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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10
LEICESTER.

Many farmers, thinking they could
have no sleighing, have drawn ice from
the Greek, and filled their icehouses.
Snow fell last Saturday night and
Sunday A. NJ. to the depth of eight or
ten inches. making nice sleighing, and
fany doubt that III is being fused let
them just ride through the town nj
From fifteen to twenty-five car
loads of hop poles pass through the
town every week destined to Pennsyl.
vania and southern New York, in re.
turn for which O large amount of mon
ey will come back to gladden. the
hearts of the farmers selling them.
The Lime Cos. are now making
lime somewhat under difficulties, having
burned all their available dry wood,
they are now under the necessity OF
burning green swamp wood. If any are
wanting in that kind of experience, let
them just try 1t in their kitchen stove
this cold weather.
The snowfall last Saturday night
and Sunday put new life In the bnsi.
ness at the Junction; every team and
horse available are brought In ~reuuisi.
ton, hauling wood to the lime kilns.
The Leicester Co, yards are rapidly
filling. The Swinington boys intend
getting several thousand cords, two
years stock If possible. Should think
the Brandon Lime company would do
the same. o
"A few days since, q poor mai
from an adjoining town went Into
MIR. Sylvester's store at the Junction,
and wishing to pay a email demand,
gave the salesman q I'VE dollar bill, In
return received three dollars In silver
and two in bills. He left the bills on the
counter, forgetting them, went home,
and early In the evening he came back
In great haste, with o sober face, and
told MrySylvest6r his trouble, saving
he did not care who got the money IL
he could get it again. Mr.. Sylvester
heard his long story, and after teasing
him some little time stepped to his
drawer and from thence gave him his
two dollars. The poor mar was once
more happy.
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EAST M~IDDLEBURY.


The snow is hailed with joy.
Sickness among children seems
abating.
-E. j. Olmsted's wife Is hard sick
with pneumonia. His mother a little
more comfortable.
The officers OF Cold Spring Lodge,
No. "a, [. o. of G. T. for the ensuing
quarter r as follows: w. C. t., j.
M. Nash; w. v. T., Mrs. Lou Enos
w. s., Ida j. Nash; w. +. s., Mrs.
Sarepta Smith; w. T., w. w. Turner ;
w. g., II. A. Damon; w. M, Eddie
Day. W. /. e., Mrs. Lucy Adams; w
U. g., b. o. Smith; ". A. s., G.. A.
Peck; w. r.. IA, Maud Olmstead; W.
r. s., Hattie e. Russell; w. l.. s., Ma.
~ j. Pfesce; p. w. G. g., l.. b.
Boardman. y
IA sad accident occurred neal
a. Pratt's, last Saturday, about ten A,
NJ. Elmer. son OF James Fadden,
aged eighteen years and nine months,
was instantly killed while descending o
hill from the wood lot to the highway,
lie and q younger brother about nine
approached the hill the former said to
the latter, s'take the axe and 1 will
take car of the horse" The latter
walked behind, the former on the
load. When part way down Il is
said the chain gave away, the load
crowded SO hard upon the horse under
good speed that the wheel Rugged the
bank, throwing the driver of, his right
temple hitting upon some sharp sub
stance, breaking the skull and decorating
the nose. The horse was thrown
down and the wood scattered upon his
person without further injury. Some
boys were near and help was summon.
ed In twenty minutes, but life was ex.
titct. On Tuesday, at eight A. N. ths
friends with the remains proceeded "a
North Ferrisburgh for services and
burial. The parents with four child
rem are left 10 mourn under this sac
afilction. -
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Il
Good ~sleighing.

Ice is being cut in the large pond.
Mrs. Edison l.. Moody is having a
run of typhoid fever. She is doing
finely under DR.. Sutton's cart and
hopes are entertained of her early re-
covery.
The Ladies Aid Society's meetings
have been conducted is q manner be.
coming to the object for which they are
held. The evening at D. X. Brittelrs
was a pleasant one and netted SC. IS.
This week at John II. Sprague's by in.
vitation.
The Temperance Union purpose to
hold Q parlor social at Deacon S. o.
Wright's on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 10. Quite a programme will be
given, consisting Of essays, declama-
tions, select readings, music etc. Cake
and cold water will be served free.
Members and those who wish will fur
nish n loaf of cake for this purpose
BY order of Coml
4 The remains of Captain William
Sampson were brought here on Tues.
day of last week, for burial, Services
from the residence of Mr.. Lloyd Hun
tington, a 'son-in-law, on Thursday,
Rev. Mr.. Perkins officiating. Captain
Sampson removed from here some
years ago to Burke, New York, but is
well remembered here by all, especial
ly by the young men who were then
boy, and seldom do we have just such
remembrances of any. His name is
associated with many q gala day: June
trainings, squirrel hunts, social par
ties, etc., etc. As the popular keeper
Of the tavern neal the turnpike bridge.
on the regular stage route from Burl-
ington to Rutland, one whose face al
ways smiled q welcome to you who ia.
vored him with your patronage. He
has occasionally visited his children and
friends here, making his last one but a
few weeks before his last sickness, APP
pearing az smart and young as ever,
walking more erect than many who
were much younger. His disease as
sumed no particular form but was q
gradual finishing up of a long life of
uprightness and strict Observance of
religious rites, bringing at its close per-
feet confidence and trust together with
q lively CONSEQUENCES of the presence Of
the Master to impart the grace needfnl
for 4he hour. -
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BRISTOL.

Charley Hanchett's new house on
Garfield street Is nearly ready to plas-
ter.
w. b. Dunshee has bought out the
dry goods and clothing of W. f. Dun
shee.
The Bristol Manufacturing Com.
pany are getting in but few logs this
winter.
Mrs. Willard Champion is very
low at present. Her death is daily
looked for. ~
H. p. Sherwin has the agency for
the life of Guitean, the trial and his.
tory of the assassin.
We hear that j. T., Barlow has
sold the Bloss place on West Street Ia
e. b. Patterson.
The railroad fever seems 10 be
abating somewhat. II is liable to
break out again at any moment.
Our Doctors arc Kept busy nova,
days va~ccinating Young aud old. The
doctors and the blacksmiths are full o
business.
The meetings at the Methodist
church that began with the week o
prayer still continue with no very sat.
~isfactory results ss yet.
We hear that the girl that eloped
with b. It. Sheldon has returned te
Middlebury. She Is no doubt a wiser
woman than when she left home.
Rev. Mr.. Spoor, of Siarksboro, !,
preaching at The Nj. L. church hi,
week. Rev. d.. Is. Mackenzie OF the
Saratoga District is expected again
next week.
Tho drug firm of Shatiuck & Bis
bee were brought before the powers
that be on Monday for selling rum con,
trary TO law. The funeral will be helt
at Middlebnry next June.
Elder ii. b. Quimby, the pastor o.
the Advent church, IL again confined tc
his house and most OF the time TO hi
bed. Himself and family have ths
sympathy of their many friends here.
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WHITING,

MIR. A. Baldwin, Of whom we
wrote In our last communication, Il
quito low. The disease located In his
eye has proved to be q cancer No
hopes are entertained OF his recovery.
The Baptist Society held their an.
nual donation and oyster supper at the
private residence Of the Rev. Lyman
Smith, last Wednesday evening, Feb.
ruary 1st: The house though large,
was well filled with the towns people
of ell denominations, among whom
we noticed many from tho adjoining
towns. A very social aud pleasant
evening was enjoyed. We learn the
receipts amounted to v sixty dol
lars. tf
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ADDISON.

Mr.. A. d. Hatch is troubled with
a disease Of the eyes.
Mr.. Charles Smith recently cut his
loot quite severely while splitting
MI. Farnum offers his farm 10
some n who will care for his declin.
lug years.
Rev Mr.. Marshall gave a general
mora, temperance and medical lecture
at Union School house last week.
Hanson Southland IL In q feeble
state of health, having lost upwards o.
eighty pounds of flesh In the last few
weeks. He weighs now about three
hundred pounds
During one of orr late western
blows, Q barn roof owned by Mr.
Charles Strong was taken OF by the
wind, and several hay stacks along
Lake street were upset by that playful
element. ,
Uncle Nathaniel Allis had a narrow
escape from drowning last week while
crossing the lake. He broke through
the ice the thorse was drowned; Mr.
Aiis managed to cling to tho Ice till he
was rescued by parties from shore.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10
BRLDPORT

"A heavy fall Of snow Saturday
night.
The organ owned by the Good
Tie nplars Is In the Congregational
church on trial.
The Bridport and Addison Detect.
ing Society held their annual meeting
at Bridport, on Monday, February O.
1882, and the following persons were
elected officers for the year ensuing:
President, Olin A. Smith.
Vice president, j. j. Crane.
Secretary, r. Z. Chilly.
Treasurer, o. H. Fisher.
Committee of safety: L. II. Noonan.
Byron Smith, G. w. Whitford, L, 81
Con. s. j. Benedict. j. O. Hamilton.
II. N. Sollace. Sheldon Smith. r. Al
Williams, 4. 8. Merrill.
Pursuers: T.. Gorham, Il. q. Miner.
d. G. Barbour, d. A. Skif, F. II. Ei.
dredge. y: L. Merrill, G. L. Towner,
D. s. Gibbs, Sheldon Walker, L. 81
Seegar, G. w. Barber, w. D.. Con.
verse, H.. A. Stickles, Elisha Smith. q.
F. Sollace, II. Burwell, G. w. Read.
Available funds In the hands of The
treasurer at this date. S68S. 82.
Addison, Feb. 0, 1882.
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.HERGENNES.

Snow has melted and streets nearly
bare.
The sheriff's sale of the millinery
stock of Mrs II. i. Warner occurred on
Feb. IL.
"A lot of bankrupt stock purportine
10 have come from st. Albans, have
been selling at auction in, the store
formerly occupied by o. !. Dalrymple.
Their sales were discouragingly small.
Teams ar busy hauling wood
from the Stevens lot, at Dead creek, TO
the depot. receiving 81 per cord for a
distance of about three miles. Wood
abont town sells at 1915 to $50 per
cord.
-Judson Carpenter, of Addison,
while driving home recently on the Ice
on Otter Creek, near the town of Pan
ton, broke through the ice and narrow
ly escaped drowning. His horse and
sleigh were lost.
The new telegraph line, the Mutual
Union, have opened an Office In the
south west corner of the Sherman block,
and appointed Cyrus A. Booth as man.
ager. The Western Union Co. have
closed their main office at j. 8. Hickoks,
and continued the branch Office as be-
fore.
-Pola Dorval, for five years the
trusted clerk of Geo. w. Ross, has se-
cured a position as a New York drum
mer, and is now promptly at his work.
He is considered one Of the most ene-
getic and reliable young men who have
been engaged In that capacity In this
city.
The subject of the new railroad
from this city to Bristol Is being dis
cussed somewhat. The general desire
Is . competing line to strike this point,
and the project of q road from Ticon.'
dcroga by the lake towns TO this city,
connecting US with the Delaware q
Hudson road, would receive strong
support from our manufacturers as
well as business men.
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Post once address. Middlebury, VI.
The CutterjAfarble Co.. 10 situated 8 miles north
or Niddl6bury Village.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10
oOasWALL.

DIR. Hiram A. Cutting, secretary
of the board of agriculture will give an
address upon sour Homes and our
Food at the town hall. Cornwell,
Feb. 18th. ~
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County News.
SALISBURY.

There will be q donation and oys-
ter supper for the benefit Of Rev. Mr..
Lowndes, at the Methodist church In
West Salisbury, on Wednesday eve
ming Feb. 10Th. A cordial Invitation
Is given TO all.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-10

A true assistant 2 nature In rs.,orilg " sys
tenn 20 perfect health. thus enabling II to resisl
disease is Browns Iron Bitters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
The storm. tho Mails and Railroad
Travel.

A high wind has prevailed since last
night. 1t gathered up the light snow
and whirled aud valtzsd It around as II
the zepbyrs were dancing the racket.
When q pedestrian got away from the
shelter OF buildings he found It almost
impossible to proceed. The wind blew
violently aud the tins snow flying about
gave the atmosphere the appearance that
u dense fog creates.
There ia no guessing when the next
mail will arrive. The Central Pacific 10
still blockaded between Reno and Blue
Canyon. The Virginia aud Truekes
Railroad trains are running irregularly-
scarcely running ut ell. A snow.plow
came through from Reno. reaching here
at l:30 o'clock this afternoon. That
was the frat attempt to get over the road.
The snow was found badly driitsd In
washoe Valley, on American Flat and be-
tween here and Virginia. Near the Yellow
Jacket tunnel, a land slide occurred this
morning. Some fifty men were set to
work shoveline end had 1t removed In
time for tue snow pillow to pass through.
The snow driit.d ct the mouth Of both
the long tunnel aud the Yellow Jacket
tunnel until ii nearly reached to the top.
At the hour for the usual afternoon
local train to 60 to Carson, the one
which should have left Virginia at 3
O'Clock in the morning. started. II was
preceded by the engine with the snow
pillow attached. From the way the wind
blew it was feared tho track would be
filled before the train could reach Car.
son. 1t 10 uncertain II the local train
due here at 6:53 o'clock this evening
will be able to get through.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
nsipiss . Pr,ss.sr 90 Escape.

The Constable Of Mason Valley re-
Gently had q prisoner to keep until the
arrival Of the Sheriff Of Esmeralds
county from Aurora. To secure him the
Constable slept with him. The follow.
ing day the prisoner escaped. and whs.
the Sheriff came there was o scene. as
the Constable had not handcuffed his
man at any time. or apparently made
any great effort to keep him. II was
also found that the prisoner (the report
that has reached Gold Hill did not give
his name) had. under p~retenss Of buying
Q pair Of socks from q store kept BY. y
man named Smith, been furnished by
the proprietor with q bottle Of chloro-
form. rolled up in the socks. With which
he intended to dose the Constable the
following night and thus effect his
escape. The Constsble's negligence dur
ing the day rendered 1t unnecessary.
however. All will admit the wisdom OF
the Commissioners OF Esmeralda county
in ordering the erection OF . Jail in Ma
son Valley. To make the institution q
success. however. they had better pro.
care q jaiIer outside OF that precinct.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18

San FRAScIsco. March ISL P. NJ
Albion. . Is bid. 8 20 sales; Grown Point,
use bid; Gould L Curry, 3 40 asked. 8 40
sales; Union Con-. ia bid. lia sales;
Con. Virginia. 9oc asked. zoe sales; Potosi
I 05 bid; Yellow Jacket, l bid; E%Ichequer,
45c asked; Beat 4 Belcher. GU bid; Benton
4Oc bid. i5c asked; Martin White. 6S bid,
ca asked; Northern Belle, 0 asked; Ophir'
8 60 asked; Mexican, So bid. 81 asked
Overuan. zoe bid. 35c asked; Scorpion, SOC
bid; Gould L Curry. , 40 asked; Albion
8 10 sales; Hale 4 Norcross. l Is bid. l 20
asked; Con. Virginia, 9oe sales; Mexican,
81 asked; Best 4 Bslcher. Gs bid; Chollal
I is bid. I 20 asked; Andes, 75c bid; ophii
3 IS bid; Beleher. 55c bid, Coo asked; Ben
ton. 40c bid; Savage, l 10 bid.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
new POSTAL REGULATIONS.

The Postmasters in this State have just
received AL order making material changes
in the classification Of matter sent through
the mails.
Nathalie matter Of the first class shall
embrace all matter wholly or partially In
writing. except rs herein proyided-Act
March 8, 1879, Section 8, 20 Statute, p.
1858.
Tho exceptions are as follows:
/. Corrected proof.sheets and manu-.
script copy accompanying the same.-sec-
ton II, p. 1853.
2. Date and namo OF the addressed, and
OF the sender OF circulars, and the correc-
ton Of mere typographical errors therein.
Section "a, p.3G0.
8. Bills. receipts and orders for subscrip-
tions inclosed In second. class publications,
provided such bills, receipts and orders
shall be in such form as to convey no other
information than the name, location and
subscription price Of the publication or
publications TO which they refer. Section
So, p. SOL.
4. The name and address Of the person
to whom second.class matter may be sent,
and index figure Of Q subscription book.
and words or figures, or both, indicating
the date on which the subscription In such
8. Upon matter Of the third-class, or
upon the wrapper inclosing the same, the
sender may write his own name or address,
with the word ''from" above and proceed.
ing the same, and in either case may make
simple marks, intended to designate .
word or passage OF the text to which 1t 10
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
Grammar . Progressive Ars.

A discussion on grammar last night,
at = meeting Of the members OF "The
Institute " Of Storey county,
led q representative Of the News to mem
tally e1claim : "what fools Lindisy
Murray and other authors OF works on
grammar who lived q few generations
ago were in comparison with the teachers
Of grammar in our public schools Of to.
dsyl And how mortified Murray would
feel il living today to learn that years OF
his life spent in formulating rules to
guide personsin their sndeavors TO speak
and write the English language correctly
were of little or NO avail
One can imagine Murray indignation
NJ hearing o teacher OF the young say
that the sentence "'ths horse and wagon
L in the barn 10 Is correct as the sen.
tenes the horse and wagon are In the
barn." Grsmmarians Of . generation
ago. upon hearing the sentence referred
to, would probably have asked: (which
il in the barn. the horse or the wagon 2"
One teacher at the meeting last night
stated that there were boys in his school
who cosld diagram" u certain sentence
Thirty years ago "'diagrsm"'wssa noun.
meaning 80 figure or . drawing to illus
trats . statement" To have used the
noun diagram then as q verb would have
exposed the user Of it to meritsd censure.
Thirty years ago Q teacher would have
said: ''My pupils can make. Or draw Q
diagram to illustrate. or In illustration
Of, . certain sentsnce"-not diagram
it,"
Other instances drawn from the dis
cussions Of the members OF THE Teach.
ers' Institute" last night could DO named
to show how little Rrammarians OF . gen.
Grafton or two ago knew about gramma.
in comparison with the grammarians oil
tod.y. but the foregoing will suffice fo'
the purpose Of this article. Grammar Ia
Most surely . progressive art!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
Lyon County Items.
The following items ar. from til. Lyon

The following items are from the Lyon
county Times:
Dayton has q sore eye epidemic.
A band OF 5000 sheep has been caught
In the snow somewhere near Eldorado
canyon.
Senator j. B. Gallagher has taken the
contract for carrying the mail from Wa
buska to Pizen Switch.
Work Is progressing steadily In the
mines at Dovnisvills with the most en-
eouraging results.
Tho Lyon Mill Company received q
carload OF ore from the Oriols mine and
two from the Cook & Co. mine In Car
SON canyon, near Marietta. this week.
Owing to different arrangements made
BY the clerk OF the weather the Ophir
and Atlanta mills will not renew opera.
tions for . few days.
An Indian with yellow. curly hair
came in from the Carson Sink this week.
He IL q regulation Indian In every other
respect, bat IL nevertheless probably the
nearest approach to an Albino which the
aborigines have supplied. IS he only
needs a white skin, pink eyes and q liz.
tie lighter colored hair.
Mason Valley has had the snow storm.
but II melts rapidly. The country 10 all
mud and water. Flowing can only Do
done in boats aud on RATS. As few Of
the ranchers are supplied with these or.
ticles operations in tillina the soil are
not active now, but will be pushed with
rsdoubled vigor when the warm weather
comes.
The Assessors abstract statement oil
the proceeds OF mines OF Lyon county
for the quarter ending Decsmber 81,
1881. gives the following statistics: Ore
extracted, 2 .645 tons; its gross yield.
SlO6. $50 46. The total cost OF extract
ing. transporting and reducing was
500, 16l ca. Taxes were levied on
Sl4, 5S4 81 and the SUM Of S444 III
realized. TailinRs constituted the greater
portion Of the above.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
The Tsschsss lnssisute.

There was o fair attendance Of mem
bers at the session Of the Teachers In
stitute last evening. Owing to the storm
the lady teachers living in Gold Hill did
not put in an appearance. The pro-
eramme was gone through with and con-
siderable interest and spirit was mani
tested in the discussions. Professor G.
S. Young. Miss Katie Mackay and Miss
Jennie l.. Hodgins were appointed q
committee to prepare . programme Tor
the next meeting Of the Institute. which
will DO held the second Friday evening In
April. The committee are also to name
the place OF meeting. In behalf OF the
Gold Hill teachers the NEws suggests to
the committee that 1t Is about time
aroth.r session Of the Institute be held
in Gold Hill.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18
The Snow blockade.

TRUCKER, March 1.-THE fury Of the
heavy storm has been broken. It has
been showing at intervals oil day, but
not enough 10 make any psrceptibls in
crease in the snow on the ground. Be.
tween four and Ave feet Of new snow
has fallen up to the present time. Then
with that which WAS already on the
ground when this storm set In, makes
seven or eight feet altogether. By the
most strenuous efforts on the part OF the
railroad manager. the track has been
kept open between here and Blue Can.
yon since yesterday. Snow plows are
kept going all the time In order to clear
ali the road. As the road 10 blockaded
between Alta and Blue Canyon. there 10
no traffic ON the same. We have re-
oeived but two mails this week, and our
citizens feel as though they were living In
the wilderness.
EMronASr GAP, March l7.-ot two
plows bound east, one Is broken down
at Gold Ron aud the other 10 stuck west
Of Blue Canyon. The snow is about
twelve feet deep. 1t is showing now;
wind, southwest. One hundred and
twenty men are working between Blue
Canyon and Alta shovsling snow. The
chances are slim OF any trains getting
through tonight. One pillow 10 still here
with eight engines. waiting for orders.
Wells, Fargo & Co. are transferring let.
tiers between Truckee and Alta by car
riers on snowshoss. Still showing; wind
aouthNeat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-03-18

The merits OF the words "buss" and
'.kiss" were discussed at q gathering Of
young folks the other evening. The
following from q young lady settled oil
arguments against ''bussipg": ~ like
that good old Saxon word 'buss.' When
you want to kiss o girl and mean
business buss Is the word for you. ]
hate men who don't mean business.
would like to see it brought again into
general uss. 1t is on. elastic word. aud
its rs-adoption would greatly aid in the
eIprsssivsness Of many others in com
mon use. Instances: Buss. to kiss
re-bus. to kiss again; pluri.bus. to kis.
frequently; sill. bus. to kiss her hand
instead OF her lips; squi.bus, to kiss oil
girls alike; blundsr-bus. to kiss an old
maid; omnibus. to kiss every n in
the room; sre.bus. to kiss In the dark
buss the boiler. to kiss the cook"