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Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
KINGS BALLOON.
American Sentry.

1t was Prof. Wise, we believe, who
originated the idea that, at q given
height above the earth, in the north
ern United States, q permanent cas-
tern air current exists, which will car
ry o balloon across the Atlantic ocean
to Europe. Wise made several at
tempts to verify his theory, but al
ways failed in them. For some time
past preparations have been in pro-
gress by Prof. King to verify tho ex-
istence ofsucha current. Everything
was ready for the experiment on Sat-
urday, the 10th of September, but the
ascent did not take place till the
evening Of September 18th. Atabout
Il o'clock on that day Prof. King,
with five reporters of the press and
signal officer Upton, assembled from
Minneapolis with the object of reach
ing the Atlantic coast. The balloon
quickly reached q height of 1900
feet, but instead of moving east, it
remained nearly stationary, in sight
Of Minneapolis and st. Paul. After u
serious loss of ballast, Prof. King dea
termined to descend and wait for an
atmospheric change. The balloon
anchored in an open field. After
waiting tour days, during which o
storm of wind and rain nearly de-
streyed the monster arial ship, Prof.
King announced to the disappointed
reporters that the trip must be aban-
doned. The party returned to their
respective homes on Friday, worn
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
40. States.

Governor Witt having returned t
the city, the condition upon whicl
acting Governor, Lieutenant Govern
OF McEnery, was required by the Con
stitution to assume the powers ant
discharge the functions Of the Gov
ernor, no longer existed.
The Lieutenant Governor prompt,
waited upon the Governor to repor
his transactions and obtain a relic
| and discharge from the duties Of whicl
he was now f.nctus o.ticio.
With profound sorrow, we are in
formed that the Lieutenant Governor
found the Governor in q greatly en-
feebled condition, and disabled from
the discharge of the duties ofhis Office
He requested the Lieutenant Govern
or to continue at his post, and fulfil
the duties of the office.
Such request, we presume, embodiei
satisfactory evidence of the disability
of Governor Wilt, and creates the
contingency upon which the Lieuten.
ant Governor is required, by the Con.
stitusion, to assume the powers and
duties of the Office, and to exercise the
same until the Governors disability
is removed.
1t is upon this fact and the evidence
thereoffurnished by the Governor and
made patent, to the Lieutenant Gov
ern0r, that tie latter becomes fully
vested with all the powers and re-
sponsibilities Of the Governor, and
not upon any delegation or request
of that official. There are acts to be
performed by the chief executive
which require legal, direct authority,
such, as cannot be delegated. Doubt
less, Governor Wilt, in his PROSTATE
condition against which he battl es
with marvellous vitality and with that
spirit and high sense of duty, which
have characterized his whole official
career, intended by the request made
to Lieutenant Governor McEnery, to
relieve the latter of the responsibility
OF determining whether the contin-
gency ofdisability had occurred, upon
which the Constitution makes it the
duty of the Lieutenant Governor to
enter upon the duties of the Chief
Executive.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

Nsw Orleans Democrat.

The lsItest bulletin Of the census
bureau gives the population Of the
various subdivisions Of Louisiana,
such as wards, towns and villages.
The following list gives the popula-
ton Of the variotls municipal organi-
zations Of the State:
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01
HONOR woN'T BUY A BKrAK
FAST.
A Leaf from Characteristic vir.
ginia Political Discussion.

Aioint discussion at the Bland Cour
House, between Capt. F. $. Blair ant
John Z. Massey, Readjusters,a s,and Johr
w. Daniel, Democratic nominee fol
Governor, and Gen. j. A. Walker
Capt. Blair, in the course Of the dis.
cussion used the following language
"They talk oyouabout honor, honor
honor, and State credit; they tell you
about the traditions of your State
Why, citizens, what is honor
What ore the traditions Of your State
worth 2 Honor won't buy break
fast the traditions Of your State and
State credit won't buy your wife q
gown
To this speech Gen. Walker replied,
and after expressing the surprise and
modification which he felt at hearing
gentleman who claimed to be %
leader Of his party and political
teacher in Virginia utter such senti-
ments before q Virginia audience, he
turned to Captain Blair and asked if
he were willing to carry out his teach
ings to their legitimate conclusions,
and said, in substance: Go with me
tothe town of Lexington, where sleeps
the dust of Lee and jackson stand
by the graves of these heroes whom
the world delights to honor, and tell
the pilgrims who resort thither that
''honor won't buy q breakfast" Go
with me to Hollywood cemetery, and
stand with me in the midst of the
graves of thirty thousand Confeder-
ate dead who sleep there; bid them
rise from their narrow cells and stand
again in serried ranks with Jeb Stuart
and Pickett ut their head, ready to
die for the cause they loved and lost,
and tell them ''honor won't buy a
breakfast Go home, call up your
son--the bright, manly boy, who
looks TO you for guidance and instruc-
tion--place your hand upon his head,
and tell him, "My son, listen to words
Of your father. As you grow up to
manhood you will hear men prate of
honor.
My son, listen not to them. Only
fools regard honor. Honor is but q
sounding brass and tinkling Gym
bal. Honor will not buy you a
breakfast. Therefore have none of
it," Call up your little haxen-haired
daughter, twine her ringlets around
your fingers, look into her pure and
innocent face, and tell her, my daugh-
tor, honor won't buy you o gown.
Shame will buy silks and diamonds |
and jewels. Therefore shame is
better than honor.n Go with me to |
Monticello. and stand by the granite
shaft which marks the grave ofThom-
~ Jefferson; and read inscribed
thereon these words: Thomas Jeffer-
son, the author Of the Declaration of
independence, of the Statue of Re-
ligious Freedom in Virginia and the
Founder of the University of Vir-
ginia''; and, if your tongue does not
cleave to the roof of your mouth, say
in the presence of those memories
"honor won't buy o breakfast; and
when your race is run, and you sir,
come to lie OF the foot of the hill, on
the shaft which marks your last rest
ing-place we will inscribe: Frank $.
Blair, the Champion of forcible read
.ustment in Virginia, and the author
of that sublime and ennobling senti-
ment, Honor won't buy q break.
fast
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

out with their inglorious pleasure ex-
cursion. The balloon, after being
ernptied ofits gas, was taken back to
Minneapolis. Sic transit gloria Regis.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

CeeeAi Cocoa!
Half Pound Tins finest quality, at Family
Grocery Of JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian., 1881-10-01

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic tone the stomach.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

vast losses to the state by tie general
failure of manufacturing enterprises
which II has caused, and by preventing
the investment of capital. There is no
reason why Vermont should not be a
manufacturing state. Our water pow
ers are numerous and excellent, while
many of those in Massachusetts are fail
ing so that they are subject to the adj
ditional tax of steam power required
to supplement the frequent failure of
water. With such tariffs as we ought
to have it is hardly doubtful that the
local freight and passenger business
would be immensely increased. The
railroads have killed the goose that laid
the golden eggs for them. Wouldn't
1t be well for them to.Sonsider the ex-
pediency of helping another bird of the
same breed into life?
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

ST. sALBANs.-The following is be-
ing circulated for signatures:
We the undersigned, citizens of st.
Adams, believing that the impartial
enforcement of the liquor and nuisance
laws would UNNECESSARILY benefit,
morally, socially and pecuniarily, our
town, hereby agree to unite for the
purpose of enforcing them, acting as
law-abiding citizens without regard to
sect or connection, with the total alb
stinence cause.
To accomplish this we agree to assist
with our time, strength and means an
executive committee of our own num-
Der who shall take charge for us of the
work of the vigorous enforcement of
the law. In this movement our only
aim shall be to carry out the law of the
land, and to our numbers we welcome
all who desire and mean to see this
done.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

The AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
The fourth annual meeting of the
American Bar Association will be held
at Saratoga Springs OH Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, August II, is
and 10. On Wednesday the address of
the president, Edward j. Phelps of ver-
mont, will be delivered, and papers
will be read by Thomas M. Cooley of
Michigan on "The Recording Laws of
this Country" by U. M. Rose of Ar
kansas on "1'he Progress of Codifica-
ton" and by Leonard A. Jones of
Massachusetts on"Legislative Control of
Railroads" On Thursday Clarkson N.
Potter of New York will deliver the
annual address, and, if other business
will permit! short paper on "The
Advantages of National Bankrupt
Law" will be read by Samuel Wagner
of Philadelphia. The annual dinner
will be given at the Grand Union hotel
on Fridiy evening.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
COMMUNICATION.

Mr.. EDiToR:
The person who last week furnished
You communication calling in cues.
ton the statement in the Vermonter
That my restaurant was neat and order
", and a good place for ladies' and gem
tlcmen to obtain lunch, did not show
his name, but unless we misjudge he is
a person who would not be allowed in
any respectable place, and has been
cast out by both public and private So
cicty, which the records of each will
show. With regard to theIrespectability
of my place, have no hesitation in
asking the judgment of the Messrs.
Stewart ~ Baldwin, who are distin.
guished as good temperance people, as
well as honest business men. Their
opinion, or those of any of my immedi-
ate neighb0rs, should have more weight
than the anonymous communication of
an enemy who strikes a cowardly blow
III the dark. II. MALDooN.
Vergennes, August 8, 1881.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
Presidential Notes.

The Potomac flats are not alone to
blame for the malaria in the vicinity OF
the White House. The condition of the
house itself from the sanitary point OF
view, is disgraceful. The timbers In
the basement are rotten and the brick
work green and Shiny. DIR. Bliss says
the family of the President should be
removed while engineers overhaul and
renovate the plumbing arrangements.
II is stated that DIR. Hamilton re-
marked recently that DIR. Bliss had had
more experience in treating gun-shot
wounds similar to the Presidents,
known as "wounds in great cavities, p
than any other surgeon in the United
States or Europe. While in charge of
the Armory Square hospital, DR.. Bliss
had, on an average for four years, from
one 10 fifteen new cases day of gun
shot wounds in great cavities. All OF
them were more or less like the Presi-
dents and some precisely like It. His
success In treating them is very great,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

ONE MOMENT, PLEAsE.-When win
ter is passing into summer, and sum-
mer into winter again, your health
should be especially looked to. The
hunors which have. accumulated in
your blood should be cleansed away,
and your system toned up 10 guard
against bilious :ever, or other sickness
peculiar to the change of season. DR..
David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy
will do this for You to perfection Get
a bottle now and begin using it at once.
A long fit of sickness and a long doc
tors bill may pay the penalty Of neg
feet. Ifyour druggist hasn't it write to
the doctor at Rondout,N Y. Price 81. 90.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

u The Montpelier Argus calls the
temperance men who are endeavoring
to put the prohibitory law in force in
Burlington a "clique of low-lived
blackguards, who are seeking to. make
Burlington place of contention and
strife" There is something irresisti-
bly, comic about the Argus occasional
ly. 1t would be magnificent idea for
the people to let criminals of every
class alone, that contention and strife
may be avoided. The Argus further
remarks that "ramrodism and Demo.
cracy are as far apart as the poles. -
"Ramrodism" is the Argus mans pet
term for zeal in the cause of temper
ance. No comment is needed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
Mlhhltburq Rsglster
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1881.
THE PRESIDENT.

The daily news from Washington
during the past week has been a graft
fying record of continued Improvement
and gaining strength. The president
is now able to sit up in bed. The after
noon fever is not troublesome, his ap-
petite is good, and all the indications
are as good as could be desired. The
bullet has been located by means of an
ingenious electrical apparatus devised
by Professor Bell, which is an improve
ment upon the induction balance, be-
ing much more sensitive to the dis
turbing influence of metals placed near
it. The bullet was ascertained to be in
the front wall of the abdomen, thus
justifying the diagnosis of DIR. Bliss
When sitting up the patient can plain
ly feel the weight of the bullet pressing
on the groin. 1t is said that this will
cause irritation, so that the bullet will
have to be removed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

IR The Burlington Free Press con-
siders il degrading kind of labor for
the students of both sexes who go to
resorts in the guisc of walters.
II believes in the young men seeking
"manly work." We infer that the Free
Press would prefer to see the students,
who are forced by their circumstances
to employ their vacation to help them
selves on their difficult way through
college, take the manly scythe and the
gallant pitchfork and the useful spade
and the virile hoe and operate them for
two months and return to college after
their summer vacation with fifteen or
twenty dollars, and satisfied feeling
that they have been engaged in "manly"
if backbreaking business. 1t is all
nonsense. The man who wants to en-
ploy such labor during the hot season
will pay full days wages only to accus-
toned and untiring men. The young
student who undertakes hard manual
labor after ten months of study must
waste some time in inuring his muscles
to the work, and he can rarely COM
mand wages which will leave decent
show of lucre for giving up all recrea-
ton during the year. If they could
earn sum which would appreciably
help them in meeting college expenses,
no doubt there would be plenty who
would be glad to find such work. But
the pay is ibeggarly. Students do not
seek situations as walters at summer
resorts because they are getting "ser-
vile, FOR closing self-respect," or acquir-
ing "sense of inferiority." They do
it because it seems to be the most avail
able way of making their vacations
profitable. The season happens to come
and end with their vacation, and the
places are easily to be obtained. We
do not say it is the highest kind of labor,
or fit employment for men, and if the
service was to result in making the
students permanent table, walters in
mind and manners, there would be
some foundation for the structures Of
the high.minded editors who prefer To
see them using their unseasoned mus.
Giles in the "manly" business of break.
ing stone or some equivalent work, al
one dollar day without board. But il
seems far better for the student to adopt
this table service if by means of its wa.
ges he is enabled to meet in some
measure the expenses of his education
There is nothing dishonest or immoral
about it. 1t is simply the most ayaila.
BILE and profitable labor that presents
Itself to one who has only few weeks
to spare from his studies. We would
think far more of the student who
would adopt it than of him who is SC
afraid of degrading his manly self by
"servile" labor that he prefers to loai
uselessly through his vacation and lei
impecunious parents starve themselves
TO foot his bills. No doubt the Free
Press is actuated by high moral sense
lofty ideals and all that sort of thing
but we think it shows little common
sense and little kindness in trying to
shut out the students from field O.
labor which, if not very profitable, i.
more so than anything else open to them
except in rare instances, during the va
cation season.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

The Vermont Accident association of
Rutland was organized here Yesterday,
with the following officers: President,
j. M. Haven, of Rutland: first vice.
president, Red6eld Proctor of Rut-
land; second vice-presidcnt, John b.
Mead of Randolph; secretary and trea-
surer, M. j. Francisco of Rutland;
medical director, John A. Mead, M. d.,
of Rutland; general manager, d. S.
Fletcher of Middlebury. 1t is claimed
by the promoters of this organization
that they can furnish accident insurance
at a much lower rate than other COM
panics. The business will be conduct
ed on the mutual or assessment plan.
Il Herald Il Globe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

II One of the recognized obstacles
to the success of manufacturing enter
prises in this state is the high rates of
freight over our railroads. This is due
to the fact that unfortunately very few
places are reached by competing routes.
The places so favored are successful
manufacturing centers, land are growing
into large towns. But where no COM
petition is possible, even where, as in
Middlebury, the other conditions of
successful enterprise are of the best, the
freight tariff is an incubus which rem.
dcrs 1t difficult to achieve success, The
policy of the company which controls
the larger part of the Vermont railroads
is bad for the towns. 1t is doubtful if
1t is best for the revenues of the rail-
roads. 1t is certainly the interest of
the railroads that the local freight bust
ness should increase. To secure such
increase they could well afford to re-
duce freight charges to a certain extent.
We know of no figures showing the
cost of handling and moving freight in
this state. We only know that local
freight charges are much higher where
there are no compelling routes. If
competing for business pays the rail-
roads, they could certainly afford to re-
duce tariffs at non-competing points
for tho sake of increasing business.
The fact of the probability of such IN
crease of business under fayorinp
freight rates is sufficiently attested in
every town with water power. Be-
fore railroads were introduced in this
country, and when freight charges were
not regulated by the will of MONOPOLY.
many towns in Vermont were noted
for successful manufacturing. Since
the advent of railroads, manufacturing
has been generally driven to towns
where freights are reduced by CONNIE.
tition. Massachusetts, and New Harbp-
shire have to-day much of the manufac.
turing that ought to be done in
Vermont, and which would add much
to the revenues of the railroads if II
were, Excessive freight charges having
driven away our manufacturing, of
course they keep new enterprises away.
Middlebury is great sufferer by this
policy. We have learned of two cases
in which men of large means from
other states have become interested in
the place and would have invested over
one hundred thousand dollars in mann.
featuring here, but on learning our
freight tariffs have gone to places in
other states, which places and the rail-
roads connected with them are enjoying
the benefit of increased business which
might have been ours. We are told
thatwhere freight charges are forty cents
hundred from Boston 10 this place.
they are seventeen cents TO places in
Western Massachusetts. That Is, the
difference on every ton of goods is four
dollars and sixty cents In favor of the
Western Massachusetts, manufacturers.
who pay less than half what we in
Middlebury have to pay. The loss of
the railroads is not alone in freight bust.
ness. Manufacturing brings increased
population. Our towns would be larger.
and the amount of passenger travel
wonld in consequence increase.
The policy of onr railroads has caused
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

II Since the president was shot
everybody in this country has learned
all about the effects, diagnosis and
treatment of gunshot wounds, and
what they don't know about laudable
pus and py@mia and other things of
that sort, they wouldn't give much to
know. That is, everybody except a
certain class OF editors. They knew all
about 1t before, and were able TO look
with sublime contempt upon the treat
ment of the case by the most expert
enced surgeons in the country.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
Waferto,cn Ltve Stock Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG. 2, 1851.

Market Beef-A few choice ,es.75 extra, 7,T5
q $50; first quality 6.5Oa6O0; second quality 800 q
$50 third quality saba $500.
Prices of Store Cattle-working Oxen per pair,
nom si0c. l30alG5
Mich Cows and Calves IRON s9o. soat45; farrow
cows, Sl5as0.
Yeariings, s7als; two years old. Haas; three
years old, 20a45.
Western fat swine. live, 7 sac per Id.
Northern dressed hogs. l-sc per pound.
Price OF Sheep and Lambs in lots, t2.b0 80
each: extra si.O0aa525. or from 4abc per Id.
Veal Calves D al per lib.
Hides, Tallow and skins-Brighton hides,
Sc per H.; Country hides, 6as lac per lb.
brighton tallow. cts. prlb.; country tallou
Pelfs from 100 to LIS each.
Calf skins ~ per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
N.B.-Choice grade includes nothing but stall
fed 1, 100 TO ,400 lib, bullocks. Extra and firet
quality include the best large fat oxen. Second
aud third quality include oxen and two and three
year old steers
sheep Extra includes cosseis, and when
those OF inferior quality are thrown out
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

n DIR. Hamilton lately remarked
that DIR. Bliss has had more experience
In treating gun-shot wounds similar to
the presidents, known to the profession
as wounds in the great cavities" than
any other surgeon in either the United
states or Europe. This testimony of
one OF the ablest surgeons of the coun-
try ought to be, however, of no weight
against the opinion of the Herald and
Globe editor that DR.. Bliss does not
know enough to take care of the pres.
ident's case.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05

n We notice that some of our re-
spectod contemporaries are mention
ing" Charles Wilds, Esq, for states
attorney. Considering that no election
takes place this year, they must be put
ting him into the field trusting in the
saying that the "early bird catches the
worm" 1t rather reminds us, howev-
err, of the man who, intending to jump
across a broad river, thought to gain
an impetus that would carry him over
by starting two miles from the bank !;
before he reached it he became SO far
out of breath that he had to sit down
TO rest. Mr.. Wilds is a smart and able
young man, but no sensible friend of
his would try to run him for states at
torney this year.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-08-05
UThe selectmen of CAMBRIDGE mad

~The selectmen of Cambridge made
Tools OF themselves by reducing the list
OF Chauncey Warner, the town nabob,
some thirty or forty thousand dollars
from the list as fixed by the listers. Mr..
Warner made out his list but refused
to swear to it, whereupon the listers
made ont and doubled 1t according to
law. The aggrieved Warner appealed
to the selectmen, and that obsequIous
body, doubtless considering themselves
superior to the law, which says there
shall be no appeal from the assessors
list, made the reduction. The worthy
secretary of state set that little matter
right by politely notifying the select
men that the assessors list was the le-
gal one.