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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Norror,

~ Inc undersigned, having been appointed bv
the Hon. Probate Court for the district OF Addison
commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims aud demands Of all persons against The
estate Of oilas l.. Sprague, late OF Weybriige in
shlu district deceased and all claims exhibited IN
LOT e purposes aforesaid, ut the store Of the SAID
uece SEQ, Meybridge, on the 18th day OF Janu.
airy, ana the 18TH uay VI June, next from nine
O'cVckP NJ. until four r. NJ, each of said davs and
thai SIX months from tie DIST day Of December A.
ID. 1913. Is the Ine limited by said court for saiS
cieditofs t. prcseii their claims 10 US for ami.
nation and nilvNsnce.
Dated at y 1, bridge, this 5th day Of January, A.
ID. leeU.
A. ID. HAYWARD,
LUiAL HUNTINGTON ! Comr's.
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n We learn that the proper officials
took prompt action after the recent dis
aster upon the Addison railroad, and
only the arrival of the state railroad
commissioner is awaited before further
proceedings. The commissioner il
expected about the end of this week
We trust that their action will show
that our Orwell correspondent Is basty
in bis structures.
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sherman a Co., Marshal. Mich. want an agent
In this county at once. at a salary Of eioo per
month and expenses paid. For full particulars
address as above. No. 0Iy
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Alihhlrbnrp Rrglstrl
FRIDAY, JANUARY ., 1880.

UGen. Grant is now receiving hon
ors In Florida. Florida is q doubtful
state, and perhaps Gen. Grant can in
duce tho bull-dozers to enthuse for him
to a sufficient extent to secure him its
vOte.
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TN BANKRUPrCy.

the District Of ermont.
In the matter Of Cain a Hartwell, bankrupts.
TO the creditors of said bankrupts and Ali
other, whom II may concern,
The undersigned assignee Of the estate OF said
pankruPts hereby gives notice that n has been
ordered Dy the District court Of said District that
tne second and third general meetings Of the ere.
ditors Of said bankruPts be held In Burlington. in
SAID District on the 18th day OF January, A. ID.
1850. at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, at the once Of L. L.
lawrence ESQ.,, before L. L. Lawrence, ESQ,
Register IN Bankruptcy, for the purposes named
In me ecszd and ocesth Sections OF the revised
20 give notice that have filed my final accor nj
assignee Of said bankrupts and that at said time
and place shall apply TO said Court for the settle
ment OF SAID account. and for a discharge from
all liability as assignee Of said estate, IN accor
dance with the provisions Of said 5096th section
Dated at Bristol In said District this Path day OF
of December, A. ID. 1879. -
FRANCIS ID. vINToN, AssiRnec.
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MARRIED.,

CLARK-SUMNER-In East Middlebury, Dec.
IS, by Rev. 8. w. Bidwell, Homer j. Clark and
Miss Alice L. Sumner, both of Middlebury.
LORAINE.YEARY-In New Haven, Dec. 81,
by Samuel l., Wright Esq, Mr.. Henry Lorraine,
and Miss Ada Weary, of Bristol.
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81. AlbanaI VT, Jan. e.-Attendance and re-.
cefpts light; market quiet with little Offering.
We quote winter made butter at 10 10 zoe per h.,
according to quality.
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a 1t is beginning to be evident that
General Grant will not command the
undivided support of the Republican
party in case be should receive and &C.
cept its nomination to the presidency
In many sections of the country an op.
position to the third term is becoming
apparent. Albany, N. Y, has Repub-
lean Anti-Third-Term club. Though
such organizations may not become
common, this is significant indication
ofthe feelings of many voters. There is
undoubtedly plenty of enthusiasm for
Grant, but enthusiasm will not win the
battle, which will be decided by the ma.
jority of votes. There is a largo class
of hard headed, sensible men, who are
little apt to be carried away by theiI
feelings, and whose votes will be given
ouly to the candidate whom their judg.
ment approves of. The nomination OF
Grant will repel many of these men
who have not forgotten the grave faultt
of his administration.
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RORN

In Midelebury. Jan. 8, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin O'Connor. Weight ten pounds.
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Middlcbury, Dec. 29.-Market lively. Choice
butter brought 20 to 3oc. winter Is to 25c,; eggs
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ssqsl Asttfes.

SrATE OF VERMONT. Court Of InsoI.
In The Matter Of Geo. W. Keich q B rs, InsoI-
vent debtors.
TAKE NOTICE that the 2nd and Sd mectines Of
the Creditors Of said insvlvent debtors will bc
held NJ the Probate Office In Middlebury, In said
District on the goth day OF January, All 1885, at
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purposes set forth I'm Sec
Insolvency In this state" approved Nov. %, 1875
dated dated NJ Middlebury, this 81 day Of January,
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Register.
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CrATE OF VERMONT,

CTATE OF VERMONT,
~ Addison County, %,
Ia Probate Court held at MiddIeburv. within
ana for SAID district, on the th day OF December,
Ira Fisher, executor Of the last will and tests-
ment Of Lucy Fisher. late OF Orwell, in said an.
trict, deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree Of distribution and par
luton OF the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, IL is ordered by said court that said
application be referred TO a session OF this court
TO be held ut the probate Office in Middlebury'
on me 18th day Of January, A. ID. 1879, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ: for hearing and decision thereon
And II is further ordered, that notice hereof
6e given TO all persons interested BY pubiica-
in the Middlebury Register. a pewspare nnb.
lisned at MiddIebury, previous 10 said time ap-
pointed FOR hearing, that they may appear At said
ime nupiace' aud II they see cause. object there
By the court-At,est
" LYMAN K. KNAPP Judre
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vergennes, Jan. B.--Market quite lively and
butter firm. Winter is to2lc., with a few choice
selections at DC.
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! n The Democrats are highly dis
gusted by the ignorance and unblush-
Ing partisanship displayed by the SUI
preme court of Maine in its recent de-
cision upon the questions submitted TO
1t by the governor. Most of those
judges are old men who have spent
their lives in the study and interpreta-
ton of the law, but of course DIR. Gar
celon knows more law, and is more i'm.
partial, then the whole bench together
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r. The Fusionists. have organized
the Maine legislature, regardless of the
fact that they lacked quorum, and
proceeded to elect their officers. The
utter l1wlessness of this action is APP
parent, and serves to stamp the parties
to it with infamy, and the contempt OF
honest men. Whether they can carry
their high-handed proceedings through
to final success, or whether the Repub-
licans succeed in obtaining their right.
full control, the damage to the Demo
cratic and Greenback parties will be ia
tai. A country accustomed to the reigi
of law will hereafter place 10 faith il
the parties capable of such villainies.
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THE ADDISON MORE BOUI
ITS CONDITION.

Correspondence.
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H~ILL~RAYMOSD SCANDAL.
Senator KeiIOgg's III -peeied Con.
nectiOn With the Plot.
Washington Cor. n. Y. SUM-

Washington Cor. n. Y. SUM-
Senator Hill, Of Georgia, is prepar
ing the report Of the investigation OF
the senate committee on privileges
aud elections 10 the Kellogg Spofford
case. The report will recommend the
unseating Of Kellogg, and the swear.
ing in OF Spofford as senator 10 Kel-
logs place. The report prepared by
senator Hill will declare that the in
y~estigation has proved that Kellogg
resoTted to fraud to secure his cleo
ZION, and that be bribed a fraudulently
elected legislature to return him to
the United States senate. 1t is be-
lieved that kellogg has endeavored to
intimidate Senator Hill, and it is now
suspected that the senator from Lou
isiana was one Of the authors Of the
recent attempt made by q woman
named Jessie Raymond to blacken
Mr.. Hills personal character. Seye-
raj weeks ago a senate ~doorkeeper came
to Mr.. Hill while on the floor of the
senate, and said that the driver Of a
carriage had requested him (the door
keeper to say to MIR. Hill that Mrs.
kellogg wasin a carriage on the drive
way under the senate chamber steps
and would like to see him. Mr.. Hill
told the doOrkeeper that there must
be a mistake. He did not know Mrs.
Kellogg, and it was probable that a
mistake had been made. The door
keeper was positive that Senator Hill
of Georgia was the person Mrs, Kel-
logg wanted to see. Mr.. Hill then
called another doorkeeper and directed
him TO 60 down to the carriage and
tell the lady that he would see her in
the marble room. To Mr.. Hills in
tense astonishment the doorkeeper
led Into the marble room a person
whom he recognized as a divorced
woman formerly from Georgia, who is
reputed to be a friend of the republi-
can senator OF Louisiana. He held a
short consultation with the woman.
who seem pleased at the seccesss OF
the trick to become acquainted with
the senator from Georgia. She told
him that very bad stories affecting his
character we're in circulation, and in
sisted that he should visit her at her
rooms, where she would give him full
particulars. He promised TO pay the
visit, but, Of course, has never done
so. This circumstance, occurring Just
before Miss Raymond made her scan.
dalous charges, naturally has created
suspicious in Mr.. Hills mind unfayor.
able to MIR. kellogg.
Special to the Courier-Journal.l
WASHINGTON, March :12.-Kellogt
attempted, this afternoon, an under
hand movement to smirch the charae
ter Of Senator Hill, of Georgia
When, a few days since, a woman
entered suit against Hillfor seduction
it was rumored that kellogg haC
brought the woman here to ammo,
Hill because the lattor, as a member
} Of the privileges and elections com
nittee, lie writing the report to unsea
Kellogg. The story had no othe.
, foundation than that il was the Hatu
raj thought Of all who knew Kellog
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He Sumbitted His Cnse.

Nashville American.
An old gentleman who has been a
resident Of Nashville for upward of
twenty years, and who has always tried
to keep from violating any of the city
ordinances, went to the recorder yes
to-day morning, and said he desired
to submit his case.
The judge looked surprised and
asked Of what he had been guilty.
rs not thore a city ordinance, y
asked the old gentleman, prohibiting
any man from riding with a pros
titute 2"
"There is, replied the recorder.
well" continued the gentleman,
II was riding on the street cars this
morning and three ladies, whom l took
TO be women ofthat character, stopped
the car and boarded it, and l rode
some distance on the car. II / have
beer guilty Of violating any city
ordinance / would like to know tho
amount Of the fine, and will pay it
now"
Judge Duling told him be had been
guilty Of no ohense, w%boreupon the
conscientious gentleman requested
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ls--Ib---lA.


St. Louis Special to Chicago Times.l
A strange, wild-eyed man came into
the hotel Hunt to-day and dropped
into a chair. He was we'll dressed,
wore a gold watch and chain, and
would have seemed respectable had 1T
not been for the splashes Of mud all
over him and a pair of bloodshot eyes,
telling only too plainly of mixed
drinks. After he had occupied the
seat for half an hour, muttering
inaudibly to himself, the day clerk
approached him want a room p
"Ihirt'n, Fourth, Fifth" muttered
the stranger. "Whazzer say, young
man?" II say, do you want a room
from the clerk, somewhat ~brusquely.
Mine, seven, thirteen, fourteen yes,
gimme room quick, an cover me up
SO | cant see it. and the stranger
shuddered all over. The clerk saw
he was ufferingf from delirium tremens,
and was about to call the officer on the
beat, but the landlady. Mrs. Polk,
who has a special taste for trying to
reform drunkards, interfered. She
had him carried to a room on the
second floor and dOsed him all day
long with strong coffee. As he lay
tossing about, at intervals of FIVE
minutes he would shrek. Fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen following it up by
mine, ten, eleven" with means and
inarticulate cries. At last, as the lady
was endeavoring to get the tenth cup
of coffee down him, he sprang up in
bed, knocked it from her hand, shrek
ing at the top Of his voice Damn
that puzzle-that Internal puzzle T.
This is an Overture tale. That gentle
man. who at last accounts was still
muttering numerals and drinking cof-
fee, does not answer to the name of
Brown or Smith. His name is Ken
needy, and when he is at home in Pitts
burg, Pa, he is considered by no
means an unimportant parsonage. His
papers show that he occur arespect-
able position in the city government
in Pittsburg.
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SHERMAN AGAINST PORTER.
The General Of the Army Takes
"a Good Deal of Interest in z,
the Case.

Washington Special to Philadelphia Times
1t is now known that Major Gard.
ner, of General Hancock's staff, was
ordered on to Washington by General
Sherman himself to participate in the
fight against Porter, as follows:
WASHINGTON, February 10, 1885,
General w. s. Hancock, Governors
Island Several members Of congress
wish to consult Major Gardner about
the recorded facts of the Fitz-Jo ohm
Porter case. which will come up for
debate soon. If you can spare him,
order him to report to me.
w. 1. SHERMAN, General.
Such a request from the general Of
the army to a commander of a depart
ment was an order, and General
Hancock at once ordered Major
Gardner to Washington. Since he
has been here he has been in
daily aud nightly consultation
with the partisan leaders who
approve the judgment of a military
court to serve partisan euds,and Sher-
man has at times so far forgotten
himself as to sit by Logan and prompt
him in his speech. AS Logan's speech
is simply a repetition of Gardner
assault on Porter before the military
court, with some declamatory varia
lions, the work Of Gardner is clearly
visible.
1t was at first denied by General
Sherman's friends that he had ordered
Major Gardner here; but no now nc
longer conceals his interest in the
ease, and in making an exhaustive
hattie for Pope and Mcdowell. II
IS known that a number of leading
republican senators and representa-.
tives are committed to support Por.
ter's restoration, and the fight is nov
made to intensity political feeling anC
force a strict party vote on the ques
lion, as the foundation for a presiden
tial veto.
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..DOWN WITH GRANT"
Such Were the shouts Heard in
the City of Mexico.

The following is from a City Of
Mexico letter
In my last letter | Intentionally
avoided mentioning the disagreeable
fact that about a dozen men belonging
to the Opposition" and to the anti
American party shouted, as Grant left
the Buena Vista station on Saturday
night, "Muera Grant !" "Mueran los
Americanos u and l would not now
allude to it, but that reporters sent
from the United States to write up
the Grant reception in Mexico" have
mentioned it in their letters home.
Allow me to explain that the words
''muera'' and "mueran" were not used
in a murderous sense they are not
always to be translated literally; they
meant Down with Grant" Down
with the Americans" and the malcon-
tents who uttered them had no idea
Of molesting anybody; they merely in
tended to express their disapprobation
of what they deemed a useless expense.
However, their feeble protests we're
drowned by the wives and ''bien-
venidas'' Of thousands of other Next
cans who we're glad this government
made a displayand honored the United
States in the persons Of two of its most
distinguished generals.
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REIAcs.


Mr.. Ansou Nelson Esq., secretary
of the Tennessee historical society,
is receiving many precious historical
relics from all parts Of the state which
will be placed on exhibition at the
Nashville centennial on the 24th Of
April. We publish the following let
ter, hoping that it will cause other
contributions to be made:
NEwBERN, DYER County, TENN,
March II, l890-Anson Nelson, Esq.
Nashville: | have forwarded to you
from Trenton, Tenn, a cast-iron ket-
de which was brought to America by
my great great grandfather, John
Mason. in the year 1920, on the steam
er MayHower. After landing at Ply
mouth Rock, he removed to James
town. Va. From him it has descend
ed to the Mason family, which has
representatives in that state aud many
other states of the union.
This piece Of casting was brought
to the French Lick, now Nashville, by
nv grandfather, Isaac Mason in March,
1888. and vas used as cooking vessel
in the fort built by Colonel james
Robertson. Ny grandfather was a
tailor by trade, and was the first tailor
at the French Lick. He remained in
Nashville and its vicinity until 1899.
He then moved to Williamson county,
settling near what is now Nolensville.
Ny father, Abram Mason, was married
to Peggy Currey in lT8O. | was born
in 1902, and lived there until 1920,
when my father moved to Rutherford
county. and, in 1880, to Madison coun-
ty, where he died in 1862.
This Kettle has been handed down
to the oldest grandson, in regular
succession, from one generation to
another. / being the oldest grandson
of Isaac Mason, my grandfather, it
came into my hands fifty years ago. /
send it to the Tennessee historical
society to be preserved as a relic of
the Mason family and one Of the old
est relies in the United States. | have
never used it for any purpose. | have
had a piece Of copper sOldered on it,
giving a short history of the u%tensil.
/ came to Madison county in 1921
and was one among the old surveyors
in the settlement of West Tennessee.
| served that county 6fty-three years
as surveyor.
l will try and come to che centen-
NAL if am able.
T ere is in this county an old sur
veyor's compass that was brought to
Nashville in 1880, by William Nash,
from North Carolina. and was used in
laying off the first town lots in Nash
vile. | have tried for years to get it
to present to the Tennessee historical
society, but have failed. 1t was left
BY will to one Of Nash's grandsons,
who is in Texas. | can borrow it for
exhibition, provided | will be re-
sponsible for its safe return to the
sister of the owner.
| have a sermon preached by one of.
my great uncles in England, in 1902.
1t is in good condition.
Though | am now se~venty-eight
years of age, | still have a deep inter
est in everything of a public nature,
and it will give me great pleasure to
do anything to make the centennial
successful.
II you desire to publish this letter,
please have it inserted in the Ameri-
can, as | take that paper.
| am, very respectfully, yeur obedi-
ent servant, Mas. G. B. MASON.
Mr.. Nelson received the historic.
kettle by express.
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The Confidence Of a COIOred
Subscriber.
ourrollton lMiss.l conservatiye.l

Carrollton tMiss.) C%onseryative.l
Last week one of our colored sub
scribers, who takes his paper at a little
country post.ofice not far away, called
on US aud complained that he had
missed getting two issues Of his paper.
We assured him that it was not our
fault Gas we always do) but the fault
of the mails, and we did not know
how to remedy it, when, putting on a
knowing look, he said
81 tell you what you do. Just write
to do Hon. Mr.. Money and tell hin
about it."
We told him that it was too small a
matter to trouble that honorable gem
tleman With, when he again re.
marked:
mo, sir, It amt I've hearn tina,
he's the head post Office at Washing
ton, and that he makes no diaerenc,
on count OBJ race, color or prebiou.
condition Of servitude, but 'tonds I,
de wants Of ebery man, woman ant
child what axes him
We promised to attend to this I'M
portant matter for our colored friend
and should Mr.. Money sec this notice
be may consider himself writ to-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-16

The trial Of a Howard doctor con-
tinues in Memphis. At this distance,
it seems that all this commntion and
dis,pprobi tion is bosh. Thu fact that
the aowards voted themselves ten
dnllars per day during the epidemic
is o strange. On the contrary. it i.
quite natural. They certainly earned
their money il money was ever earned
Knoxville Chronicle.
You are at a good distance to know
very little about the case. The trial
is to s-ttle the point-whether a doe
tor employed by the Towards at ten
dollars a d,y, with horse and buggy
and other expenses paid, could charge
yellow fever p%ttients additionally The
fact that the Towards paid themselve.
ten d,lllrs a day came out incidental
ly. There is no commotion about 1t
There m ~ be some difference of opin
ion as to whether the ply was enougi,
or too mu-h; but some people fail Ia
see why reporters we're excluded from
the business meetings Of the Howards
and the proceedings concealed from
the public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-16

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
District Of West Tenneasne

Circuit Court for said district.
IN equity, No, 2l6-Luke 2. Blackburn vs..
Inc selma, Marion and Memphis Railroad
10. and al.
by virture Of the final decree Of the Cireuit
~ Court of the United States, for the West
ern District Of Tennessee, made in the above
entitled cause, on the Sd day of June. A b.
10y, the undersigned clerk Of the said court.
Decree. will sell ut public sale, al the CONT
house IN Memphis, county Of Shelby and
state Of Tennessee, on Monday, the ODD dav
Of March, AID. 1880, between the hours Of IL
NJ, and 2 pm, of said day, to the hiRheat
bidder al the following described property
to;;Mit; All the Selma, Marion and Memphis
railroad, lying between the city Of Memphis,
IN the state Of Tennessee, and the city al
selma, in the State Of Alabama, Constructed
or to be constructed, together with ali and
singular the railways, rails, bridges, fences,
warehouses, engines, cars, fixtures, privileges.
rights, real estate Of every and All descsipa
ton, and al other property owned or which
since the 18th day Of March, 1871, the dsts
Of the mortgage mentioned in the bin
In this cause has been acquired by said
company BY subscription, donation or
$1,000 each, issued by the city of Aberdeen, in
the State of Mississippi, now in the hands o
the receiver in this cause. The said line "a,
railroad With its equipment and appurts n.
ances, being an entirety, will be sold alto.
owned end possessed By said company. IN,
sale will be made on the following tern =, 10.
wit: One thousand dollars Of the pU rcbsS,
money Of said railroad, with its . nnnTte,
names, equipment and rolling stock, shall 5,
paid in cash at the time of the sale, and M
remainder shall be paid. in siy months afteI
the date Of sale, the purchaser giving his nots
with approved security, payable to Complain.
ant and q lien reserved on the property. Tbs
said bonds and other pro- erty will be sold
for cash to DO paid down Mt The time Of ths
sale. BELL W. ETHERInGEE '"e
Dec. 10, 1879. CLERK and omm iss;nna,
ESTES & KLLErr, soils.
81 XXx 10