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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

II The Rutland Herald editorially
says that spiritual medium, tried for
swindling a..dupe, asked permission OF
the court to introduce the testimony OF
a "disemboweled spirit" to which his
honor said no. Natural curiosity should
have induced the judge to embrace the
opportunity to see such a novel object
as disemboweled spirit. The Herald
editor is one of those men who do not
need college education to enable them
to express their ideas accurately.
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II The canny Canadians have been
engaged in stealing and appropriating
United States mail.bags going into the
Dominion, to the number of several
thousands. Postmaster General James
has been looking up the matter, and has
invited the Dominion official to take
measures to return the articles, which
will probably be done. 1t is big bust
ness for government to allow. The
mail bags cost five dollars each.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

IF Gov. Cornell laid aside petition
for pardon the other day with the re-
mark: "No; the man is guilty, and
must stay in prison until the expiration
of his sentence" Would that our Ver-
mont governors would do even the
same in many cases.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

tInf HYoursclves by making money when a
HEI Rgolden chance is offered, thereby al
2QQl ways keeping poverty from your door
us40u Those who always take advantage Of
the good chances for making money that
are offered, generally become wealthy, while
those who do not improve such chances remain
In poverty. We want many men, women, boys
and girls to work for us right in their own loca-
ordin airy wages. We furnish an expensive out
ht and all that you need, free. No one who en-
gag es fails TO make to make money very rapidly
You can devote your whole time to the work, o
only your spare moments. Full information anr
al That is needed sent Tree. Apdress STIRsoN
AGO.. Portland. Mass. ely
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BE Wise and Happy.

If you will stop all yonr extravagant
and wrong notions in doctoring your
self and families with expensive doc
tors or humbug cnrc-alls, that do
harm always, and use only natures
simple remedies for all your ailments
you will be wise, well and happy,
and save great expense. The great
est remedy for this, the great, the wise
and good will tell You is Hop Bitters =
rely on it. See another column
Press.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

MooNsHIEERs CAPTURED Deputy
United States Marshal l.. N. Spragne
of Jamaica visited Plymouth OH Mon
day In quest of moonshners. He
found still and other apparatus, which
no seized, together with four men,
Calvin Sprague, james Saulter, Edwin
T. Coolidge and Ira Webster who,
are supposed TO have operated the ma
chine. The prisoners were taken to
for examination.
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IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire, and stop
at Grand Union Hotel. opposite Grand Central
lion dollars, reduced to 81 and upwards per day.
European plan. Elevator, Restaurant supplied
with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated
railroad 10 all depots. Families live better Tor
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any
other first class hotel in the city. 14ly
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OOMMIssIONERs, NOTICE.

~ The undersigned, having been appointed by
son, commissioners, to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Jonathan Sunderland late of
Shoreham, in said district and all claims
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the
late residence Of the deceased in Shoreham, on the
oen u,y VI Jug us. anu PSI uay Oh DecemDer next
said days, ana that months from the LIST day
of July, A. ID. 1881, is the time limited
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Shoreham, this 18th day OF July, A.
ID. 1881. II
J. Q. CASWELL, (co,,,rs
q. l.. TOWNER. Oomrs'
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

The Rev. Chas. E. Piper, formerly
of Pittsfield, N. H., but now OF
Wakefield, r. l., writes: 81 have
used Bakers Mandrake Bitters in my
family for over two years, and as q
result have not called physician in
the whole time. My wife had been an
invalid for years, but these Bitters
have cured her."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

r. Guiteau has made application to
be released OH bail. If there is a man
who wants to 60 bail for the miserable
scoundrel, he has chance of acquiring
a worldwide notoriety at cheap rate.
Probably Guiteau, however, will con-
clude that the requirements of personal
safety are best satisfied by keeping
strong walls between him and the pee
nla
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
always at hand. 1t cures Coughs,
Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough,
Group, Influenza, Consumption and all
Throat and Lung Complaints. so cents
and 81 bottle. 21-1y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

Fruit OF the tropics burning cline,
Thy MondrOus virtues, ladeless still,
Exert an influence sublime,
In ministering 10 human III
And many pang along our way
6anford's Ginger doth allay.
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3egaI Hnttfes.
CTATE OF VERMONT,
nfafrirf Of AlsItaa.

CTATE OF VERMONT,
- District of Addison, as.
In Probate Court held at Middebury, within
and for said District, on the I'd day OF August,
A. ID. 1881.
VIM. e. Rich, administrator of the estate of
Quincy e. Rich late of Shoreham, in said dis
trict, deceased, presents his administration ac
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for a decree of distribution and par
ttion of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said court that
said application be referred TO session
said Middlebury. on the asd d9y of August Al Al
ID. 1881, at 10 A. M, for hearing and decision there
And 1t is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons Interested by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Middle.
bury Register, newspaper published at Middle
bury, previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and
place, and show cause, If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made.
BY the court-Attest,
10 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, Register.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

IL The petition of bank robber
Miles, which came before Gov. Farm
ham. with Judges Ross and Powers
sitting as counsel, was concluded on
Wednesday. The petition was denied.
Good for Gov. Farnham.
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THE CENTRAL PHOTOGRAPH GAL
4 LERY, over Alden's variety store. Middle.
tp S " Fine photographic portraits a special
to any desired size and finished in colors ~
India ink. Thanking my friends for their liberal
patronage during the past year shall cndeavoi
them with good work at fair prices.
A.V. BROWN, Photograpber
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bristol Retail Market.

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Aug 2.-1he
firm Common butter sold at II cents per pound
good to choice 10 tol9 cents per pound selections
70 cents per pound; quality good. Shipment 800
packages. Eggs Is cents per dozen.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

The Peruvian Syrup has cured
thousands who were suffering from
Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint,
Boils, Humors, Female Complaints
Pamphlets free to any address. Seth
w Fowlc 81 Sons, Boston. 21-1y
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

VERGEsNEs MARKET, July 30.-Butter, Is to l.
Cts, selections 1ec. eggs IA C. per doz. potatoes
40 c: TO 10 c. per bu. beans $50 to 81 95 per bu
beef DC to C. per pound; pork &c. to &C. per ID
hay $40 to $12 per ton.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

Singers and Public Speakers should
use Downs Elixir, as it removes hoarse-
ness and increases the power of the
voice.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
CTATE OF VERMONT,


- District OF Addison. as.
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for said district, on the 25th day July, A.
ID. 1881.
Whereas, George S. Walker. administrator with
the will annexed OF the estate of Samuel Johnson,
late of Middlebury in said District. deceased, has
this day presented to said court his petition in
writing, setting forth that ii will be necessary
to sell part OF the real estate of said deceased,
for thel payment Of the debts and charges OF ad-
ministration; and also that it will be beneficial
for all parties interested therein to sell the whole
of the real estate of said deceased. and therein
making application TO said court for license to
maze such sale. And said Administrator having
produced to said court the assent in writing of
all the heirs and legatees residing in this State
interested in said real estate:
Il is ordered, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased be notified to appear be
fore said Court. at the Probate Office in Middle
bury in said District, on the 18th day of Aug, "A ID.
1881, at 10 M, by publication of this order three
weeks successfully previous thereto. in the Mid
dlebury Register. newspaper printed at Middle
bury Aforesaid, TO show cause, if any they may
have, why said license shonld not be granted.
Is LYMAN T.. KNAPP, Judge.
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Education and Employment
cOMER,s COMMERCIAL COLLEGE

Is the oldest institution OF its class in America,
Ii still continues TO give superior instruction in
all the Commercial Branches. Over Two Hun.
dred of its graduates were assisted to suitable
Employment last year, which vouches for its high
standing with business men. Send for the latest
catalogue G66 Washington St., corner Of Beach
St., Boston, Mass.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

RICHMOND MARKET, July 25-The market wa
slack. Fair to good butter sold at Is TO IL cents
choice, 1s to Fl few tubs of fine al 90 Fine new
Prolific, so cents. ''''e anu
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

CTATE OF VERMONT,
- Addison County, SIS,
In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
and for said district, on tue I'd day OF August
A. ID. 1881.
Whereas, certain instrument in writing, I'M
der SEAL purporting to be the last will and Tesla
ment of John OConnor, late of Middlebury, in
said district, deceased, having been this day pre-
sented to said Court of Probate, and duly flied in
the Probate Office: Therefore. IL Is ordered
that all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased be notified to appear before said Court
at the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said Dis
trict, on the 22d day OF August, A. ID. 1881
cessively previous thereto, in the Middiebury
Register, a newspaper printed at Middlebury,
aforesaid, to show cause, if any they may have,
why said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed as the last will and tesla
ment of the said deceased.
10 LYMAN E. KNAPP, Judge.
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Its virtues are objectionable and Its curative,
character absolute, as the writer can personally
testify both from experience and observation.
Among the many readers of the Reviews in on
that numbers are amlcleu with deafness. ana
such IL may be said, "Write at once 10 Haylock A
you Will receive by return remedy that will en-
able you to hear like ANYBODY else. and whose
curative effects will be permanent. You will new
er regret doing So" Editor of the New York
Mercantile Review, Sept. s5, 1850.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

MIDDLEBURY, VT, Aug. 2.-Market fair: but.
ter brought from 10 to 10 cents.
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vERGEENEs BRICK WORKS,

would call the attention of Builders, Contrac.
tors and others using Brick to my superior aual.
ity and in price.
Persons can call of me or send for Price List.
Brick Delivered on Boat free. On cars at cost.
JOHN BANYEA.
vergennes, Aug. !, 1881. l9.Iy
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

MenOutat furnished free. with null instr uctid
XII Tor conducting the most proh "a BILE busin(
MlkIthat any one can engage in. The bus sind
yuUis so easy to learn and our instru ctlons al
so simple aud plain, that any one caij
make great profits IRON the very start. No on(
snccessful as men. Boys and girls can earl
large sums. Many have made al the bushnell
over one hundred dollars IN single weekj
gaee are surprised at the ease and radidty witt
which they are able make money. You can end
gage ip tbs business during your spare Tune q
In il. we take all the risk. Those who need
ready money, should write 10 us at once. All
free. Address TRUE a Co., August
Maine. 71ly
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A WELL KNOWN LADY
Escapes the Grave. and rrays for her Deliv.


Eschpes inc Graves ana Prays for her Deliv-
SPAsMs.
Mrs. s. A. Nc. Twain, of Fergusonville, Della.
ware county, N. Y, writes "Only q few DAYS be-
fore commenced using the 'Fayorite Remedy
IN one ofmy spasms and sinking spells my friends
thought i was dead, and gave up the attempt
70 restore me TO consciousness I am confident
that II had not taken your medicine, 'Favorite
Remedy" during my periods of critical illness |
should never have recovered,
That the Lord may bless you and in.
crease your means Of doing good Is my daily
prayer, and many yet unborn praise the Favor.
lite Remedy and Its discoverer.
THE RUBY RIVER
To keep the blood pure is the principal end OF
inventions and discoveries In medicine, TO this
object no one has contributed more signally than
pr. David Kennedy, of Rondout, N. Y, in the pro
duction OF medicine which has become famous
under the title Of the "Favorlte Remedy II re
moves all impurities of the Blood, regulates the
disordered Liver and Kidneys, cures Constipa
ton, Dyspepsia, and all diseases and weak nesses
peculiar TO Females.
Fs-When inquiring of your druggists for this
new medicine, avoid mistakes by remembering
the name, DR.. David Kenedy's "Favorite Rene
dy,n and the price, which Is only one dollar O
bottle, and that the Doctors address ia Rondout
New York.-JEx.
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DIED.

PERSONS.-In Goshen. July 81. at the resi-.
dence of c. +. Persons, Dexter Persons, aged "
years. II
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15

composer, who, though of the same
name, is no relation to him. They
soon became very intimate. j. P.
Webster was writing song music,
and was troubled TO find appropri-
ate words. Rev. Mr.. Webster told
him that he would write a song,
and in two days lie produced it, en-
titled sBertha,'' mere fancy name.
When the composer came tc set it
to music he wanted a name of three
syllables, accented on the second,
and the author then made up the
name of s'Lorena.
The young lady's name was not
Lorena, however, nor Bertha, out
Ella. IT is said that she lost her
vivacity and sunny, witchii.g ways
after they parted, and never regain .
ed them, and that she is now a sad,
sickly woman. past the prime of
life. When last heard from, how
ever, several months ago, she was
travelling in Europe. Her proud
and haus hty sister has long since
passed over the river. where ''tis
heart to heart. instead of dollar to
drllar." Her brother-in-law died
only few weeks ago. Mr.. Web
ster, also past the prime Of life, is
married, and lives in Neenah, Wis.
consin, minister and the editor o.
local paper.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15
The Growth of the GIn.
Forest aud Stream.

oFeSC anu Stream.
hunting for game was first prac-
ticed with bow and arrow only, until
in the sixteenth century tue Span
iards contrived the arqnebus or
match-lock. Here the match was
fitted to ''serpentin" or cock hung
upon pivot, and brought into con-
tact with the priming by a working
substantially the same as that OF the
modern hammer aud trigger. This
was further improved by the Ger
man invention of a steel wheel with
serrated edge, fitted to a spring and
made to reyolve rapidly, the edge
coming in contact with a piece of
pyrites, and by this friction, produc-
ing the sparks 70 ignite the priming.
The use of The wheei-lock for 8 port
ing purposes was very general in the
middle of the sixteenth century, and
for a long time it was not improved
upon.
But necessity is tue mother Of
invention. A band of Dutch chick
en- stealers, or of Spanish maur auders
it is disputed whici.-being too
poor to provide themselves with the
high-priced wheel-lock, an6 afraid
to use the match lock, because il
light revealed their whereabouts to
the minions of the law, abstained from
their practice long enough to devise
weapon better adapted to the needs
of the roost-robbers. The result was
the fiint-lock, and the pot hunting
fraternity scored q long credit mark
The flint lock reached its perfec-
ton in the hands of .'that king OF
makers" Joseph Manton, in the
early part Of the present century, and
it gave way only to q worthy supe-
rior in the modern gun exploded By
| percussion.
The discovery of Eliminating pow
ders and their application to gunner,
mark a most important epoch in lhe
manufacture and employment o
firearms. The charge in the gur
was at first placed above the fulnina
ting powper, which was ignlted b,
the conclusion of an iron plunge
struck 10y a cock, Then this plunge
was dispensed with, and the fnlmi
nate was simply placed in tho fash
pan. The successive steps are "a
miiiar to almost all gunners; TIN
prilning was placed between two bit
of paper, and called purcussion pei
lets the illuminate was affixed to th
breech by the newly invented car
fridge, and fired by penetratiu
nee lie and then the copper cap, ali
then the eliminating improvement G
he cartridge, containing both th
charge ard the primihs, and ignite
at first by the pin, and atterwagd ril
fire and central tire principle.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15
The Growth OF Methodism in North
Carolina.

Rev. j 3. Carpenter, financisl
secretary of the late Methodis' con-
ference at Durham, made his report
in regard to the growth of that d O.
in our State. from
which we make some abstracts.
Local preachers, F247; increas Q, 8.
White members, 81 ,903; increase
S51.
Colored members, 325 increase,
Infants baptized, 2,0S2 !; increase,
24.
Adults baptized, 2,o55 decrease,
113.
Number of Sunday schools, T64;
increase 81.
Number of officers and teachers,
4,7S0 ; increase. 30.
Number Of scholars, 80. 906; lu>
crease, 2,042.
Number of volumes in library,
so ,423 decrease, 20.
Value OF volumes, $6,373; der
crease, Sl,123.
Number OF parsonages, u; de-
crease, l.
Value of parsonases, $57,375 /;
decrease, So, 145.
Number OF churches, SIG; in
crease, 20.
Value of churches, $3.50, ,O25 in
crease, SIl5.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15
Curious Habits.

Great men fall into curious hab-
its, which they find it impossible to
conquer. Augusta Hare, one of
the ripest scholars in the English
pulpit, and a refined gentleman,
when he had entered train of hard
thinking, would spin around on his
heel few seconds and then resume
work again.
Neandor, the famous church his
torian. could not lecture to his stu
dents unless he had a goose quill to
put to pieces as he talked, and it
was necessary to supply a second
quill when the first was completely
stripped.
William Wilberforcc became SO
absorbed in conversation in evening
parties as wholly to forget himself
He would lift himself from his
chair in his earnestness, more for
ward a little and gradually ap-
proach perilously near to the floor
But in families where he was loved
it was the custom to station one o
the older children behind his chai
to move it forward as he moved
and guard him against peril. Som
who afterward became leaders il
English society retained amongs
the pleasantest memories of child
hood the recollection of the service
) rendered to. this brilliant and elo
: uuent converser.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15
Love Without a Kiss.

The Philadelphia Times says:
"Love without kiss would be like
the harp without the hand, the
rainbow without its hue, the brook
without its babble, the landscape
without its color, the tea rose with
ont its odor, poetry without ITS
rvthm, or marriage without love. "
Or like soda without syrup, min
strel show without an end man, a
sleigh ride without a girl. cigar
without light, or like squeexing a
glove without hand in it. There
! lots of things that love without q
kiss is like, but there's little use in
making comparisons, for nobody
ever hoard of that sort Of love.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15
Prnfessor Hutchinson in one of

Professor Hutchinson, in one of
his lectures, mentions a very inter
estlng fact in Berlin. Among Ro-
man Catholics. who prohibit mar
riages between persons who are
near blood relatives, the proportion
eff deaf mutes is 1 to 5000 among
Protestants, who view suoh mar
riages as permissible, tho proper
ton is l to 1000; while among the
Jews. who encourage interrnarri>
age with blood relations the deaf
mutes are as ! in 400.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-12-15

A writer in the Providence
Journal who has de!ved in Con-
gressional history to good purpose,
finds that of the nearly 5000 rep
rescntatives who have been honor
ed with election To the popular
branch of the National Legislature
from the organization of the Gov
ernment to March 8, 1881, but
eight have served for twenty sue
cessive years and upward. Thorn :
as Newton represented the Norfolk
(Va,) District for fourteen terms,
or twenty. eight successive years,
coming in with the first admlnistra-
ton of Ttiomls Jefferson, 1901.
Louis Williams was a member OF
the House from North Carolina tor
nearly twenty-seven successive
years. He was first elected in 1915
and served continuously until his
death. February %, 1912. Nathan.
iel Macon was a member from
North Carolina for twenty-toul
successive years, serving from 1871
continuously unit 1915, when he
was; transferred to the Senate
Charles Fentnn Mercer representet
the Fairfax Va.) District for near
ly twenty three years, beginning
with Monroe's first administrator,
in 1917. He served continuousl,
till December, 1889, when he re
signed his seat. William McCo'
was a Representative from tn
Rockbridge (Va.l District from
1911 to 1888. The Ashtabul
(Ohio) District was represented TO
} twenty successive years by Jashn
r. Giddlngs, from December Is
1888, to March 3, 1859. John "
) Taylor was member from tn
Saratoga On " District Tor tveI
ty years, coming in with the secnn
administration OF Madison, ISL;
The Barnstabls (M lss.) Distri'
f kept John Reed in the House ft
= twenty >four years. Three Of tt
! eight, it will be observed, wei
q from Virginia aud two from Mort
;, Carolina.