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

H'shu"oPic' MtauWIilic tIleN nave ASK
ed for an armlstice and discussion OF
terms of peace, which Russia seems re.
iuetant TO grant, but probably will at
length. Their terms will most likely
be IS hard as they think the other ma
tons will permit without protest. But
the affairs of the Turkish government
are about as bad Us they can well be
and they will Of course accept anything
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" A bill has been introduced in the
New York Legislature prohibiting any
clerk or.ofliccr of any ofthe departments
OF any city government of the state
from acting as assignee, referee or re-
reivcr In any case, action or special pro-
ceeding whatever during his term of Of
dee, or while 20 employed. This is wise
and Its tendency will be toward pur-
er public service as well as justice and
honesty in the administration of these
trusts. IT Is a matter Of more impor-
tsnco in New York than in our state.
ironi the thct that opportunities for I'M
Fortunate results OF abuse of privilege in
this respect are very infrcquent here,
but restrictions in this matter, and 20
Ing further to embrace clerks and cm-
ployes In certain other relations, would
not be out Of place in Vermont.
Ee Dun 4 Co.'s annual circular ior
1871 shows that the number of failures
in the United States during the year
WAS s,S72, with aggregate liabilities of
sis0,Oo0,0O0. In 1876 tho number was
9,092, liabilities of $l9l,ll7,OOO. In
Vermont, in 1876, there were ~ fail
ures, with Sl,4lO,9SO liabilities; in
1877 there were 96 failures, with $685.
269 liabilities. The circular draws in
ferenccs from the fact that there was
greater proportion of failures in the
Fast, where there was the largest pro-
porional circulation. and thinks this
knocks the pins from under those who
contend that il there were more green
backs there would be less failures. The
lack Of honesty observable through the
country is deplored, especially as
shown by the deliberate purpose of fail
'lres to make money ny compromising
Indebtedness.
tT The case of Clarissa n. Dewey
as.itomeo II. Hoyt, to which we have
before made allusion, has been decided
ny the supreme court at st. Adams,
and Is of sufficient general interest to
warrant mention. Hoyt decided real
estate to Henry 4. Brigham, brother of
Mrs. Dewey, and paid him money IN
behalf Of Mrs. Dewey, to the amount Of
about ten thousand dollars. At length
Huyt brought an action In chancery to
compel thr return of the property and
alleged that 1t was II Matchmaking ope-
ration. Chancellor Royce decided last
spring that the money should be
refunded and exceptions were taken to
the supreme court. This court affirms
the decision Of Judge Royce. In the
course Of his remarks in delivering the
opinion of the court Judge Redfeld
said:
mrs. Dewey's sense of injury, out
Rage and insult was simulated and not
real. Chastity is virtue which finds
ready protection In the courts, but
The very idea that ii il to be hawked
about IN the markets for gain excites
abhorrcnce. The court is unanimous in
hnding in this case threats, fraud and
duress. all operating upon the orator to
compel an unjust and uncquiiahle con-
yeyance nf property"
e. Lewis Meacham, Of the Chicago
Tribune, at the recent celebration ufthe
Hons of Vermont in Chicago, said, 'ihe
press Il not its sheets, or the editors but
the principles which those sheets and
editors advanced aud maintained. For
these he hacked Vermont against the
world. In the papers would be found
no apology for crime, no word ofmoral
filth or degradation, aud for This reason
the editors did not print what the peo-
pie did not want. And the purity OF
the press proved the purity Of the PEG.
ple." These sentiments, after being
stripped of the buncombe and compli-
annt necessary 10 snch an occasion,
contain n world OF suggestion. When
impure utteta,ees or low and debasing
sentiments ind place in the newspapers
IL ia an exception to the rule. They are
eaphatieally the voice Of the people
However low and debased = person
may be, he will not usually give pablo
ulterance to his debasing thoughts. So
with regard TO honesty. His public ex.
pressions will almost universally be
tributary to the excellence OF Integrity
II II is not literally true that the purii,
VI the press proves the purity flhe PEG,
pie, Il does ut least prove respect fol
purity aud general recognition of II ia
the community.