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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

y CHARACTERISTIC DODGE. --Ihc dem
Ocratic attempt TO iorestall public opin-
ion as to the position Of the Congress
sional investigating committee sent
down TO Florida, is but another instance
Of the desperation ofthe party managers
on that side. AS soon as the committee
had got back TO Washington, and before
any authentic statement had been made
as to the result of their Investigations,
the democratic correspondents were
busy spreading the assertion that not
only the democratic members of the
committee, but the republican members
had come 10 the conclusion that Tilden
had clearly carried the vote of Florida {:
and one of these ready pcnman says
Nv oodburn of Nevada and Dunncll of
Minnesota may have the honor of Gag
ing the furics that are now disturbing
the Republic" Our Washington cor
rcspondencc shows just how much these
great expectations amount to. Mcssrs.
Woodburn and Dunncll not only declare
in the strongest terms that both Hayes
and even Stcnrna, the republican can
didatc for governor, carried Florida, but
they cite new instances of fraud and in
timidation on the part of the Democrats
The high character of these representa-
tivcs gives conclusive weight to their
declarations, and only renders ridicu-
lous this new style Of Democratic ''bull-
dosing" which has been tried upon
them. This rccklcssncss, however is a
timely proof of the despair which is now
creeping over the democratic party
Boston Journal.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

The Vermoners receiving their
friends Oh New Years day at Washing
ton were Mrs. Senator Morrill,, assisted
by her sister, Miss Swan, Mrs. Senator
Edmunds, assisted by her two daughters
and Mrs. Gallaudet, Mrs. Porius Bax-
ter, assisted by her daughters, Miss
Joyce received with Mrs. Senator Cam
eron and others. Mrs, Joyce is in LOU
isiana with her husband, but her daugh-
ter, although quite young, maintained
the dignity OF the family well and was
particularly happy tin receiving. Mrs.
Morrill, makes one feel at home, and
was aptly supported by Miss Swan.
Mrs. Edmunds energctically engages all
in conversation and adapis herself TO
the occasion. She was well supported
by hor two daughters and Mrs. Presi-
dent Gallaudet, the niece of Hon, ID. C.
Denlson, Mrs. Portus Baxter is one of
the loveliest of ladies, and she was in q
happy mood on New Years day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
Champaign Transportation Company .

AT the ANNUAL meeting of the Cham
plain transportation company, held in
Burlington, January 4, and at spbse-
quent meeting of the directors, the fol-
lowing elections and appointments were
made:
Presidcnt-Le Grand b. Cannon.
Nice-President--I. V. Baker
rensurer-Nernon u. Moves.
Dircctors--Le Grand II. Cannon. |.
V. Baker. V. p. Moves, John Is. Page,
George b. Chasc. Il. V. X. Wilson, A.
l.. Inman.
Clerk and General Superintendent
L. W. Barney.
Chief Enginecr-E. Root.
Captains-George Rushlow, steamer
Vermont; William Anderson, A. VIII
liams; c. p. Russell. Horizon; A. Hu-
lett, Ganouskie.
Clerks ii. Mayo, +. W. Calkins.
As will be seen, the veteran Capt.
Anderson is given command of the Viii
liams, Capt. b. j. Holt retiring; Capt.
Russell receives the deserved compli-
ment 0f the charge Of the elegant new
Lake Geroge steamer HORIZON, aud Su-
perintendent Barney is retained in the
position he has shown himself so com
petent to FILL Free Press.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

~ Political matters and especially
the stale controversies of president max
ers over the question of electors in
Louisiana and Oregon are temporarily
sunk in insigniiicancc by another matter
which was all Important in public esti-
nation until the deHouement came, that
is, the Bennett-AIay duel. This little af-
fair had all the elements Of a irst-class
sensation, from the secresy maintained.
the hints of deadly weapons and the
apparent recklessness of life and limb,
ond the fact that there was "a woman in
the case The result was such, how
ever, MS TO materially diminish the pub
lie interest ia the affair There is TO be
no funeral growing put of it, and the
people have right 10 feel Disguised.
Besides the woful lack of skill IL marks
men is disgrace 10 the American peo-
pie and especially the club to which they
belong. II would be safe TO wager a
load Of Ripion wood that The high toned
and sensitive reading public feel disal-
pointed, although II is barely possible
the immediate friends ofthe parties may
feel better satisfied than they would
have been If either Of the shots had
proved fatal 1t is 10 be presumed that
these young men did really mean bust
ness, but whether 1t WAS bona lido
duel or silly pretense, the verdict OF
the public must be that the parties Ell
gagged in il are low, coarse, british and
eowardly, as well as arrant fools.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

II is reported at Bratlleboro that Isra-
81 Haynes, prominent resident of Will
mington, was among the victims of the
Ashtabula disaster. lie is known TO
have taken this route about that time
on his way TO Minneapolis, MIMI, aud
as no tidings of his Whereabouts since
the accident have been received by his
friends, their fears seem TO have good
foundation, Mr.. Haynes was an extern
siye farmer and one Of tho arst mon of
his town.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

10 The opinion of the Hon. Worth
ingtoD G. Smith, of st. Adams eX-
member of Congress, upon the prcsi-
dental complication, il full of good
sense and shows careful study of the sit
uation rs well as n knowledge of the
men referred 10. III reply TO All in
quiry the other day as to his opinion OF
the result of the election, ho remarked
that in his judgment there was not the
least doubt ofGov, Hayes legal election
but whether he will be inaugurated is
not so certain. The present suspense
and The impending danger to the coun.
Try are consequent upon the jealousic' Of
different cliqHcs within the Republican
party itself. The Democratic party OF
itself is powcrless. But there is the
Morton clique, the Conkling clique. the
Cameron clique, and possibly Others, all
clamoring for recognition as the power
behind the throne. If either of these
parties were 10 receive evidence Of pref
erence by the president elect. the others
would sacrifice him TO their own wound
ed vanity and ambition. Mr.. Hayes
only chance for inauguration is III Keep
ing his mouth closed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
crayiin Convicted of Murder.

About 10 o'clock Wednesday, at
Woodstock, the jury in the case of Hen
ny Gravlin came In with a verdict et
guilty of murder in the first degree. The
prisoner was entirely overcome and
wept bitterly. The defence took escep-
tons on the trial of the case, and the
prisoner was remanded TO await the
filing of the exceptions.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
.,TATE OF VERMONT :

County, ss.
n Probate Court, held at Middlebury, within
anu ior saio district on the 18th day Of Decem
Der, A. d. 1916.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
ana testament of alum Parker, late Of Middle
bury, IN said district, deceased, boing present.
Tor probate, il is thereupon ordered by said C9uIt
that all persons concerned therein DO notified /,
appear Mt session thereof, to he held at the
Probate ONCE in Middlebury in said district on
the 22nd day Of January, A D 1877. at 10 oeloek
in the forenoon. and show cause, il any they
have against the probate Of said win; for which
purpose i Is further ordered, that this order be
published three weeks successfully In the Middle
bury Register, newspaper printed at Middle
bury in this state, previous to said time Of hea,
ing
By the Court.-Atlest
~ SAM'L e. COOKE Ind.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

The latest phase in the May Bennett
farce is the arrest of one of the parlici-
pants in that disgracehil affair, DIR.
Charles Phelps. He refused TO answer
any questions. and was committed to
the city prison for thirty days for con-
tempt of court. The officers of the law
ought MOI Ia stop here. The arrest
and punishment of the principals in the
duel would BE- Just,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

A frst-class free commercial college
will he opened in the Vermont Metho-
dist Seminary at Montpelier, Jan. %
This is due TO the enterprise and liber.
ality of the friends of the institution
For further information address Mr.. j
b. Southworth, Montpelier.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

Joseph Scott, the late deiaulting post
master ut Mount Tabor, is said to be
prowling around Evans Center, and
some woman, not his wife, is with
him. He brags how nicely he pulled
the wool over the eyes of the Mount
Tabor people, and says he has 1900
on which he can lay his hands in two
hours time.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The undersigned, having been sppointei
by the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Al
olson, commissioners, to receive, examine and
ADJUST all claims and demands Of sll persoL,
against the estate Of William W. Newco1nb, late
Of Middiebury, in said district, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby giys
notice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
At the store of Langworthy 4 Com any in said
Middlebury. on the 10th day of January and 18th
day OF May next, from ten o'clock, AN until three
o'clock, Pp each Of said days, and that six month,
from the sih day of December, A d 1876, is tbs
time limited by said court for said creditors t.
present their claims to US for examination ari
allowance
Dated at Middlsbury this 10Th day Of Dscsin
ber A u 1876
c. P; LANGwoRTHY. tco
L. RICHARDSON, Com Is.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

DIR. Palmer, of Westerly, r, l., says
"HunPs Remedy is tho most effective
medicine have ever used in my practice
for propsy and Kidney Disease. Ica,l
safely say that Hunts Remedy has al
most raised the dead.
Infhllible Eye TIasA cures Weak
Eyes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

John Skiddy, of Rutland, boy about
lG years old, recently went visiting
friends in Glens Falls, n. " and inn
proved the opportunity to help himself
to what funds they left around loose,
after which he returned home. 3. The
telegraph was called into requisition,
and Johnny arrested and lodged in Jail.
Nine dollars and seventy-iivc cents in
money were found ON his person, and he
confessed the theft Immediately.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
Minerals. Shells. Birds, sc.

The NATURALIST Agency has been rsl,hlisli,l at
1873 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, ior the pur-
pose Of giving collectors OF objects oi Natural his
tory an opportunity Of buying, ceiling on eNchang.
ing their duplicates or collections
Specimens sent TO amy part OF the world by mail
An Illus trated monthly bulletin offs pagr, sent fee
received the highest award given a. any one at
the Centennial Exposition oi ls.i, aud the only
award and medal given u any American for ''Col
lections Of Mineral.
My Mnealngitti Catalogue of "a PAGE is dis
flbuled nee 10 all customers Ia other receipt
Of l" cent? II Is Pr"fu-rly illustrated and the
PRIMER AMI cngfnNcr charged me about $4,000
before IA copy was struck on, by means of the
liable OF spcrhs anu ACCOMPANY my tables most
=pecie- may he Seried. The price list is AN excel
lent cheek li-t containing the names of all the
species and the most common varieties, arranged
alphabetically AMI preceded by the species mum.
any mineral in the table Of species, amer will he
found the species name, compos ili"n, streak OF
gravity, M~ihili.y and cry siallizalion.
The large increase of my business has compelled
me 70 rent The store No. 81. aud use entirely for
Birds, Mammals, shells, Plants, Books, Fossils
Mound Builders Relics and other objects of Natur-
al History, | have secured the service of one Of
the best taNidennisi~ in the country, and can do
Over IS tons, and nearly ssl5OOo worth Of Min.
erals ON hand. $1,000 worth sold since the l7th
my establishment. November II my cash sales
were over 81 800 and cash receipts over l,2Oa.
COLLECTIONS OF MINERALS
For students, Amateurs, Professor. Iass;o,ass,
and other Professional MsH,
The collections of l'o ILLUSTRATE all the principal
species and all the grand subdivisions in Dana
aud other work on Mineralogy every Cry stalline
SYSTEM and all the principal Ores and every
known klemenL The collections are labelled with
a printed label that can only he removed by soak.
ing The lahels OF the si0O and higher priced col.
lectons give Dana's species number, the name,
locality, and IN most cases, the composition of the
Mineral, All collections accompanied by nay illus.
lratei catalogue and table Of species.
- 80 100
NUMhLR OF SPECIMENS IN h0N ia box in box
Cry stale and fragments, 80 slOO sl.5o
students size, larger l.dO 500 G.U0
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS 100 200 400
Crystals and fragments, slOO $500 saOO
students size, larger, 400 1900 $500
Amateurs size, , IL in y IL 100 1000 800
High school or Academy
size, "a ms ~ in., shelf
specimens, 2SlJ i1O lOOUO
College size, 3 lsN q In.
Shelf specimens, i0.n Loco 5000
seiid Tor the bulletin, statifg where yOu saw this
Advertisement !, voor, :,
Prof Of Chfmisfry aud Miaerdtoog.
Fellow of the American Association for the Ad-
yancement OF Science life Member OF the Phil.
adelphia Academy Of Natural Science and OF the
American Museum Of Natural History, Central
Park. New York. a
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

|. o. G. T.--ANNuAL Session on ruE
Gw,ND IopGE.-The Grand Lodge of
Good Templars commenced its four
tccnlh annual session at bennington,
Tuesday, with an attendance of over
two hundred. The address of The grand
worthy rempiar was statement OF the
mission of the order, its work and wide
spread influence. The gran secretary
report showed that the whole number
initiated during the year wac i,l55
total membership in the state, 5,l2s ;
net loss during 1876, POO; whole num-
Der of lodges, So Nine new lodges have
been organized since The last session.
The grand treasurer reported tina. the
funds on hand at the beginling of the
year and received since are Sf,773.sG /;
total amount paid out, 81 1893 20, leaving
q balance in hand of SS15.57. The re-
ports of the district deputies showed
that the membership is strong ia eharac-
ter and influence,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
MARRIED.

In Nergcnnes Dec. IS. by Rev. j. VI. Edseiinn,
Orcar ID. Flanders, of Nergehnc-, and Alice L.
Burns, Of iiinesburgh.
In Aergcnnea, Jan l. by Rev i. NJ E,,gartou
Edgar +. Porter and sarah Beach, both 81 Fer
risburgh.
In Nergnuc+, Jan. |, by Rev j. VI. L.i,-rrtun
Alif"i j. Tompson, OF New Haven ,ld sarah A.
Preston, ofWnltham.
In Nergennes Jan. /, by Rev. 1. iiibbard, MIR
Louis C. totey and Mis- Florence ATTAIN, both oi
Nergcnnc5.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
GTATE on NERMONT.-nisn.icl ii

? VN'T'IIsVH, g.
In Probate Court held at Middl.ntr, in and ,,r
me district Of Addison on the Oh m, OF Ianns,,
\. -. 1871. NY - '"'''hS
Geo {. Chapman and Charlotte NJ. FLETCHER
aumrs OF the estate of Friend 4. Fletcher late of
BiluPoft IN said district, deceased, make npplicn.
SION OF the term heretofore allowed for payment oi
ueDts ana charges cliargeable against the same
u Is therefore ordered by said court that said
application lie referred TO session thereof to liz.
hell at the Probate Office in Middlebury, on Mon.
day, Tie OH day Of February next (lS7s), ut ten
O'clock, AM Tor hearing thereon and IL IL further
ordered That notice be given to all persons inter.
ehrd. ~ publication Of sail application ami hi
e e,,ner thereon three weeks Excessively In the
Mmiiiuiepury REGISTER, newspaper printed at Mid
may appear at said time and place and show
cause II any they may have why said time should
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

~ The recent snow storms have been
remarkable for their extent and the dis
a-trous effects attending them in some
sections. Snow fell recently in Florida
to the depth of several inches, an un-
heard of thing. aud the attendant cold
Inflicted great damage upon lemon and
orange plantations. while sweet potatoe'
IN several sections were frozen in the
ground. On the plains in the western
states the snow has fallen 10 such
depth that the stock which ranges them
cannot obtain grass and immense losses
from starvation are therefore expected
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
JNihAlrhurp Rr9ister
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1877.

80 The Middlebury Register seem
ingly felt very bad last week, because u
search and seizure attempt on alleged
liquor saloons over there proved fail
ure.-[ Montpelier Argus.
We don't believe we were half us soi'-
rowful and so little AT homc as the Ar
gus man would feel to live in Il town
where no liquor j. to be found.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

~ The Geneva award j. again
brought to notice. The commissioners
for distribution have found satisfactory
claimants for only Il portion Of the
amount awarded by the arbitrator. and
now the question arises whether the
award was not too large by The eight
millions left on hand. The London
Times don't want the mooney refunded
md says, ''wc should he sorry 10 see 20
delicate question raised" II also sug-
gests that other claims may yet he pre-
scented. The theory of the ease i that
the Geneva arbitrator. TOOL, into con-
sidcration the total losses. while midi
yilnal claimants could only receive
payment for losses above insurance. and
losses for which they could give sub
~taniial proofs. OF course il is better
than that there should moi I've enough 10
meet all just claims.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
The Continental Life Insurance Com-
pnhy.


pnhy.
The contest over the Continental life
Insurance CompalN's assets between
Receiver Anderson and the insurance
department Of the state of New York,
was carried into the supreme court OF
that state AT -\lban, ON Tuesday. The
issue was over the appointment of ref.
cree by the insurance department to in
quire whether or not Il receiver should
be appointed. The receiver, MIR. An
derson, opposed the appointmcntsof a
referecc, an order for the appointment
of whom had been Issued hy Judge Os-
born Of New York city in November.
In the court at Albany the counsel for
Mr.. Anderson argued that the company
had virtually dissolved and the insur-
ance department had no further author
ity over it. The counsel for the depart
ment replied that the relations between
the state and an insurance company did
not cease when stakeholder was ena-
bled to secure the appointment of a re-
ceiver for il that the people had grant
ed the charter To the company TO enable
IL to do business, and had power over
il till the end. lie insisted that the III
surance department had sill jurisdiction
over the insurance company. After a
full hearing, the court affirmed the or
der for referee. The Tribune remarks
that the litigation cover the corpse of
tho. Continental Life Insurance Compa-
ny will be interesting to the holders OF
policies in that concern. The triumph
of the State Superintendent seems likely
to lead TO new receivership and more
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

The Vermont Dairymcn', 4 ->ociatior
will hold their annual winter meeting
in Burlington on the Eth. 18th and 1911
instant. Papers and addresses will be
presented by Rev. DR.. &. r. Allen
President of the Maine State College o.
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
Prof. +. W. Stewart, ofCorncll Univer.
sity; President Buckham and Prof
Collier, of L. V. NJ. < 5. a. c., Gard
ner Ii. Weeks, of Syracuse, n. y, for
merly for several years the efficient sec.
rotary of the American Dairymen's As
ISOLATION; ID. ii. Bunell, Esq, of Little
Falls, n. Y; and DIR. l.. A. Green, OF
Richmond, who has had charge of the
manufacturing department of The ccle-
brated Mason cheese factory ever since
il was established; J.F. Ellsworth, ESD.
of Barre, Mass, and other gentlemen
prominently identified with the cause
of agricultural progress in its various
departments, and we are assured that
the seoretary's announcement of his de
sire to make this not oply the most sue
cesaful meeting of the series but Of the
season will he fully realized,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

yoT,,r

~ The undersigned, having been appointed Nd
uc non Probate Court for The district Of Ardisn,,
COMMISSIONER, 10 receive, examine and odinst nj
cinim9 anh demands OF all persons agaifsf M
estate Nmlah stearns, late If Cornwall In sail
"sfict deceased, AMI all claims exhibited !,
"n'et thereto, hereby give notice that We will moe
Tor the purpose aforesaid, at the dwelling house 81
Je@,,ebh VI Parker, In snid town. on the sixth In,
r'"ruHrN ahd twenty seventh day of june ne = /
nom one o'clock, PM, until four oPclocl :. :,
rach OF SAIL 'lays and that six months lrnm m.
iMcnii-siNth day OF December, A. ID. lsiG, Is n,
present their claims to us for examination ,,,
allowance w
Dated at Cornwall, this 6nh day of January. A
-. 49,. EDGAR sANFOIiD ' "
~ NELSON n DpIff!I A. I Com.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

QricK WoRK.-Thcrc was sheep
Strengthening match in brooklyn, last
Saturday morning, between John IIar-
rington, Of East New York, and Iarri-
SON Bogart of Brooklyn, who have hOen
lifelong rivals. The contest was for n
purse ols500 (S250 q side) subscribed
by the admirers of the rival slaughter
men, and was witnessed by a large
crowd of butchers. One hundred sheen
We're TO be killed, skinned, cleaned and
dressed between them. At eight o'clock
two red-faced men in broadcloth suits
and shiny silk hats arrived. They took
opposite corners of the room, and the
crowd lined the rear and front walls.
Both men, being stripped for action,
wore heavy checked shirts, canvas trou-
ers and thick boots, and bore the usual
broad knife and sharpening steel. At
8: o. precisely the FIRST two sheep were
driven in from the little pen outside,
and al &: 0G they were skinned. Iiogart
killed, skinned, cleaned and dressed his
first sheep, ready for market, in three
minutes, and won by three sheep, kill
Ing fiity In two hours and forty min
utee,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
Vermont in Congress.

The Vermont members occupy places
on committees as follows:
SENATE.
Alr. Edmunds, chairman OF the judi.
ciary committee; he is also on the join
committee on the library, and on pri.
vate land claims.
Mr.. Morrill,, Oh finance on education
and labor.
HOUSE,
Mr. Hendee, on District Of Columbia
AIR, Joyce, on private land claims
on expenditures in the department Of
justice; on special Louisiana Investigate
ing committee.
Mr.. Denison, on revision of laws.
RESIDENCES IN WASHINGTON.
senator Edmunds, l.4ll Massechu.
sets avenue.
senator Morrill,, corner of Vermont
avenue and NJ street.
Dudley &. Dcmison, 1870 East Capitol
street.
George W, llcndce, 9l7 G street
northwest.
Charles II. joyce. $40 Twelfth street
northwest.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13

JAUNDICE AND BILIOusSEss. Who knows a
good remedy for these disorders? We are assured
AfwooDs VEGETABLE, PHYSICAL, JAuNDICI
BlTTERs will effect speedy cure. They have
nerer frilcd 10 satisfy all rho hare used them foi
iaundice, dyspepsia, biliousness, etc. Beware o
limitations. The genuine has private proprietary
stamp of John +. Henry over the cork. sold by al
dealers. Manhattan Med. Co.. props JOHN r
HENRY, CURRAN Co, New York, Wholcsal,
Agents.
Spots upon the sun do not visible diminish it
briilancy, but spots, pimplrs or hlotcie upon th
face neck or arms seriously detract from iemal,
beauty. They may, however, he completely re
novelty the daily use of CLIENTS Sulphur soap.