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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
TEIE SUN

The Sun will deal with tho events Of the year
1850 In its own fashion, now pretty well under
stood BY everybody. From January 10 Decem'
Der 81, IL will be conducted ~ Q newspaper. writ
ten In the English Language. and printed for the
AZ : newspaper. The Sun believss In getting all
n the moss isisiisiais sSsps~shs shape that wiii
enable its readers 70 keep well abreast Of the age
with the least unproductive expenditure OF time.
The sreatsst interest 20 the greatest nunber-ehai
now ejaculation vsFy much larger shsh any oh,
or American Newspaper. apd enjoys an Income
which II Is at all mss prepared 70 spend iihsrAIy
III one S Or liz and al wsys ef hInns boy s ssa
read The Sun; aud they all derive satisfsetlon OF
some sort from its columns. for they kesp on buy
IN its Comments on men and Affairs. The Sun
believes that the only guide OF policy should be
principles and backed by honesty Of purpose.
solutsiy independent Of parry. class, clique. or.
Eanisahon. or Interest. II 10 for all. but OF none
II will continue TO praise what 10 good and repro
bate what is evil. taking care thafita language 10
being misunderstood. 10 10 unInnuenced by mo-
tives that do not appear the surfAoe; it has no
opinion 20 cell. save those which may Be had BY
% hsn
words- IL abhors frauds. laties foois. and de-
ploree nincompaops % every species. II will
continue throuEholt The ye~r lss0 70 ehassise the
nance the third. All honest men. with honest
convictons. vi ther sound OF mistaken, are ~
'friends. Ana The sun makes no bones OF telling
the truth 70 y, friends Whenever occasion arisss
These sss Pdnslpis. upon which III. sun win
Be conducted during the year 70 come.
The year 1850 will be one In which no psHiotis
American saA saosd V Gloss his syss 70 pabiis
> 80 = ". xuGS.AHps yasosAsss e
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

ECLECTIC MAGAZINE. The February
number of the Eclectic n promptly to
hand, and contains for froniispiece an
admirable steel engraved portrait of
Professor Asa Gray, the eminent botan-
list.
The literary contents of the nun her
are varied and attractive. the list being
as follows: "L0rd Beac0nstlpld," in
entitled Why We Follow Him, and the
other written nv Wing aud entitled
Why We Disbelieve IN Hin; "First
Impressions of the New World" by the
Duke Of ARGYLL; "The Letters Of
Charles Dickens" nv william Mimic /:
"History and Politics." nv Professor
Seeley; "Early English Bsllads:" "A
Gossip about Goethe In his Birthplace; :"
Teaching OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
er's Teaching" bv Alfred Austin: three
chapters Of "Whi'e Wings: A Yacht
ing Romance" bv William Black I:
1.-THE Literary Calling and Iis Future. :"
by, James Payn; "Eseape from Pain
The History of Discovery" by Cir
James Paget: "a Sonnet IN Dialogue, :"
by Austin Dobson: two chsnters Of
"Mademoiselle do Mersac;" "CarlvIe's
Political Doctrines" nv William L
Courtney: "Sunshine and Shadow" a
poem: Professor Asa Grav," bio
graphical sketch; Literary Notices
Foreign Literary Notes; Science and
Art; and Varieties. Published nv f
r. Pelton, rs Bond Street, New York
Terms, s5 per year; single number
IS cents; trial subscription for three
months, o..
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

tgThe Grant boom is "petcring
out" Various canvasses in different
states among prominent citizens, and
among the local press, show that in
nearly every case he is at the most the
second choice of the party, and gener-
ally a bad second. The fact is, the
Grant business has been worked up to
such an extent as to have decided fla
vor of imperialism, as it seems to the
simple voter who reads of his triumphal
progress through the United States, the
adulution and fattcry bestowed upon
him, and the effort made to have it ap-
pear that he is the only man who can
save this country from drifting to some
thing bad. The first enthusiasm excited
might seem favorable to his renomina-
ton, but the sober second thought of
the people revolts from the idea that in
q nation like this any one man is a me-
cessily to its existence or prosperity.
The objection to q third term is strong,
and would largely diminish the Repub-
lican vote If Grant were the candidate.
There is no call whatever to renomi-
nate him. He has had all the honors
which the gratitude of the republic
owed to his great services, and which
in other forms will still be continued to
him Tho Roruhiicau yartu ohorn1a
IN great men whose hands can hold the
helm of the ship of state as firmly, and
guide it as skillfully as Grant has done,
and against whom no objection on any
account can lie. The Vermont delega-
ton to the Republican National Con-
vention, If instructed at all, should be
instructed to vote for some other nomi-
nee than Grant.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

HARPER's.- Harper's Magazine for
February Is as rich in illustration and
rs varied aud entertaining in its read
ing-matter as any number that has ever
been issued. Blackmore's new novel,
"Mary Anerley," is the most remarka-
BILE serial now In course of publication
here or abroad. Those who prefer
lighter novel will turn with pleasure to
the chapters of Blacks "White Wings"
Edward Everett Hale contributes
hort story -"Mr. Keeler's Horse-Car"
conceived and written il his happiest
vein. A brief story of thrilling inter-
est, entitled "a Night IN ar Avalanche"
10 contributed by S. II. NJ. B,ers.
The illustrated articles cover wide
range of subjects. Howard P, lie writes
aud illustrates "Bartram and his Gar
den"-an interesting sketch of an
American Quaker bntanist of u hundred
years ago. The Rev. B. F. De Costa
contributes humorous article on For
eign Tips" Mrs. j. w. Davis de-
scribes "a Famous Breviary"-the
priceless gem among the art-treasures
Of the ducal palace in Venice decOrat-
ed with paintings by Memling, Van der
Metre, Hugh d'Anvers, and Lissen de
Gand. Reproductions in wood-engrav-
ing OF seven of the most striking of
these pictures are given. One of tho
most Interesting articles that have ever
been written about General Washing
ton is that contributed to this number
by William L. Carne, treating of
Washington as Bnrgher," /. e., in
his relations with his fellow-townsmen
of Alexandria. The illustrations, a
number of which are drawn by Frank
Mayer, are exceedingly Interesting.
The Hon. John Biselow contributes an
illustrated paper entitled ga Visit to
San Marino." A. b. Allen contributes
an illustrated description of the "P-r-
cheron and Norman Horse" TO the
breeding of which 30 much attenti, n
has recently been given IN this country.
A. A. Hayes, Jr., contributes his series
of Colorado papers, with twelve excrll-
eMt Illustrations nv Rogers. The
Right Reverend Arthur Cleveland Coxe
contributes poem entitled THE Drop
SIar," an Indian Legend ofLakc Kava-
tan, In New York, which is beautifully
illustrated by Reinhart.
A timely contribution Ia the paper on
Hector Berlioz, nv Emily Rrvall.
Among the poems in tho Number is
one by James 5. Fields. in his best vein,
entitled "A Lovers Peril"
Now that Mr.. Linton has chad his
say" about wo"d-engraving in recent
magazine article. and his srill more re-.
cent book. practical Hints on Wood.
Engraving" the reader (especiallv the
reader Of illustrated magnzines> will
peruse with eager interest an article IN
this number entitled "a Symposium OF
Wood Engravers." In which some q,
the most distinguished engravers of this
country are given hearing. The arti-
Gle consists Of reports Of converaa,ionJ
with A. V. S. ANTHONY. T. Cole. J III,
z. Davis. Frederick Juengling. r. A.
Muller, John Tinkev, and Henry Wdf
The Editors Easy Chair render{ a
graceful tribute to Oliver Wendell
Holmes, apropos OF his recent receh.
lion 10 Boston, and discusses, In \
thoughtful essay, the reaction against
Dickens due to that authors personal
characteristics.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

tP- The farmers ut Cornwall are car
nestly discussing the subject of making
sugar from cornstalks. The. late dis
coveries made as TO crystallizing sugar
trorn corn and sorghum syrup, and the
publicity given to the experimental re-
searches of Prof. Collier by tho Depart
ment of Agriculture, have attracted
much attention TO this subject. The
machinery and plant necessary are COM
paratively simple and inexpensive, no
specially skilled labor Is required, and
altogether the industry presents All at
traclive and promising field. Prof.
| Golfers results have been such that he
claims that a production of from 1900
to $500 lbs. of crystallized sugar per
acre is entirely practicable. fifty per
cent. of this production can be realized
the business would pay we'll. We hope
for the sake of the experiment that the
Cornwall farmers who are talking the
matter over will combine and carry
out the plan of purchasing the neccssa-
nv machinery aud planting corn for the
manufacture. If successful it would
open up another and extremely impor.
portant mode of making our Vermont
farms pay. From all that can be learn.
cd the chances are altogether in favor
| of success.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
TIE INSPECTION OF THE ADDISON
RAILROAD.

We take the following account Of the
inspection of the the Addison Railroad
from The Herald and Globe:
A specialtrain left Rutland for Leices-
ter Junction, Tuesday morning at $50,
having on board the railroad commits.
sioner, Hon. d. p. Webster, Superin-
tendent Burdett, L. +. Roys, bridge
builder, Mr.. Slade, stLte's attorney OF
Addison county, and representative
of the Herald. At Leicester Junction
they wero joined by Gov. Smith, Gen.
Superintendent Hobart, MIR. Foss. ST.
perintendent of motive power, Il. b.
Smallcy, Hon. jed +. Clark, Mr.. Wit.
tiers, N. f. Allen, DIR. Z. A. Smith and
Mr.. George Briggs, who came on a
special train from st. Albans. The
party were met at Shoreham by the Sc.
lee men of that town, Messrs. Forbes
and Rich. The train proceeded TO Ii
c0nderOga at a slow rate of speed, CIV
ing the commissioner a chance to SC
the character and condition of tho road
On the return, the party left the train
ut several points to inspect the so-caled
unsafe portions of the road, making .
special inspection of the location of the
late accident. The commissioner as
well as The selecimen of Shoreham and
the railroad officials, were agreeably
surprised to find the ties and iron in so
good condition. In some places the
bed was too narrow, but in no place
was the iron or ties found in an unsafe
condition. There has been placed on
the road, in the last three years, IS 900
new ties. at Orwell the party took
sleighs for Judge Boynton's hotel,
where they took dinner. After sump.
tuous repast, Gov. Smith held short
conference with some Of the prominent
citizens of Orwell, who one and all ex-
pressed satisfaction ut the course he and
the officials had taken. The governor
promised that in the spring the road
should be thoroughly ballasted, and any
defective ties replaced. There has
been much said In some Of the papers
about the iron being very poor" moth
ing but a streak of rust, and short
pieces being used but the iron was
found to be In good condition and none
of il less than IS feet long. Taking II
into consideration that there is only two
trains on the road each day, and the
running time is one hour and twenty
five minutes for the fifteen and one-halt
miles, 1t was found as good and as safe
as any on the main line.
There may be an honest difference Of
opinion as TO what constitutes a good
road, and this railroad may really be In
safe condition, but we have not yet seer
1t explained how an engine going at 4
slow rate happened to " climb the rails ,
of a track In such condition. This Is 9
rare accident, and In fact almost I'M
heard of on a good road. Complaints
as to the condition of the Addison rail
road we're frequent among the dweller'
along 1t for long time before the acct
dent. How Is il that the road Is In sucl
good condition now1 1t may possibly
be explained by the fact that the rairoa,
commissioner allowed q considerable,
time to elapse after the disaster befor,
making his inspection.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

a Now that tho Fusion villiany IN
Maine has been turned to confusion, 1t
would be we'll 10 inquire IL GarceIon
and his assistant thieves are to 20 nm
punished for their great crime against
the state. The violation of law by ex-
ecutives who have sworn to maintain II
ought to be made dangerous business.
Playing fast and loose with the suffrage.
~ party exigencies demand, Is the
surest mode Of bringing republican in.
stitntions into contempt, and of des-
troyinR them, and there can be no great.
er crime against our institutions, ex.
cept actnal armed rebellion. If ever
traitors deserved punishment, Garcclon
and his gang deserve 1t. Ifthcy are al
lowed impunity, what security can there
be that other executives will not take
advantage oftheir positions in like man.
nsr for like reasonable purposes? Ills
no thanks to Garcelon that his crime
Gid not involve his state in civil war
and blood-shed. In states less CONTROL.
Cd By New England good sense, that
UDah hsvs been the inevitable rssslt
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

r-yThe need of increased accommo-
dations at the State Reform School OF
vcreennes is one which is recognized
by every intelligent visitor. Supt.
Fairbanks, whose good judgement and
good sense are recognized by every one,
has for long time sought to have the
additions made for which the lcgisla-
ture appropriated $40, 900, and the trus-
tees OF the school are unanimous In adj
vising the expenditure. In view OF
this II seems not less than ridiculou;
for Governor Proctor TO set his single
Judgment up against that of every othcI
person connected with the school, as III
docs In Withholding his approval of h'
I expenditure. The additions must b
:. made, and they will be made as soon u
!. the state can elect a less self-sufficicn
Il and ostentatiously economical exccu
+ tive. The governors economy wi
r then be found to have cost tho stat
d several thousand dollars, as ten thou
ii sand expended last year would hay
gone thirty or forty per ocnt turtle
than the same sum now. Gov. Prot
tors conduct in this matter will certainl
not tend to increase the number of Ia
friends in the state.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

UChas. Clemens and Hon. John 3.
Page Of Rutland, are favoring the pub
lilo with series OF "open letters" to
each other in the columns of the Her.
aid and Globe, concerning Mr.. Pages
transactions with the National Bank OF
Rutland, which indicate that Mr.. Glenn
ems thinks Mr.. Psge is a better finan-
eier for himself than for tho bank, and
that Mr.. Page thinks himself about as
valuable man as Mr.. Clemens. These
little amenities, so affably displayed to
an admiring public, cannot but increase
greatly the respect felt for the gentle
manly good sense and good will of the
letter writer's.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23
''' inc '''', CORN CULTURE.

What good reason can DO assigned
for the siingy cornhelds seen upon largo
farms. when Vermont, in the weld Of
corn per acre, outranks all but three
states in the Union? Ohio, Illinois,
Iowa, and indeed nearly all tho western
states have 10 take back seats In the
presence of eur little state, whom corn
per acre is discussed. AMI being near
the great markets, VIC readily realize
from two to three times as much per
bushel, besides using the stalks to murl;
greater profit.
Having these facts In our favor, do
we therefore raise what corn We coli
sumo? BY no means. Over twenty
thousand bushels of this graiu, as Mr..
Marshall kindly ascertained for the
writer, were shipped to the Middlebury
station alone during the last year. This
means that over ten thousand dollara,
In one season, were sent out of the
state for corn, all of which could have
been raised here with reasonable
profit. For oats, bran aud other feed
: still larger amount was expended,
, amounting for the whole state to a sum
of 10 small magnitude.
AS III rev ius.ancos on,y We
economy i"r JUG l'u,vm"a', s.".o y. 10 TO-
'ion 10 Pufcnase aoroau w"a' "'ay os
pi"h'aoiy P'ouuO.u az no' ~:
golden grain should he encouraged
: Let every thrifty farmer devote to 1t
i, larger area, say ton or fifteen acres, anC
to avoid weeds, using greensward Of
new grounu princ'pa'.y' nank W Wv
hoe, CNiliva'e ,norouRniy, Vey wv,
0 ougniy WIN Wne1 5,,, pa',oW an M
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one 10 tnreo seIheis " .no w" ,. Vs.
. inches apart. uo1e,i ac'es oln S"u
u DC piah.eu WIN va7e ~ sing. &c.
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a coIu,nS ."ooo. a. lii
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T. goou noIso a"4 Iu Iva. "a" o"'' ~
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lc an sApv"SV ~ W"y ,m,' os uv ror nor,
50 .r r,no W., .moms 49, oe ILL., co.,
= i. ny pa" .h'.S. I d"s,,;baS Tha hoo ~,
!" UNI nd' r t., "ov Ia w. ,nn,L h'.;mg ,a
he n s' u. .ir,s, .nH w;,h cm,,fvaro
Id no, d ,ha~ ~o on " fros' d;d damao,
r. sho ,,; nHs So s a ~ NJ ~ waS Jst
,nv ,Tso or tnS husI.,s nor ocre
III o" Tnr =, ,, nv o nS v p mast NJ
IL pnl,;n 49, has r,;sod iar',. feIds
or n"rn IN horso hov and cnltivat,
v .n;,h'o SavnrohIo so oo hnino resnons
h Mi'I tor : "nnd cro oo evory vasr Who
u,O , ao ssn~nd IL psaIac,od no re"ar1
,g ph,oPa 10 b. am,;raiv ~nc"iIad for
ht MIR. FIJI. Dean has likewise adopte
III this system with gratifying results.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

fg Hon. Edward a. Sowles, whose
difficulties in retaining control of the
First National Bank of st. Adams were
noticed in these columns last week.
has written an "open letter" to Comp
troller Knox, from which we learn that
he was much sinncd against in that
affair. He says:
The primary difficulty arose out
to settle my claim aud expenses
IA the attorney of the bank in secur-
ing it's rebel raid claims of about $780,
900, which some of the directors SIREN
uously opposed. ! brought suit to pre-
vent its outlawing. This incensed
some of the board, and an attempt was
made through A. G. Stafford, Esq, a
son-in-law of the president of the usurp-
ing board, to get me enjoined from vot-
ing at the meeting of stockholders by
recent application TO Judge Wheeler.
This discovered and fru,tratcd. Fear
ing that it might be claimed that was
liable TO the bank in some form, l ap-
Piled to the proper officers to know the
amount of my Indebtedness in Offset to
my claim the day before and paid it,
aud was informed by the cashier and
teller that owed nothing more to the
bank. On the day of the election, some
of the stockholders called for the trans
fer books. AS the teller was producing
them, A. e. Stafford got them and
would not deliver them 10 me as presi-
dent of the bank but ran and gave them
TO the cashier In an adjoining room.
pursued and got them, and on my re-
turn, was interrupted by f. j. Hough-
ton, who was not stakeholder nor Off
Ger of the bank and whom had pre-
viOusly forbidden to go behind the
counter. when he Interrupted me.
This remarkable intrusion induced NE
to promptly place him out of my way.
Balloting soon began and no objections
were raised to any of the votes or prox-
les. cast 524 votes out of 1000 votes
In all, for my board, besides 90 votes
cast by nv two associates on the count
ed out ticket. The opposition ticket
only received 432 votes In all. The
Judges of election, Messrs. IIoyt, Adams
and Bowman, came In with report
previously prepared by Mr.. Stafford
declaring themselves elected with IL
| OcttuOu dhu "a. OOWlte. Inel Fo-
Jecied 80 votes of the Hiram Bellows
estate without cause "a votes cast by
me and 20 votes cast by associates, on
the ground of pretended past due LA
bility on my part on $50 note as sure,
", when they well knew the bank owed
me large sum. AS 10 the transfers
they were all executed according Il
law. | protested against their action
and appealed 10 the comptroller, The re,
suit OF whose decision can hardly be
doubted.
This sounds as though Mr.. Sowlei
had been badly Garceloned. II the
other side do not get out an .'oper
letter" in reply to him, Mr.. Sowle.
will have the warm sympathy OIL
all who do not know him. May II
console him until he has the exquisite
fun OF kicking the usurpipg officials sul
u Ire bank doors.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

a The situation IN Maine has chang
cd decidedly since last week. The le-
gal legislature organized with quo
rum, the lower house selected the names
of Daniel r. Davis and Bion Bradbury
from among those voted for, and the
senate elected Davis. The council and
ether state officers were elected and
everything was soon In running order
Tho Fusion legislature has been refused
admission to the state house, and make
pretence of keeping up their organi.
sstion and state government at an Au.
gusta hotel, but there can be little doubt
that this amusement will soon pail.
Maine Is redeemed, and the only
lasting result of the Fusion conspiracy
will be to afix new stain Of infamy
upon the Dem ocralic and Greenback
psrties. 49,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTHLY.
The February number of this favuritc
publication opens with very interest
ing article by Lieutenant James w.
Miller, U. S. N, entitled, "Nicaragus,
and the Proposed Inier-oceailic Canal"
which will attract no little attention.
1.-THE Ute Massacre" is another notable
article. "Behind the Curtain of the
Grand OPERA" by George Augustus
Sala; "rhe Austrian in the Ice," by
Godfrey A. Hudson; and "a Thunder
Storm" by William Durham, +. r. s.
E., are prominent features of this brill
liant number. In the department Of
fiction are several admirable stories BY
Mrs. M. A. Dcnison; Eta W. Pierce;
The author of "That Lass % Lowrie's, :"
and other celebrated writers. The now
seria "Not Guilty." is one of the best
stories ofthe dav. The poems are of
unusual merit; most of them are hand
sonely illustrated. There is also al
abundant miscellany, affording delight
tul and instructive reading. The num-
Der contains 1928 quarto pages, aud
about 100 Illustrations, together with a
beautiful chrome frontispiece, "a
Charming Reflection" Annual SUBJ
scriptiop, 50; single copies, 25 cents
each. Address. Frank Leslie's Pub
fishing House, SO, So & 81 Park Place,
New York.