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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
Annual Execution Day IN China.


Recently occurred the annual execu-
ton day in China, when seven prison.
ers were decapitatcd. This does not
represent the sum total of those who
suffer the capital sentence during the
year, for all burglars and highwaymen
are speedily put out of the way. The
ordinary criminals only are reserved
for day specially appointed, shortly
before the winter solstice.
There are some curious customs in
connection with these executions. The
night before these unhappy men are
brought out to die a regular jollification
takes place within the gloomy precincts
of the prison. The doomed men are
looscd nom their chains, and have a
feast spread before them, with as much
wine and meat, etc., as they desire.
The feasting goes on all through the
night, and it is not until the time of
the starting of the procession draws
near that the shackles are put on.
AT the appointed hour each criminal
is put into cart from which the cush-
ions and cloth covering have been re-
moved, so that the.unhappy man looks
as if he were in a cage on wheels. His
appearance shows that, however he may
have Jared during the previous night,
his general prison fare has not been
over-abundant. The road from the
Ilsing-pu to the execution ground is
through the Lwen-chihmcn. Through
this gate the emperor never passes.
From the gate to the ground the dis
tance is about two-thirds of a mile.
About midway there is wiuc-shop.
which for the last two hundred wears
has supplied the criminals with as much
spirit as they like to drink; so that most
of them are in a state of intoxication
when the fatal moment arrives. The
ground was called the vegetable mar
ket." 1t is a large portion of the east
and west street of the Chinese city.
One very peculiar system is that all
the men conveyed to this place are not
executed: three out of four are taken
back to the prison to bear O part in
similar procession the next year. When
the men start from the Hsing-pu not
one of them knows whether he will be
beheaded or not. OF those thus re-
prieved, eight out of ten will be re-
prieved the following year, after which
the sentence will be commutcd into
banishment. If this man escape for one
year only, i. is thought TO be AN act of
imperial grace. A list of those cxecu-
ted during the year and of their crimes,
is burned by the emperor on the altar
of heaven at the winter solsticc he is
thus supposed to inform heaven of the
manner in which he has thus used its
delegated authority.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
Woman's Temperance Column.
"1he Lord of Hosts IS with us, the God
ofJacoJ is our rcfugc.r
Murphy closed his labors in Washing

Murphy closed his labors in Washing
ton, March &. lie received thirteen
thousand signcrs TO the pledge during
his labors there. Five pastors of the
city churches were on the executive
committee, with Rev. DR.. Rankin as
chairman. The largest churches in the
city were thrown open. Several Con-
grcssmen participated in the movement
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
PosT.oFFIcE NOTICE.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

MIDDLEBuRY.
Consre7ationa!-Corn Pleasant and Main ats
Rev. i. p. Hooker, pastor Sunday services al
lO;l5 AN. and 700 Pm. Thursday evening
prnver meeting at I 90.
Methodist North Pleasant.st Rev w. Ii. ROW.
som, pastor. Sunday services at 10 40 AN. ana
7:OJ p.M Thurs lay evening prayer meeting at
7:Ol. Class meeting on Friday evening at sc.
Epis;opal-St. Stephens Church-Main-s ST Rev.
Janes T. Franklin, rector Sunday school at 10
AM, SUNDAY services at IL 90 AN. and 7 OO Pm.
Roman CdthoHc-Wey ybridge-st. Rev. p. Gun
ninghain pastor. Sunday services, alternate Sab.
BATHS; High Mass at 1000 AN; Nespers and
beuediction at G 80 Phi
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
Ntthoiist- -----, pastor. sunday services
al 20 Pm.
vERoENNE5.
Bdpfiss-Isev. Charles Hibbard, pastor. sunday
services at 40 An and 700 Pm. Weekly
PRAYER meeting on Thursday evening at 90.
Methodist Rev IL. \. Munger, pastor. Sunday
services at 90 and 100 Pm. Weekly prayer
meeting on Thursday evening ct 90.
Episcopdl-St. PdtiPs Church-Rev. F. 8. Fisher,
Rotor. Sunday services at 10 40 AN. and 90 Pm.
Friday evening at I co.
Mission Chdpel-Dr. II. 4. Ingham. sunday
services at 10 Is AN. and 1900 PM. weekly
prayer meeting on Thursday evening.
Roman Cdtholic-Rev. Z. Cunningham, pastor.
Services, alternate Sabbaths; High Mass at 10 90
A.M.; Nespers and benediction at 6 90 Phi.
CongregationdL--Rev. George L. Hall, pastor.
Sunday services at 10 As AM and 90 Pm. Week.
ly prayer meeting on Thursday evening at 700.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

The times are hard, my dear!" said
man To his better half, "and | find il
difficult TO keep my nose above water"
"You could easily keep your nose above
water, "Feturned the lady, "ifyou didn't
keep il so often above brandy"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

"What makes you walk so strange
lyg" an inquisitive friend asked a man
with an artfully concealed artificial leg.
"Oh,' replied the disabled railroader,
"Ive slipped an eccentric, and am
only working one side.'
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50
THE FOUR QUARTERLY REVIEWS
AND
BlACkW00D'S MAGAZINE.
The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
IL BARCLAY ST., NEW YORK,

Continued their authorized reprints OF The Ed.
ipburgh Review (Whig), The Weslminister Re.
new tlibera), The London Quarterly Review
CONSERVATIVE The British Quarterly Review
aEine. o
Hs- These reprints are not selections; they give
the originals in full, and at about one-third The
price of the English Editions.
The latest advances and discoveries in the arts
and sciences, the recent additions 10 knowledge in
every department Of literature and all the new
publications as they issue from the press are
mlly reported and discussed in the pages of these
periodicals., in language at once clear forcible,
and comprehensive. The articles are commonly
more condensed and full OF matter than the aver.
age books Of the period.
Terms for 1878 (lncluding Postage
PAYABLE Strictly in Advance
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

A story is told of two New England
deacons between whom n feud had long
existed concerning some contested
point. Neither would yield, and the
matter threatened to be handed down
to the next generation, when one day
Deacon Smith appeared before his old
enemy and solemnly said, Brother
Jones, II is shame that this quarrel OF
ours should bring scandal upon the
church. | have prayed earnestly Tor
guidance in the matter, and have come
to the conclusion that you must give in
for / cannot
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

An exchange says strict Turk is
obliged not only TO wash his head, face,
neck. ears and feet, but also his teeth,
at each of the five daily calls to prayer.
And how mussleman can be devout
Turk and still be so dirty that the dogs
hold their noses and howl when he
comes on their side of the street, is as
great mystery as how in more civilized
lands man can be church member
and teach a bible class of young ladies.
and still get away with $4,000 worth
of forged paper when the time comes.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
Minerals, Shells Birds, &c.

The Naturalists' Agency has been established at
@ iz.S belmont Avenue. Philsdelphla, for The pur
pose OF giving collectors OF objects Natural lia
tory an opportunity OF buying, selling OF exchang
Ing their duplicates or collections.
Specimens sent TO any part Of the world by mail.
An Illustrated monthly bulletin offs pages sent free
received the highest award given TO any one at
the Centennial Exposition OF ls76, and the only
award and medal given to any American for "Col
Ny Meteorological Catalogue Of so pages is dis
uDnted ileo 10 al customers, 70 others on receipt
Of 10 eents II Is proinsely illustrated, and the
printer and engrayer charged me about $4,000
before q copy was struck OF. BY means Of the
species may be verified. The price list Ia an excel
lent check list containing tho names OF all the
species and lhe most common varieties, arranged
alphabetically aud preceded by the species num-
Der. The species number indicates the place OF
any mineral in tho table Of specles after win he
found the species name, composition, streak or
lustre, cleavage or fracture, hardness, specific
gravity, fusibility and capitalization.
Owln2 70 an Increase Of stock, IL has become
necessary 70 obtain larger and more convenient
location This has been found at No. 1928 Bel
mont Avenue, about two squares from the Trans.
Over 50 tons, and nearly $4,000 worth of Min.
erals on hand. $4,000 worth sold since the 18th
may 81 I5lnSSsy wAsS s s SST was Put into
were over 1900 and cash receipts over 81. 200
COLLECTIONS OF MINERALS
For Students, AniGtetrs, FrQJsssors, Physsc.aas
and ofhe' Professional Men.
The collections Of 100 illustrate all tic principal
species and all the grand subdivisions in Dana
aud other wofks on Mineralogy; every Crystalline
system; and all the principal Ores and every
known Element The collections are labelled with
printed label that can only be removed by soak
ing The labels OF tue 800 and higher priced col
lecdons give DaDas species number. the name
locality, and 10 most cases, the composition Of the
Mineral. AL collections accompanied by my illus
trated catalogue aud table Of species
NUMBER OF sPEcnEss in box iu box ia box
erysLals and fragments, ; 80 sloo $3.50
Students size, larger, l.c0 800 600
NUMBER OF SPECIMENS 100 400 800
Crystals and fragments, Sl.O0 s2OO $500
Students size larger, 800 1000 25OO
Amateurs size, lain. xI 1000 lOO0 5OO0
High School or Academy
size, 2 l.2x3 IL in, Shelf
Specimens, 6l0 5OOO loO
College size, 3 l.2 X G In.
shelf Specimens, 5000 lBOO0 aO0 M
advertisement. WV ~
A L. FOOTE. MD,
Frof of Chemistry and AHneraIooU
Fellow OF the American Association for the XII
Vencement OF Sciencei Life Member Of the Phil
ndelpha Academy Of Natural Science and Of Tie
American Museum Of Natural History Central
Park, New York, t5
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29

The religious revivals in Baltimore,
in connection with the temperance
movement, have closed near a hundred
places where liqnor was sold in thar
city.
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CLUBS.

CLUBS.
discount OF twenty per cent. will be allowed
10 cluDs oi iour OF more persons. Thus: four
copies Of Blackwood or OF one Review will be semi
to one address for sl2.eo. four copies of the four
Reviews and Blackwood for s4s, and so on
10 clubs OF ten or more. In addition 10 the above
disconnt, copy gratis will be allowed 10 the get.
temp Of the club.
PREMIUMS.
New subscribers (applying early for the year
ieIs may nave, without charge, the numbers for
me last quarter Of 1877 of such periodicals as they
Or instead, new subscribers 10 any two, three or
four OF the above periodicals. may have one Of the
-Four Reviews" for 1877; subscribers 10 ali 1--WE
may have two Of the -Four Reviews" or one sci
Of Blackwoods Magazine for 1871,
neither premiums 10 subscribers nor discount 10
clubs can be allowed, unless the money is remit
ted direct to the publishers No premiums given
10 clubs.
To secure premiums II win be necessary 10
make early application, as the stock available for
that purpose Is limited
1HE LEON ARD scoTT PUBLIsHSa CO.,
Al Barclay ST., New York.
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CANNOT BE
EXCELLED.

CHARLEsTowN, MASS.
II. II. STEVENS.
Dear Sir,-This is to certify that
have used your "Blood Preparation"
lin my family for several years, and
think that. for Scrofula or Cancerous
Humors or Rheumatic Affections, it
cannot be excelled; and. as a blood
purifier or spring medicine, it ia the
best thing have ever used, and have
used almost every thing. l can cheer
fully recommend it to any one in need
of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. A. A. DINSMORE,
No. 10 Russell Street.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
VEGETINE
Purihes the Blood, Reno
Yates and invlgorates
the Whole system.
IT'S MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent,
and Duretic:
Reliable Evidence.

Reliable Evidence.
MR.. ii. X. STEVENS.
Dear Sir,-I will most checrfully
add my testimony to the great number
you have already received in favor OF
your great and good medicine, yEGE.
ZINE, for do not think enough can
be said in its praise; for was troub.
G led over thirty years with that dread.
full disease, CataiTh, and had such bad
coughing spells that il would seem
as though | never could breathe any
more, and VEGETINR has cured me /;
and do feel TO thank God all the time
that there Is so good medicine as
p NEOETINE, and l also think IL one of
the best medicines for coughs, and
weak, sinking feelings at the stomach,
and advise everybody to take the
VEGETINE, for ! can assure them II Is
one of the best medicines that ever
was.
MRS. l.. GORE,
Cor. Magazine and Walnut sts.,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
COLLECTIONS OF MINERALS
For Students, dniGtenrs, IrQfessors Ihysscsaas,
and othel ProlessloflaL Men.

A L. fOOTE. NJ. D.,
frof of Chemistry and Mineraloov
teuOw OF me American Association for the Kd
Nencement OF Sciencei Life Member Of the Phil
adelphia Academy OF Natural Science and Of lie
American Museum Of Natural History. Central
Park, New York t5
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16

DENMEAD.-At Melvale, Baltimore county, on
the 18th of November, after lingering illness,
Mrs Rachel Denmead, widow of the late William
Denmead.
SNOWDEN-On November 9, Wilbur L. Snow
den, in the 25th year of his age, son of the late
Richard H. Snowden.
WADE.-0n November Z, after alingering illness
of months, Harriet Ann, in the 10th year of
her age, wife of j. J. Wade.
BRIAN.-At Holly Hill, Anne Arundel county,
on November IL, Joseph NJ Brian, in the 9th
year of his age.
BUSH.-At RandalIstown, on October "a, Roy w :,
aged months and 20 days, and on November
s, Lucy, in the 9th year of her age, daughter
of Charles N. and Georgeanna Bush.
WHEALEN.-At Hampden Village, on Novem-
Der II, 1878, Mary Whealen, in the 55th year Of
her age.
P0TTS.-At her mother residence in Vicksburg,
Miss, ON September Z, of yellow fever, Miss
Susan C.. Potts, and at the same place, her
brother, Dr. William A. L. Potts, of Ashwood,
La, formerly of BALTIC. county.
JOHNSON.-0n November IL, at the residence
of Mrs. JAS Fowler, 18th district, after linger-
ing illness of dropsy of the heart, Abram John
son, in the 74th year of his age.
J0HNSON.-In Long Green Valley, on 18th
inst, Mrs. Sophia johnson, aged about "a
years, wife of John johnson.
Joshua Pine in the SSth year of his age.
LEE.-0n the 18th inst, Elizabeth A. Lee, wife
of VIM. N. Lee, aged 40 years, 1 month and q
days.
Crest for the toiing hand,
Rest fer the anxious brow,
Rest for the weary, way-sore feet,
Rest from all labor now.
| crest for the fevered brain,
Rest for the throbbing eye;
Thro' these parched lips of thine no more
Shall pass the moan or sigh.
| "Soon shall the trump of God
Give out the welcome sound,
That shakes thy silent chamber walls,
And breaks the turf-sealed ground.
crest, then, till He bid thee
Rise and come 8. taE
To the glory of His presence,
To the brightness of His home"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16
THE CASH SYSTEM
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
AND THE PUBLIC GEN
ORALLY.

HAVING been for the past three years engaged
II in business of CASH AND CREDIT
SYSTEM, we have come to the conclusion that by
establishing an exclusively CASH BUSINESS
and selling goods 1.-THE VERY LOWEST PRICES,
will be of greater benefit to both customers and
ourselves. Therefore,
On and after December LIST, 1878,
we shall mark our goods to the very lowest prices
and GUARANTEE to dispose of no goods ex-
ceptng for CASH,
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
I. A part of all goods sold under the credit
system will be lost to the seller.
9. All goods sold under that system must be
sold at an extra profit, to cover those losses.
3. Those who pay their bills, pay for those who
fail to pay, otherwise the merchant must become
bankrupt
Now, if we giveno credit, we can sell goods the
smallest percentage that they can be exchanged
for, without adding anything for losses or uncer-
tainty as to collections; consequently, the man
who buys for cash will get the utmost that his
money will buy, and he will help to pay no other
mans debts.
The extra profit necessary to be added under the
credit system, will be seen from the following
statement
Suppose that we sell goods to the amount of
$50, 900 each year only on credit of three months
but every twentieth customer actually a small
proportion,) fails to pay, which makes loss of
$4,000, or five per cent. of the whole amount.
Now, you viii readily perceive that those who
sell on credit add five and one-fourth per cent. to
the necessary price of their goods to cover the
loss from bad debts and there are four times
three months in year, the extra profit to cover
the losses is equal to twenty-one per cent. per
annum on your purchases; consequently, you
borrow money at ten per cent. to buy goods where
no credit is given and save eleven per cent. per
annum by the operation.
We respectfully ask you to carefully consider
the advantages of the CASH SYSTEM proposed,
and thanking you for past fayors and soliciting
your future patronage (as we feel assured that
our low prices will be of advantage,) we remain,
Respectfully yours,
J. w. LEE & son,
Towsontown, Baltimore County, Md.
Nov. l6-tf
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16
Trustees Sale
VALUABLE FARM, CONTAINING ABOUT
1891 ACRES OF LAND, IN THE 9TH
ELECTION DISTRICT, BAL
TIMORE COUNTY.

DY virtue Of a decree of the Circuit Court for
ID Baltimore county, sitting in Equity, and
passed in a cause wherein Benjamin +. Keller is
complainant and William g. w. Keller and others
are defendants, the undersigned, the Trus- ~
IN tees named in said decree, will offer Gzz%
NJ vi at Public Sale on the premises, lying -,
on the Old York Road, about 81 miles from New
Market, (Maryland Line P. o. and adjoining
the property of Benjamin +. Jordan, Benjamin F.
Anderson and others, on
Saturday, the IN dag Of December, 1878,
at the hour of o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT VALUABLE FARM,
whereof Sophronia Keller died, seized, contain
ing 1891 ACRES OF LAND, more or less, and at
present occupied by said Benjamin F. and VIM.
G. W. Keller, improved by FRAME HOUSE,
lately built two stories high, about 80 by Is feet
with back bnilding about l6 by Is feet, large
new frame Barn, about 62 by As feet, Corn House
and other outbuildings.
A spring of good and never failing water is
near the house, and tie farm is well watered by
two streams running through it. About 100
acres are in state of cultivation and the balance
is timbered principally with Oak and Chestnut.
The soil is good, the land in a good state of cu-
tivation, is easily improved, and well fenced.
Churches, Mill, Schools, Stores and Blacksmith
Shop convenient. The neighborhood is healthy
and pleasant, and any one desiring a really good
farm and home had better examine this property
before purchasing elsewhere.
TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by the de-
cree are-0ne-thrd Cash, one-third in six and
the balance in twelve months from the day of
sale, the deferred payments to bear interest and
to be secured by notes with security satisfactory
to the Trustees.
Gs~ A deposit of $500, in accordance with the
terms of the decree, will be required of the pur-
chaser on the day of sale.
DAVID G.. MCINTOSH,
WILLIAM S. KEECH,
Nov. 16.-ts. Trustees.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16

A CONTESTED ELECTIoN-It is pretty generally
known that at the election for Congressman on
the 5th instant, the grossest and most fragrant
frauds were practiced in the 18th ward of Balti.
more city, which is embraced within the limits o.
the 9Th Congressional district. Referring to this
altimore American says:
We understand that Col. J. Parran Crane, Re-
can candidate for Congress in the Fifth dis
of this State, has served a notice of contest
:. Eli j. Henkle, the Democratic candidate
i'll doubtless get the certificate of election
majority of the voters in the Fifth district
,publicans, and in perfectly fair and free
on even a more popular and able Democrat
DR.. Henkle would have but little chance Of
lccess. The Seventeenth ward of Baltimore city
and the upper districts of Anne Arundel county
can be relied on, however, to furnish whatever
ballots may be necessary to overbalance the Re-
publican majority.
owe are informed that the most fragrant frauds
were committed in the Seventeenth ward at the
election Tuesday, and that conclusive proof can
be furnished Of the same. Hence the notice of
contest. Although we have no expectation that
the partisan majority in the House of Represen-
tatives will give Colonel Crane the seat claimed
by DIR. Henke, even should he prove that he had
received large majority of the legal votes actually
cast; nevertheless, we think that in the interest
of political morality the contest should be made.
For years the ruffians of the Seventeenth ward
have stuffed the ballot-boxes with impunity, and
it is high time that the honest Democrats of Balt
more should know how elections are managed in
the precints where an opposition majority has to
be suppressed In an interview with q reporter
of the American Captain Delanty commended the
extraordinary fidelity of policeman who was so
intent upon taking care of the ballot box of the
Third precinct of the Seventeenth ward (presum-
ably empty that he entirely ignored the deadly
assault made by mob upon tho United States
Supervisor and Deputy Marshal who insisted on
looking into the box before the voting began. We
infer from Captain Delanty's remarks that he
thinks it more important that police officer
should take care of an empty balot-box than that
he should save citizen from being murdered
Before Colonel Crane gets through with his con-
test it may be shown that there were special
reasons for taking care of this particular box"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16

lsS~ On Wednesday night of last week the body
of A. 7. Stewart, the late merchant millionaire of
New York, was stolen from the family vault in
St. Marks church yard in that city, and up to this
time clue has been gained to the perpetrators of
the deed, nor has the body been recovered. Mrs.
Stewart has offered a reward of $4,000 for the
recovery Of her husbands body and the convie-
ton of the thieves. The affair created great ex-
element in the city and no pains will be spared
to ferret out the guilty parties, whose only object
couId have been blackmail
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16

zsS- Gen. Grant has level head which has
served him well during his European tour. A
short time ago he dined with the King of POrtu-
guest that he offered him the highest decoration
of Knighthood known to the Kingdom. Gen.
Grant thanked His Majesty but declined the prof
cred honor Decorations are not the thing in this
democratic country.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-11-16

GS-The New York San, one of the most rabid
Democratic newspapers in the country, heretofore
Mr.. Tilden's strong friend and supporter, has at
last dropped that gentleman in the most significant
manner. The Sun says that if Mr.. Tiden is not
personally responsible for the iniquity which the
cipher dispatches reveal, yet the people whom he
has around him have irreparably damaged his
character so that he will not again be the Presi-
Dental candidate of any party. The same paper,
and in the same connection, says the Democratic
party is "fnally broken and degraded, if not
DESTROYED"