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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-18
Hack Line!
BY ROBERT RiDON.

This old and popular carrier, connec,
ing with the Steamer Camelia, at Mande
vile, Nadisoilyille and Old Landing. Is
carrying the L. S. Nail and thereby M
bled to distance all opposition. Ever,
one is treated courteously, and charges
are uniform. and no delay On account OF
old horses and other vexation. Travellers
DESTROYS of speed and safety, will look
out for Mr.. Radon.
Cow lGToN, Sept. Is, 1877.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1880-12-18
For Sale.

Five young BERKSHIRE BOARS.
bred and born at Sulphur Springs Plan
cation. For particulars, apply on the
pls'n. nn27
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
TROY CONFERENCE.
Burlington District Appointments.

burlington Oietrict appointments.
j. j. Noe, P. K.
Burlington, Merritt Hulburd,
Winooski, s. d. Elkins.
Williston, M. 2. Bell.
Shelburne, j. w. Bennett.
West Charlotte and North FERRIS.
burgh, ID. c. Ayres.
Vergennes and Ferrisburgh Center,
NJ. A. Wicker.
Panton, A. Osborn.
West Addison, p. Marshall.
Bridport, j. M. Pasco.
Shoreham, M. Gascoyne.
Benson, l.. A. Dibble.
Fairhaven, d. II. Lowell.
Castleton, j. K. Metcalf.
Poultney, w. ii. Rowsom.
Pawlet, K. L, Walker.
Factory Point, to be supplied.
Middletown and Wells, to lie sup
piled.
Tinmouth and Clarendon, j. L. Sla-
son.
Rutland, j. w. Quinlan.
Mendon and Chittendcn,. S. Mott.
Pittsford, A. Heath.
Brandon, &. w. Brown.
Leicester and Goshen, supplied nv T.
O. Hathaway.
Weybridgc, B. s. Taylor.
Middlebury, M. b. Mead.
West Salisbury, to BIO supplied.
Ripton and East Middlcbury, C. II.
Church.
Bristol, w. b. Osgood.
Lincoln, ii. s. Allen.
Starksboro, A. o. Spoor.
Monkton, Thomas Munro.
Ilinesburgh, ID. r. Brooks.
G. ii. Dunton, Principal of Troy
Conference Academy; and member Of
Poultney Quarterly Conference.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

GIVEN TO sUrERrsrE NpEsr RICE, FRIDAY
FORENOON, APRIL 2.

GIVEN TO sUrERNrE TDENr RICE, FRIDAY
FORENOON, APRIL 2.
AT the time of the tragedy had been
at work for Mr.. Butler about two and
a half years. On the second day OF
June, 1876, had worked all day
for Edward Haskins, arriv-
ing home at 6P.M. had a pint of liq
uor with me and drank Of IL quite ffv ;.
ly during the day. MIR. Butler was n,
home when got there and left oon
after, saying he was going to High gate
Centre. Before going / took or q or
two drinks of liquor with him. Short.
ly afer was taken sick from the az
fects of the liquor and lay down on the
lounge. Mrs. Butler gave no some
saleratus and water which l d. ank and
was relieved considerably, aft or which
Mrs. Butler and drank SOME lionor
which we found in the buttery. Mr..
Butler always kept liquor i'm the house.
We then went into the bed room off
from the dining room for a few mo-
ments and then went up stairs to nv
room. i was so much under the infIn-
ence of liquor ut that time that could
hardly 60 up the stairs. Very soon she
came up into my chamber and sat
down OH the side of tho bod. was
partially undresscd at the time. I sat
down by her side for few moments
and then went into the chamber that
adioined mine. have no distinct rec
objection of what happened while we
were in that room, but think l tried
to have connection with her, but she re-
sisted. Irecollect of having a squabble
with hor and of our falling down
stairs. have no recollection of any,
thing that happened afterwards, till l
found myself under arrest at the Town
House, next morning. have no doubt
that l murdered Mrs. Butler, but |
have 10 recollection of striking her a
blow and don't know what instru-
ment used. never attempted to
have connection with Mrs. Butler be.
fore that night, and never believed |
could. believe she was q virtuous
woman. Rum was the cause of the
deed and 1t must be the cause of nv
not recollecting the deed. In the
morning when found was under ar.
rest did not know what II was for
Mr.. Charles Miner and Mr.. o. Sheri.
dan told me 1t was FOR killing Mrs.
Butler. I would not believe Il until
Mr.. Butler told me 1t was true.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

Mr.. Edmunds distilled some biting
truths Wednesday upon the vacant
head of Senator voorhees,. When the
latter gave notice that he would submit
some remarks upon the financial qnes-
ton, Mr.. Edmunds suggested that the
discussion of abstract financial resolu-
tons was hardly in place when press
ing public business was so much delay
ed. TO this Mr.. Voorhees, made an
angry reply about the time Mr.. Ed
munds used in obstructing legislation,
and the latter merely rctorted that ii
Mr.. Voorhees, had spent as much time
as himself in obstructing vicious legis-
lation, he would undoubtedly have ac-
ccmplished great deal more than Mr..
Edmnnds had been able to, and an in
vitation was extended to him to begin
at once. Mr.. Voorhees, seems 10 have
realized that the play of intellect here
was growing a little too sudden for
him, ard he vanished from the debate.
New York Tribune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

II In another column will be found
an authentic copy of the offer of prizes
from the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College to Vermont
boys raising the largest yields of corn
and potatoes for the ensuing year. By
this it will be seen that recent notice
of this offer by this paper was based
upon misapprehension. 1t seems that
our fear was unfounded that the
sum offered in prizes was to come
out of the agricultural college fund I,
thereby to some extent, bringing with
ering want upon the bucolic faculty,
who need every cent of that eight or
nine thousand dollars income to pay
the expenses of instilling agricultural
Latin and Greek into the future law
yers, doctors and clergymen who are
at present enjoying the benefits of the
unique agricultural course provided
for them at Burlington. The money
comes out Of the pockets of two trus-
tees of the state agricultural college,
who, wonderful to relate, are said to
be "interested in the progress of agri-
culture in Vermont" wherein they
show a contrast, as it were, with the
faculty of the institution, whose inter-
est in agriculture seems to have waned
suddenly after they had absorbed the
state agricultural fund.
We are much pleased to note the
fourth of the "terms of competition, ;"
wherefrom good sense shines brightly.
1t is well known that a scholarship in
the agricultural college is held choice
thing and seldom given except for mer-
it in literature or in professional pur-
suits. We believe also scholarship
therein is open to Gen. Grant on ac-
count of his excellence as soldier.
But the committee rightly judges that
the mere fact of boys raising more
corn or potatoes than other boys is no
reason for rewarding him inordinately,
and so they appropriately offer him a
scholarship, not in the agricultural COL
lege, but in the academic or scientific
departments of the University, where
his corn raising and potato growing
faculty will have fuller and freer
swing. A neater instance of the fitness
of things has not come under our cogni-
zance, and we are anxious that none of
our readers should overlook it.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
Prizes 10 Vermont BOYS.
POR LARGEST CROP OF CORN AND porA.
TOES.

PoR LARGEST CROP OF CORN AND pOrA.
Two members of the trustees of tbo
University of Vermont and State Agri.
cultural College, interested in The nroo-
ress of agriculture In Vermont, have
given $3.50 to be offered in prizes ia the
boys who will raise the largest crops of
corn or potatoes on a certain amount
of land. The committee of award an.
nounce the following terms of competi-
ton:
l. Five prizes, of S25, 800, s15. $40
and So are offered to Vermont bows
not over II years of age, for the five
largest yields of corn on one-eighth of
an acre, and the same number Of prizes
OF the same amount for the largest
yields of potatoes. The same boy NAV
compete In both classes. For corn any
seed may be selected; for potatoes the
Early Rose must he used.
2. Each boy who desires TO compete
for prize must report before Nav 1sI
to the chairman of the COMMITTEES. who
will furnish him circular specifying
the conditions of the competition and
the manner In which all particulars of
tillage, etc., must be reported.
8. A committee will be appointed In
each town in which competitor re-.
sides, who will certify from personal
examination, as to the accuracy of the
returns made by the competitor.
4. The University offers TO tho high.
est prizeman on eac b of the lists free
scholarship, not transferable, in either
the Academic or Scientific Departments
of the University.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

w'lt is said that Hon. L. ID. FL
dredge will be a candidate for states
attorney. II Mr.. Slade chooses to re-
tire, we presume that there will be lit
tic opposition to Mr.. Eldredge. If Mr..
Slade will accept the Office another
term, we are aware of no reasonable
opposition to him, since his record in
evcry respect has been good one.
The friends of the prohibitory law can
find little fault with him, and certainly
Mr.. Eldredge would hardly consent to
runas the candidate of the party oppos-
ed to the prohibitory law.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
"Nothing but Compound. oxygen Saved

'Compound Oxygen has certainly done won.
ders In my case" writes n gentleman fron, Eufau
In, Indian Territory. "Before commenced tat.
ing the Oxygen had taken in the way OF medi.
Consumption to no effect. had been sick in he'd
for about thirty eight months in ALL and In less
than three months IRON the time began taking
the oxygen was up and getting about. Had
been given up by the doctors ~ die time and
again; but still live, and believe that nothing
else but Compound oxygen saved me-" A letter
gentleman, says; "YOur Compound Oxypen has
IN The case ofmy brother performed such n mi
raculous cuic-ior we attribute IL to nothing else
, rtlM i nave concluded 10 test IL myself" A
Treatise on Compound Oxygen, its Nature, Ac-
uon, ana Results, sent free by Drs. Starkey A.
Fallen, llOy md I'LL Girard St., Philadelphia
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
Downfall OF Kearneyism.

San Francisco has put back into the
armories where they belong the guns
that were taken thence as last resort
against Communism. BY the ballot in
stead of the bullet her law-abiding citi-
zens have given Kearneyism its fatal
hurt. The election last week was a
complete and overwhelming victory for
law and order, the citizens ticket
throughout being elected by a major
ity of 1900 votes. This proves two
important facts, which Kearney will
not be likely to soon forget: That the
respectable classes have been thorough
ly aroused to the danger of giving over
the civil government to the control of
blatherskites and bad men, and that the
respectable classes are still in majority
i'll California. 1t is told that Kearney.
when he realized his defeat, roared like
a mailman, and worked himself into so
excited state that he fell in fit foam
ing at the mouth. He had more than
usual cause for excitement, il is true,
since the result of the election but con-
firms the prospect that he will for once
have a chance to do tho state some real
service in her penal workhouse.-GEx-
aminer and Chronicle.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

u-There will be blueness in the air
for the next few years. According 10
Professor Grimmer, the perihclia OF
the four great planets, Jupiter, Sat
urn, Uranus and Neptune come all in
heap in this presidential campaign
year. The professor advises attention
TO the sewers of our cities, threatening
the country with q loss Of fifteen mil
lions of inhabitants If his advice is dis
regarded. Likewise he says the flesh
of most of tho animal kingdom will be
diseased, and the eating of fish of all
kinds is deprecated from 1882 till 1885,
under pain of internal inconvenience
To the eater, with the dismal probabili-
ty of an early decease. All of which is
sad If true.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
LYMAN E. KNAPP. Atty. for petitioner.
STATE OF VERMONT,

u AdHIrOn COUNTY, ~.
In Probate Court held at Mldebiry within
ID. 1870. "
George V. Wilson, administrator of the estate of
samantha Lamb, late of Granville, in said
uistr Ct deceased makes application 10 said court
for license to sell all the real estate of said de
ceased. representing that said sale is necessary
IN part for the payment of the debts Of sail de-
estate.
Thcreupon it is ordered that said application
be reict,cd to session Of this court 10 he held Mt
the probate Office in Mi,l,llebury ON the 18th ,lay
OF April, A, ID. 1870. for hearing and decision
thereon, and 1t Is flnt Their ordered that notice
hercorbe given all persons Interested by publica-
ton OF the same three weeks successfully in the
MitldebJry Register, ncwswaper printed at
Mhidiebury, before said time for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and show
cause ii any they may have, wiiy said license
should not be granted.
81 by the Court-Attest.
LYMAN Il. KNAPP, Judge
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

or three of these items to be devoted "
we will swop for them a half interest
which we own in the word recently"
and which We have no further nae for
sincc we paid the Brattloboro Phoenix
an immense sum for the expression
"The other day." and are negotiating
with the Ludlow Tribune for the
phrase, "Not long sinco," with which
these papers have SO long ornamcnted
their news columns.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

a The New York Tribune triumph.
antly announces tho end of the "Ed-
munds BOOM" Tho Tribune is doing
Blaine's work and has looked with dis
gust upon the formidable movement in
favor Of Edmunds, but it may safely be
said that any one who wants to look for
1t will find the Edmunds boom kicking
a. vigorously as though 1t was not
dead.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

The BOUNDARY or THE SrArrs ov
NEW ioRK AND VERMONT. Senate
has passed the bill giving the consent OF
Congress to the agreement between the
States OF New. York and Vermont, re-
speeding the boundary between those
states, the agreement having been rat
lied by the Legislature of both states.
The agreement provides that the por-
ton Of the town OF Fsirhaven, on the
west side of the channel Of Poultnev
river, and between the deepest channel
Of said river, aud tho west line Of Inc
State Of Vermont as at present estsbliph-
ed, shall not belong to New York.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

~ The cornetist Levy is going TO
get five hundred dollars, cash down, a
week the coming, summer for blowing
at Manhattan Beach. Newspaper edi-
tors who in the political campaign will
beat Levy out of sight in the blowing
business, will as usual take their pay
in curses and promises worth less than
one cent on the dollar.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

n The Brattleboro Reformer has
the credit Of discovering that all there
is of the Edmunds boom in Vermont is
scheme to get him elected president
In order that there may be vacant SEN
atorship for ex-Gov. Smith to fill. Mr..
Smith is a largo scheming kind of
man, amt he, now?
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
TN BANKRUPTCY.

L
4 In the District Court Of the United States foi
the District of crmont -
In the matter ofJhmea II. Batchcer, bankrupt
10 inc creditors of said bankrupt and an
others, whom IL may concern:
The undersigned assignee Of the estate of said
bankrupt hereby gives notice that il has been
ordered by the District curt Of said District thai
The sccord and third general meetings of the ere.
ditors of said bankrupt he held in Rutland. Vt, in
SAID District. on the LIST day OF Nav A. d.
lssO. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at the Office OF W. c.
Dnnlon before W. G. Veazcy Esq. enc of the
Registers in bankruptcy. i'm said District Court
Tor the purposes named In the 5Ua2d and
5H6th Sections OF the revised Statutes of
the United states; and this il also 60 give
notice that have filed my final account as
assignee of said bankrupt, and that at said time
and place shall apply to said Court for the settle.
inent of said account, and for discharge from
all liability as assignee OF said estate, in accor.
dance with the provisions Of said 5ta6th section.
Dated at Brand on in said District, this 81 81 ,lay
Of March, i. u. 1880.
> a. WARREN Goss. Assignee.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

~ State Auditor Powell is bearing
down rather severely upon town super
intendents in his Interpretation of the
law providing for the printing and dis
tribution of the reports of the town
text book committees, which contain
tho lists of school books to be used
This law provides that for the printing
of these reports the superintendent
shall charge the state not exceeding one
dollar for each hundred copies, but
provides no limitation in the expenses
of distributing, such as labor of address
ing and postage. There is another law
which provides for the payment OF ex-
penses of superintendent incurred in
the prosecution OF their duties, under
which head these expenses of distribute
ing the reports would, to any common
mind, seem to como. But Auditor
Powell will allow but just one dollar
for all the expenses of printing and dis
tributing each hundred. So that the
superintendent who, for instance, has
had five hundred reports printed at an
expense of two dollars and half, spent
whole day in addressing them to the
heads of families in bis town, perhaps
enclosing them in envelopes costing a
dollar, and then paid five dollars for
postage on them, will be allowed by
Mr.. Powell only the bare amount OF the
postage, thus being out of pocket from
four to five dollars. This is most
outrageous ruling, for which no posi-
BILE warrant can be found Ia the law.
We are informed that town superin-
tendent in this county, and one of our
most intelligent citizens, has proposed
to his fellow victims to unite in a suit
against the state, in order to test the
question whether the state auditor is
justified in this miserable pocket pick
ing. We have no doubt Mr.. Powell
means well, but If he is correct in his
Interpretation of the law, then some OF
our best lawyers are greatly mistaken.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
n Professor W. G. Sumner of Yale

n Professor w. G. Sumner of Yale
College has been using Herbert Spen-
cer's Study of Sociology as a textbook
In his department. President Porter
has requested him to stop using it, be-
cause it is book of infidel tone and
tendency. Professor Sumner refuses
to comply, and threatens to resign if
he cannot select his own textbooks.
Bets are two to one that the bigotry of
President Porter will suffer defeat.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

R7ln our last issue, in naming over
the persona we had seen mentioned as
suitable to represent this county in the
state senate, w. S. Wright was credit
ell to Orwell and this district. Mr..
Wright would make a good senator
but this district can hardly claim him,
rs he resides in Waltham.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

u Onc'o the silliest stories is that
Senator Edmunds would not accept the
presidential nomination if given him.
1t this is the worst the advocates of
Grant or Blaine can say of him, he is
the best candidate for the party Eto
adopt, and no fears need be felt that he
will refuse the office.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

A brave policeman, Thomas Nj.
Stone, died April 1, in Brooklyn, from
injuries received from gang of Sixth
ward political ioughs. Great efforts
are being made by ring politicians to
clear his murdercrs aud even the coro.
ner failed TO take the dying mans dcpo-
sition. The murder was one of Inc
most brutal and rufllanly ever commit
ted in Brooklyn.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

~ We have often wondered If il
would not be generous policy for our
brother of tho vermonter to "divide
APP os that legend below his heading,
which reads, "Devoted to Literature,
Politics, General News, Agriculture
and Human Rights" 1t Is too much
for one local paper TO be devoted too.
worse than for fellow 10 bc devoted
to Eve girls NJ ono time. Now II
Bother johnson will let MS have two
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

II We would commend to our read.
ers perusal of an article printed on
the outside of this paper, Oh "Thc Need
Of Strong Man." taken from the
Minneapolis (Minn.,) Pioneer Press,
1t furnishes food for thought to those
who at present are jumping out of their
boots In their cagerness to shout for
Grant.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

IF The elections in England have
resulted in tremendous victory for
the Liberals, and the overthrow of the
Beaconsfield ministry. This result was
unexpected, as recent elections previ-
GUS to the dissolution of Pertinent had
seemed to indicate the probability of
Conservative success.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
COMMISSIONERS notice..

The undersigned. having been appointed by
The Hon. fr,latc Court for the district of A,ll
taa, commissioners, Ia receive, examine, and AL
lust all claims AMI demands ofall persons against
the estate OF Miss Loylsa Root late oil Or
wei, IN said district. deceased, aih all claims
cNinhitc'l IN onset ncrto, hereby give notice that
We viii meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
laie residence ui the deceased, IN orwell on the
J sih day OF August next, irom ten O'Clock A.
~. until four o'clock 4. NJ, each Of said
days, and that six months from the Isl ,lay OF
March, A. u. lss0. Is the time limited by said
Court Tor said cresiii"rs "a present ihcir claims
~ MS for examination and allow ance.
Dated nj Orwell, this Sth day OF March. A. ID.
lSSl.
). y. wARREN, lco,.
81 M r. KING. ltohif'H
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

n The Democratic papers in this
state are fairly gushing in the express
sion of their admiration for Gen. w. S.
Hancock, presidential candidate.
About eighteen years ago admiration
was the very reverse of the sentiment
they felt for him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

" At the meeting of the Democrat
ic state committee in Montpelier,
April 1, they talked confidently of
rolling up vote of $4,000 in the state
ncxt fall. The prediction was appro-
pirate for the day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09
A Card.

To all who arc suffering from the errors and in.
discretons ofyouth, nervous weakness, early dc
cay, loss of manhood, etc, / will send recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by missionary in
South America. Send selfaddrcssed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH T. ISMAN, Station d, New
York CITY.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

~ There are good many Republic
cans who will very unwillingly vote for
Gen. Grant if he receives the presiden-
tial nomination. There are also a good
many who will not vote for him at all.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

~ Where hideth the prophet who
prophesied that the present sugar sea-
son would BIO Every good but not the
bestr" Tho farmers are full of wrath
toward him, for of a uerity the season
Is not "vcry good"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-09

II At the Republican caucuses in
Worcester, Mass, last Monday evening,
every ward elected Edmunds delegates,
thirty-two In all, to the state and dis
trict conventions. And yet they say
the Edmunds boom is exhausted.