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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-11

formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church, Hyde Park, and at present settled in TO
WELL must convince every one who reads his lei
ter of the wonderful curative qualities of VrGE.
TINE as thorough cleanser and purifier of the
blood
HYDE PARK, Mass, Feb. H. 1870.
Mr.. II. Il. STEVENS:
Dear ShAbout ten Years ago my health failed
through the depicting effects ofdyspepsia; nearly
year later was attacked by typhoid fever In lis
worst form. II settled in my back and took the
form of large deep.seatcd absrcss which was
operations by the best skill in the state, hut re.
ceived no permanent cure. | suffered great pain
at times, and was constantly weakened by a pro.
different times
Matters ran on thus about seven years. till Nav.
1874, when friend recommended me to 10 to your
Office and talk with you of the virtue of VEGETINE
l did so, and by your kindness passed through
your mandatory, noting the ingredients &C., by
which your remedy is produced.
by what saw and heard I gained some coma.
dcnce in NEGErINF.
commence taking it soon after, but felt worse
from its effects; still pcrsevered and soon felt
II was bencfltng me in other respects Yet | did
not see the results desired til had taken il
faithfully for a little more than year. when the
difficulty in the back was cured; and for nine
months have enjoyed the best of health.
have in that time gained twenty five pounds OF
flesh, being heavier than ever before in my life
and was never more able to perform labor than
now.
During the past few weeks | had n scrofulous
swelling as large as my fist gather another part
took vEGErISE faithfully and 1t removed it
level with the surface in month. | think |
should have been cured of my main trouble sooner
If | had tab ken larger Doses after having become
accustomed To its effects
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kid
ney disease understand that ii takes time to cure
chronic diseases; and, if they will patiently take
'LGkLiNE, 1t Will, in my judgement, cure them.
With great obligations am
Yours very truly,
G. W. MANSFIELD,
Pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
VEG ETINE.
Prepared by
II. Z. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Jegetine is Sold By all Druggists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
LITTLE JoHxyY's BONANZA.
Wanted, Five Thousand Dollars for HAVING
signed Warrants not yet served.

Little Johnny Davenport's failure to have
his claim for $1,000 certified by Judge Choate
has not yet been remedied by his furnishing the
requisite proofs rs to tho justice OF his bill II
has also leaked out that no made several efforts
to have District Attorney Woodford and Asso-
cates Fero and Herrick certify TO the correct
ness Of his bill, but failed. Although he made
affidavit that he had issued the 5000 warrants
1t is certain that those warrants were not placed
in the hands of the United States Marshal until
nftor his bill was questioned. and none OF them
have yet been served. In other words. Little
johnny asks for s5, 900 for having signed 5000
warrants for alleged violation OF the Nnturali-
cation laws. upon the complaint OF II single indi
vidual and not one arrest has yet been made.
The law requires that the Commissioners Gc-
counts shall be presented through the District
Attorney in open court. They were presented
quietly and almost privately. and application 10
SEQ the accounts was refused yesterday by one
OF Little Johnny's deputies on the ground that
they had not been led 9nd Therefore are nor
ton OF the law Is correct. and he IL ut liberty TO
issue warrants ut will and charge 81 each with
out showing that there Is any n"crssty Tor
them. the Office OF Supervisor Of Elections may
United States District Attorney woodford in
answer To inquiries on the subject, said yrster-
day: " The accounts OF The United States Com
missioners IRE submitted by them under re-
auiremnnts Of law. to the United States AttOr-
ney. who presents them to the. Court for its mp
prOval or disapprOval In this instance Mr..
Davenport's account was for some 5u0O warrants
issued by him as Supervisor OF Elections for
alleged violations OF the Federal election laws.
The complaint on which these warrants were
issued wns made directly to Mr.. Davenport
without the intervention or notion OF the United
States Attorney. Mr. DAVENPORT Issued the
warrants. and. presume. delivered them 10 the
marshal for service. Tho papers bcfor, judge
Choate show that the complaint WIS made early
in the present month Of May. The warrants
are, think. dated the 18th inst"
These warrants did not reach the United
States Marshal until tie l4th inst. The chances
seem at present TO be- that Little Johnny Will
have great difficulty, II he succeeds in con-
vincng any auditing officer that his accounts
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
SLY PERSONS POISONED.
Poke Plant Root Mistaken for Horseradish
Mrs. Quinn's DnnEerou. Gin.

Terence Mccall lives with his wife and
four children in q little house in Irvington-on-
Hudson. Terence has often said II there was
one thing more than another that he liked 1t
was horseradish. and that's why Mrs. Quinn. a
neighbor. passed root Of 1t over tho fence to
him one day last week.
Plant that Mr.. Mccall" she said and next
year you'll have all the horseradish you want"
Terrence gave tho root to his wife. and she
planted it and watched 1t. but it would not
thrive. On Friday noon at dinner. Mrs Mccall
said TO her husband that they might as well
have the good Of the root now. and rs he agreed
With her. she pulled Il up aud grated of u tnm-
bier full. The all ate heartily OF It, but. rs Tor
To- the quarries where he worked. he was sud-
denly taken H. He called 10 his wife. but be-
fore she could help him she became CONFUSED.
and in a few minutes tn. four children grew
denthly sick, and So the family lay grooming
and suffering, unable ~ help themselves OF to
cnll help.
Mrs Quinn happened 10 rnss by and hear the
srOnns. When she entered the room III" par
.nts were almost unconscious. and the children
were hardly able to speak. DR.. Mcguire said.
when h. came. that they were poisoned and
gave opintes and antidotes. Yesterday morn
ing the family were out Of danger. None of
ed until they thought OF the horserudish. A
piece Of the root was taken To the druggist. and
he said that II wns phylOtacra radiX. or the root
oithe poke plant. which is very poisonous
When freshly dug il resembles Aorseradish in
appearance and taste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
HAS RUSSIA BouGHr THE COLUMBUS +.
A BELIEF In shipping Circles thnt She IL 20 be
RemodelIed as n War Vessel.

At the steamship, consulates, and ship
brokers Offices nothing was apparently going
on yesterday. although two or three OF the Rus
sian officers fitting busily around down town
gave rise to a score of rumors. Capt. Grppen-
burg had nothing to say. and Capt. Badenhau-
sen OF the Cmbra was invisible. He is said to
have taken refuge from inqusitive visitors in
New Jersey. near Hoboken.
The fast sailing steamship Columbus. belong
Ing 10 Clyde's Havana line. is believed to have
been sold to Russia. Rumors that agents Of
TINT country had been negotiating for her pur-
chase have been afoat for several days. and
from circumstances occurring Yesterday. IL Is
thought that her sale has certainly boen effected
The Columbus arrived here from Havana on
Thursday. She was advertised by her own
ers 70 sail for Havana from the foot
Of Cedar street. North River. ON Wednes-
day next. Yesterday while the last OF her
cargo was being taken out AT Robinson 4
stores in BROOKLYN. Capt L. &. Reed. her COM
III n der, unexpectedly received orders 10 take
great surprise. They thought that the orders
meant that the vessel had been sold To Russ la.
In shipping circles II was reported that II quar-
ter of Il million dollars hnd been paid for her
afternoon. and started for her new destination
in the evening. From Philadelphia II is said.
she Will 20 10 Cramp Co. : shlpyArds 20 be re-
modelled. When questioned about her sale.
Mr.. Clyde declined 10 say anything,
The Columbus was butt al Philadelphia in
1873. She is / ,5s3 tons. She IL 376 feet in
length. IS feet deep. and ~ feet lean. Sh" is
very fast, and would prove valuable as Il priva-
teer
Nothing has been developed further IN .ren-
ton to the sale of the schooner yachts Mohawk
and Dauntless. The Mohawk is yet under or
ders ~ 10 on the dry dock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
THE CIfILDREN's DiY.
Thirty Thousand Chcrubs 10 Parndc In brook
lynn. strecis ON Meslme.dny.

The event OF this week in Brooklyn Is to be
the forty-ninih anniversary OF the Brooklyn
Sunday School Union on Wednesday, Thous-
ands OF rayly dressed children with silken ban
nors and Gonfaons will parade the streets. All
the Protestant Sunday schools nre to unite in
the celebration. They ARE divided into the
Prospect Park Division. which is 10 parade on
the green in Prospect Park At ! o'clock. and be
reviewed by tho Mayor. President u. II. DaYis
Of the SUNDAY School Union. Grand Mprshal
A. j. q. Inlcupyl. and the President OF the
Board of Eiu'atlon; Che Bedford Divsi on,
which is 20 parade in Gates avenue from Bed-
ford nNenus to ST. James place; the Heights
DIVISION. which is 10 parade In Clinton. Pierre
punt Montague, Gnd JorAlemOn streets; the
Clinton ANrnue Division, which Is To parade in
WASHINGTON. Wiloughhy. Greene. AND Clinton
HN"uucs: ia" Carroll Park Division. which is 10
pnrnlo from Clinton st,ret. hetwoen llrst place
and Congress street the TNmpA ms Park Diyis-
ion, whrh s to parade in Toupkius pnrk; md
the New YORK Avenue Division, which is 10
parade In Ma'donough str et Macon street
Marcy and Yates avenues, EHrh division ia d.
Vled into sections which are - have n CEN
tral church in which to listen 10 addresses.
After the parade. eAch school H. to have
refreshments in It's own church. Plymouth
Church is this year to he used only for its own
and it, mission schools. 1t is estimated that
over thirty thousand children will Join in the
| uurule.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
CLOSING THE BENCH SNOW.
The Last Yeip, Howl. and BARK Heard In the
Gnrden-some OF the Dog. Sold.

Gilmores Garden resounded rs early as 4
o'clock yesterday morning with the Joyous
yelps howls. and barks OF the doxs that must
have instinctlvely known that the great bench
show had been closed and that their long con-
nnement was drawing TO an end. The owners
Of the dogs began that early n appear In the
garden to receive their certificates OF awards
and claim their pets. The judges were engaged
all day In signing the certificates. Considerable
sport was had in the afternoon. when gentle
man sent into the garden n dozen or more quail.
They were turned loose. and il was quite treat
to see tho Thoroughbred pointers and settlers
cone Co a dead set rs they spied or nosed their
fAvOrite game.
The Irish setter Frank, owned by Mr.. Henry
Baune OF Newark that broke its chain and es-
caped from the garden on Thursday night was
brought in yeste dry by Mr. Thomas Muldoon
Of 453 West Thrtyhrst street who picked the
dog up In Broadway, near Forty-fith street.
The receipts 81 the show about balance the
expenses. At p. VI the last howl from ven
cradle hound was echoed through the Garden.
and the bench show was closed.
At the sale of dogs by Barker Sons yester-
day the attendance was large. but the bidding
exhibited at the snow. The cocker spaniel
blanche was bought 10y F Narinn for t75 the
brown aud white 5pll terrier Spot for q; a
the Newfoundland bitch Julia. by G, Webb for
IS; the foxhound pup Jason. 10y Mr.. Hickling,
Albany for s. The reb i rish Setter ' pup Prime
W. D. Titon for 80 the white Baton Rip Tor
So. by +. Mudoon; the splendid 81. Bernard
Gen. Mcclellan. for $50. by J. VI. Harrison OF
Richmond. Va; the bloodhound 6itrh Nine by
j. f. Smith of Newark. who also bought another
OF the same breed for 1850: Mr.. Miller " New:
hurgh bought bloodhound bitch for $3.50. and
NJ. Simon for s. secured the black retriever
bitch Flora Mr., Valentine paid So for tie setter
Ned. After a close struggle Mr.. Hastings took
for s55 and Mr.. T. Walker the splendid i'm
ported Siberian hound Bruno Tor S37. 80. thai
cost nearly one hundred times that amount.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19

had been locked at tho other end Of tho, route
and the key sent on beforehand. In their des;
peration they tried TO burn the stage. ana
mass for hours, trying TO extricatc the safe.
Finally n fleet Of " prairie schooners' lemlgrant
wHgonsl hove In sight, ana the agents look 10
ono oi Tie most surprising OF Bile recent ex,
ploita was his cabtnre OF me n2tedi hai,3reed
half grrnscr u biz. bury daredevil. beside
whom y Il looked like u boy. For, five days no
traied tho outlaw until lie RIM him to earth.
in tho wild country to the north Of Crook City.
Castillo WIS In mia cuhin cooking supper when
1911 got the drop on him.
Throw w your hands. you black hearted
-" shouted the libcrator, covering the
crouching Mexican with his Winchester. rife.
The bully peered into the muz2le Of the
ppisd in G' his hut BIN found two Handsome some
Repeating rifles large bennington, revolver.
His own horse WIS heavily ludened and he had
Il Journey Of moro than week before him. SO
instead of Keeping his prisoners arms he CON
tented himself with discharging them md al
lowing Castillo to carry them. having first de-
privcd him of his cartridge belt. The cunning
Rfeusrr. however. had couple OF cartridges
concealed In his vest pocket. and during the
ride managed To smugglc them unseen into tho
chamber Ot his sin shooter. Suddenly hr turn
ed upon his cap,or and fired both shots in rapid
succession. The balls entered Dills left arm.
and lay the time he had realized what hnd hap
penud. Castillo was charging down upon him.
shrieking ont u storm Of onths in broken
SPANISH and hourshng an immense bowie
khit. DN rhplu, effort blii uhHluhE MS IlH'
aud covering the Mexican ~ before. once more
disnrmcd and cowed him. Then he forced HIM
~ dismOunt tied Il rope around ms neck. and
attaching II TO his own horses tail. cantcred
gayiy into Crook city.
nr johnson is native Of Galveston.
Texas. Although only 20 years Of age. he hHs
officer Of the hnrk Everett Grey. At ono time
no lived in Willinmsburgh. y. Y. and several
Of his relatives yet have homes in Smith street,
brooklyn. He still carries his warrant as Dep
uly Marshal from United States Commissioner
Dawson OF DcaiwoOd Ms well rs credentials
from army officers and others. Tho whole
time occupied ON his 1000 mile voyage down
the Yellowstone. Missouri, and Mississippi &C.
cupied three months and fifteen days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
COLLEGE STUDENTS CONTRASTING.
The Winners OF the Athletic Games ~ Mott
Haven Yesterday.

Tho third field meeting of the fnter-colle-
Giate Athletic Association was held yesterday
in Mott Haven. The weather was fine the track
In good order. and the events on the programme
We're passed through quickly and smoothly.
The various colleges Of the association were
largely represented by students.
The games were begun with the standing
broad leap. which was won 10y L. Larkin OF
princeton distance. . feet A., inches. The
one-mie walk was Won easily 10y Chas. Eldrcdge
Of Columbia IN minutes IS. seconds. Putting
the l6-pounl shot WIS won by F. Larkin with
81 feet II 4. inches The running high leap was
won by j. i. Conover OF Columbia; feet 6 4.
in chez This il the highest amateur jump
one half men highcr thnn the lnmp Of IL.
J.. Ficken Of the Now York Athletic Club.
N minutes - Seconds 9. Fabrgon Of the
College of the City Of New York was victor in
pole vaulting by yaultng nine leet, He WAS
first hent % the hundred yard dash was won by
W. j. MeNuiy OF Union in ll'i seconds. and
g ngyIGa siI IN - sscdad IN tGs nS
heat L,e won in lOA seconds. j. +. Conover
Won the running broad leap by jumping IL lest
run ia 81 l-5 seconds. +. Lark!n won the stand
lng nieh leap 10y jumping feet and 81 inches
In the 22a Yards dash II. II Lee cane u aheqa.
Immediately behind. The Judges allowed
claims Of foul against Lee and Waller,
and ord, red them and MeNury to run
over again. Waller WIS too exhausted having
run In several contests and declined. LIE re-
fused to run. and MrNulty, walked oyor the
track in % seconds. VI Patton of Princeton won
the nil, run in ) minutes "a seconds J. ".
Pryor ~ Columbia won the l2n yard hurdle rnce
in n 3 ) seconds. &. Edredge Won the two
mile walk in Is minutes % seconds. In throw
inG tho hpmwer i. Larl,m won with 10 feet .
inches j. +. puGied OF Princeton won the
D. Parmly OF Princeton won the graduates one
mile walk In . minutes 81 a seconds. Princeton
carried oil the honors Of seven contests. Column
hiu OF seven. Union Of one. the University Of
Pennsylyania Of one, and the College OF the
City Of New York one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
PREsBrrERIdNs IN COUNCIL.
The Combined Tesiin"ny OF the Church on
the Subject of Temperance.

u,rr,p,.nc,, Nr,,.,a r,.h, DISQUALIFICATION
Gennrnl Assembly this morninr Mr. Yam DYKE
90 -
rlat, vaek I'm Jnnuurv 1879 ns n week of prnyer
t-ti..... a.. IL, ~. f-,.., .h,,.,t rrhu..a., -
hoIh"ss III th7 N"rH'."h Vnurc"' inutsuN u
- ~. - a., -. II. =.
"uu 'vilVE'H' "h' tSp'N'"''N 4V' WO9o ""O "tV
N.s,''"'0 VI ,''-'N" -
me eolhil''..e "ppoIH',u '"sl year 70 me-
similar committees from eVangehrnl churches
linn ~ INITIAL frcrt in tbo o,.tsa Of tamr.r.nee
''"" ~ u"'''" i'i' J." Wv '"'' ~ '-'"p
report inc loiowing, which te committee
recommend 10 all evangelical churches % tho
hand Tor their adoption as the com binel testi-
mory II the Church Of Christ on the subject Of
tempernnce:
Fir.'-pruntcnress is m evil q rrea' PROPORTIONS.
h" b, ca.tn,r cut iitv and nArcuic II work.
b6rs '"'" - s'''' y ""' '"'' ""'
second The manufacture sale nnf Intoxicating
nginr. tXcrrt Tor medicinal mrchauca or scientific
irro.e. ar. great evils. d,,honsras God and dc.
strucu,r 70 men
Ilul-Io H either Of these great evils Nv selling grain
o- bon. tn br,wer. or disrer- bv makus nrch.n. ~
tor brew Ion. nr Ing or csra. o contain Nuuur. hv
leasing pro0cr, ON which iuoNirl,lns liquor. may be
made. snd. drank or by auy nt'r way. Is 10 erin
nsy Per,oqle "a M, ggf' ar-sn; 'in o
hcr.iri ,rHrrity 4 IN en.s.. Nav fc r,earied as
ri.fut ne . b.. N rh- ,iif, ii.re f a-a nj Cod and
oue'. own 90 and -.'o q c..r. '.aiu.t cictv.
lHh-liuh"n lo"'f ai.u.. ~ ether a. peaee. an
n ern,s ri 'n,r,,,r ,rn Jrons nm, ~ r any
,ficr iW,n0r,itt o b. ,a,etua must comUine human
Ell .l; .ud d.,.n~ infl'nrc
siANl-lhv Christian church synratlliles and should
stnlg,h.t %, artA ai a.iNe., YIN ai. ,omr't t,iI
.'l-' ~" le'VIm "'o'a'es ana prevent anu suppress
's.y1nf.-t'iri.tar. mus, orroa, the manufacture
sale nnd u.c ut.Ncslrs beverage. hy any rractc II
m, th"i. Lesa ir.i bl',on. moral .uasion, ami tie
trhctrv 90 tNial a''Nn'utr Aie dvmHn4' d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19

Lc Boutiller Bros. have made an addition to
their elegant and popular establishment in East -Four.
teouth street by opening new salesroom at s47 Broad
way The new room Is one o the most attractive iea.
lures the block between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets and has the advantages OF bong skyghtod In the
rear filed in with H-e plate glass windows IN 'front.' and
spacious enough afford ample room Tor the exhibition
the entire stock of the lrn, that ladies' can do their
shopping every NhreiN oi fancy ana dry goods ON one
nour The .tnrk of silk, which they have been selling IN
the new hop.e has attracted thousands 10 the store
durug the past week They are remarkably cheap in all
grades, and thr novelties are exceedingly attractive.
Among other rev styles al dress goods this house has
brought out line VI huurctte silks sold under the name
OF hS The grounds are in all the new shades Of color,
While the huugctr erect are obtained 10y shot III threads
OF slack woven nuny six IN Complementary and con
Wastng shades The department nt underwear Offers
some remarkable bargains which ladies' advised "
eAAlnlne belOre lmrNMAslm. el.nMhere
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
TIE ERIE BdSIN TRAGEDY.
Wright Pleads Not Guiity-A Relative Work
Ing his Passage TO New York.

John u. Wright, the young sailor, who con-
csod the murder oi Bernard f,ron In the Krie basin
Yves arragn,l under an indictment for murGcr in the
first degree in Brooklyn yesterday He had Innocent
manner and watched the court Proceedings with curious
interest lie pleaded not guilty when brought before
Justice Pratt and when the clerk a.ked whether he de
maidcd trial answered. "Nc., do' Assistant United
States District Attorney Hull said that he appeared for
the prisoner ~ the request oi suc Of his friends lie had
ony heard o the case ahhN tr two before. ana he want
ed Go reserve the utht Ia Qus the Indictment raise
question ~ o. the ut Isl, cuon ut tho court a"r having
examined The rl.r MI liul ai'rd that he understood
That tie prisoner relatives who 1--we m Name poor
aud That one OF them had started ~ sailing vessel
working his passage. 20 to hiu The vessel IL dNllN
expected 10 reach mas port
Atcr general discussion between the Judge and law
about the question uf lurisctlnu and thc lroie
court IN which To have the tull Judge Pratt said tAt
there make any order, rNtctt 10
remand the prisoner 10 jail lie VAL probably be Tried
In the present
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
PULLING FOR THEIR LIVES.
The Adventure Of Four Young Men In a
Heavy Wind Outside the Nnrrows.

The high winds and rough sea in the lower
bay made it lively for the fishermen last week.
Several OF them came very near having their
boats swamped or blown out TO sea Four young
men from New York hired boat on Last Sum
day Of Capt. Gilway OF Clifton. He told them
not to so beyond the Aarrows and to keep close
to tho shore. They didn't follow his instruc-
tons. ana. after fishing for while in the Mar
rows. determined to 20 out To Hoffman Island,
When outside the NarrOws they found the sea
running high. They tried to get back, but 1t
WIS too late. Tho strong northwest wind WAS
too much for them. and, not being expert oars
men. they were unable To- turn their bont. Away
they went in the trough ct the sna Struggling
munfuliy 10 get their boat around. lhrN soon
had 10 abandon the nu, mt an attempted To
squire away for H. hmnn island, ~ this they
aiAp Jailed. Tn" wind drove them too lar cast.
Their frantic efforts and wild pulling attaciod
th" attention of Cart. John SANFORD, who wns
IN ue " ith hi, yU 'lt the Edwin H. Hayes, IN the
."e 81 the island with llshlng party. lee pulled
az ilS anchor. and WAS lust about TO MOIST SAL
and ~ h. the rescue ns q slight change in tho
"iuH enabled Inc young men 10 gel thelr boat
around.
They were then below the Lower Quarantine
on DIX l~lnnd, ana nl the huutMon IN shelter
kept an anxious WNieh upon them, Tor, II they
iallrd 10 make Roadway against the waves, they
were sure 60 be carried out To sea. They worked
for their lives pulling an unknown stroke about
sevenly-nNe 10 tho minute. without counting
tho odd ones and. after % long struggle, Mt last
ROT 70 the leo Of DX Island and anchored CLOSE
to the rocks, II bad oarsmen. they showed
hHustcd IA they were. they Ind no sooner col
their anchor down thnn they began 10 fish. To-
ward evening. the violence Of the wind having
abated, they managed To get home.