The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-12
,:aalIL ,,1udalGdiI0
frolnthe Centennial 0lt,. 4.

PuIf.ADft.pufA. IJec. 4. h

that were transpiring about home.
well recollect that in many instances,
lstate and even county news were learn
ed nom Boston and New York papers.
How they obtained them am unaware
But now all is changed. Every town
has its local correspondent, and they dc
well in jotting down events and hap.
1 peniugs, which are Of general interest
to the residents of the county and state
and oven TO many. in otner states who
we're 'to the manor born; some have
occasionally Unlimited that rather un-
important Items were sometimds writ
ten but not soa In legal parhnce, ga
bill of particulars" is what we, want
Little incidents and happenings, doings
and sayings, constitute quite an impor-
tante element In The aggregate of hu-
man life. s1ifiS DJiIf 1osf1 n
| Since the election, there has been
rather q dearth of news hereabouts,
but the anticipated reception of the
greatest captain OF the age Already is
filling the hiatus. Already the distant
booming is being caught by theJexcita-
bic ones. Phiadelphians say they in
tend to eclipse the Chicago affair. The
lex-president will remain here about a
week. Among the items on The pro-
gramne are the following; a street
parade on his arrival at the depot at
West Philadelphia, which viii be Il
colossal affair; q public reception at
the commercial exchange, ,oat Independ-
ence Hall, at the Academy OF Music, at
the Academy of Fine Arts; visit to
Girard College; and a number of pri-
vate receptions will bc tehdered, among
them, one will be here at the mansion
of the venerable General Patterson; !;
who is sturdy Democrat, but not of
the Bob Toombs' stripe. Say what
they may of General Grant, he IS today
the most prominent and the most hon
ored man that steps the earth J. and if
the Democratic party, as represented iu
the last Congress, do not conduct their
policy with more discretion in the fu-
ture; the Galena tanner will be our
next president, nt,-probably
Among the late incidents at the Per-
manent Exhibition, was that of great
Welsh musical festival 1900 Welsh
voices resounded in that now historic
temple with the music of their native
land; the arches and naves were filled
with their melodious song. The festi-
val was continued two days, and was
interspcrscd with brief speeches bv
prominent Wclshmen and their lineai
descendants. The singers were mostly
from the mining districts, but were OF
= different makeup from the .'Molly
Maguires." The Welsh were not iden-
titled with those disturbers of the peace
and murderers, nearly twenty of whom
have paid the debt of nature by for
feiture of their lives under The gallows.
| am sorry TO say that most Of them
hailed from the Emerald Isle: but
peace and order is again restored in
that unfortunate region. fffnf
The incineration of the late Doctor
LeMoyne at Washington in, this state
has already been heralded in the public
prints. The Doctor was such stickler
for cremation, that his will requires all
his children to sign written agree.
ment that their bodies shall be crema-
ted at death; refusing TO comply, their
share of the property is forfeited. The
children say they wilr tear the furnace
down before any of them '.Shufile of
this mortal COLL" How the provisions
of the will can be evaded in the event
they demolish the structure, Is an open
question:. The Doctor left quite large
estate, nearly one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, larger sum than
falls to the lot of most of the followers
of Esculapins. '''f's '-'
L Among the late incidents IN town,
was that of furious and half crazed
bull, that bOlted from a stable at 29th
and Brown streets, and started on II
rampage down the latter street There
was general scattering of humanity
both large and small. John McDennis.
a hod carrier, attempted to head of the
quadruped by placing himself in the
middle OF the street, armed with two
good sized stones. As John let flv the
missiles at bulls head, theu bovine
charged on the said John, tossing him
out Of the way; fortunately he escaped
without serious injury. Ills bullship
passed on AT a rapid rate. Another
brave fellow undertook to confront and
check the animal, but he was nonpluss-
ed and crowded into the ditch. AT 25th
street stalwart hatcher stepped into
the arena, and drawing a bead on the
impetuous animal with his musket, sent
two balls into his corporosity which
ended his career, and restored s'order
in Warsaw" io ro'ia1imob
1t is said that large pottery firm in
Statfordshirc, England, who DO large
trade with this country, will soon close
their works there, and locate in this
city; 1t is likewise said that several
owners of potteries contemplate COM
ing TO this country with view of per-
mahently settling in the L. S., Tren-
ton. New Jersey, can already success
fully compete with many OF the re-
nowned English potteries in artistic
skill. -.t.-.7 -r.t bnsm
In the death of, the late Hon. Henry
G. Carey of this city, this country has
lost its most eminent writer on politi-
cal economy. His fame was, world
wide. He had reached four score wears
and upwards. During Centennial sea
son his house was the resort of nearly
all the literati of the old world thai
came to Philadelphia to help celebrate
the natal year.
Within a short TIM a number of dis
astrons fires have occurred in town,
one of which occurred yesterday morn
ing. The Imposing and splendid Pres
byterian church at Broad and Oxford
streets, Rev. DR.. Frank l.. Robbins,
pastor, was laid in ruins by the fire.
The spacious ediice was built of stone
and cost, including the land, about
1925 900. A new $4,000 organ had Just
been putin the church, built by Hook &
Hastings, Boston. Two among the veal
thiest men in town, who were members
of the church, have died within the
past year, which weakeps them, some
what financially, but the socieiy say
they shall "arise and build, .'
Mv,iriend Col. Knapp awhile, since,
informed me that DIR. Robbius preach
ed a sabbath in the Middlehuiy Col =
grcgationai church two or three sum
mers since. lie is an able preacher aud
divine. L. W. &.