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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

"Fcw things tend so much TO peace
and comfort, making all laboring for
the family contented and comfortable, -
as bright, pleasant, well-furnished
kitchen. In no other room in the house
are sunlight and fresh, pure air so indis-
pensable as in the room where some OF
the most important work must be done.
A long, narrow dark kitchen is an
abomination. In some city house, we
suppose, il cannot be avoided; at least
80 the architect will affirm. Ranges or
cook stoves should not be placed OPP
posite door or window. A good ven
tilation is important over the range or
cook stove, by which the steam and dis
agreeable odors from cooking can be
carried ofwithout pervading the house.
Three large windows are always desir-
able, and for very large kitchen four
would be better" Extract from ar
ticle in Home Cook Book, by Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

n NOTEWORTHY NUMBER.-The num-
Der of Lillell's Living Age for the week
ending Jan. 10, contains "The Ninety
Years Agony of France" by Prof. Gold
win Smith; an instalment of Erica
translated from the German of Frau
Won Ingersleben; "The Story OF Max
imilian at Aliramar and at Queretaro," a
very interesting sketch translated from
the French of Victor kTissot; "Modern
Life and Insanity" from Macmillan
macleod of Dare" by William Black
from advance sheets "The Celt of Wales
and the Celt of Ireland" Cornhill ;
"Smith's Poor KIM" Spectator; "Valen-
tines Day." an unpublished poem by
Charles Kingsley, with other short arti-
cles and poetry. The back numbers
containing the first instalments OF
"Erica,' and story by Miss Thack-
cray, are still sent to new subscribers
for 1873.
For tifty-two numbers, of sixty-four
large pages each Cor more than 5000
pages year,, the subscription price
(SS) is low; or for Sl0.5O any one OF
the American 81 monthlics or weeklies
is sent with The Living Age for a year.
both postpaid. Littell & Gay, Boston,
are the publishers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

DR.. Davis says: sour whole system
of police management of drunkenness
should be changed. Instead of repeat
ed arrests, petty fines, and imprison-
ments, in direct contact with criminals,
which all past experience has shown
only aggravated the evils. the law
should provide for having complaints
against all of this class lodged with the
Judge of the county, or other of record,
and such judge should should be au-
thorized, on the certificate of two COM
petent and well-known physicians, to
commit the party to an asylum, such as
above described, for term of not less
than one and not more than five years,
unless sooner discharged for good con-
duct and full recovery by the supcrin-
tendent in charge ofthe Institution.
Under such system of management
this class of institutions could be made
very nearly, or quite, self-supportiug,
and very large proportion of those
brought under their influence pcrma
nently restored to health and good cit
izenship. Such system would place
the relations and personal liberty Of the
confined inebriate on the same level
with the Insane, with institutions spe-
clally adaptedto effect his reformation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A young man from Syracuse brought
a couple of telephones and and a coil of
wire rope TO Rome last week, and In
the evening he went around to house
where girl lived, whistled softly until
one of the upper windows was opened,
as he expected il would be. Then he
threw one of tho telephones up into the
window and whispered into the other
instrument: care you there, darlingY"
Sharp aud clear came the answer.
Eyes, I'm here, and If you'll wait till
get my boots on You will think you
have been elected for the next world by
fifty thousand majority" lie had hit
the wrong window.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
Salem Lead Company.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD-wellknown
ll tlhlr9nghoqi New England as the WHITEsT, FIN
LEAD TAPE. SO inches wide, on reels for Cur.
reels for Builders. ' -
LEAD PIPE, Of any size or thickness.
ity. FRANCIS BROWN, Treasurer, f""''
4oyl Salem, Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25


THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY
Herbert Spencer begins the February
number of this excellent magazine with
the introduction TO what promises to be
a very interesting series of articles on
the evolution of Ceremonial Govern
ment." In this paper he shows the
presence and controlling influence of
ceremonial observances among the very
lowest of human creatures, and even in
some of the higher animals. From
these primitive manifestations he will
trace in future articles the evolution of
those higher forms of ceremonial, char
acteristic of ancient and modern politi-
cal and religious systems. "Geysers
and how they are explained" is anillus-
trated article by Prof. Joseph lie Conte,
who describes in very agreeable man
ner the way in which these wonders of
nature grow from mere boiling springs
into fountains that shoot to heights of
two hundred feet or more. DR.. Max
Won Pettenkoler has an admirable arti-
Gle on "Thc IIygienic Influence of
Plants," a subject that has excited much
interest, and which he treats in the
light of the most recent science. Whe-
ther insanity is on the increase or not,
what classes furnish the most victims.
and what circumstances cause n rise or
fall in the number of cases that occur.
are among the points discussed in n
valuable paper on ''The Influence of
Modern Life in the Production of In
sanity" by DR.. Daniel Hack Tuke, the
eminent English alicnist. The fourth
of Prof. II. II. Thurston's illustrated
articles Oh "The Growth of tle Steam
Engine deals with the subject of steam
navigation. Two articles that will be
of interest to scientific people, but may
prove a little tough for the general
reader, are "The New Magnetic Obscr-
vatorv at Madison, Wisconsin," by T..
w. Davis. and "The Chemistry of
Fruit-Ripening, by Prof. Albert b.
Prescott, of the University of Michigan.
Prof. Tyndall has an article on the sub
jcct of "Spontaneous Generation" Civ
ing an account of some important
observations made by him last summer
in the Alps. Counting by the Aid of
the Fingers illustrated; the "Address-
es of President Eliot and Professor
Marsh," at the Inauguration of the
American Museum of Natural History
in Central Park; and Sketch of Walter
Bagehot," late editor of the Economist,
make up the body of the number. The
Rev. Joseph Cook and his new "Bio-
logy" receive attention in the Editors
Table; and the other departments are
marked by the usual variety of useful
and entertaining matter. New York;
published by ID. Appleton 4 Co. s. a
year; so cents copy.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
An Open Letter. 1t Speaks for Itself.

RoCKPoRT, Mass, April I'd, 1877.
MEssRs. EElToRs:-EIaving read in
your paper reports of the remarkable
cures of catarrh, | am induced to tell
"what know about catarrh." and
fancy the ''snuf7' and "inhaling-tube"
makers (mere dollar grabbers) would
be glad if they could emblazon SINH
lar cure in the papers. For 2G years
suffered with catarrh. The nasal pas
sages became completely closed.
"Snuff," "dust," ashes," "inhaling-
tubes" and ,"ticks," wouldn't work,
through at intervals | would sniff up
the so-called catarrh snuff, until l be-
came q valuable tester for such medi-
cines. | gradually grew worse, and no
one can know how much ! suffered or
what a miserable being / was. Ny
head achad over my eys so that | was
confined to my bed for many successive
days, suffering the most intense pain,
which at one time lasted continuously
for l6S hours. All sense of smell and
taste gone, sight and hearing impair
ed, body shrunken and weakened. ner-
vous system shattered. and constitution
broken, and Twas hawking and splitting
seven-eighths of the time. lprayed for
t'N'h W itiithG lilt vi lIN
A favorable notice in your paper of DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy induced me to
purchase a package. and use il with
DR.. Pierce's Nasal Douche, which ap-
plies the remedy by hydroslatic pres
sure, the only way compatible with
common sense. Well, Mr.. Editor, il
did not cure me in three-fourths of a
second, nor in one hour or month, but
in less than eight minutes was relicv-
ed, and in three months entirely cured,
and have remained so for over sixteen
months. While using the Catarrh
Remedy, l used DR.. Piercc's Golden
Medical Discovery TO purify my blood
and strengthen my stomach, / also
kept my liver active and bowels regular
by the use of his Pleasant Purgative
Pellets. If my experience will induce
other sufferers to seek the same means
of relief, this letter will have answered
its purpose. Yours truly.
= n DEaf.gU
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A young man of fashion who threw
himself in love-fit into the Thames,
was rescued from his perilous situation
by waterman, who heard him roar out
most numerically that he wished to he
rescued IN order that he might add a
posiscripii'Io his farewell letter to his
sweetheart.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
The Science of Alcohol,

By slow, but nevertheless by sure
steps, the nature and physiological
effects of alcohol are becoming better
understood; and physician after ply
sician pronounccs against its use for
human beings. Pure alcohol is only
known in the chemists labratory. Ii
has so great an affinity for water, that il
is only by the greatest care that the
chemist can obtain it absolutely pure.
lie must distil it over and over again.
ash, before lie can obtain the liquid he
wants. Now this liquid is absolute
poison-if we can conceive it possible
any one would drink it. So energeti-
cally does it absorb water, that, taken
into the system, it would dry up the
tissues and destroy life. In its COM
mercial forms of brandy, gin, rum and
whisky, it appears rs alcohol and wa
ter favored with certain others obtain
ed from the ingredients of the mash put
into the still of the rectifier. The
crude spirit is made from all sorts OF
lthings-from starch, sugar, from pota-
toes (Which chemically represent the
same thing), and it can even be prepar-
ed from petroleum, which is simply II
compound ofhydrogen and carbon. This
crude spirit is rcctiiied and favored to
suit the public taste, and appears in
bottles AS so much under proof. Proof
spirit may be taken TO mean half alco-
hol and half water. In the case OF
malt liquors, the alcohol which they
contain is obtained from sugar, and
from the starch of the barley, which
has been converted into sugar, in the
process known as mailing. We have
not space, however, to describe the
chemistry of the subject here. Suffice
it to say, that, while alcoholic drinks to
a certain extent act as stinulants, il is
now known that they are really depres-
sents and narcotics. AS ordinarily i'm
bibed, they act for time as stimulants,
so-called. They accelerate the motions
of the heart and excite the nerves; they
cause feeling of genial warmth OH
the surface; but the internal heat is de-
creased and when administered in
large doses the temperature goes down
quickly and to such an extent that il
is readily detected by the aid of a Their
mometer Vermont Witness.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

u a benevolent woman residing al
linn, o., being moved with pity fol
a destitute tramp, gave him hearty
meal and some old clothes. The thank
ful tramp sought to show his gratitude,
and finding that the benevolent woman's
husband lay sick of collie, prescribed
a dose of jimson-weed tea. The hus-
band took it, and, unless it is mortgag-
ed, there is no incumbrance on the wild
ow's farm.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

There were only seventy cats at Phil
adelphia's recent cat show. The
other 7,0O0,5i7 (adds the Noristown
HeralD were sitting on back fences and
sheds o'night growing at the small
amount of the premiums offered and
discussing methods 10 avert the dam
gers threatened by the lively sausage
season.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A correspondent from Madagascar
says: "The evil we most fear just now
arises from the habit of spirit drinking,
which, Igrieve to say, is greatly on the
increase among the higher class. OF
young men among us. The govern
ment, thoroughly alive to the magni-
tude of the peril that threatens the coun-
try from this source, has recently pass
ed the most stringent laws prohibiting
the sale of strong drink throughout the
province of lmerina. Ii is very affect
ing to see queen and prime minister
themselves having but recently emerg-
ed from heathenism) struggling to stay
the progress of this terrible curse,
which threatens TO sap the vitality of
all that is good aud hopeful in the land;
while their efforts are rendered almost
nugatory by the cupidity of foreign tra-
ders. The French consul applied TO
the government for compensation to
the French traders on account of the
prohibition of the sale of spirits. The
reply of the queen and prime minister
is characteristic and noble: 'Nes,' they
said, we will give you compensation,
provided also You will compensate us
and our subjects for the incalculable
mischief the sale ofyuur poison has
already done. "
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

1t is n conceded fact that in buying
musical instruments the best are the
cheapest. Daniel +. Beatty ESQ.,, of
Washington, New Jersey, has gained a
reputation equal TO any. for both Pianos
and Organs. and all are recommended
to write to him before buying. See ad-
vertisement. 40
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A little girl down in Maine was listen
ing with much interest To the story OF
Jonah. When the question was asked
"What should you suppose would be
the first thing Jonah would do after the
great fish threw him upon the land?'
she answered promptly, ~ sh'a fink
he'd go home quick as he could and get
cleaned up"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

Nellie has four-year-o!d sister,
Mary, who complained to mamma that
her "button shoes" were hurting.
"Why, Matte, you've put them on the
wrong feet" Puzzled and ready to
cry, she made answer: "Whatll do.
mamma5 They's all the feet I've got -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A young Iowa man welcomed his
sweetheart with SO cordial an embrace
that a pistol In his pocket exploded, Sc
riously wounding boy who was look
ing on, forgetful that two were com
pany.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

\ bright little four-year-old made
the remark The other day upon seeing
lady friend with her head bound up in
consequences of the toothache-''I guess
Aunt Clara will have to go heaven and
lei Cod PM n new head on her.
North Adams Transcript,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
DANIEL f. BEATTY'S
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

From z. Parson, BrOokville, Kansas:
1.-The piano came safely yesterday we lind II all
that fancy painted and you promised. The nstru-
ment is handsome and Its tone Is pure and null.
| see no reason why, with ordinary care, II may
not last lifetime. Those who. like me, cannot
afford 10 pay i've hundred u thousand dollars
for n name, will AM sure, thank you for saving
them the cxorbitant prohts of dealers in general
and making il possible for any industrious man or
woman to be the possessor of 1rst-clh-- organ or
piano"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

II requires q great deal of badness
and a great deal of caution to make a
great fortune, and when you have got
II IL requires ten times as much wit to
keep il.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A Yankee editor wishes to know
whether the law recently enacted against
the carrying Of deadly weapons applies
to doctors who carry pills in their pock-
cts.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

\ Nebraska judge decided to give
horse thief one more chance TO reform.
As the fellow left the neighborhood TO
begin a newer and better life he took
along the judges horse to help him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

''Can you tell me, sor-r, wher-r Mis-
tress MURPHY livesg' (which Mrs.
MurphyT "The one who died las
noight, sor-rl"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

TASON DAVENPORT, Fire lnsur-
~ ance Agent, will write policies in the Farm
ers' Mutual and other companies represented by
NJ. J. Francisco in Rutland.
Also the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New
York. Office at j. L. Buttolph'sStore. 40
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A looking-glass is kinder to MS than
the wine glass, because it reveals our
defects 10 ourselves only, while the lat
ter reveals them 10 our friends.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
. TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

t..TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
CASTLETON, VT.
WALTER Il. WARD. PRINCIPAL.
Fall term commences August 81 Spring term
commences February s, 1877.
- Each town is entitled to one free scholar
ship.
Address the Principal. 17m9
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MIDDLEBUR1.

MIDDLEBURY.
observation-disclosures Pleasant and Main st5.
Rev. i. z. Hooker, pastor. Sunday services at
IL: As AM. and 90 pm. Thursday evening prayer
meeting at 90. ~ :,
lfethodist-North Pleasant st. Rev. W. H. Row:
som, pastor. Sunday services at lO:I5 AM. and
90 PM Thursday evening prayer meeting at
90 Glass meeting on Friday evening at ! 30.
Episcopal-St. Stephens Church-Main-st. Rev.
james L. Franklin, rector. Sunday school at 80
An Sunday services at IL 90 AN. and 0OP pm.
Roman CGtholic-Weyb ybridge-st Rev. Z. Gun.
nineham, pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab.
baths, High Mass at 10 90 AN, Vespers and bene-
diction at 80 PM
EAST MIDDLEBUnY.
Aethodisf- - ---, pastor. sunday
services al 90 PM.
vFRGENNEs.
Baptist-Rev. Charles Hibbard pastor. sunday
services at 10 45 AM. and Z 90 Pm. Weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 90.
Methodist-Rev. II. \. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 90 and 100 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 90.
Episcopal-St Pdurs Church-llev. c. !. Chaplin
rector Sunday services at 10 45 AN. and 90 PM
Friday evening at ! 90.
Mission Chdpel-Dr. Ii. A Ingham Sunday
services at 10 As AM. and Z 90 PM. Weekly
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening.
Roman Cdtholic-Rev. =. Cunningham, pastor
Services alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 90
AN, Vespers and benediction at 0 :00P.M
Conqregationdl-Rev. George f. Hall, pastor
sunday services at 10 As AN. and 90 PM. Week
ly prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 700
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A well conducted farmers club is a
blessing 10 any neiehborhood.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

,.' W. JUDD, Manufacturer and deal
/ a. or in all kinds of American and Foreign
narble, Granite Work, 90. With Old Middle
hurry Marble Co. ltf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, RAN
- DOLPH, VT. ABEL Il. LEAvESwoRTH, A.
NJ, Principal. Eighty-one Scholarships. Fall
Term opens fourth Tuesday in August. Spring
Term opens second Tuesday in February. send
tor catalogue. 4iyl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

From II. Gilbert, Doud's Station, Iowa.
"Organ is received. The accomplished organist
who gets II says she would not exchange Il for any
organ she ever heard from any other fac
tory, whatever the price. In mechanical skill,
simplicity of construction, and purity OF tone, I
have never known its equal. II Is emphatically,
the best organ for the least money.
| have sold many other makes of organs, some
ofwhich thought could not be equalled, but, like
King SAUL your organs are head and shoulders
above theirs In the loading elements that constitute
u complete organ" lGyl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
Middlebury, Cornwall West Corn .
wall and Bridport, v;uO "A. NJ.
Way mail from north, " % A. NJ.
New York, Rutland and Albany, 80 A. NJ.
New York, ~ is ana 6;OO L. NJ.
Wav mail from south, 3:45P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Way mail going south, 9;5O A. N
way mail going north, , 3'oO T. NJ
For Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
vail and li,idnort 3:l5P. VI
clnsed mail for liost,,n and Rutland, 10 4. NJ.
Closed mail for New York and Albany, :i5 =. NJ
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

~ W. GOODELL.-HOUSE, CAR
W. riage and Furniture Painter and Grain
er. Place Of business James Donahue's shop,
opposite the School House. Middlebury, Vt.
Middebury, July .i,ls17 ldtf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

AGENTS WANTED, but where have none
large discounts made to have them introduced III
new localities. Send for illustrated Adyutiser
(catalogue,) containing testimonials ffom pcr.,n-
DANIEL u. BEATTY, Washington, New jer sey
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
~ TEV EMS OU Sc.

- 'Eh' h'ENNEot ~
S. s. q \ n T. S, PROPHET
Carriage to and from depot. Good Livery con.
nected with the House.
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EAST MIDDLEBUnY.
~ htsNCttot
services at ? 90 PM.
BUSINESS CARDS.

ELEN HOUSE.-EAST MIDDLE
N BURY, Vermont. 35m3 Henry l.. FARR.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

nENSlONS. j. s. CHANDLER,
1 PENSION ATTORNEY, Ripton, VT. No pen
i H. no pay. State case and send stamp for reply.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

JAMES NJ. SLADE, ATTORNEY
- AND COUsELLOR AT LAW, and solicitor
and master in chancery. Office in Brewsters
Block, Aliddlebury, W.
NIiddlebury, Vt, April ., 1871.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

MCLEOD & SMIT III &C l. A NJ
lN AGENTS. Middebury, Vt. 81
4. IL. MCLEOD. l.. l.. SMITH.
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4 YMAN E. KNAPP, ATTORNEY
IL AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office at
the ofilce of Register, Middlebury, Vt. 3s
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

w ii. KINGSLEY, DENTIST
w Up stairs in styles new Block,
IA MlDDLEBURl, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

A DDISON HOUSE LIVERY STA
ABLE. ID. Rider, Proprietor. Firs. class turn.
outs furnished short notice. Prices reasonable.
Mldlebury, VI. 5tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

~ A. STURTEVANT,
Ie Attorney at law. Office over Clay's store
n ;he new block.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25

E f. SMITH, ATTORNEY AND
lLs COUNSBLLOR AT LAW. Once with
stIwart Il Eldredge, Middlehury, VT