangerously Ill, sends for . notary 10
make his will, leaving all his fortune to
sn acquaintance not relative.
"Whatp says the notary, 'syou be-
queath 1t all to him-leaye Il out of the
family when you have relative living,
nephew"- ~ -
"Yes,n grumbled the uncle" q nice
nephew he is; spendthrift. a beggar, a
scrapegrace that l haven't laid eyes ON
for ten years, that don't want TO see
for . hundred"
"But," says the notary, Gin those ten
years he has changed; hs has grown
steady; he is famous; he is one Of our
foremost artists; he Is rich"
"Rich%
Eyes, rleh' he doesn't want your leg
than he knows what TO do with"
THAT Is different. make him my
universal legatee."
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kI p HIN N Ely
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

AIDDLRBURr.
CbagregdsioadI-Corne Pleasant and Main sts
Rev. r. r. Hooker, pastor. Sunday services al
l0:45 AN. and 90 Pm. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 90.
Atth0dist-North Pleasant-st. Rev 3. Wash.
burn, pastor. sunday services at 10 :45 An. and
. 80 Pm. Thursday evening prayer meeting at
Z: 20. Ciass meeting on Friday evening at 90
Rpiscopal-St. Stephens CAurch-Main-st -
-. rector. Sunday services at 10 30 AN
and +: 90 Pm
Rons0ss Catholic -weybridge-st. Rev. r. Gun
ningham, pastor Sunday services. alternate Sab
baths, High Mass at 10 90 An, Vespers and bene
diction at 30P.M.
EAST NIDDLBBURf.1
Nefhodisf-Rev. ID. \. Brooks. pastor. Sunday
services nj 2 O0P.N.
vER0ENNES.
Baptist-Rev. Charles Hibbard, pastor. Services
In town hall. sunday services at 10: Is An. and
Jpn. Weekly prayer meeting on Thursday eve
1siaodisi-Rsy. J. NJ. Edserton. pastor Sunday
services at / 50 and 100 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 20.
Eptscopat-St. PauPs Church-Rev c. ]. Chaplin
rector. Sunday services at 10 Is AN. and 90 n
Friday evening at 30.
A1ssion Chdpei-Dr. II. A. insham. Sunday
services ut 10: :45 An. and pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman CafhoHc-Rey. Il. Cunningham, pastor
Services, alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 o.
AN, Vespers and benediction at 00P.h.
Congregational - -, pastor. Sun
day sers1nes at 10 45 AN. and o0PM. Weekl,
prayer moetlng on Thursday evening AT 1900
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Woman's Temperance Column.
"1he Lori Of Hosts is eith Vs, the God
Of Jacob is or refuge"

| OUR UNION; Organ of the Woman
National and International Christian
temperance Unions. The Temper
ance Woman's own Paper, edited,
published and managed by the officers
of the Woman's National Christian
Temperance Union, and devoted, ia
Gods name and strength, to the work
of helping to make the Home pure
and good, the life noble and strong
the land free from all iniquity.
Editor, Margaret Il. Winslow; cdi-
torial contributors. Hannah Whitall
Smith, Jennie Fowler Willing. Mary G.
johnson, Julia Colman, Mary A. Liver
more Sarah X. Bolton, Helen T.. Brown,
Mary T. Lathrop, Mrs. W. +. Crafts,
Frances +. Willard, Mary A. Laihbury
Mary 7. Burt, Jenny Il. Merrill.
Besides contributions from the above
well-known writers, each number will
contain carefully prepared Temperance
Lessons, which will be an invaluable
aid to teachers and parents in their in
struction of the young This depart.
ment will be edited by Julia Colman.
assisted by Mrs. W. f. Crafts and Jenny
Il. Merrill.
| The work of the Reform Clubs.
through which such wonderful reforms
tions have been accomplished. will re-
ceive especial attention.
We shall also endeavor to present an
engraving of some prominent Christian
worker each month, with sketch of life
written by Frances +. Willard. Core
spending Secretary of the National Tn
ion.
In order to meet what we are sure j.
the wish of every member of the Na-
tional Union, namely. the maintenance
of their own organ. also to issue paper
every way worthy of the society il rcp-
resents,-
We have, after careful consideration.
concluded TO make the price ofOrH Us
ION 60 cents per annum. instead of ~
cents, as heretofore by so doing we
shall be enabled to meet the increase uf
postage which the enlargement and i'm
provement of our paper has made nna-
voidable, also to offer II. small percent
age to those who are kind enough ln
canvass for us.
We hope that every reader will feel
All individual responsibility in ihi, mat
ter, ard the influence of personal At
quaintance, personal friendship, and
personal solicitation be brought TO bear
upon our Paper. Let every City. Town
and Village, wherever Temperance
Union exists, be thoroughly canvasscd
| in it, interests.
Terms for Our UNION for the year
1877, on and after February lst: cop,,
one year, 60 cents; 10 copies, $500; -
copies, $500. Postage prepaid by US.
Any one obtaining ten subscriptions
will please send lis five dollars, retain
ing one dollar for time spent in canvas.
ing. Any one obtaining twenty sub
scriptions will please send nine dollar,
retaining three dollars.
All subscriptions received before
February 1st will be credited at the olu
rate Fifty Cents.
In sending subscriptions, please write
the name of town, county and state,
plainly.
Money should be sent in drafts, regis
tered letters or money orders.
Address, Mary T. Burt, Publisher,
1856 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn. y. y.
Sample copies sent free
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Slander.

Never use 9 iady's name in su i'm
proper place, at an improper time, OF
In mixed company. Never make asser-
tlons about her that you think untrue,
or allusions that she herself would blush
to hear. When you meet with men who
do not scruple to use woman's name
In reckless manner, shun them; they
ARE the very worst members of the com
munity: men lost to every sense OF
honor, every feeling of humanity. Many
Q good and worthy womsn's character
has been forever ruined and her heart
broken by q lie, manufactured by some
villain, and repeated where It should
not have been, and In presence of those
whose little judgment could not deter
them from circulating the foul and brag
ging report. A slander Is soon propa.
gated, and the smallest thing derogatory
TO woman's character will fly on tht
wings of the wind and magnify as Il
circulstes, until Its monstrous weight
crushes the poor unconscious victim
Respect the name Of woman. You
mother and sisters are women, and a.
you would have their fair names untar
nished, and their lives unimbittered b,
the slanderer's bitter tongue, heed thu
Ill your own words may bring upon thu
mother, the sister or the wife Of soms
fellow creature.
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Feeding for Manure.

Is there money in it? Ii not, why
continue to do II as is done annually In
the towns contiguous to the Connecticut
river, and In the second tier Of towns
from the river, as in Westfield it has
been done for many yearsf Some may
answer, for the sake of the manure,
which is indispensable to crop grow
ing, whether tobacco, corn, broom corn,
barley, hops, or smaller grain; potatoes,
roots, or grasses. In our judgement,
the passing of expensive food through
animals simply to enrich the manure, is
Q practice that cannot be too strongly
condemned nor too quickly abandoned.
We have often heard the Connecticut
Valley feeders say that there is little or
no profit connected with the fattening OF
cattle and sheep according to the STALL
feeding custom, and supplementing this
remark with anOther-s'but we must
have the manure thus made, or else
abandon the growing of remunerative
field crops, as the manure needed Is not
to be purchased, aud must therefore, be
made, and we know no other so good a
way of making it."
We should inquire, Ia connection
with the foregoing statement, will some
of the feeders, who make this plea, In
form us whether the passing of expensive
food through the fattening animals,
such as corn, linseed or cotton seed
cake, makes 1t any better fertilizer than
before that "passage"? II so deemed,
then whyf Who will answer? II seems
to us that such animals are costly ma
nure machines, when looked upon from
that point of view.
The following statement of an exper-
iment made In England may interest
such inquirers for truth. A field of
turnips (the soil being uniform in quail
ty) was treated as follows: After be-
Ing divided into three equal parts, on
one OF them the turnips were harvested,
carried to the barn, fed, and, as near as
could be calculated, the manure they
made was returned 10 the plot; the
second was fed ON the grounds by sheep I;
and the third remained and rotted on
the ground. The following spring the
three plots were ploughed and sowed to
wheat; aud, when harvested, where
the tarnlps rotted the yield was the best,
where the crop was fed on the ground
the next In yield, and where the ma
nure was returned II was the llghtest
This statement favors the notion that
the manurial value Of the crop Is great
er before passing Il through the ami
mails than after 1t has been voided.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

BEAUTIFUL PicruREs.-We have re-
ceived from the Fine Art Publishing
House Of Geo. Stinson q Co., Portland
Maine, several pictures recently publish
ed by them. The subjects, as works OF
high art, deserve the highest praise.
Stinsoh n Co. were among the pioneers
In the Fine Art publishing business In
this country, and year by year their bus
mess has grown, until ut the present
time il has assumed colossal propor-
tins.
A short time since they published a
chrome that had run ofover one hun
dred and twenty-five thousand copies.
The weight of them unmounted was
over nine tons. In the selection OF sub
jects, Stinson 4 Co. show correct judg-
ment Of the public taste, which natural
talent, aided by long experience, alone
can give. They publish every descrip-
tien of fine works Of Art, iiom q chro-
mo TO q photograph--ffom fine Crayon
drawing to the most elegant Steel En-
craving. They bring into service the
skill Of the most talented artists.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

A KIND DEED.-A Boston clergyman
at a recent temperance meeting told the
following story, remarking that hr
knew the parties referred to; In one
of the Canadian cities, few years ago,
a young lawyer became addicted 10 the
habits of intemperance and finally gol
so low that he fell down drunk IN a
public street, and lay there with the snn
pouring upon his face. A young lady. "a
stranger to him, passing by. took pit,
upon him and covered his face with h,r
handkerchief. When he came TO h.
senses, and was told of the act of kind
ness, he was so affected by II that he
said he would thereafter be temper
ance man. He took the pledge, and
soon became promising man in his pre-
fession. Not long after he was intro
dueed to the young lady who had don
him that act of kindness, and afterwards
married her. The parties are living
happily together, and the young lawyer
Is now the attorney general OF one of
the Canadian provinces"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

UNDERSTOOD HER BUsINEss.-A young
woman recently answered an advertise
ment for = dinlng-room girl, and the
lady OF the house seemed pleased with
her. But before engaging her there
were some questions 10 ask.
Suppose" said the lsdy--'now only
suppose, understand-thst YOU were
carrying a piece Of steak from the kitch-
en- and by accident should let II slip
from the plate TO the hoor, what would
you do In such case?"
The girl looked the lady square In the
eye for moment before asking: sis
It 4 private family, or are there board
ersT
"Boarders," answered the lady.
"Pick II up and put II back on the
plate" firmly replied the girl.
She was engaged.
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and Urss Major was below the verge o
the northern sky, when l saw some
thing that resembled n creeping form
Its movements were slow, and soon |
was almost at the side of the prisoner
There was another pause; another em
Der fell, and l recognized the prostrat,
form of the girl of the stone mission
She crept closer, when her head touched
the face of Grey, and there was sount
as If lips touched in fervent kiss
Then knife CLEANED, and heard thu
thongs that bound the captive snap a
the ligaments separated.
He was as free as air. Another fasl
| from the almost dead embers, and l saw
two brswny arms twined round the
neck of the strange girl, whose heat
was nestled in the desperado's bosom
Only moment, and he stood bucklins
a belt, containing pistol and knife
around his waist. He lifted his saddle
and blankets from the ground, and soor
the tall outlaw and the strange girl fad
ed In the darkness that enveloped the
camp.
Morning, sober and staid, came on
and one by one the Texans rose from
their blankets, and as they stretched
their drowsy limbs they mechanically
looked for Grey.
He had fedl
They swore loud and deep, and gal.
lOped to the mission and aroused its
sleeping inmates; but they could give
no information in relation to the outlaw
Next they visited the abode of the girl
Of the mission. Her room was entered
but IL was found amnfy
1--WE must give up the search" said
Haskell "the little hgress turned him
loose. He is armed and will R9ht like
demon; beside he IL many miles on
his way to the Nueees. This 10 bad
work for u.s." The hitter sentence he
muttered In low tones, as If dreaming
The rangers left me- al the mission
and one month from; the time of Mus.
tang Grey's escape I was again In Vic.
toria on the Guadaloupe, where
learned that the girl was the daughter
Of Grey, and that she inherited all the
fierce traits of her father.
That eventful night she rode In the
gloom In the direction of the Rio
Grande, the route to which wild stream
she knew as we'll as any frontier scout
While the conflict waged between the
United States and Mexico, Mustang
Grey proved himself of service as 8
scout and carrier In the American ser.
vice, and at Humsntla he received his
death wound and died In Puebls.
The history of his child Is unknown
as she faded from sight and memory o
men, as she sunk into darkness wher
she and her father fed from the old mis-
sion.
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NOR SALE.

lection Of taxes, will sell At public auction in
mont Of the post once in the village Of Middiebury
1877, at O'Clock, PM, the following described real
estate situated In the village and town OF Middle
bury and county Of Addison. belonging 10 Nathan.
lei Harris, bounded as follows: On the north by
land belonging 70 Mrs. Harry Moore; west by land
Of j. L Buttolph south by the lot on which stands
H. vslette's store; east by the highway, the same
containing one acre more or less, 70 satisfy said
taxes and the legal costs Of collection.
o. p. MEAD. Collector
Aiddlebury. Jan. ls. ls77. tS-3w
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-27

Dwellers in one of the most suburbsn
towns near Boston were recently start
led by tragedy, deeply touching and
full of solemn warning. Mr.. F. is
young man, portly and fine looking
as any of the numerous gentlemen who
daily take the cars for the city AT an
early hour. Possessing business talent
which as yet commands him good po-
sition, yet, alas! sometimes returning
by an evening train, to waiting wife,
mother and sisters, an object of shame,
aversion, dread and fear! One morn
Ing, following such return. he arose,
apparently himself again, and taking
with him his little boy, his first-born,
less than two years old. i'm his baby car
riHge, went ont, as he said. for a paper
Baby, fresh and sweet as the morning,
waved his little hand and said ''by-by''
as they wentsout Of sight. MOI return
ing when expected, search WAS begun
The little carriage was found al livery
stable, but no further trace ill near
night. All day they had been riding
1t was said that one bartender had taken
the child asleep and held him while the
father went in 10 satisfy his mad thirst
When about to be intercepted, the ia
ther drove with drunken aim into
passing vehicle with so much force thai
both were thrown violently 10 the
ground. Baby had waved his last good
by, and in few hours breathed out his
innocent life in loving arms. Dealt f1en
TO all endearments Deaf even 10 the
fathers self-accusing cry, Il have mur-
dered my child.' But better thus than
10 have lived to inherit parents appe-
tite, or 10 repeat his sins.
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nn00 CAN'T BE MADE BY EVERY
0UaNU agent every month In the businsss we
nIv Hrnish, bW those willing 70 work can
OOO easily earn dozen dollars day riRht
IN heif own localities Have no room
70 explain hare. Business pleasant and honors be
Women, and boys and girls do as well A. mem We
will furnish you complete outfit nee. The bust.
mesa pays better than anything else. We viii bear
expense Of starting you. Particulars nee. Write
and see. Farmers and mechanics. their soma and
daughters, and all classes In need Of paying work
~ homo. should write 70 US and learn ALI about The
wofk a once. Now 10 the time. Don't delay.
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Can't 60 10 church. Why not? o!
Sa s'aa Trs Teas & sa sstSsS wS r. KcssS
Of Horehonnd and Tar" . pure vegeta-
BILE remedy, unfsiling as the sun and
harmless Is the summer air. Sold by
all druggists.
Pixies Toothsche Drops cure In one
minute. a.
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NOR SALE.

BY virtue OF a warrant in my hands for col.
lection OF taxes I will sell al public auction in
mont of the rost Once In the village OF Middle
bury, the 9Th day Of January. A. b. 1871 at two
situated In the village and town OF Mddlebury and
county Of Addison. belonging % James Murphy,
corporation OF Aiddlebury College. on the east by
land belonging 10 VIM. Kinsley, south by land Of
y. A. Leland and west by tho highway. the same
containing one fourth or an acre more or less, 10
satisfy said taxes and the legal costs Of collection
o. p. MEAD. Collector.
Middiebury. Jan. 10. 1871 a9Sw
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IHOR SALE.

E BY virtue OF warrant in my hands for col
lection Of taxes 1 will sell at public auction In
front of the post ONCE In the village Of Middlebury
ON Wednesday the Tth day of February A. ID. 1877.
at two O'Clock, PM, the following described real
estate situated In the village and town OF Middle
bury and county Of Addison. belonging at the time
the taxes accrued 10 4. X. Wright, and now 10
Abby Eidredge, situated on Storr's avenue. bound
ed on the west by q lot belonging TO the corpora
uon Of MiddlebuIy College; south by land Of John
Raderty; east by land belonging TO the Myrick
estate; north by the highway the same containing
taxes and the legal costs of collection.
o. T. MEAD, Collector.
Aiddlebury. Jan. Is. 1877. 4S-9w