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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-19
SHOREHAM.

Mr.. Michael Rougue was kicked
by colt last Monday and severely in
jured.
Mr.. William Sampson returned
home last week. He has been In Troy,
N. Y, Cor the past two months, suffering
from injuries sustained by railroad
collision which occurred near that
place.
On Sunday, Dec. 7, one adult and
six children were baptized in the NJ. E.
church. 1t being quarterly meeting,
Elder Mead was present and officiated.
Rev. Munger of Vergennes preached
very acceptably in the evening.
The students of s. c. H. S. antici.
pate giving another exhibition at the
close of the term, tonight, Dec. 10.
Judging from. the past we feel sure OF
their success. We understand there
will be vacation of only two weeks.>
Mr.. Luther Parrish died at his reS,
idence Sunday morning, Dec. 7, after
an illness of several weeks. The tuner
al took place Tuesday from his house
1t was largely attended, thus betoken-
ing the esteem in which the deceased
was held. He left a widow, seven
children and large circle of friends Ia
mourn his loss.
AT The last meeting of the ''Litera.
ry", the following officers were elected
for the ensuing twelve regular meet.
ings. President, s. j. Northrup; first
vice president, d. Allison Forbes; sec.
ond vice president, Lou A. Douglas
secretary, Mary l.. Smith; financial
secretary, DIR. G. w. Howard; treasur.
er, Mrs. l.. II. Nottingham; literary
committee, Marcia A. Douglas, Mary
L. Smith, Moses T. Powers; place com.
mittee, George II. Dorm, Lou A. Doug.
las, Sara J. Orvis; auditing committee,
George II. Dorm, d. Allison Forbes,
Nellie A. Nottingham. Some new
members have recently joined and
when the travelling improves the at
tendance will doubtless be quite large
and greater interest manifested on the
part Of many. The next meeting will
be at the house of Mr.. Z B. Douglas
OH the evening of Dec. &c. There is tc
be biographical sketch of DIR. j. &
Holland and readings from his writ
ings. The society intend to spend con
siderable time during the coming sea
son in studying the lives Of celebrated
authors.
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Local News.

--Leavenworth, the suspended soph-
omore, has again entered his class.
Charles Powers was admitted to
the bar at the late term of county court.
Charles Chapman started last Tues
day for Michigan with car load OF
sheep.
The Fall term of the College ends
next Tuesday. Winter term begins
Jan. 8.
Our sidewalks are very slippery.
Just sprinkle few ashes on them.
won't you?
job printing done more cheaply
and promptly than ever at the Register
steam printing office.
If you want 10 find out where TO
purchase Christmas presents, consult
our advertising columns.
Miss Townsley, the evangelist, is ex-
pected here next week. She proposes
70 hold series OF gospel meetings.
Both the Congregational and
Methodist Churches are being trimmed
with evergreens for Christmas services
Yesterday morning was the coldes
Of the season thus far, the ablest Their
mometers indicating eight degrees be
low zero.
We would call attention to the ad
vertisement of j. j. Griffin q Co
There is not better place In the count,
70 buy goods In their line.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-19
NORTH FERRLSBURGH

Fair prospects for winter, as it has
begun to snow.
p. d. Percivai has sold his fast
blooded horse, Perkins,"
MIR. l.. b. Martin has been quite
sick for some time with sciatic rheuma-
tism.
Attendance at the NJ. +. Sunday
school last Sabbath 125. Collection at
the same Sl.04.
The wife of Mr.. David Dart died
last Monday, having been a sufferer for
a long time. Funeral to be held Thurs
day.
Meetings still continue in this place,
and as the roads are getting smoother
we hope there will be a larger atten-
dance.
Deferred Items.
Rainy, and The roads are bad.
M. F. Allen is buying pork Mt 8 l.2
cents pound.
Revival meetings are still continu-
ing in this place, and the Lord is doing
a great work.
-lsham Kinney takes the Fallin farm
and p. st. Clair moves to the Barber
and Crowley farm.
Miss A. c. Aliens exhibition last
Saturday evening was largely attended
and the drama of "The Obstinate Fam
ily," gave good satisfaction.
Andrew Sharkey while visiting hii
friends in this place last Thursday was
taken with an epileptic shock, and died
from the effects Saturday morning a
four o'clock.
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GOSHEN.

Mr.. Winfield Douglas is visiting
in this town.
james Person was released upon
his own bail.
William ii. Breed has nice span
of three year old colts, which recently
weighed 1900 pounds.
"A very nice span of bay horses have
been raised in this town. Francis
Brown Esq, and sons are the owners.
"A nice yoke of three year old
steers were recently purchased in Roch
ester, by Mr.. Arnold Aver OF this toYh.
Some disappointment has been ex-
pressed by those who have potatoes to
NSell the price having declined some
rYhat from that paid last fall.
"A telephone has been constructed
from the house of Harlan w. Chamber.
lin to the house of j. w. Atwood; the
report is that it works ''to charm"
The snow storm on the l4th inst
was accompanied with stormy south.
east wind, which drifted the snow In
some places, but where the snow lay
! still, II was about three inches deep.
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lSTARhlSRORO.
William Mead is now convalescent
after his attact of pneumonia.

William Mead is now convalescen
after his attact of pneumonia.
J Mr.. Hoel Sayles killed hog las
week that weighed 632 LIZ pounds.
Quarterly meeting services were
held at the M. e. church last Sabbath.
There have been over fifty cases of
measles In the village district and "stil
there's more to follow"
Elder Burgin and wife with Others
went to Underhill last week, where the
f. W. Baptist quarterly meeting was
held.
Elder Brooks horse becama fright.
ened twice last week and ran a short
distance; also Mr.. VIM. Briggs, both
going to the rear of the M. e. church
before stopping.
Deferred Items.
Clara Strong commences the village
school this week. +
The lyccum died natural death on
the evening of the oath.
Measles and lung diseases are very
prevalent in this vicinity.
The ladies' aid society met at Char
lie Livermore's last week.
"A union service was held Thanks
giving at the M. e. church.
Miss Celia Tucker has engaged to
teach near Burlington the coming win
ter.
"A Mr.. Hamilton has moved into
DIN Furguson's house, and will drive
the stage.
School in district No. commenced
last Monday, 1t Is taught by Miss
Emma Adams of Addison.
MIR. Martin Mead fell asleep from
which there is no awakening, early Fri
day morning. He was a constant suf-
ferer for months from the painful dis
ease medullary cancer" but bore it
all with Christian fortitude. His daugh-
ter ministered to his wants with untir-
ing devotion. His son arrived from
Bridport to attend the funeral, but was
attacked with pneumonia and unable
to be present. He also leaves another
daughter, Mrs. A. M. Hawkins, who
is and has been confined to her bed for
years, and still another son West. The
funeral services were held in the M. Z.
church, Elder Brooks preaching the dis
course.
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The attention Of advertisers is called TO the fact
hat the REoIsTER is the leading local newspaper
IN Addison County and has larger circulation
the county than any other two papers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-19
BRIDPORT.

Levi X. Morrison, formerly of this
place, and now residing in Moriah, N.
Y, accidentally slipped and fell twenty
five feet, recently, from trestle upon
which he was working, on the Cham
plain and Moriah railroad. He struck
on heap of stones, breaking his leg
and cutting his head severely. He now
lies in critical condition at his home
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-10
Brave Girls.

On Monday last two men called at the
residence of Mr.. Louis Henne, residing
about seven miles north of this city, and
asked for something to eat, stating that
they were on their way to Springfield,
where they were promised work in the
rolling mills. There were none of the
family at home at the time, except the
twin daughters of Mr.. Henne, Lucy
and Annie, aged about ID years, but
they prepared meal, of which the men
partook, behaving and conversing with
the ladies as gentlemanly as any one"
as it was expressed by our informant,
until they had finished the eating.
Then they began to indulge in language
that alarmed the young ladies, finally
eliminating in proposition to "go
through the house and see what and
who was in it" accompanied by threat
of murder the young ladies if they re-
fused to accompany them in the search.
Instead of complying with their de-
mand, however, Miss Lucy stepped into
another room, and, seizing a double
barreled shotgun, pointed it at the two
chaps and told them to leave, an order
which they were not slow to obey, one
of them leaving behind his hat
Springfield (Ill) Journal.
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Everything Goes WrOnr

In the bodily mechanism when the liver
gets cut OF order. Constipation, dyspepsia.
contamination of the blood, imperfect as.
slm1lation are certain to ensue. But it is
easy to prevent these consequences, and
remove their cause, by course of Hostet-
ter.s Stomach Bitters. which stimulates the
direct result is disappearance of the mains
beneath the ribs and through the shoulder
blade, the nausea, headaches, yellowness of
the skin, furred look. of the tongue, end
sour odor of the breath, which chsrac erie
liver complaint. Sound digestion and a
regular habit of body are blessings also Sc
cured by the use of this celebrated restora-
i've OF health, which imparts q degree of
vigor to the body which is its best euaran.
tee OF safety from malarial epidemics.
Nerve weakness and over-tension are re-.
lieyed by itsand it improves both appetite
and sleep.
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A Rattliug Kansas SNAKE story.

8. 81. Beeson, the well-known Gem
tral Branch contractor, gave the Patriot
pleasant call and from him we learn
the particular sof the most remarkable
snake story we have heard. In the ex-
tension of the Central Branch road
from Beloit to Cawker City, the line
passes through the town of Glen Elder.
"A short distan ce from Glen Elder, on
the Solomon river, is steep and rocky
bluff, about fifty-fiye feet high, large
portion of which had to be blasted away
to make room for the roadbed. A few
days ago, while the excavation was in
progress, blast of nitry- -glycerine caps
large part of the bluff, and down the
ing bunch of snakes, which Mr.. Beeson
assures us was almost as large as bar
rel. They were of different varieties,
rattlesnakes predominating, with racers,
adders, garters, etc. When first dis
turbed from their warm bed they were
active and dangerous, but coming out
into the severe cold they were soon
comparatively harmless, and were killed
by the men without much trouble, or
covered up in the dump by earth and
stone. But this is very small portion
of the story. Every day and every
blast since this first batch appeared has
brought another huge bundle of rep
tiles. Every hour a moving, writhing
lump comes rolling down the hill only
to separate at the foot, and what escape
the laborer's pick and shovel crawl off
to get covered up n the dump. Thou
sands of them have been unearthed and
killed, and every blast brings thousands
more, far rivaling in number the famous
snake-den of Concordia. Not single
case of snake-bite has yet occurred, not
withstanding it is many times almost
impossible to avoid stepping on them.
Mr.. Beeson says there are no unusual
monsters among them, the great major
ity being as large round as a mans
wrist and about three or three and a
half feet long. He also says that the
farmers for five miles around tell him
that this is the regular winter den of
these venomous creatures, and that dur
ing the fall the snakes in that country,
when discovered, are headed in the di-
rectien of the bluffs, and the only way
they can be turned from their course is
to kill them. It is said to be one of the
most remarkable sights ever looked
upon, and hundreds from the surround
ing country visit the quarries to see the
snakes.-Atchiso7 (KG11.) Patriot.
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Household Ornaments.

A handsome cover for cologne bottles
can be made of wine-colored satin,
Stretch it as tightly as possible around
the bottle and sew at the back; put
futing of silk lace at the bottom and
lower end of the neck, and above it puff
ings of the fringed-out satin. Make
bows of fesh-colored and wine-colored
satin ribbon, and fasten at the neck,
with ruffle of lace above it; cover the
shoppers (they should be fat, and paint
or fasten pastors on them and on the
front of the bottle.
Very handsome tides can be made
fro m the Japanese handkerchiefs now
used for fancy work. Take one-half
gard of Java canvas (drab), baste the
handkerchief or pictures in the center,
buttonhole around with black saddlers'
silk; one-half inch from that fasten q
row of black velvet on, working the
corners and every little distance with
gold silk, and then, beyond the velvet
(the width of it, buttonhole cardinal
satin ribbon, working the corners and
buttonholing with the black or cardinal
saddlers' silk; fringe the edge, and it is
finished.
Fancy pincushions for ornament
rather than use, for the dresser or COM
mode, can be made by making cushion
of the right size, covering with delicate
colored silk or selicia, and fastening
on the top one of those beautiful
little white lace and applique tides
now SO much seen, and with ruff1es of
silk and lace under the edges.
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Storey, of the Chicago Times.

Personally Mr.. Storey is more amia-
bic and pleasant man than would be
believed, to judge from his paper. He
entertains very Hospitality at his home,
and is very mild and courteous in his
manners. The present Mrs. Storey was
married to the veteran editor about four
years ago. She was a young widow and
noted for the exceeding beauty of her
face and figure. Mr.. Storey was deeply
fascinated with her, and rumor says he
had considerable difficulty in winning
her. At the wedding he gave his bride
many handsome presents, the most val
liable of which was half interest in the
Times. He is deeply devoted to her
and lavishes money upon her with an
unstinted hand. Last year he took her
to Europe, where he remained several
months. While there she purchased a
number of elegant dresses, which were
brought back to Chicago. For making
up these dresses Mr.. Storey paid
over $1,000 He is ambitious to have
his wife the best-dressed woman in Chi
cago, and it is said he paid $500 to secure
a guarantee that one of her dresses
should not be duplicated for any lady
on any account.-Fort Way1ae SEN
i9lel,
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Free-MasOns.

The following statistics of the num-
Der of lodges of Free-Masons which ex-
listed at the end of last year will be read
with interest: In Germany there were
342 lodges; in Switzerland, 33; Hun
gary, A; Roumania, IL; Servia, 1; En-
gland and Wales, LIST; Scotland, 334
Ireland, 299; Gibraltar, 8; Malta, 4;
Holland and Luxemburg, 46; Belgium,
ID; Denmark, z; Sweden and Norway,
1S; France, 287; Spain, about 800;
Portugal, %; Italy, 10; Greece, II ;
Turkey, 26; Egypt, %; Tunis, q; AL
geria, II; Morocco, 2; the West Coast
of Africa, II; African islands, %; the
Cape, 81; Arabia (Aden), 1; India, 11S;
Indian islands, Is; China, 13; Japan,
8; Australian islands, 4; Australia, 229
New Zealand, "a; United States, 1894 ;
Canada, 535; Cuba, 80; Hayti, 80;
West India islands, 65; Mexico, 13;
Brazil, 256; and other States in South
America, 179--a total of about $4,000
lodges. The number of Free-Masons
is about 100000. i.3v
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Throat and Lung Diseases.

Physicians say that every kind of
cold, bronchitis, dphtheria, sore throat,
and pulmonary complaints are remark
ably prevalent now. Sensible people
ought to reflect that nine e-tenths of these
troubles arise from preventable causes.
Wet feet are probably first cause of
good many of them. There is no ex-
cuse for any one who catches cold from
wet feet. Overshoes are cheap, and in
this climate they ought to be worn all
and the 1st of May. 1t is never safe to be
without them, in summer, Henry
Ward Beecher ascribes his robust health
mainly to the wearing of overshoes; ;
and all other men who know how to
take care of themselves testify to the
same effect. Another cause of throat
and lung diseases is insufficient cloth
ing. Girls and women who go slow
necked and short-sleeved to parties
take off their fannels to do so, and when
consumption declares itself wonder
how they got it. A still more general
cause is overheating and bad ventila-
ton indoors. The lungs, parched and
poisoned in the house, are in i'll condi-
ton to breathe cold or moist air out of
doors. Carbonic-acid gas puts them in
state of incipient inflammation before
they meet the fresh air at all. Atten-
ton to these simple dictates of COM
nonsense would prevent, We believe, a
large proportion of the dangerous
coughs and colds which do not come
from constitutional weakness or predis-
position; and in the latter class of cases
the need of careful watching is greater.
-ChicGOO Tribune.
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1890
Cleansing.

Don't let scratches on paint worry
you any longer. Cut a sour orange or
lemon in half; apply the cut half to the
marks, rubbing for moment quite
hard; then wash them off with clean
rag. dipped first in water to moisten it,
and then in whiting. Rub well with
this rag, dry thoroughly, and nine
times out Of ten the ugly marks will
vanish. Of course, sometimes they are
burned in SO deeply that they can not
be eradicated.
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Educated Farmers.

hope that the day will some time
come when our Congress Will be made
up more largely from the agricultural
class, for the largerthe percentage of
representation herein by persons en-
gagged in practical agriculture the more
liberal will be the policies of the Gov
ernment in respect of it. Why farmers
are thus set aside and do not rule Con-
gress is thus explained: It is because
farmers are satisfied with giving to their
children only inferior education, when
it is apparent that of all youths of the
land they should receive the most care
full training, the most thorough and the
most general instruction. The practi-
cal agriculturist requires a knowledge of
economical chemistry, of botany, of
physiology, of entomology, of physics,
and of engineering; for all these may be
brought into requisition in farm man
agement. He should be learned in po-
litical economy, in the rules-and usages
and requirements of commerce and of
trade and of finance, because the int
ests of his great country are closely Cd
nected with them all, and by his owl
knowledge of the exact relationship Of
each to the other he should be able to
protect these interests when they may
be imperiled by Legislation having for
its object the special protection and sd-
vancement of some particular industry
or avocation without due regard for the
effect thereof upons agriculture. He
should be learned IN law IN order that
he may be able to understand and de-
fend his right of property when threat
ened. he should give attention to lit
erature and to philosophy. Finally, he
should be conspicuously cultured, men
tally disciplined, enlightened and re-
fined, because our civilization demands
it, because his class-being the largest
I'D most interested in the property of
the country, and therefore the safest of
all-should lead in affairs, and this it
cannot do until those who compose it
are qualified to take an exalted place at
the head of the column of progress to
which otherwise they would be entitled.
Senator Paddock, of Nebraska.
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:. FRANZ LIST is among the most distin.
tipguished of musicians in the world. He
uses and prizes 6 Mason & Hamlin Cabinet
Organ, and pronounces it "matchless," !"
unrivaled," styling it this magnificent
and to me SO precious instrument" There
could hardly be higher praise, or from more
eminent authority.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-10

WHEN neglectful of the duty assigned to
it Dy nature, that of secreting the bile, the
liver should he disciplined with DIR MoTT's
VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS, which will SD. ed.
lily remedy. its inaction and stimulate it TO
vigorous performance of its secre i've
function. Constipation, which is an in
variable accompaniment of liver disorder,
is always overcome by this great anti-bll-
Ious cathartic, and indigestion, chronic and
acute, is completely cured by it. All
Druggists sell it.
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The Physical Paradox.

1t has been said that "the blood is the
source OF life" 1t is as truly the source of
disease and death. No life, that is to saw.
no healthy tissue can be generated from i'm.
pure blood, no organ of the body can nor.
maily perform its functions when supplied
with impure blood. The fluid that should
carry life and health to every part, carries
onIy weakness and disease. Blood is the
source of life, only when it is purs. If it
has become diseased, it must be cIeansed
BY proper medication, else every pulsation
OF the human cart sends wave Of disease
through the sys en-. To cleanse the blood
OF aii Impurities, use DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical n Discovery and Pleasant Purgative
feiets, the most effectual Alternative, tonic,
anu ar cathartic remedies yet discovered.
1aeyare especially tifcient IN scrofalous lis.
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"DID you ever" asked brother hui
morist of Josh Billings, "stand at the
hall door after your lecture and listen to
what the people said about it as they
went outi" Replied Josh-"I did
once "a pause and sigh), but I'll never
do il again"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-04-10

WE have received copy of g SCIENTIFIC
AN.DsssskszkATIoNAL MEDICAL TREATMENT"
edited and issued by DR.. o. E. Newton, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Itccntains one hundred
ana twenty-four pages. The subjects are
Illustrated with engravings. A part of the
diseases treated upon are: Caa,cer, Car ce,,-
ogs D., 1@"aors. Fistuta ie-4no, 1nal Fsssurc
Bromehoe' ts, caoreu, or s.. vitus' Dance,
Scrcfatous liberation, Rheumatism, Necrosis,
Nasal Polyps. Tenta, Copitis, or Scald Head,
Sp mai Cu' Uature, Hip Disease, p yoly is.
Hay Ferer or H4y asthma &C., with a fui
reference to diseases of the Respiratory
Organs, including Catarrh, Laryngitis,
Asthma, Bronchitis, and CONSUMPTION
Upcn this last subject he has devoted about
en1y-nine4 pages, which shows much that
ls new,:impextant and practical.
All written in plain language that can be
understood by everyone. This book should
not only be read by every invalid from a
chxAnic or surgical disease, but is one which
'wethink would interest, as well as instruct,
medical men possessing -en1arged and lib.
erat views.
We anticipate that this work will have
as 1T should, large list of readers.
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MEN of genius are frequently dull
and inert in society; as the blazing
meteor, when it descends to the earth,
is only stone.
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A FAVORABLE NoToRIETY,-Tbe GOOD
reputation of +" Broaoa's Bronchial Iroches 4"
for the relief of Coughs, Colds, and Throat
Diseases. has given them a favorable nc
toriety. 25 cents box.