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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04
Letter from Washington.
EDITOR RLGIsTER:

EDITOR HEGlSTER:
Since writing my last, but little has
transpirod worthy of note. The oya-
lion 10 the foreigners still continues.
The dinner given night before last bv
the state department is said TO have
been one of the grandcst affairs ever
seen in Washington. Last night the
capitol was brilliantly illuminated in
their honor. The Senate wing was
lighted up throughout, and the dome
was one blaze of light. The Germans
have now gone to Baltimore, and this
afternoon the French arc to leave for
the west. Certainly, they have no rea-
to complain OF any want of honor mot
to say ioadyism) shown them here.
Leigh Robinson, the attorney assign
cd by Justice Cox to assist Mr.. Scovillc
in his defense OF Guiteau, is said to be
A lawyer of fine ability, well ND in
criminal practice, and one who will
enter into the performance of his I'M
welcome task fully determined to do
all that can be done to prove irrespon-
that he will ask the court for an order
postponing the trial two weeks.
The dissemination of Ex-Governor
morgan ~ dCCclIb NV treasury pOft1O-
Ito took everybody by surprise. No
doubt he gave the president strong as
surance that he would accept the posi-
ton, as he was informed in advance
that his name would be sent TO the SEN
ate. lie was nominated and con-
firmed, but it appears new clements
came in and he was induced to recon-
slider his determination. So to-day the
slate makers are again busy. The gen.
eral opinion is that the secretary of the
treasury will come from New York, at
all events.
The Connecticut troops are TO be re-
viewed to day by General Sherman.
Among the many fine appearing organ
izations which have appeared here of
late, it is generally conceded that the
9th Massachusetts, bears the palm
This is the regiment about which such
unsavory reports came from Richmond
and Yorktown. They were charged
with outrageous conduct, especially at
Richmond. The charge is emphatic
ally denied by officers and men.
The repairs on the White House are
progressing. 1t is said to have been
overrun with vermin.
Report says that upon the adjourn
ment of the Senate, the president will
spend few day in New York, and up
on his return will take quarters at the
Soldiers Home. | know but little OF
his duties, and nothing of his trials
but he certainly has careworn look.
People who have known Secretary
Blaine for years inform me that he Is
growing old looking very fast. lie
looks like anything but the strong, ro
bust man ! expected to see.
Have had two flno rains within 6
week, are now having beautiful
weather. ii. Il. g.
Washington, October 26, 1881.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

THE CANADA ATLANTIC ROAD
President j. Gregory Smith, Vice
President James II. Langdon, and Di-
rector w. III. Dubois, of the Central
Vermont railroad, with Boston parties
and others interested in the new Cana
da Atlantic railroad, returned TO ST..
Adams, Friday night, from an inspec-
ton OF the entire route of the proposed
line. The trip was made in carriages
between Ottawa and Alburgh, a dis
lance OF one hundred and twenty miles,
and the party report the progress made
in the construction of the road thus far
to be very satisfactory. Contractor
Linslcy has already laid forty-two
miles of rail, and before snow ilies he
Will run construction train 10 Lost
Nation, a distance of fifty miles from
the st. Lawrence, and within thirty
miles Of Oltawa.-lFree Press.
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t-9 We are told that a Burlington
gentleman who is interested in the for
nation of the now "Champlain Valley
Agricultural Society,"" or whatever its
name is to be, asserts that the fairs of
The not-yet born infant will be held on
precisely the days selected for the state
fair, whereby the aforesaid infant will
stab the elderly society and cause it to
die the death. If this is the spirit of
the Burlingtonians it may behoovc the
directors OF the State Agricultural So
ciety to be prepared to go into the kill
ing business themselves. Huntington
wants fair Of its own there is no earth
ly reason why it should not have one,
but the idea that the state must pay
tribute to that conceited little village or
90 fairless is one that ought TO rouse up
the Green Mountains in their might 10
see aboutii.
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The Bellows Falls Tragedy.

Further particulars in regard to the
double de ath of Ezra p. Cook and his
wife Mary IL. Cook show that Mr.. Cook
was GIL years old and man of strong
temper. He had been in poor health
for the past dozen years. lie was talk
en- to the Brattleboro insane asylum
many yeirs ago. Mrs. Cook was 81
years old, very eccentric and partially
insane at times. Lawyer Il. A. Bolles
went to the house Friday noon and
found everything so quiet that it excit-
ed his suspicious. He and some neigh
bors attempted entrance, but found the
doors locked. Looking in at the win
dows, the body of Mrs. Cook was seen
lying face downward upon sofa near.
Tho rooms were in the most confused
condition. The sitting room where the
bodies were found contained stove
and table, on which was a confused
mass of bottles, dishes, etc. A two
ounce vial of laudaDnm, nearly empty,
and two wine goblets, which evidently
had contained laudanum, were also
found. Mr.. Cook probably died first,
as the body was cold. His head was in
q very unnatural position, and his
hands were clenched. Mrs. Cook had
evidently laid down upon the floor,
pulled the pillow from under her hus-
bands head and died. Blood-stains
were found upon the carpet in a num-
: Der of places, and upon the back of the
rocking chair, in which she had proba.
bly, sat. A deep scalp wound was
found on her head, which bled profuse.
ly. How she was injured is n mystery
No place can be discovered where she
= could have fallen, and no instrument
= has been found that could have
D made the cut. Murder for gail
: has been suggested, but it is impossible,
1 TO tell whether anything of value j
ufissing A wallet with considerable
: money was found safe in the clothes o
Mr.. Cook. A letter was found directed
, TO Mr.. Bolles, which rather confirm
+ the theory Of suicide. The letter read
Q as follows:
Mr.. Bolcs-I am insane. have been for
long time, as ii is plain for every one to see, an
Il have lived too long to annoy The noighbors
. never ment to get into this state. May God hav
a mercy on my distracted SOUL for there is but on
# way l must die for | can't live. Please throw
y mantle of charity over my milings Please sen
Z direct for Philctta 10 comfort Ezra, and do n
o You can for him yourself. Thanks for all yor
Il kindness. Tell George TO keep and look aftC
p" his father. Tell him TO forgive his Crrng an
: crazy mother. III am found don't even ask
charity. Bury me like dog, without any GER
mony.
= The first page Of this letter was wri
a ten in natural hand, but as it proceed
- the writing shows that the fatal dos
!. had been taken. Three small slips {
=, ~ paper were incloscd which containe
~ in scrawling handwriting, "Don
look for me, but take care of Mr.. Coo
., and send for his sister at DIR. Porter
10 Immediately ~ and "Oh, why did yo
20 not see how crazy was? take care /;
il and on the last one, "Insanel insane
A. God forgive! God forgive Mary A
le Cook" The authorities have taken til
case in charge, and hearing was hel
Friday evening before Justice Whitne.
=, but was continued till Saturday.
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The Canada Southern and the Penn
sylvania Railroads arc each making use
OF locomotive constructed on novel
plan invented by Mr.. Eugene Fontaine,
a locomotive engineer of Detroit. The
popularity of the new machine is that
the driving wheels, pix feet in diameter,
arc elevated nearly their own hight
above the rails, and propel by friction
the wheels in contract with the rails.
These latter are also six feet in dame
ter, but are provided with a second
outer rim, fifty-two inches in diameter,
upon which the driving wheels play.
In operation the driving wheels are re-
volvcd in direction opposite TO that
in which the train is TO be run. OF
course each revolution of the driving
wheels causes more than one revolution
of the wheels on the rails. To be OK
act, where one revolution of the SIX
foot driving wheels OF an ordinary loco
motive would propel train eighteen
feet ten inches, single revolution OF
the drivers OF a Fontaine locomotive
will prope! it twenty-six feet one inch.
Tins high speed can be attained
without more rapid motion of the
piston. The power is applied from
one wheel to the other by friction only,
a continuance by The inventor enabling
the engineer to increase or diminish at
pleasure the pressure of the wheels
upon each other. 1t is reported that
with the first engine built on this lplan O
run of one hundred and eleven miles
has been made in ninety-eight minutes
on the Canada Southern road, being a
rate of sixty-eight miles an hour. The
second is said TO have been run short
distance at the rate of seventy-five
miles an hour, and ninety miles an
hour is expected to be its best work on
good road.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

VERMONT BANDlTTI.- following
particulars of the daring highway rob
berry at West Randolph are given
Charles Thurston, a prominent grocery
merchant, was going TO his home, and
when only few rods from it, and less
than thirty rods from the business CEN
tire of the village, he was met by two
highwaymen, who struck him a tire.
mendous blow with billy and threw
cayenne pepper at him. The latter
missed him, but the former grazed his
head. lie struck one with his left fist
and knocked him from the sidewalk
while the other grappled with him
from behind. lie hit him blow with
a light wooden money trunk, break
ing of the handle. The other now
grappled with him and all went down.
While in this position he was badly
beaten on the bacl, of his head, making
an ugly, and perhaps dangerous
wound. lie shouted murder, and the
robbers, seizing the trunk ded, with.
out getting his wallet, containing three
hundred dollars, which was in his in
ner vest pocket, Mr.. Thurslon then
succeeded In reaching his home, and
medical aid was summoned. Al
efforts to secure the robbers failed, a,
no trace of them could be found. In
the stolen trunk were notes and valua
BILE papers to the amount of some
$1,000, and $3.50 in specie. The rob
berry took place at about $40 O'Clock
on Que of the principal streets of the
village, in sight of the postofiice. A
suspected party was arrested, but nc
evidence of his guilt was dis
covered. Mr.. Thurston will probably
recover.
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DIED.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Nov. l. 1881.

Market Beef-A few choice 5000 extra, $50
900; first quality 1.50a7 90; second quality 500a
5.75; third quality $4.I5.a s4.00.
Prices of Store Cattle-Working Oxen per pair,
from 900, l30a1Gj.
Mich Cows and Calves from &2o,35as4s; farrow
COWS, $l5a2s.
Ycarlings, s7al2; two years old. Haas; three
years old, 22ai5.
Western fat swine, live, Sac per Id.
Northern dressed hogs, per pound
Price of Sheep and Lambs in lots, $3.50 1890
each: extra $i.0Oa$8.00. or from 4a5c per lb.
Veal Calves al per Id.
Hides, Tallow and SkIns-Brighton hides,
SC per lb.; Country hides, Sas 1.2c per lb.
brighton tallow, cts prlb.; country tallow
40.
Ielts from 100 to l.75 each.
Calf skins II per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
| n. B.-Choice grade includes nothing but stall
| fed LOO to 400 h. bulocks Extra and first
| quality include the best large fat oxen. Second
and third quality include oxen and two and three
year old steers.
| Sheep Extra includes Cossets, and when
hose OF inferior quality are thrown out
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

IL 1t is said that President Arthur
holds that "senators and representa-
tives in Congress are the best judges of
the sentiments of their constituents
and the standing of applicants for Off
ces within their boundaries" There
is undoubtedly large bass of truth in
this idea, but the solemn fact made
known by experience is that few sena-
tors and representatives are unsclfisb,
and accordingly they fail 10 put their
judgment on applicants forward flor
the benefit of the civil service, but re-
commend men simply for their political
usefulness to themselves. Civil service
reform won't get advanced much if
President Arthur manifests anyiconfid-
ing trust in the disposition of senators
and representatives TO recommend SIM
ply the best men; not by large chalk.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

William j. Stillman, whose article
on the Venus of Melos, in the Century,
is attracting much attention, is q typical
Vermont Yankee, about fifty years OF
age. lie has been a bookseller, editor,
photographer, aud halfa dozen other
things. lie was one Of the first men TO
advocate true art in this country, and
some twenty-odd years ago edited and
published the Crayon, to which Lowell
and many others Of high repute were
contributors. lie played no small part
in the Cretan instruction of 1866, and
has travelled all over Europe, especially
the lesser-known south central parts.
lie is at present exploring for the Am.
erican Archaeological Society.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

t5y- Election in New York next Tues
day. The prospects are favorable for a
Republican victory, though if the Re.
publicans are bcatenby iheir opponents
wickedly and outrageously casting a
majority of the votes, the surprise will
not overcome many.
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5nihAltburg Rtglatpr
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER A, 1881.

gg-Tho West Randolph Herald
thinks this place will not do for the
state fair because it is not centrally To-
Gated like-like Randolph, for instance.
Will the Herald man please explain
why It's called M,ddlebury, thenP
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$500 Reward!

We VIII pay tho above reWArd nor
any ease Of Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick
Head ache, Indigestion, Constipation or Costiye.
ness we cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver
Pills, when the drcc tons are strictly complied
with. they are purely Vegetable, and never
TAIL to give satisfaction. sugar Coated. Large
boxes. contai ming 10 Pills, rs cents. For aale by
all Druggists. beware of counterieits and rnAta-
lions. The genuine manufactured only by
JOHN g. WEST, & CO.. 1.-THE PiliMakers." ISL A
ls3 w. Madison St., Chicago. Free trial package
sent BY mail prepaid on receipt ola Z cent stamp.
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Ia 1t is pleasant TO sec the amount
of putting the Vermont troops at York
town received from correspondents of
Vermont papers at Yorktown. 1t is
oven said that General Hancock MOTTO
cd them with 'fgeslure of satisfaction
and admiration" The correspondents
of the papers in all the states rcprcsen-
ted at Yorktown by troops were
equally lavish of praise of their own
state troops, and the gallant Hancock
noticed each of them with satisfaction
and admiration. 1t is satisfactory to
Vermont to have our troops get their
share of this disinterested praise.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

I-g=If the world docs come to an end
on the 18th instant, as is prophcsied,
those parties who are owing us on SUBJ
scription account will just find that
there is merely some one else TO pay,
that's all. The experience of ttous-
ands has proved that no man will
ever enjoy himself who sneaks out OF
this life without getting the printers
receipt in full.
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On Thirty Days Trial.

We will send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro
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trial for thirty DAYS 10 young men and older per
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

From |. X. Funk 81 Co., 10 and ~
Dey street, New York, we have receiv-
ed a copy of No. 67 of the Standard Sc
ries, entitled "Ingersoll Answered." by
Rev. Joseph Parker, of London. This
is a very temperate and acute discus
sion of Mr.. Ingersoll's belief as express
sed in his lecture 'What must do to
be Saved" Price fifteen cents.
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Bristol Retail Market.

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Oct. 3l.-The
receipts were light, market active and prices
firm. Common butter sold at 20 cents per pound,
good to choice 30 to 80 cents per pound selections
80 cents per pound; quality good. Shipment 200
packages.
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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
Depot 400 rooms, lifted up at q cost OF one mil.
lion dollars, reduced to 81 and upwards per day.
European plan. Elevator, Restaurant supplied
with the best. Horse cars, stages and elevated
railroad to all depots. Families can live better fol
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any
other first class hotel in the city. Ally
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

RICHMOND MARKET, Oct 3l.-The market was
fair. Fair TO good butter sold at Is to 90 cents;
choice, % to "a few tubs of fine al "a. Fine new
cheese sold at II to IL cents; potatoes, Rose and
Prolific, 65 cents.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

" The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addi-
son, Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adj
justall claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Dan Warner, late OF Corn
wall, in said District, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at
the late dwelling house OF said deceased, en the 10Th
day of November and 18th day of March next, from
and that six months from the 18th day of October,
A. D. 1881, is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us for eX
animation and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 2ith day of Octo-
Der, a. d. ISL.
NJ. B. WILLIAMSON, lco,,,rs
81 CHARLES BENEDICT. Ooi'' is'
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vERGENNEs MARKET, Oct. 29.-The price
of butter is still high, common q to 29cts per lb
30 cts for selections Eggs 20 per doz, apples 200
to $50 per barrel. Potatoes CO to co cts. per
bushel.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-11-04

MIDDLEBURY, VT. Oct. 3l.--Market fair; but
ter brought from 20 to IS cents. Common
brought % to IS cents. Selections. 80 to IS cts.
Eggs20 TO Is cts. Potatoes IS to 60.
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DarWininisnn

DarWininism svSIpsIoS oman Il lr y
animals and his extinction at death overthrow
A personal God and an eternal eNistance lorna
proven by science. lnhdelltiy ana Mat,f ialisi
in colleges and hdgh schools for s.5OoO year,
proven 10 he a scientific fallacy. Revolutionary
In science and the most remarkable book oiihi
or any other age. Royal octave, 100 pages, han
somely bound and containing very superior lie
nesses of the great scientists of The age, ~ b
mail post paid. Local and Travelling Agent
wanted Circulars with table of CONTENTS am
.oppiops OF the Press" free 70 all. SCHELL A
10, d, Broadway, New York,
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CTATE OF VERMONT,

CNTATE OF VERMONT,
District of Addison, IS.
In Probate Court held ut Middlcbury, within
and for said District, on the LIST day of No
yember A. ID. ISL.
Lyman Il. Knapp, executor OF the will of lIo
ratio Goodrich late OF Middlcbury, in said dis
trict, deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said court that
said application be referred to a session
thereof TO be held at the probate onice in
said Middlebury, on the 2lst day of November, A.
D. ISL at 10 A. NJ, for hearing and decision there
on. And it is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication OF
Inc same three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register, a newspaper published at Middle
bury, previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear ut 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.
HIN. so1LAcr, 6 osaissss eo s1as''
Acting Judge ofProbate.
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IN. =, =, r, A YEAR and expenses TO agents.
~ outit free, Address 4. q. vickory,
W Augusta, Me.
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THOSE WONDERFUL CURES

of the Crippled and Deformed, represented in
Dr. j. r. MkNNs Pictorial Circulars. which have
80 astonishea tho people during the past nine
"Wednesday A. N. at le0s Washington St, Boston,
and lO5 West list ST., New York. every Saturday
and Monday A. NJ.
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LIVE AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER.
YegaI gnttfes.

GOMMISsIONERS'N NOTICE.
" The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Addi
son, commissioners, to receive. examine. and
against the estate of G. W. Griswold, late Of
Cornwall in said district, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
late residence of the deceased in Cornwall, on the
LIST day of December and LIST day ofFebruary next,
from / O'Clock Z. NJ. until O'Clock p. NJ, each of
of October A. ID. $751; is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Cornwall this 18th day OF October, A.
d. 1851. ~
ED. SEARL, No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19
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