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The Army of Brigadiers.

OF the Senate commmittees, twelve
are presided over by cX-rebels, as fol
lows:
The rebel General MaXey is Chair
man of the committee on Post-Oiiices
and Post-Roads.
The rebel Captain Coke is chairman
of the committee on Indian Affairs.
The rebel Colonel Withers is chair
man of the committee on Pensions.
The rebel General Cockrell is chair
man of the committee on Claims.
The rebel Colonel Harris is chairman
of the committee on District of Column
bia.
Senator Garland, who was in JEFF.
Davis Congress, is chair man of the
committee on Territories.
The rebel General Ransom is chair
man of the committee on Railroads.
The rebel soldier James T.. Bailey is
chairman of the committee on Educa
ton and Labor.
The rebel General NJ. G.. Butler Is
chairman of the committee on Civil
Service and Retrenchment.
The rebel General Morgan is chairman
of the committee on Rules.
The rebel Colonel Lamar is chairman
of the Mississippi River committee,
The rebel General Morgan is chair
man of the Electoral Count committee.
Twelve of the House committees
have ex-rebels for chairmen, as follows
EX-rebel Postmaster General Reagan
is chairman the important committee
on Commerce.
Colonel Atkins, OF the rebel army, is
| oil n nf tha en mi naa
priations.
is chairman of the District of Columbia
committee.
General Scales, of the rebel army, is
chairman of the Indian Affairs com
mittee.
General Whitthorne, of the rebel
army, is chairman of the Naval com
mittee.
Colonel Muldrow, of tho rebel army
is chairman of the committee on TER
tories.
Colonel Cabell, OF the rebel army, as
chairman of the committee on Rail.
roads.
Mr.. Goode, of JEFF. Davis Congress
Is chairman OF the comittee on Educa-
ton.
Mr.. Stephens, Vice-President of the
Confederacy, is chairman of the com
mittee on Coinage,
General Vance, the rebel army, is
chairman of the committee OF Pa
fonts.
General Cook, of the rebel army, is
chairman of the committee on Public
buildings.
General King, of the rebel army, is
chairman of the committee on Inter
Oceanic Canal. = indianapolis journal
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Those Collaborating Sprlgs.
Mark Twain Used TO Own Them, and He
Frankly Tells All He Knows About Them
And Other Things.


have just seen your dispatch from
San Francisco, in Saturdays Evening
Post, about Gold in Solution" in the
Calistoga springs, and about the pro-
prietor's having contracted 3 ,0G0 in
gold of the utmost fincness from ten
barrels of the watcr' during the past
fortnight by a process known only to
himself. This will surprise many OF
your readers, but it does not surprise
me, for | once owned those springs my
self. What docs surprise me, however,
is the falling OFF in the richness of the
water. In my time the yield was : q
dipperful. am not saying this to in
jnre the property in case a sale is con.
tcmplated; am only saying it in the
interest of history. 1t NAV be that this
hotel proprietor's process is an inferior
one-yes that may be the fault. Mine
was to take my unclc-I had an eXtry
uncle at that time, on account of his
parents dying and leaving him on my
hands-and fill him mp, and let him
stand fifteen minutes to give the water
chance to settle well, then insert him
in an exhausted receiver, which had the
effect of sucking the gold ont through
600 out of that old man in Il day and a
half, | should have held on TO those
springs but for the badness of the roads
and the difficulty of getting the gold
market.
| consider that gold-yielding water in
many respects remarkable, and yet not
more remarkable than the gold-baering
air of Catgut canon, up there toward
the head of the aurilcrous range. This
air--or this wind, for ii is q kind of q
trade wind which blows steadily down
through COO miles of rich quartz croam-
ing duriug an hour and quarter every
day except Sundays heavily charged
with exquisitly fine and impalpabIe
gold.Nothing precipitates and solidifies
this gold so readily as contact with hui
man flesh heated by passion. The time
that William Abrahams was disappointed
in love he used to step out doors when
the wind was blowing, and come in
again and begin to sigh, and his brother
Andover j. would extract over dollar
and half out of every sigh he sighed
right along. Aud the time that John
HARRISON and Aeck Norton quarreled
about Harbison's dog, they stood there
oWtuilnS 1t OuCl OthCi an iiiC1 NHNh
how-and what they didn't know
about swearing they could MT learn
from you and me, not by good deal
and at the end of every three or four
minutes they had to stop and make a
dividend; if they didn't their jaws
would clog up so that they couldn't get
the big nine-sylablcd ones out at all :;
and when the wind was done blowing
they cleaned up just little over 81 600
peice. | know these facts to be abso-
lutely true, because got the facts from
a manwhoes mother knew pers only.
| do not suppose person could buy a
water privilege at Calistoga now at any
price, but several good locations along
the course of the Catgut Canon Gold
bearing Trade-wind are for sale. They
are going to be stocked for the New
York market. They will sell too; the.
the people will swarm for them as
Hancock veterans-in the South.
MARK TWAIN, Hartford, Conn, Sept.
IA, 1890. - Evening Post,
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Tho { ohr S, ili,i. lliesin G /
ut the Twentieth Volume
opens with an article, in the series NJ,
"American Sports,v on "PorV lao.
SHOOTING" Charles G. Ward, acc nina.
MED by some striking illust ,otinps
The biography of "Jcan Frap cole Mi.
let-Peasant aud Painter" which on.
pears here in advance Of II nnblica,ion
in France, is continued, .yilh rcnroJnc.
tons of ten of the arJ .t,s most notod
pictures. II. G.. Bun ,or contrihn,ns n
description, assistc 4 Inv numerous
sketches, oil ti'at +" atnrc of New York
Guy known az "Shaniytown" The
history oil tne early life of "Pcter the
Ureat cohc" ,dcs in this number with
an aocount i the expedition against and
inc cap'v re of Azos. II. G. Uovey
gives an account of his trips of 900
Miles ~ Monmouth Cave" aidod with
l,ius'" .lions by Barton; and Samuel
i,arsV ms, Jr., writes OF "Sca-sidc Lawn
iIap ting" with sketches by Gibson
son Vanderhoof and others. There is
Az o thoughtful and timely paper on
the present condition of affairs. "rhc
New South" by Sidney Lanicr. There
is an article on the privileges OF suffrage
under the title of "To Bolt or not to
Bolt" by Washington GLADDEN.; n pro-
position for the establishment OF n
Free Lending for New York." with
the public schools rs branches, by The
odore II. Mood; n bright and interest
ing story bv Philip Bourko Marston /;
aud the final chapters of George w.
Cables stirring novel, "Thc Grandissi-
mes" In "Topics of the Time" DIR.
Holland writes of "Trees," cdr. Tan
ner's Fast, etc. "lIome and Society"
is devoted to education in Europe" /;
Couture and PROCESS" contains re-
views OF late books; "Worlds Work.
describes GA New Electrical Scpara-
tor" "Gas Fuels" "a New Steam Fire
Engine Eoilcr.r ctc.
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The Arrest OF Silas NJ. Waite,

A special despatch from Chicago to
the New York World, under date of
Tuesday, says:
Silas M, Waite, the dcfaulting presi-
dent of the First National Bank of
Brattieboro, VT, was arrested at Omaha
to-day, and is now en- route to the
East In custody of the detectives who
have been on his track continuously
since July 7st. The defalcation was
discovered on June 10th, when Presi-
dent Waite went to New York, and
failing TO return to Brattleboro, the ac-
counts were examined and deficit
amounting to $250,000 was found.
chiefly caused by his forgeries. When
the deficit was first suspected, a little
before this, Waite was notified, and he
asked If he could have a week to make
It up which was granted. The follow
ing morning he went to New York, os-
tensibly on bank business, and the
next heard of him was from Portland,
where he telegraphed his family:
"Shall quit the country" Even then
the detectives were close ON his track
for they telegraphed the same day
Dune 16th) to Brattlebore: ssThink
we are on the rigth track: probably
self-destruction." Waite fled by way
of Duluth to Winnipeg, Manitoba, and
at one time the officers were only thir-
teen miles behind him and knew they
were on his track. From Winnipeg he
went to Wyoming, and 1t is said, was
engaged In locating large cattle ranch
there, which he had already began to
stock with fine cattle. A few weeks
ago the officers were hot on his trail at
Bismark, and followed him up until
Sunday last, when he was definitely
located In Omaha where he was stop
ping at the house of Truman Blackwell,
his brother-in-law, a we'll known citizen.
When discovered to-day he attempted
to commit suicide, but was foiled.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-24

No WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LAM
GUAGE, writes a lady in Michigan, who
is using the Compound Oxygen Treat
mcnt, can express tho gratitude l feel
for the benefit | have received and the
hope | have of possessing tolerable
health again. 1t will be ten years, Jan
uary 1880, since | was taken sick, and
the mental agony alone has been in
dcscribablc. have two little girls who
have never seen me walk. | think
shall be able to go alone after a time.
have been so hungry this summer that
have scarcely been able to wait for
meals. 80 Every one remarks upon
the improvement of my complexion
and am putting on flesh rapidly. NV
bowels, which have been constipated
all my life, and terribly so since my
sickness, are now better than l have
ever known them to be-" Our treatise on
Compound Oxygen, its nature and ac-
ton, and full information for use, sent
free. DRs. STARKEY IL Palem, 1l09 and
iii Girard Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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OF VERMONT,

- Addison County, IS.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for said district the Sth day Of septem-
Der, A. II. 1850.
George S. Walker and Alonzo A. Russegue,
executors of the last will and testament
of Whitfield Walker late Of Whiting,
in said district deceased,t present their al.
ministration account for exami alton and al
lowance, and make application for decree Of
distribution and partition Of the estate of said dc
ceased.
Thereupon It Is ordered that said application
be referred TO session of this court 10 be held at
the probate onice in Mddlebury, the 18th day of
October, A. ID. 1880 at 10 A. NJ FOR hearing and lie
csion thereon aud II Is fun Their ordered that notice
hereof be given all persons Interested by publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully IN the
Middlebury Register, newspaper printed al
they may appear at said time and place, and II
they see cause, object thereto.
"a by the Court-Attest,
LYMAN II. KNAPP, Judge.
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STArE OF VERMONT.

In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within and
for said district on the 18th day OF september,
\ . u. 1850.
f. X. Haven, administrator of the estate
of William r. Haven, late of Shorcham, in said
district OF Addison, deceased, makes ap-
pcation in writing To this court for eN-
animation and allowance, and makes ap-
plcation for a decree of distribution and parti-
lion OF the estate of said deceased.
Thereupon, 1t is ordered by said court that said
application be referred 10 session OF this court
10 be held at the probate Office at Middlebury.
on the llth day of October A. ID. lsso, at 10
O'Clock n. M, for hearing and decision thereon,
And il Is further ordered, that notice hereof
he given to all persons interested 10y publica-
ton of the same three weeks successfully
in the Middlebury Register, a newspaper pub
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, IL any they may
aayc, why said account should not he allowed,
and such decree made.
by the court-Attcst,
25 LYMAN 4. KNAPP, Judge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-09-24

EIt is customary Oh the large trains
of the New York Central Railroad, to
canvass the trains and get the po-
litical preference of each voting passen-
ger. This is usually done by number
of each party who have risked a little
money on the results. 1t is a remarka-
BILE factl that hardly an instance is
know when there was not large Re-
publican majority, and one who did not
know how the state had generally gone
wouldIinfer that New York was q good
Republican state. The Paddy had it
pretty near right, and made clear OK
PLANTATION of the whole matter, when he
exclaimed on the announcement ofthe
results of the canvass of the train,
"Faix, and list wait until the gravel
train comes along"
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gA correspondent of the Brattleboro

g-A correspondent of the Brattleboro
Phoenix relates sample of Democratic
tactics at the recent election in Whit
ingham. An aged citizen was on his
way to the polls when he was overtaker
by some Democrats, who invited him
to ride. Instead of taking him to the
voting they took another road, and in
spite of his remonstrances, drove to the
town of Heath over the line in Massa-
chusetts, where they left him. He
started back on foot, but was too late to
vote. tits said that one other nan was
kept away from the polls in similar
manner. If there is any limit to the
capabiliiy of the!Democratic party for
meaness and outrage, it is not yet man.
ifest.
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Dath OfCharlcs X. Field of Bra.tlebari

A well-known Vcrmonter passed
away in the death OF Charles X. Field
of Brattleboro, which took place at his
residence in that town on Thursday,
after an illness of five days. Charles
kellogg Field, oldest son of Martin
Field, was born at Newfanc, April p,
1908; fitted for college at Amherst,
Mass; entered Middlebury college in
1918. After studying law three years
in the Office of his father, he was adj
miiied to the bar and began the practice
OF his profession in Newfane. lie re-
manned in that town until 1928, when
he removed to Wilmington. lie re-
turned to Newiane in December, 1888.
and went to Brattlcboro in 1861. He
married Julia Aun kellogg of Coopers-
town, n. y, who together with two
daughters Gone of whom is Mrs, T.. u.
Jewett of Montpelier) and one son
Iawyer Henry X. Field of Mont
pelier), survive him. He represented
the town of Wilmington in the Legisla-
ture from 1880 to 1899, was elected del
eeate to the state constitutional conven-
ton in 1886, represented the town of
Newiane in the legislature during the
years 1S53-4-5 and 1860, and also rep
resented that town in the constitutional
convention in 1913, 1850 and 1857. He
was elected a member of the council of
censors in 1869, and in 1870 was again
chosen member of the constitutional
convention from the town of Brattle-
boro. Mr., Field was frequent attend
ant at the sessions of the legislature
when not member Oft, and few men
were better known at Montpelier. Ills
fund of wit and his sometimes caustic
criticisms made him as much quoted as
any Vcrmonter, while he was respected
for his honesty, ability and general in
telligence. lie was an able lawyer of
the old school, and will hong be remem-
bercd and mourned by wide circle. =
Tree Press.
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Ex-senator Conkling delivered a
mastery address, his first speech of the
campaign, at a large meeting in the
Academy of Music, N. Y. last Friday
evening. After speaking at length ON the
present situation of affairs and the
general issues confronting the Re
publican party, he dwclt OH the
great work of resumption carried on by
the party in power, and says:
THE debt has melted at the rate of
two millions month; the interest has
been reduced one half; and when the
bonds of high interest rate fall due in
1881 and afterward, they also will be
replaced by and 800 per cent bonds,
and then tie interest will fall much
lower still. This all looks pretty well
very we'll by the side of the exploits
of the last Democratic administration
Mr.. Buchanan's Switch increased
the debt tenfold in time of peace, paid
II per cent interest on treasury notes
and sold per cent twenty-year bonds
for SO cents on the dollar. 1t is well to
add that during the last five years OF
their Congressional control the Repub-
licans dismissed one hundred and
twenty millions of annual taxes, thirty
one millions of tariff duties and eighty
nine millions Of internal revenue.'
He concluded by reviewing the prin-
ciplcs of the Republican party, as fol-
lows:
"Upon its record and its candidates
tho Republican party asks the coun-
try's approval, and stands ready to
avow its purposes for the future. IL
proposes to rebuild our commercial
marine, driven from the sea by con-
federate cruisers, aided and abetted by
foreign hostility. 1t proposes to stand
for education, humanity and progress.
1t proposes TO administer the gov
eminent honestly to preserve amnity
with all the world, observing our
own obligations and seeing that others
observe theirs with us to protect every
citizen of whatever birth or color
in his rights and equality before
the law, including his right to vote
and to be counted; to uphold tho pub
lie credit and the sanctity of en-
gagements; and by doing these things,
the Republican party proposes to as
sure to industry, humanity and civili-
cation in America the amplest welcome
and the safest home"
The array OF political facts and Of
fetal statistics in support of his propo-
sitions were enough to lead every in
tclligent reader to invincible conclu-
sions. Some in fact say, "let us have
change" What would be the con-
sequences? Mr.. Conkling shows that
without violating the constitution and
overlapping the usage of the republic,
seven new states, at least, could be
brought into the Union. This would
give the Democracy an ascendency
for generation at least. This would
put the government into the hands of
the Southern Democratic party; these
states being carved out of Texas aud
New Mexico. The whole address
was filled up with such stirring facts
and unanswerable proof that it should
arouse the whole Republican party to
strive to its utmost to prevent our
nation from entering upon such a
dark and threatening career
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CTATE OF VERMONT.

| -
In Probate Court, held at Middlcbury, in said
district, on the 10th day of September, n. d. 1850
Phio ;. Severance, administrator Ofthe estate of
samuel s. sumner, late of Mddebury in said
district, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree Of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
Thcreupon, il is ordered that said account and
said application be referred to a session OF said
A. ID. lSSO, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, for hear
ing and decision thereon, and it is further ordered
publication of notice of said application and this
order thereon three weeks successfully in the
Middlebury Register, newspaper printed in said
Middlebury, previous 10 said time of hearing,
that they may appear nj said time and place and
show cause, If any they may have. why said ac-
count should not be allowed, and such deer e
made. BY the cOnrt-At.est.
- LYMAN Il. KNAPP. judge
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DIED.
ron THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. 81, 1880.

Market Becf-A few choice s7.5O, extra, 1875
600; Third quality 400 &i.b0.
from 800, l30nl6J.
Mich Cows and Calves from e2O35afa farrow
cows, &12a27.
Ycarlings, s7aii; two years old. I2aq5; three
years old, 20a3S.
Western fat swine, live, $3.50 per lb.
Northern dressed hogs, 3-4o per pound.
Price of Sheep and Lambs In lota. a2.OO aiOO
Veal Calvca2 u o l.2pcr H.
Hides, Tnllow and Skins-Brighton hides,
g. per h.; Country hides, 7a7 I.2c per ID.
1fnb ~.
Pclts from 2bc 10 10 each.
Cali skins ~ l.2c Dor ID.
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C,TATE OF VERMONT, Addison County
- District of Addison, -. i(Curt Dec@is Der

~ Oh Auuibohb So iNN''' ~.
Term 1850. -
Mary Wing, of Ripton, ID said County,
having filed her petition to the Addison County
Court next 10 be held al Middlebury, Within aud
for the said County ON the second Tuesday of
December 1880 setting forth in substance that she
was married to Frank Wing ON the first day OF
january 1878; that she has resided In said County
for more than Ave years last past; that she has
been treated by said Frank with intolerable sever
ity Wherefore she prays for divorce nom the
said prank and the custody of their children Eva
and samuel. 49,, -,
And il appearing that the said Frank
Wing is without said state so that the said
petition connot be served upon hin, II Is ordered
ihat he be summoned 10 appear and answer the
foregoing petition, ON the first day OF the next
term of said court to be held tMiddlebury,within
and for the County OF Addison, ON the second
Tuesday OF December, 1880 by the publication OF
said petition together with this order three
weeks successiyely in the Mddlebury Register
printed at said Middlebury, the last of which
publications TO be at least six weeks prior 10 said
term of said court:
Dated at Middlebury. this slst day OF Sept.
A. ID. 1850 - .x~,.., -,
IN. sLADE, Atty. for Petitioner.
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MOODY NIBYIBGS At IORYHFIILD

Extended report of the ten days meetings at
Northheld In n. Y. WITNESS, 9th and 10th Sept
Both papers sent, postpaid. Tor ten cents, or Is
copies oil each, postpaid, for dollar. John Dou-
gall a Co., Frankfort St.. New York. Gems OF
Poetry. beautifully new eightpage Weekly,
containing choice selections from celebrated
authors. Only 10 cents year. Six copies sent as
sample for ten cts. Sabbath Reading, Weekly
Containing Sermon, 5. s. Lesson, and Religious
matter soc. year, Samples nee.
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OOMMIssIoNERs NOTICE.
CTATE OF VERMONT
NJ Addison County.

y
- Addison County, IS,
Emma f. Hope, of Shorehaln, in said county,
having filed her petition TO the Addison County
Court next to be held at Middebury within and
for said county of Addison on the second Tuesday
of December A. ID. 1850 setting forth in substance
that she was married TO Daniel Hope ON the siih
day of February 1867 that she has resided IN sald
county for Ave years last past that the sald
Dauiel willfully deserted the said Emma T., NOV.
10 1871 and since that time has contributed moth
ing Tor the support uf herself or their daughter
Augusta 4. Wherefore the said Emma t., prays
for divorce from the said Daniel and the custody
of their said daughlor
And il appearing that the said Daniel resides
without said state SO that said pctitcn cannot be
served upon him, it is ordered that he be sum
moned TO appear and answed said petition on the
first day OF next term OF said court TO be held at
Middlebury, within and for said County, ON
the second Tuesday OF December A. ID; 1850, by
the publication OF the substance of said petition
to gcther with this orde in the Middlcbury Regis
ter, public newspapes, published In SAID Mid.
dlebury, three weeks successfully, the last OF
which publications 10 be at least SIN weeks prior
10 said term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid this nth day OF
September, A ID. lsS0, -.... -,
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Clerk.
l.. ID. ELDIuDGE, Atty for Petition.