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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

SOME negro boys organized mock
court in Baldwin, Ga., condemned u
playfellow to death, and hanged him
from beam. They supposed he would
tell when to let him down, but he only
kicked, and they took that for sport.
lie WAS choked 10 death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

The GOO immigrants who removed
from Quebec into the Lake st. John
district, 100 miles north of that city.
during the past season, are said 10 be
in destitute condition. Recent letters
say few of them will be able 60 survive
the winter, unless assistance in the
shape Of provisions is forwarded them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

JABANpAK SnAn, late Prince Of
Badakshan, province due north q
Afghanistar, has been murdered by his
two SONS, agcd respectively 10 and IA,
Mt Itch Kurghan, in Russian Khokand.
lie was an exile, having been over
thrown by IL recent revolution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

\ CURIOUS feature. ~ the way "
Paris, il the dogs. | don't speak III
lal-dogs, which flourish amazingly bit
il ferocious species of bull pul that
>cowls savageiy ON each passer but
whose feroeity. on any demonstration
being made, resolves itself into a shor
tail and a pair Of hind legs leaving the
victor. II he il al American, rather sur
ised.-Puris Correspondence Piiiadel
ptfa Bnletin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

The government clerks ut OTTAWA
have potitioncd for M advance Of two
months snlary, 10 bo repaid in install
ments by the end Of the fiscal year, be
cause they will have to 90 to heavy ex-
ponscs IN attending tho lcvccs, &c. The
government has not answered their pc
tition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

The sun shines every day Of the
year III Denver. The Colorado Buldti''
states than nm old resident, who has
kept record Of the days when the sun
was visible or invisible, vouchcs for the
fact that there has been unobseured
sunshine on 3G5 consecutive days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
LOST In MInnCEAN.

A New York dispatch Of Nov. 1lth
snys: a ftc like TINT which the steam
or CHY Of BOht0n met in nd.sea has
probably oycriakcn The Herman Lndpig.
She left this port for Antwerp ON Oct.
-, and was never seen after stc passed
the Fire island light. No bit Of wreck
found on amy shore has been idcntiIicd
~ hers, and no Fortunate passenger or
anilor has escaped otcll the story Of her
wreck, The date Of her departure
comedies with u series of very severe
gales along the entire Atlantic coast.
The chartercr and owners gave llp AL
hope Of her long ago. The cnptnin's
wife and Henry Grevc, Nh Antwerp
merchant, together with the Thirty
Flemish seamen, composed her entire
ships company. Her cargo consisted
of 100000 worth of general mer-
chnndisc. She was valued III $l20,0
There is no list ON this side the
water Of her crew. Her cargo was
largely insured by the shippers, but tho
amount lost by the insurers has not
been nsccrtained. 'rhcstenmer belongs
to the White Cross line, plying between
New York and Antwerp, Of which
Messrs Funch, Eydo A. 90. IRE the
agents. She originally belonged to
British owners. She was built on the
Clyde by John Key, in 1870, and was
nplizcd the Iutcs. She almost ia
soon us launched passed under the Bel
gnn flag, and was rechlistoncd the Tier
man Lmi,eig. She was built Of iron, on
tho newest models, rated leo | in
Lloyd's, and was regarded IL II patent
freight steamer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

THE police of Berlin will be increas-
ed by 1904 officers and men after the
lst Of January, the additional expendi-
ture involved being nearly 1921 900,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
GENERAL NEWS.

THE Metropolital elevated railway in
New York carried seven million pas
sengers during the last six months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
Truth and Soberness.

What is the best family medicine in
tho world to regulate tie bowels, purify
the blood, remove Gostivcnoss and bill
BUSINESS, aid digestion and stimulate the
whole system9
Truth and sobcrness compells Us Is
answer, Hop Blttcrs, being pure per-
feet and harmless. See Truths IL
another column.
The Chinese likcn i druukard's nose
70 4 light house. warning us Of the
little water that passeth underneath.
FIFTY eases of leprosy are reported
in Lafnrrehe, la, and legislative in.
q,liry i asked for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
SILVER DISCOVERIES IN NEVADA.

A Denver special Of Dee. l2tl says;
New discoveries of silver deposits CON
tinue IN the vicinity Of Lcadville
Among tho latest and most remarkable
discoveries is ono which was made hV
Lieutenant GoYernor Tabor, last
Saturday morning III sand
carbonate vein from which
$1,000 was taken that day, and the dls-
coyery Of very rich deposits on len
Mile creek, where II assure vein. sew
cnioen feet thick. il reported. BY an
examination Of The Denver and Red
River Railroad Companys books for
November, i appears tint near
ly two million pounds Of base
bullion were transported from Leadvllc
by that route in November, and up
wards Of twice that quantity Of high
grade by the Colorado Springs route IL
November. II il very evident that that
produced in silver Of the Leadvillo mines
will very largely exceed any estimates
hitherto published.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
NITRO GLYCERlNE EXPLOSION.

An explosion Of nitro glycerine and
gun powder occurred at ~. Bernard
coal mines, Darlington, Kentucky, Dec.
18th. The shock was felt for miles.
a train Of mining cara, mules and
negro drivers were blown to atoms.
There is Y panic among the miners and
their families.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
Tie MOROCCO FAMINE.

Says u Madrid cablcgram Of Dec.
12th: Adviccs have been received from
Mogador, that terrible famine pre-
walls there. The deaths number TWEEN
ty-hvc daily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

a dispatch from Kansas City. Mo, Of
Dec. 18th, says the heaviest snow storm
ever known IN this section has been rag
ing for the past "a hours. IL began about
eight O'Clock last night, and there WIS ~
depth Of II inches at daylight. This
morning at 8 O'Clock the fall was
between II and - inches, about which
time the storm seemed to abate.
A. perfect gale attended the storm and
in many places the snow is drIltcd to
tho depth Of six and eight feet. The
only passenger trains that have arrived
to-day were the Hannibal Il So. Joe
which came in five hours late,
and Council Bluffs tlIat arrived; almost
I'LL other trains are snow bound, but
some aro expected tonight. The Mo.
Pacific due here this morning IA stuck
near Greenwood, the Kansas City and
Northern near Dewitt, and Kansas and
Pacific and SantG Fc between Lawrence
and Topeka. No passenger trains went
out this evening. BUSINESS all over
Kansas is virtually suspended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

THE MINNESOTA RAILWAY wax.
A st. sPaul dispatch of .Decein
Der 18th says; Z The trouble be-
tween the Chicago, Milwaukee, n $50.
Paul and ST. Paut'& Sioux City railway
companies eliminated in an agree
mcnt between the two companies by
which they retain Joint ownership 81
the tracks and gain mutual right Of
way for short line TO Minneapolis. a
meeting Of representatives ofni1e rail
roads centering in ST. Paul was held To-
day, at which union depot and trans
fer company was formed, with a capital
Of half million, with authority TO
handle and transfer Ill freight, build
ride tracks to all Industrial establish
ments, and to form connection with
anyroads that may he built hereafter.
The new company will build Il union
depot 100 by 800 feet
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

officer. from the faculties of our clas-
steal institutions, or man them with
classical, law, or divinity students? The
most obtusc intellect would comprehend
the ali,nrdiiv of such n course. Yet
how much more consistent is that man
a9emrnt which would place doctors in
rhar2c of law schools, lawyers of diyin-
iIy schools, and theologinns in charge
of agricultural schools!
The trouble j., Great Easterus have
been built and manned with landsmcn,
where sailing vessels aud sailors should
have been employ ed. Learned j.. De
aud i'll. DIS have been placed over
them, when sca-laring, practical men,
though less learned, should have been
selected. Classical professors have hccu
placed at the helm, where practical latl-
teal ideas, rather than Latin or Greek,
are required TO ensure the safety of the
enterprise. They have often been sent
adrift without chart or compass, with
but vague idea of the route TO he pur-
sued, or the port to be gained, while
from captain to dcck-men there has of
ten becu but two well-detined objects III
view, viz; To draw their ratious and
IluN. lltllCt liiClI ldllult.
When ! say that the failure of ma
jority of our agricultural colleges, as
now differed and managed, is inevita.
bic, only affirm the truth of the uni
versally admitted principle, that men
cannot justly be held responsible ioi
failures i'll teaching or practicing that
which they themselves have never been
taught, and that, too, in which they feel
no personal interest.
The Great Eastern. Differed and
manned only from our most learned
classical or divinity schools, could not
thus be successfully sailed out of New
York harbor; aud yet there would be
no lack of profound learning, or want
of integrity, on the part OF those i'll
charge; but failure would result rather
from the fact thai their learning would
not he available, because not practical ;
and their honest integrity, though high
ly commendable, would be less valua-
BILE in the emergency than the practical
skill of rough and illitcratc, but eXpe-
rienced sailors. circumstances should
compel the acceptance OF such trust
by the class supposed, no one would
hold them responsible fer any disaster
which might result; but il. on the other
hand, they should on consideration OF
high salaries offered, voluntarily assume
the trust, they could not thus escape re-
sponsibiiiy.
The declaration that our agricultural
college is failure, carries with it the
implied assumption that there is cause
for it, and also the charge of incompe-
tency, or neglect of duty. Which is it?
Who is responsible? What is the REM
edy? FARMER,
Whiting, March 10, 1878.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22
7 AND TAX SALE.


i The nonresident prolliel0rs ct the town .
Rpton. in the county of Addison, are hereby mott
Ned that the mNes Assessed by said town within
the three years next preceding this date remaii
cribed lands in said town. 10 wit
III a. Of No. "a, 3d division of JelIiel French.
NO 2 3d division of silas Curtis, r, set In lisi /,
Fireman L. Amsden.
south IL of lot No. H. right Of Amos Fuller set ~
list TO James II. Batchelder.
No. 30. 2d division Of Isaac Lewis, set In list Il
Andrew Brown.
IA interest in lots No. II, right of Jehcl smith
No. 20. right of Abel Stone, and No. 20, RICH
of David johnson. Goshen part, set in list Il
Milo X Day.
81 division of Morris and Reed Mildlehurv rart
set in list 10 l.. {. Drake.
81 division Of Ebenezer Field, Mildlebury pant
set in list 10 estate of David Harrington.
> OF No. 81, LIST division of Abraham Thompson
set in list TO Justus ID. Gibbs.
y. l3 of y. IL of No. 81, right of George CLARK
Goshen part, sci in list To Michael Calvin.
;. % of y. ~ of No. -, right Of George CLARK
Goshen part. set in list 10 Henry and Thomas
IL n. and saw mill near Green Mountain House
set in list 10 Selden Lawrence 4 Baker.
Lot No. II, right of John Powell Goshen part, SCI
in list TO Lamson b. Stone.
y. IL Of No. 81 I'd division of Ephraim Curtis. set
in list TO George Smith.
IL of No. s., I'd division Of Abraham Thompson
set in list TO Florilla smith.
10 a. part of 5. l-2 of No 80 right of Matthew
Hawley, set in list To Orleans 4. Torrance.
T.. IL Of No. 70, 2d division of Eliakm Walker
owned by :; Is; Howard, set IN list to estate OF
III a. 5. w. corner of Ripton. Salisbury part, sci
in list TO VIM. Il. Blodgett.
And so much of said lands will he sold AT public
auction at the town house in said Ripton, ON the
10th day of April next, at 10 O'Clock A. Nj Ms shall
he requisite 10 discharge said taxes with costs I'M
less previously paid nm,
Dated Al Ripion. VI, this 18th day of March, A,
ID. 1873. -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

IT, O'Donovan Rosa, the Fenian
agitator, who lives OH money contribu-
ted by poor Irish laboring men and
women for the "causc of Irish liberty"
got rather roughly handled at Toronto,
where he went to deliver one of his
"stirring appeals" for "freedom and
revenge on the oppressors" the other
day. 1t seems that all Irishmen are not
so foolish as to desire to exchange the
yoke of England for that of Rosa and
his kind, and they manifested their SEN
timents at Toronto in the enthusiastic
and unmistakable manner peculiar to
the Irish race. Two mobs had row
which assumed the proportions of a
bloody riot. The hotel where il was
supposed Rosa was stopping was ston-
ed and fired into with revolvers, with
unpleasant results. Quite number OF
men were shot and the minor casual
ties were innumerable. Rosa left
town, convinced that more money must
be collected, or the freedom of Ireland
would 20 to the dogs. 1t is safe to say,
that until two parties of lrishmen can
get together to discuss political and
religious differences without getting in
to bloody fight, it is for the good OF
Ireland that Irishmen are not hei
rulers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

HASGING OF LAPAGE.-,Joseph La
Page, the murderer of Josie Langmaid,
at Pembroke, n. H., October4 !, 1875,
was hung al Concord, last Friday, No
vember Is. The evidence had been al
most perfect that he was also the muir
dcrcr of Miss Marietta Ball, of st. AL
bans, on the oath of July, 1874, whose
fearful fate was very similar in its cir
cumstanccs to that of Josie Langmaid.
LaPagc was arrested for this deed, but
the evidence not being sufficient he was
released. He was arrested shortly after
the murder of Josie Langmaid, a strong
chain OF circumstantial evidence connec-
ting him with the deed. His trial
commenced at Concord, January A,
1876, and lasted nine days, ending with
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Exceptions were filed by the defense to
part of the evidence and new trial
ordered, which took place in March,
1877. with q similar verdict. LaPage
had from the first denied all connection
with either the Ball or Langmaid MUIR
der, and intense interest was felt as to
whether he would finally confess to the
former. All doubts as to his conncc-
ton with the fate of the poor girl, as
well as to the justice of his sentence for
the Langmaid murder, were COM
pletely set at rest by his confession, the
night before his execution, giving the
terrible details of both murders.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22
SrArE or VERMONT.


In Probate Court, held al Middlebury. Wla.In
and Tor said district, on the sth day oi Mar,l,
A. ID. lsIs.
John W. Halliday administrator OF The esiai.-
of Mary selleck, late OF Middlebury IN SAID "a
trict, deceased, makes his application 20 ul7
court IN which the heirs resident within tie "a 8,
join representing thst II will be necessary 80 sell
part OF the real estate whereof the said deceG-
died seized TO pay debts and expenses OF aiin.a!
uaton. aud that it will be beneficial for all part,
interested 10 sell the whole OF the real e=lAta
said deceased, situated In Mlddlebury aforesaid
and asks this court Tor license 10 sell tho same
II Is thereupon ordered that SAID application o..
referred 10 session OF this court TO be held 81 4c
probate Oiilce at Aiiddlebury on the lsl day cd
April, \. II. lsse, at 10 o'clock Ia the fr-
noon FOL hearing and decision there Oh and % l.,
further ordered that notice hereof be given q,
all persons interested by publication OF tAe
same three weeks excessively in the Midilehuif
Register newspaper printed at Mlddlebm !
previous 60 said time appointed for hearing tia,
they lnsv appear al said time and show cause. 20
any they may have, why said license shouidNci .-
granted and said time extended.
20 LYMAN L. KNAPP, Eeglstef
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22
STArE on VERMONT,

Z
In Probate Court, held al Aliddlebnry. 90 s...i
District, on the 7th day Of March, A. D. ISIS
william II. Remee, administrator OF The cst.i-
of Henry h. Hayden, late OF Mlddleliil
makes application IN writing 70 this court and
presents the assent in writing Of all the heirs
siding in this state, representing that twill Pee
for the interests OF all concerned 10 cell portion
Of the real estate with which the said dccea f.. q
died seized, as follows, 10 wit; The mountain
lot containing about us acres, situated In Mlddl.
bury, and asks this court for license TO sell ihs
same at private sale.
Ineieupon II Is ortered that said application F..
the Probate Office In Aliddlobury in said dlsrl,..
on The lst day Of April, a. ID. ISIS az ~
o'clock In the forenoon, lor hearing and dee llbA
thereon and Il Is further ordered that notice tc
given 70 an persons interested, by publication ~
notice Of said application and this order thereon
three weeks successfully In the Middleburv Re-
lister, newspaper printed at Miidlebuty, prev la
TO said time ot hearing, that they may appesr f.
said time and place and show cause, if any q o.
may have why said license should not be grautc.f
~ LYMAN L. KNAPP, Register
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

II One can but admit the logic and
the cogency of the arguments employed
by Farmer" in another column, In
presenting his views as to the practical
bility of agricultural schools which shall
commend themselves to the farmers
and become successful means of fur
thering agricultural knowledge. The
need of such school in Vermont, as in
other states, has been recognized by ev-
cry intelligent man who is conversant
with the present condition and the fu-
ture possibilities of farming. The farm
er's son learns at home only the manual
labor of his vocation; Of its theory, and
of improved methods, nothing whatev-
er. The agricultural school is the al
most Indispensable preliminary of a
general improvement in tho farming
business. This fact ought TO be well
understood by all. And if our farmers
will become generally convinced of this
we may then hope to see the conviction
uctCu upohJ anu w oSc u ohNSceoiui aSii-
cultural college an established fact.
"Farmer" seem to show very clearly
the cause of the failure at Burlington,
and indicates a plan Corporations which
Is at least devoid of the absurdity OF
RELOCATING the cause of agricultural edu-
cation to lot of Greek and Latin pro.
fessors, whose knowledge ofagriculture
is confined to eating the products there
OF. But until a more general interest
in the subject is awakened, until the
farmers of Vermont demand that the
agricultural college fund shall be de.
voted to the object for which it was in
tended, that fund will remain an incu,
bus upon agricultural education in this
state. It will be not merely diverted "a
another purpose, but will be actively
nsed to defeat every movement looking
TO the formation of an agricultural
school. There is little room for discus
sion Of the present employment of the
fund, considered rs matter of righ
and wrong, for every one not immedi
ately interested IN Burlington college
knows that 1t is wrongly employed
The ground we would take is, that %
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

ST. NICHOLAS FOR APRIL.-The sto-
ries of foreign life form leading fea-
ture of the number. There is, first,
Sara Keables Hunts account of "How
Kitty was Lost In a Turkish Bazaar"
in Egypt, illustrated by frontispicce
then follows "Old Nicolai," tale OF
Russian peasant life, with picture ola
snow-storm on the Steppes; next comes
"Puck Parker" by Mrs. Lizzie W.
Champney, with two illustrations by
Mr.. j. Wells Champney, a story of a
little boys escape from beleaguered
Paris In balloon with his father and
mother; and, after these, "The Three
Horse-shoes, by David ker, tale OF
how Maurice dc SAKE, Marshal OF
France under Louis Nv, found O
Dutch blacksmith as strong as himself
The installment of Certified into Port
the serial story for boys, has striking
picture by Sol Eytinge, and the monthly
portion of "Under the Lilacs," Miss
Alcott's story, tells about some funny
and delightful Sunday experiences OF
"Ben" and his friends. Then there are
some very funny "Letters from Dick
Hardin away at School," laughablt
story, by Howard Pyle, entitled "WisC
Catherine and the Kaboutermanneken,
which recites @ shrewd girls adventure
with gnome, and is coplously i,lustra
ted by the author; and some comica
verses, written by Mrs. Z. T. Corbett
and furnished with droll pictures b,
Mr.. L. Hopkins, narrating the woes o
"Three Wise Women" on land and sea
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22
C,TATE OF VERMONT.


- Addison County Court Dec. Term, 1877.
Administrator of c. q. Robbins Y. Henry W.
Atherton, George Athcrton and Jonathan Ather'
ton.
In an ejcctment, plaintiff declares for the
Ta,n, si,~",sd ,' ,.,,r,.i,l ~ li, c -" ~ ,it"
veyed by said Robbins 10 sHil Henry ". AMI
George, by conditional deed dated March n
1873, and demanding $1,000. Writ dated Sow 10
1877. Because the said deiendcnt Henry W Ath
erton is without hi, state and has not hti person
al notice Of the pcrdency oi this suit.
1t is ordered that he be notified t. appear nj
the next tenn Of said court To he holden II Niddic
bury, within AMI Tor said county Of Addison, on
the lst lue-daA oi June, \. D.. ISIS, then an,
there 10 answer thereto. by publishing The sub
stance of tue plainlf'- declaration with this order
three weeks successfully IN the Mlidlchury Reg
ister. published nj said Middlcbury, the last OF
which publications To be nj least twenty DAYS prior
TO said June term of said court. which shall be
deemed sufficient notice.
And day thereof is given, etc IL
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Cierk
Stewart q Eldredge, Attorney Tor plaintiff.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

The April humber Of the Eclectic
Magazine Is remarkable. both Tor the
high average excellence of lis contents
and for the number of special papers
which separately challenge attention.
There are no less than sixteen articles,
besides the four editorial departments !;
and every taste will find something to
crafty 1t. "Thc March of an English
Generation through Life" is highly
interesting and profoundly suggestive
resume of English vital statistics; "The
New Star which faded into Star-AIist"
is one of Mr.. Proctor's always instruc-
tive studies in popular astronomy: and
Prof. Goodwin Smiths paper on "Thc
Proposed Substitutes for Religion"
deals with a subject of inexhaustible
interest. Apropos of the war, there
are two notably good descriptive papers
One entitled "Over the Balkans with
General Gourko," and the other, "Con-
stantinople," by James Bryce. The
latter has already become famous in
England. Other noteworthy articles
are, the beginning of a series by Tame
on "France before the Outbreak of the
Revolution timely biographical
sketch of "Count Cavour;" Professor
Huxley on the "Degencracy of modern
Opinion )" "Keats' Loye-Lctters;" and
thrilling narrative of "a Ride for
Life A sketch with steel portraiD
of Professor Marsh; three or four
poems; additional chapters of Mr..
Blacks story, "Macleod of Dare" and
well-filled editorial departments COM
plete number of exceptional variety
and interest. Published by Il. II. Pei
ton, % Bond street, New York. 50
per year; single copies, As cents.
Trial subscription for three months. 81.