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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-28
ADDISON

Norton & Oldruf are still thresh-
ing. ~ ''' '' Il
&C. Kent is yet unable TO venture
out.
L. G.. Whitford is laboring at
home.
Professor +. Scely sojourncth with
uindcs & Son.
"A. III. Sickle proposes to soon
complete his barn.
cartridges and squirrels continue
to interest our Nimrods.
S. Farmer has "renovator, Of
work upon his house.
Some of our mechanics have gore
to Malletts Bay to labor.
ID. M. Norton proposes to increase
his farm-ysrd convcniences.
The Strong Road Machine has
been tried here, and was well spoken
of.
C. &. JVhitford has written IN
the history of the Advent church in
this place for Mr.. Child's publication.
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NEW ia YEN.
BEEMAN ACADEMY NOTES.

"They say" the ladies of "lhe
Browning Society" are to give a pub
lie literary entertainment at the close
of this term. If so, we shall be there.
REV. ID. f. Estes lectured before
the students, Wednesday evening, on
GA Day in German University
Town." and presented in q very pleas
ant manner much about German life
and customs which was highly instruc-
tive.
Last Tuesday night the students
had lyceum which proved very in
teresting. The question, "Ought capt.
tai punishment to be abolished" was
well discussed by several of tho stu
dents. Messrs. BREASTED and Twitchel
gave declarations, and Misses Conant
and Clapp recitations, which were well
rendered, while the paper by Mr..
Sharpe and Miss Partch, which they
called "The Beeman Budget" was In
itself a treat.
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SnnerstItions Of Whale Fishers,

At the present day it is the common
est thtngsin the world for whale fishers
to burn an efligy in order to "bring
luck" If the ship has fallen in with
few whales the crew attribute their bad
fortune to their having some unlucky
individual on board, aud by burning his
efligy they believe that his malaga in
fuence is got rid of.
The most unpopular man in the ship
is generally picked upon as the offend
ing party. Sometimes two or three
pictures are burned, one after another,
II luck is very bad, and on an average
one is burned in each whale ship every
season.
The practice is very old one, and Is
said to have taken rise from similar
custom which prevailed among the her
ring fishers of Bsnfishire, by whom it
was introduced on board the Peterhead
whalers. A century or two ago not
merely efigies, but living men and
women were burned on suspicion of
casting blight upon the herring, fish
ery,-Land and IPatsr.
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within ten rods of the entrance gate
Eit her of these plans will give us bet
ter and more accessible grounds thar
those of any of the places which arr
bidding for the fair.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
--Rumor says one of our citizens has
lost his wife by elopement.
We are informed A. =. Topper has
sold the Billings house to j. Derby fol
5000.
Abel Allen has sold his house on
the new street to Jerry Fuller; consid-
Grafton $3.50.
We shall be obliged to settle on a
limited potato crop, and generally of q
poorer quality.
"A. Peck is running his now clothes
pin machinery with good success, en-
plOying about six hands. lie uses
steam power.
Farmers have been slow to gather
in their fall crops. The nbundant
apple crop has engrossed much time
where the fruit was good, with much
profit.
j. M. King has recovered from his
prostration with new energy in bust
ness and repairs. He is just completing
a new horse barn, and grading around
his yard and proposes still moro build
ing.
Miss Lizzie Sumner having finish
cd her school at Leicester junction
the entire satisfaction of all concerned,
started for Hartford, Conn.,, last Tues
day, with her mother to visit friends in
that vicinity.
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3hlhhltbwrg Rrgistrr
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1881.
Notices..

Fruits at Hub Dining Rooms.
Best five cent cigars at Hub Dining
Rooms.
-Mittens & gloves at Ravens, Yer
gennes.
Shirts and drawers at Haven's
Vergennes.
New lot of all kinds of nuts at Hui
Dining Rooms.
Wall paper and carpets at Ravens
Vergennes.
Trunks and bags, new stock jus
in at Bcckwith Il Co.'s.
200 ovcrcoats just received by f
X. Haven, Vergennes.
Go to Ravens at Vcrgennes for
your overcoats or ulsters.
Horse blankets, buffalo and wolf
skin robes, just received at Ravens, OF
Vergenncs.
Ono of the largest stocks of boots
and shoes in the county at low prices
at Beckwith & Co.'s.
For SALE EXCEEDINGLY CHEAP.-A
small printing bill against the class of
1882 of Middlebury college.
Gents, ladies', misses lambs wool
and other kinds of soles for crocheted
slippers, q nice assortment at Beck
with & Co.'s.
Immense stock and immense sales
at f. A. Bond 81 Bros. these days.
Don't fail to visit their store when look
ing for anything in their line.
On an account of q change in the
firm of Sheldon 81 Co., the books of
the old firm must be closed Nov. /.
All persons having outstanding ac-
counts will please settle as soon as pos
sible.
NOTICE. assessments of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Montpelier, VT, for 1881, are
in my hands for collection in the ter
ritory for which l am agent, and pay
ment of the same is desired imme-
diately. j. DAVENPORT, Agent.
Middlebury, Oct. y, 1881.
JUST REoENED.-50 dozen 3-button-
Globe kid gloves, every pair warrant
ed. 20 dozen 5.hook Foster kid
gloves. This makes the finest and
most dressy glove ever put in the mar
ket. Every pair warranted. 100 fall
and winter cloaks and dolmans.
These goods are made of the best
cloths and trimmings selected by us
early in the season and made up in the
latest styles. We feel sure we can give
our patrons better garment for the
money than ever before. A careful in
spection of these goods is all We ask.
We have in stock a full assortment of
DIR. Warmers celebrated Coralino cor
sets. Il. II. CLAY.
Middlebury, Oct. 90, 1881.
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.LEICESVER.

HEDied in Leicester, October 20,
Mrs. Abbie j. Thomas, wife of w. j.
Thomas, after an illness of few days
only. She was born in Leicester, Oc-
tober 81, 1917, being nearly thirty-four
years of age. To the large circle of
the re- ders of the Register in the town
of Leicester, Whiting, Salisbury, and
to great extent in Middlebury, she
was well known, and where known
was loved and respected for her pleas
ant, cheerful disposition. She was a
daughter of Stephen and Sarah A. AL
len. Her mother and sister, Mrs
Frank Chandler, survive her.
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SUOREU1M.

Mr.. John Atwood, Of Richvil,e,
died very suddenly on Monday morn
ing of last week. lie had MIXED and
carried the milk into the house, and
when his wife went into Tie kitchen
shortly afterward she found him lying
on the floor, dead. The cause was dis.
ease of the heart. A post mortem ex-
animation was made by Drs. Howard
and Plat. In him passed away a good
citizen, kind and obliging neighbor,
and true husband and father. lie
was particularly helpful in times of
sickness in thefneighborhood, and will
long be remembered for his many acts
Of kindness. His family have the
warmest sympathy OF the community
in their overwhelming aflliction. -
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Local News.
Indian summer, isn't it?

Indian summer, isn't it?
The hay business is quiet at pres
ent.
The stove men are lively and sassy
as you please.
"Wednesday gave us decided
touch.of winter.
Three days of rain and gloom end
cd in rather cold snap, Wednesday.
Beech and hickory nuts are claim
ing attention, both being unusually
plentiful.
Mrs. C.B. Curricr is at her fathers,
Mr.. Jacob Dewoy's. She has been ill
since her return.
Postmaster Hammond is putting
up telephone line between his house
and the postof1ice.
Mrs. +. S. Goll of Bridport has
gone to attend the national convention
OF the w. G, T. U.
Frank Farnsworth is having paint
ed his recent purchase, the house occu-
pied by Mr.. Jacob Dewey.
We have had "right smart" of rain
lately, but much more is needed befor
the frost closes the ground.
We are happy 10 learn that Ed
ward Bonds fever has turned, and that
he is in fair way to recover.
The falling of the leaves has been
rapid this week and now many bare
patches of woods are now TO be seen.
DIR. w. II. Kingsley is going to
move his dentist Office into the second
floor of the Allen Block, where he will
be we'll located.
Owners of large stocks of potatoes,
il there are any such in this section,
must feel pretty well over the rates
that have prevailed.
Notice Sheldon & Co.'s new ad.
Their stock of groceries is as usual
full. No better place to go.
Last week Peter Donnclly while
out hunting slew fifty-five pound
hedgehog, which is very respectable
weight for the prickly insects.
Frank NJ, Rowe returned from his
season in Orwell as superintendent OF
cheese factory, some time since.
They will want him next season.
Mr.. Oscar Crandall has given mp
his position in Tupper's sash and door
shop, and returned to Bristol, where
he works for the Bristol Manufacturing
Co.
The number of court cases Oh the
December docket is 145; of chancery
cases 20. This is large falling off
though not sufficiently startling one
to set the lawyers to considering how
to live on nothing.
Last chance TO visit New York this
season at excursion rates. Excursion
will leave Rutland, Tuesday, Nov. s.
Boats warmed by steam. Tickets and
staterooms can be secured of Geo. Il.
Marshall, Middlebury.
Three youthful inhabitants arrived
in town last Saturday and are expected
to settle here. The heaviest tipped The
beam at eleven and one-half pounds
Mr.. Hammond should take new cen.
sus and see if the place is not on The
gain.
States Attorney Slade, some Yer
gennes people have learned, likes Il
hide celery in his ponderous system
Vas that generous bunch lying about
the train Tuesday evening presen
from Scion Burroughs? And how di,
"Jim" find 1t after absent-mindedl,
leaving 1T on the bus seat at the Yer
gennes depotf
On Tuesday last party consistin.
of Peter Donnell, William Fuller
Harry Rowe and Frank Mitchell wen
to the vicinity of Adams Ferry in Fer
risburgh on shooting excursion. The,
brought home we'll filled bags, contain
ing partridges, snipe, looms and gra,
squirrels. They also shot good strin.
OF ducks, which they left until mex
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IMPORTANT TO TRAvELLERs.-Special
inducements arc offered you by the
Burlington Route. 1t will pay you TO
read their advertisement to be found
elsewhere in this issue. $40 W
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PATENT S.,

OSGOOD G co., New York and Washington
Solicitors of Patents, procure patents for inNen
tors, and transact all business connected there
with promptly and upon reasonable terms
Onice under the PERSONAL supervision of WORTH
OSGOOD, formerly Principal Examiner United
Stat cpatcnt ONCE.
as-All communications strictly conhdenual,-tn
Correspondencc invited. Terms and circular
upon application. References In all parts of the
untry. =. -,
oitocrs of Pate nts, Astor House, New York
iY.
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EARS FOR FOR THE MILLIONS
FOO CHOO'S BiLSAM OF SHARKS OIL
Cosluyely Restores the Hearing, and is the only
absolute cure for Deafness known,

This oil is extracted from peculiar species
of small White shark, caught in the Yellow sea,
known as Chdrchdrodon HoRdcletf. Every Chi
ncsc fisherman knows IT. Its virtues aa n rcsto-
ratiyc OF hearing were discovered by buddhist
Priest about the year lil0. Its cures were 50
numerous and many seemingly miraculous,
that the remedy was officially proclaimed over
the entire Empire. Its use became so universal
that for over 800 years no deafness has existed
among the Chinese people. Sent, charges pre-
paid, to any address at 81 per bottle. Only inn
ported by HANLOCk co.
Sole Agts, for America. Dey ST., New York
It's virtues are objectionable and ITS curative,
character absolute, as the writer can personally
testify both from experience and observation.
Among the many readers of tho Reviews in on
part and another of the country, il is prObabl
that numbers are afflicted with deafness, and 1
such IL may be said, "Write at once to lIaylOck &
Co., Dey Street, New York, enclosing 81, and
You will receive by return a remedy that will en-
able you 10 hear like ANYBODY else, and whose
curative effects will be permanent. You will new
on regret doing So" Editor Of the New York
Mercantile Review, Sept. %, 1850.
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DIR. Bakers Mandrake Bitters are q
superior combination of barks, roots,
and herbs not attained by any other
manufacturers OF bitters.
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For coughs, colds, Group, asthma,
and all lung affections, use Downs
Elixir, which has stood the test of fifty
years. and has not been found wanting.
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Keep in the stable and always at
hand Henry Il Johnson's Arnica and
Oil Liniment, as it is the best remedy
for hurts, bruises, strains, &c.
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WA MTEsTD.

500 600 feet spruce and poplar lumber In the
log for which the highest market price will he
paid when GcliYdrcd at our mill.
ID. c. BENT,
&. KING, per
Iipion, Oct. &C. ISL
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The above is from very reliable
farmer, whose daughter was in poor
health for seven or eight years, and
could obtain no relief until she used
Hop Bitters. She is now in as good
health as any person in the country.
We have large sale, and they are max
ing remarkable cures.
w. H.BIsHoP q Co.
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Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in
man and beast.
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KAuoKA. Mo. Feb. 0. 1880.

purchased five bottles of your Hop
Bittcrs of Bishop 81 Co., last fall, for
my daughter, and am well pleased
with the Bitters. They did her more
good than all the medicine she has TAX
en- for six years.
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HOW 70 HE! T!NWASE.

cumulate that am ready 10 exchange No. 1
kitchen goods for: Save your rags, metals, rnD
bers and all other barter and replenish stock nom
one of my wagons. have some live pedlars on
the road now and we arc thoroughly ready for
business with larger assortment OF hrst-class
S''''' VIA" W. CmIPMAN G SMITH
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WV give space LOT anOtncr VIGIL
written abstract of one of the Friday
afternoon talks at the High School,
made by one of the pupils. IL is with
pleasure that we see this valuable cxer-
else made prominent in the school, but
we would suggest that it may chance to
be the unhappy fate of some of the boys,
and even of the misses, to become edi-
tors. Therefore they should practice
the indispensable editorial art of "boil-
ing down." A sufficient abstract of
Mr.. Tilley's excellent talk might have
been presented in one-third of the
space, which would please lis better,
and would show more effectively thai
his ideas had been thoroughly absorbed
and digested by the pupil than an at
tempt to memorize and write a verba-
tim report. Finally, we would suggest
that anything intended for publication
must be written only on one side of the
paper.
Burlington Free Press: . The inter-
est in securing the holding of the State
fair IN Middlebury is quite strong.
Hon. Joseph Battell's offer of suitable
tract of land alongside the railroad adj
joining the freight depot grounds gives
very accessible spot. The drawbacks
are that il is very strong clay soil,
which will require large expense to
gravel and put in proper condition, and
being at the foot of Chapman Hill no
amount of fencing and police service
could prevent as large number of free
sight-seers as might be satisfied with a
view from the hillside and top. A pro-
position much in favor is to purchase
fifty acres of level meadow belonging
to the farm of Mr.. Caleb Smith, living
about three-quarters of a mile south OF
the viilagc. The soil is said to be per-
feet for trotting track of a mile, while
bridge built across the Otter Creek
will enable the cars to land passengers
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-22
Lewiston Journal
CRIME IN MAINE.

statistics have been published and eN-
tcnsIvely circulated which, Il l. alleged,
show that crime has increased In Maine
more than go per cent, within twenty
years, and that Maine now stands IN the
mont rank OF crime, OF all the states 10
the Union. The only statistics presenter
20 sustain this alarming conclusion, have
been the number OF cOuylctS in the state
prison and iails In lS>O AMI l>Jl, incor-
rectly stated in several particulars, and 50
marShallcd a. 20 ignore the fact that since
the war the Judges under the discretion
siyen them by statute. have gradually en-
larged their terms Of sentence, by whlcn
the number Of COnyiCtS has been increased
without su Increase Of crime, anu also the
fact that since l>t6 there has been large
number OF persous in jail FOR attempting 10
keep dram shops. whereas before th1t TINE
no one was scut 20 Jail for this oieuce. IL
il evident. therefore, that comparative
statistics Of perS0us ia prison and lailS be-
fore and since the war, can give little Idea
of the extent ofcrime at these two periods.
Whist will measure Il exactly, i the num-
Der ~ sentences 10 prison aud laiis Tor o.
fences outside OF violation OF the liquor
law. We take. therefore, rom the IT.
ports OF the Attorney General the follow
Ing figures OF such sentences Tor the years
mentioned below 60
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.

Col. Waldron OF Lewiston, recently de-
ceased. carried in his right lung for seven
teen wears large leadcn slug. deposited
there from a rebel riff NJ Gettysburg. The
ball was extracted after his death.
1t Is no particular credit to the MEN,
Der ofcongress from the Fifth Maiue Dis
trict that he should confess 10 being ap
preached with brlbe. The attempt is
never made on first class men. II Ism
safe do II. ~ II :
Hon. Lot NJ Morrill, has been recon
missioned as Collector OF Customs At the
Port OF Portland. His old associates In
the Senate paid him the flttng compliment
of confirmation without usual reference
10 a committee.
"A law relating to libels has passed the
Wisconsin legislature without opposition,
aud Is now pending In the legislatures OF
Illinois and Missouri. Ii provides that
when a newspaper shall, upon the informd.
ton OF the falsity OF an article appearing
In its columns, publish correction or re-
traction In two successive numbers, 1t
shall not be liable I'm civil suit except for
actual damages sustained by the pialntln.
Wolf Blumberg stole a ring from Miss
Miller in Brooklyn. Counsellor Parmen-
ter, 4 veteran OF So winters, appeared for
the prisoner. While Miss Miller WAS testi-
flying Blumberg became excited, and sprang
TO his feet several times and demonstrated.
At last Counsellor Parmenter lost patience.
aud stamping his foot he shouted: Damn
you, ifyou don't shut up and let me manage
this case I'll break your jaw Blumberg
Immediately sat down, while the Court
and the audience roared with laughter.
The Gospel Banner finds Charles Mer-
rill very interesting person. "He does
not look like malicious, hardened young
man." says the Banner, "nor do the tones
OF his voice indicate any such condition OF
conscience" This amiable cub crept up
behind his unsuspccting mother aud play
fully broke her skull with hammer.
That is what he was arrested for, and not
for his looks or the tones OF his voice, a.
the Banner seems to think.-Portldnd Id
rertiser.
General Hawley's exclamation as
Philadelphia regiment msrched by him FRI
day: That is magnificent. Those men
march as well as British regulars, and far
better than the French troops whom have
seen at grand review in France. Ameri-
cans take on a military air easier than any
other people, aud in a month we could put
q million OF men into the field who would
march - well as these.
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ior the ONFoED DiNOcEl.
OUR COUNTY.

BETHEL. Mar. j. lss..
Il is often remarked, TIA, farms.
doe. not pay in Maine, and especially o.
Oxford County. In lsjs, after h-'as
addressed a large assembly O. ,ae Co..
toll Of the State upon the :c--o-rce' %.
wealth of Oxford County, 10 men aal b.
that makes a country great Hon. ulH
Maeoun OF Bath, took M By the 1-,-
and said, "Oxtord Is 4 good County
move from" my reply Wa, o.. j. q -,'
County 10 live in No better lam o.
farming purposes can be found, 'nAH re-
valley OF the Andro.coIsin aai "a
rivers. The deep aIIuv.a. sd. % 81.
basin, extending sometims' mile '.-
the stream, and the nch pAs.4uLe GO .-'
hillsides. for daiNing, sheep A-sola-'.
or orcharding, are not cScel!cd by A.
country upon the face OF the globe. "
our farmers would give attention 70 %.
work of the farm. the keeping Of 60
stock. and bring to the notice o: .-'-
brethren their success, Instead o: ola.
planning Of their hard lo', they NO.
have more real enjoyment. J. H. P--.
brook of Bethel, has four COWS ''51
which he has sold the pas; year :
worth of butter and $50 worth oic4.'''
John A. Libby sold pair Of yea'....'
steers. girth g feet . in, for So. 81
has another pair, girth i It. 5 mr. aHo''
er 5 #. ! in: SIX calves, girh respective
Is ) #. lin, ) feet, 1 #. in. O'''--
Stanley has two pair yea'liag', ..';a r.
spec,ively #. / in, and 6 #. IN d.
a pair of calves 5 feet. Bethel aa'-'-'
in sugar orchards and tapping Is ..
the order of the day. Tons OF sugar --'
syrup are manufactured here every l.-.
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deputy sheriff. in September, 1878, as the
property of plaintiffs husband. Joseph +.
Barden, aud afterwards sold by the officer
at sherihrs sale, April 20, 1880, and pur-
chased by this defendant. The whole
question related TO title. twas claimed
by plaintiff that, about nineteen years ago
when first married, her father, Stephen
Grifeth, then being in Dix1eld, made her
a present OF town order OF $500, on the
town OF Carthage. and that she loaned 1t
to her husband; that he had never paid
her; that when they moved to Bethel in
1872, he bought the piano and gave it to
her in part payment of the town order
loaned to him ten years before; that when
the piano arrived and was set up, 1t was
delivered to her by her husband, Alfred
Twitchell being present and hearing the
talk. ON the defence, IL was claimed that
when attached, Mrs. Barden said IL was
not her property, but that OF her husband.
aud on this point there was great con-
illct OF testimony between the witnesses
on the part of the plaintiff and defcnd'nt.
Schedules were put In by the one side aud
the other. which were claimed went To
show that the title was admitted 10 be In
the one and the other. Considerable feel
ing was manifested on the result. The
C ,sc occupied two days Verdict for the
plaintiff for SlGS s..
Foster. Black.
Hammons. Frye.
No. 1871. Chas. C. Knights -. VIM.
kccne.
Action for tresplSs against defendan, a.
deputy sheriff In attaching lot OF personal
property on writ against one BiSbce In
favor OF Roger 4 Co. of Boston. The
plaintiff after the defence was opened, with
drew the case from the jury and II was
entered neither party.
KImbau. libby, Foster.