The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-23

Z probably have larger house than be
Il fore, rs the play Is one which will bea
y being seen twice. The date is fixet
" for the 4th of June. The object is
good one and should call out all VIII,
are interested in the college.
We were misinformed last week a
to the intention of the Seniors to i'm
bibe geological lore at Lake Dun
more. They are out on the raging
deep of Lake Champlain in a fine zach
engaged of a Port Henry man. They
. arrived at Burlington Wednesday, and
were to go st. Adams the next day
perhaps hoping 10 geologic the Mes
senger's "sea sarpint." But the boy
are from a county where the states at
torney attends to business. and henc,
, as they are not In the habit of using
the right kind of glasses, they probably
won't be able to see 1t.
The College Dramatic Association
repeated their play of "Capuletta" and
"The Boston Dip at Vergennes last
Friday evening. The day was wet and
the evening dark, and the house was
not very large one In consequence
But the entertainment seemed to be
well rclished by the inhabitants of The
city who were present. In some parts
the boys seemed to act even better than
they did here. Some of the other stu
dents went up with their girls, and
pronounced it, between mud and rain,
gay day for pleasure riding.
There has been some dissatisfaction
among the laborers on the roads that
an order was given to cut down their
wages to seventy-fve cents a day, and
teams to three dollars. The town IA
Tiers feel the necessity of economy i'm
the expenditure of the inadequate APP
preparation for the roads, but it is
doubtful if this measure is i'm that direc-
ton. Seventy-five cents is certainly not
calculated TO put much ambition into
a man with a family 10 support, and
Mr.. Buttolph, who has charge of the
graveling operations, is undoubtedly
right in claiming that the men will do
enough more work at the higher price
to make it economical to pay it.
The Galena Qll.) Gazette fMay 9,
gives long obituary of Hon. Horace
Houghton containing an account of his
life, written by himself, from which
we learn that he was born In Spring
field, this state, learned the printers
trade, started several papers in this
state, and in 1882 came to Middlebury,
where he established the american, q
Wing paper, which advocated the cleo
ton of Henry Clay to the presidency
of the United States. Mr.. w. W.
Huntington, for long time past post
master at Galena, ILL.,, learned the
printers trade in the office of the
american. Mr.. Houghton was all his
life journalist of ability, has been
a prominent man in Illinois, and has
filed several official positions. He was
seventy-two years old.
When tin meets tin, then comes the
tug of war. So thought the spectators
who were last Monday night favored
with the sight of an interesting and ex-
ceedingly spirited contest between two
well-knOwn vendors of tin and swap
pers of rags. From words to blows,
and from blows to a close and fraternal
grip at each others windpipe, as though
one thought the throat of the other had |
uttered all that the vocabulary of the
tinman would allow, and anything fur
Their would be superfluous for ali time. |
Blood and hair flew around right lively, |
until the sight of a policeman cooled
their ardor and caused each to take to
his cart and 60 his way, Scared and
CORY, but happy in consciousness of
duty done and grand principles vindi-
Gated.
AN EASY WAY FOR LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN TO SECURE A HANDSOME IN
COME.-The Ohio Scale Works of Gin
cinnati have just patented and are now
introducing to the public handsome
ly finished Family Scale, an article that
has always been needed in every house
hold, and in communication address
ed to the publishers of this paper the
proprietors ask us to refer them to some
reliable party to introduce it for them
to the people OF this county. 1t is very
seldom that new article steps so sud-
denly into universal favor. House.
keepers are loud in its praise, it is al
ways ready, there are no weights to get
lost or to be hunted up, is reliable, and
will not get ont of order. The descrip-
ton of them is handsome base sur
mounted by column in which works
a spiral spring so scientifically adjusted
as to weigh anything up to twelve
pounds with perfect accuracy, on the
top of the column is the platform on
which the articles to be weighed are
placed, and they have an adjustable in
dicatOr so that you can take the tare of |
any vessel you may use in weighing,
giving you the exact net weight. |
Housekeepers at once see their value in |
weighing fruits, sugars and other in
gradients used in preserving, cooking,
etc, or in testing the weights of pur-
chascs from others.
Tho Scales are made of brass, are
highly polished and are finished in a |
skillful manner. They are very attrac-
tive and take the eye of every one who
sees them.
1t seems to us that nearly every fam
lily in this county will want one, and is
certainly rare opportunity for some
smart and energetic party to pick up
quite nice little income during the
next few months. The Company has
agents in other counties who are easily
making from $500 to 5000 per day
selling them, and we would recon-
mend parties in need of employment to
drop the Ohio Scale Works, No. 1875
and l27 Central Avenue, Cincinnati,
o., a postal card, and all information
ETC., will be cheerfully given them by
mentioning our paper. 2w
W. c. T. U. MEETING.-The annual
meeting of the W. c. II. U. was held In
the vestry of tie Congregational
church, Wednesday afternoon, May 81.
The president, Mrs. f. A. Sturtevant
read the 146th psalm, which is the
crusade psalm, and Mrs. Ford offered
prayer. Miss Potter presided at the
piano. The secretary, Mrs. George c.
Walker, could make no report of the
work of the past year, owing to the in
terrupted and irregular sessions of the
Union. but read instead, an essay upon
"The necessity of earnestness of nur-