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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

THE NEW VoLuME OF THE LIVING
AGE.-The new year of Littells Living
Age opens with the number for tho
week ending January 8.
Owing to the recent establishment OF
important periodicals abroad--notably
The Nineteenth Century in England
and to the simultaneous improvement
Of others, fresh impetus has been Civ
cn TO foreign periodical literature; the
abcst living thinkers and writers being
enlisted in its service TO an extent here
toforc probably unequalled. The Liv-
ing Age presents with satisfactory com
plctcncss what is most valuable in this
literature. The publishers already an
nounce for early numbers of the new
year, articles by Louis Kossuth. ex-gov-
crnor of hungary (on the Turkish
question:, Prof. Max Muller. Prof.
Goodwin Smith, the Duke of Argyll,
Rt. Hon. W. +. Gladstone ION Cours-
es of Religious Thought), Richard A.
Proctor, Prof. Owen and others (Stud-
les in Science), Frances Power Cobbe.
Alfred Russell Wallace, Prof. j. G..
Blackic, Edward a. Freeman, Matthew
Arnold. j. Leslie Stephen, John Rus
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In the department of fiction the best
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ton of new story by William Black
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
How n Was.

'rll tell You how it was. You see,
Bill and me went down to the wharf to
fish, and felt in my pocket to find my
knife, and it was gone; and | said :;
Bill, YOU stole my knife and he said
/ was another; and ] said: 60 there
yoursclf;' and he said it was no such
thing; and | said he was a liar, and |
could whip him if was biggcr'n him
and he said he'd rock me to sleep, moth
cr; and said he was a bigger one /; and
| said for him to fork over that knife,
OF I'd fix him for tombstone at Cy-
press Hills, and he said my grandmoth-
er was no gentleman; and l said he
dersn't take it up; but he did, you bet ;
you never-well, you never did; then
l got up again; and he tried TO, but he
didn't; and l grabbed him and throwcd
him down on the top of me like several
bricks; and tell you it beat all-and SC
did he; and my little dog got behind
Bill and bit him; and Bill kicked al
the dog and the dog ran, and | ran
after the dog to fetch him back, and
didn't catch him till got clear home
and III whip him more yet. Is my eye
black
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

A Kentucky preacher rose TO speak,
and opened the Bible. The first verse
that met his eye happened to be, "The
voice of the turtle shall be heard in the
land" "Brethering" said he, "at first
sight one would not think there was
much in the text, but, OH little consid-
Grafton, you will see that there is a
great deal in it. Now, you all know
what a turtle is. If you've been along
by pond, You must have seen them on
a log summing themselves. Now, it is
said, THE voice, of the turtle shall be
heard through the land But the turtle
hasn't any voice, that anybody ever
heard; so it must be the noise he makes
in plunging of the log into the water
Hence, we conclude that immersion
is meant, and that immersion will be-
come universal"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

The police surveillance of the liquor
business continues. over thousand
places have been shut up. @NA there is
mourning among the dry one Licen
ses are declared Illegal. The tavern
dodge did not work, for the courts hold
that tavern must bc tavern indeed,
and not mere place fitted mp TO evade
the law, and the police have showed no
discrimination. Delmonieo and the
hotel bars have been shut up, just the
same as the smaller bar-roolns, and the
only way drink can he procured is To-
slip in at side door. and only regulars
are admitted at all. Whatever may be
said as TO the justice of This raid upon
men who have paid licenses. there is no
question as to its good Affect The ar
rests for drunkenness have lallon of
half, and the presence Of druukon men
upon the street cars has ceased altogcth
er. And there is noticeable decrease
in the number of brutal crime. Alto
eether the effect upon the morals Of the
city has been splendid, and ihe temper
ance league is making use vt il TO on-
courage a continuance of ihc work
The statistics they show are moi onls
startling, but conclusiye.-\. \. Cor. Of
Freeman.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

When man goes round the house
sighing and wishing himself dead you
needcn't trouble to put the bottle OF OPT
um away. He wouldn't touch il for
worlds. II he should be suddenly at
tackled with the collie, you would hear
him screaming out for doctor at the
top of his voice. One day Pompey said
he wanted TO die and go to. glory. He
wrought himself into an ecstatic state,
and told the people at prayer meeting
that he positively couldn't wait much
longer. That night, at twelve, some
one knocked at his cabin door. "What
do you want!' said the colored man
tremblingly. IL want Pompey TO take
him to glory" replied grufi voice.
The darkey thought moment and then
said. "Alisler Angel, Pompey done
moved up Norf three months ago, and
don't never expect to come back again.
Now go away" White or black we are
all the same.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
A Sell.

Some days since there was turkey
shoot at Glover, and the boys who hoped
to shoot or steal turkey were all there.
Towards night, three of them, who
had not been successful, started home in
rather melancholy mood. As they
were approaching farmers hOnse, they
the door-yard, and conceived the plan
"lifting" one of them. AS they drove
up opposite the house, they called loud
they were just returning from the shoot
ing match, and that the three turkeys
in the yard had escaped from under
the seat of the wagon. The farmer, n
very accommodating man, by their re-
quest volunteered to assist in catching
the escaped poultry, and immediatly set
about driving them into the barn. The
best one of the three was soon captured,
but the other two having escaped, the
boys told the kind neighbor that it
didn't matter, as they were coming back
in the morning and then would catch
them. The pretended owners kindly
thanked the farmer for his assistance,
slowed the gobbler under the wagon
seat and swiftly drove away. Next
morning, as the owner of the turkeys
was making preparations for the thanks
giving feast, he went ont to look up the
turkeys that he might appropriate the
best for the Thanksgiving table. After
considerable search only two could be
found. Suddenly, as if thunder-bolt
had rent the vail before the door of his
understanding. light burst in upon
him that caused him to see the beauty
and completeness of the sell that had
been played upon him the day before
Overwhelmed with chagrin, with his
plumcs trailing in the dust, he returned
to his armed chair in the kitchen to
mediate OH the heights of human folly
and the depths of human depravity.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

DID Nor SuCCEED.-A chap who had
perhaps, read newspaper item about
how street car was cleared of passen-
center of the car announced that he had
the smallpox, tried the game on a De-
troit car. Getting aboard the car, he
sat down beside big listed man and re-
marked; 81 don't suppose You object TO
riding beside a smallpox patient, do
youw Not in the least" remarked the
big man, "but as some of the other pas
sengers may, | shall heavc you out!'
Thereupon he took the joker by the
collar and leg, carried him 10 the plat
form, and shot him far ont into a big
snow drift.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

MIDDLEDURf
observation-disclosures Pleasant and Main ats.
Rev E p Hooker, pastor. Sunday services at
10; As AN. and I 90 PM Thursday evening prayer
meeting at I: 90. ~ :, ~,
Iethodist-North Pleasant-st Rev. W. III. ROW;
som pastor. Sunday services at 10 40 AM. and
90 PM Thursday evening prayer meeting at
90 Glass meeting on Friday evening at I 80.
Episcopal-St Stephens Church-Main-st. Rev.
James Il. Franklin, rector. sunday school at 20
AM SUNDAY services at IL 90 AM. and :0OP.M.
Roman Cdthohc-W eybridge-st Rev. Z. Gun
ninghan, pastor. Sunday services, alternate sab
baths High Mass at 10 100 AN, Nespers and bepe-
diction at 6 80 PM.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Methodist - - --, pastor. SUNDAY
services at 90 PM.
yERGENNEs.
Baptist-Rev Charles Hibbard, pastor. Sunday
services at 10: As AM. and 1900 Pm. Weekly
pfaver meeting on Thursday evening at 90.
lWethodist-Rev. II. n. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 90 and 100 Pm. weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at Z ;0O
Episcopdl-St. Pdurs Church-Rev. c. !. Chapin,
rector Sunday services at 10 As Am. and 90 Pm.
Friday evening at co.
Mission Chdpei-Dr. II. A. Ingham. Sunday
services at 10 4j AM. and 100 Pm. weekly
PRAYER meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Cdthoic--Rev. p. Cunningham, pastor.
Services alternate Sabbaths, High Mass at 10 90
AM, Vespers and benediction at 8 90 Pm.
Conqreqdtiondl-Rev. George e. Hall, pastor.
sunday services at 10 As AM. and 90 PM Week
ly prayer meeting on Thursday evening ut I'Oo'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

A little fellow, five or six years old,
who had boon wearing undershirts
much too small for him, was one dey,
after having been washed, put into a
garment as much to large as the other
was too small. Our six-year-old shrug-
ged his shoulders, shook himself, walk
ed around, and finally burst ont with,
MA, ] do feel awful lonesome in this
shirt"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

a gentleman in looking over Il house
shat was being built for him, found n
lot of nails and screws on the floor, and
said to a workman: ''Pick these up OF
they'll be lost" "Faith," said the man,
''there's one place where you'll be sure
to find EN-" "What place is that?''
asked the gentleman. "fn the bill, sir"
was the reply.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

John Randolph met personal enemy
in the street one day who refused to
give him half the sidewalk, saying that
he never turned out for rascal. al do"
said Randolph, stepping aside, and lift
ing his hat. "Pass on, sir, pass on"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

Ialma.c. who has been there, says
that ''lo publish newspaper, requires
the skill. precision, boldness, vigilance,
and strategy of commander-in-chief.
To edit il requires that one be a states
man, an essayist, Il geographer, in fact
an encyclopaedia. And TO govern and
propcl il till it is an established fact,
demands moro qualities than any bust.
ness on carth.'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
Mimicry in Plants.

In animals color is greatly influenced
by the need of protection from or of
warning to their numerous enemies,
and to the necessity for Identification
and easy recognition. Plants rarely
need to be concealed, and obtain pro-
lection, either by their spines, their
hardness, their hairy covering, or their
poisonous secretions. n very few cases
of what seem TO be true protective col
oring do, however, exist, the most re-
markablc being that of the "stonc mes
embryanthemum" of the Cape of Good
Hope, which in form and color closely
resembles the stones among which it
grows: and DR.. Burchcll, who first dis
covered it, believes that the juicy little
plant thus generally escapes the notice of
cattle and wild hcrbivorous animals.
Mr.. j. =. Mansel Wealc also noticed
that many plants growing in the stony
Karoo have their tuberous roots above
the soil, and these so perfectly resem-
BILE the stones among which they grow,
that when not in leaf, it is almost i'm
possible to distinguish them. (Nature,
vol. iii, p. 507.) A few cases of what
seem to be protective mimicry have also
been noted, the most curious being that
of three very rare British fungi found
by Mr.. Worthington Smith, each in
company with common species, which
they so closely rcsembled that only a
minute examination could detect the
difference. One of the common species
is stated in botanical works to be "bii-
ter and nauseOus," so that it is not I'M
probable that the rare kind may escals
being eaten by being mistaken for an
uneatable species, though itself palaa-
Bile. Mr.. Mansel Weale also mentions
a labiate plant, the Ajuga ophrydis, oi
South Africa. as strikingly resembling
an orchid. This may be a means OF at
tracing insects to fertilizc the flower in
the absence of sufficient nectar or Other
attraction in the flower itself; and tho
supposiiiop is rendered more probable
by this being the only species of the gen
ius -Ajuga in South Africa. Many 9th
er cases of resemblances between very
distinct plants have been noticed-as
that of some Euphorbias TO Cacti; but
these very rarely inhabit the same coun
try or locality, and it has not been
proved that there is in any ofthese cases
the amount of INTERPRETATION between
the species which is the essential feature
of the protective "mimicry" that occurs
in the animal world [Macmllan''
| Magazine
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

A Frenchman having heard the word
''press made use of to signify persua-
sion, as, "Press that gentleman TO take
something to eat" took occasion ut a
party to use term which he thought
synonymous, and begged friend to
squeeze lady to sing.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

"You wasn't around when they dealt
out hair, was your" said red-haircd
man to bald headed man in railroad
car. eyes, / was there" said the man
with the skating rink on the top of his
head; ~ was there, but they offered
me handful of red hair, and told them
to throw it into the coal scuttlc to kim
die the fire with"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

Ii is n conceded fact that in buying
musicai 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 nll are recommended
to write TO him before buying. See ad.
veriisement. 40
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock, East
vii and Rridnort. 9OOA NJ.
We MI from north $3.50 A. NJ.
Ws,yy York' Rutlnnd and Albany, 80 A. NJ.
New York, 5:lo anu oiv Il vi
Way mail from south, o. 10 T. NJ
MAILS CLOSE.
Way mail going south, w:SU a. M
Way mail going north, o'oo T. NJ
~aII and ifidnort. 3:15P. VI
rl"s"d mail for Boston and Rutland, o: 80 p. NJ.
Siosed mail for New York and ALBANY, 45 p. NJ
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

'.Thc funeral was elegant" wrote the
waiting-maid of lady whose husband
had just been buried, to her sweetheart.
81 was dressed in black silk, the flowers
were lovely. and mistress wept like a
born angel"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

''Did ! not give YOU fogging the
other day." said school master to a
trembling boy.
''Yes, Sir" answered the boy.
"Well, what do the Scriptures say up
on that subjccty
IL don't know, sir" said the boy,
''except il j, in that passage which said,
Its more blessed TO give than to re-
ceivc."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

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. Luttolph's Store. 40
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

In the line of GLOW to bring up Pa
rents" is the speech of little boy, who
said, "Father, think you should give
up swearing or family prayers"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

\ Tennessee widow had an old mule
which was likely to die. She cut his
throat, laid the sin to unknown enemies,
and public subscription purchased
her the incest, slickest mule in town.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

"Peoplc talk" said Rev. Canon Nil
bertorce, in recent temperance speech
in London, "about regulating the liq-
uor traffic; they might as we'll try To-
regulate the toothachc. instead of hav-
ing the tooth out"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
sNIDEON Il. CLARK.
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
a O. Ii

u ATTORNEY AT LAW,
l62 LaSalle St. Room SO,
Residence South Chicagol CHICAGO, ILL.
MONEY LOANED for eastern parties on 6rst
mortgage security on improved real estate in and
near Chicago and South Chicago at rates netting
ten per cent. per annum to the lenders.
Reference by permission to Messrs. Stewart 4
Eldredge, Middebury, VT.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

"Why are so many marriages so soon
followed by divorce?" asked moralist.
"Because there's too much birthstone In
the Matches" answered professional
conundrum maker.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
TATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

"
- CASTLETON, VT.
WALTER E. now WARD. PRIScIPAL.
Fall term commences August 81 Spring term
commences Februarys 1871.
y Each town is entitled to one free scholar
ship.
Address the Principal. 17m9
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

(which is the most valuable-experi-
cnce or instinct" was the subject up
for discussion at country debating
society recently. One member said ex-
periencc teaches us to back up TO hot
stove when we are cold, but when our
coat-tails catch fire instinct is boss.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

A correspondent wants TO know what
viii probably be the fate ofthe last man,
The chances are that he will get left.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

Drunkards want the oppoi'1ii, re-
moved. Sober people Nanl hc md-
sance removed. TaNpayct- NaiA the
burden removed
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

"What are You writing such big
hand for, PatS' 'Why, you see my
grandmother is daie, and I'm writing
loud to her"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

CTATE NORMAL SCHOOL, RAN
- DOLPH, VT. ABEL L. LEAvENwoRrH, A;
NJ Principal Eighty-one Scholarships. Fall
Term opens fourth Tuesday in August Spring
Term opens second Tuesday in February. send
tor catalogue. 44yl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

~ W. GOODELL & CO.-HOUSE,
VI. Carriage and Furniture Painters and
Grainers. Place of business James Donahue's
shop, opposite the School House, Middebury, VT
Middlebury July 81, 1877. l6tf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

". JUDD, manufacturer and deal
A.. or in all kinds of American and Foreign
Marble, Granite Work, &c. With Old Middle
hury Marble Co. ltf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

"Thai's my butcher" said an actor TO
friend, at the same time pointing to a
lean, cadavcrous-looking man just pass
ing. "Looks pretty bad, doesn't he?"
"Does look bad" was the reply. CLOCKS
as if you had dealt with him a long time,
doesn't hep The subject was immc-
diately changed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
DANIEL Il. BEATTY'S
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

From f. Parson, Brookyile, Kansas;
"The piano came safely yesterday, we find II all
that fancy painted and you promised The instrn
ment is handsome and its tone Is pure and FULL
/ see no reason why, with ordinary care, II may
not last lifetime. Those who, like me, cannot
afford to pay five hundred or thousand dollars
for n name, win, am sure, thank you for saving
them the exorbitant profits of dealers in general
and making il possible for any industrious man or
woman to be the possessor Of ilrstclass organ or
piano"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

Why are the darned garments like
dead men? Because they are mea-ded.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
From r. GlIbert, Doud,s statlon, Iowa.

From X. Gilbert Doud's StauOn, Iowa.
"Organ Is received. The accomplished organist
who gets 1t says she would not exchange IL for any
organ she ever saw or heard from any other fac
tory, whatever the price. In mechanical skill,
simplicity Of construction, and purity OF tone,
have never known its equal. IL is, emphatically,
the best organ for the least money.
have sold many other makes of organs, some
of which thought could not be equalled. but, like
King SAUL your organs are head and shoulders
above theirs In the leading elements that constitute
a complete organ" 40yl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

l)ARD " ELL HOUSE.
ID RUTLAND, VT.
J W. Q X A NJ TON PROPRIETOR.
Gooa Livery connected with the House IA
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

AGENTS WANTED but where | have none,
large discounts made 10 have them introduced In
new localities Send for Illustrated Advertiser,
(catalogue) containing testimonials from persons,
some Of whom you NAV know, sent free. Address,
DANIEL r. BEATTY, Washington, New Jersey.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

Dare TO do right
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04

DDISON HOUSE LIVERY STA
ABLE ID. Rider, Proprietor. First class turn
oats furnished on short notice Prices reasonable.
Middlebury, Vt. OF
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
BUSINESS CARDS.

4, A. STURTEV ANT,
Ls Attorney at law. Office over Clay's store
in the new block.
Smyrna times., 1878-04-17

GOLD IS down to / 4 cent premium,
which is the lowest rate recorded. 1t
practically brings gold and greenbacls
together, for it would be lost sight of at any
time that a pressure for money should
arise. Gold has been an article of mer-
chandise, for the carrying of which the
owner was obliged to pay interest in the
same manner that he would on sugar, pork
or grain. When the whole volume of gold
in the United States shall be used as a
banking currency the holders will have
something which can be loaned so as to
earn interest instead Of an article on which
they have to pay interest either practically
or Theoretically. When this time comes
there will inevitably be an extensive ex-
pansion in the currency or the money that
circulates. The time must be near for
several large national banks have already
given notice that they will redeem any OF
their currency circulation in gold.