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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

From an English statement of Egyp-
ton finance it appears that the whole
of it rests on the land tax, which
averages II per acre of arabic land.
The crop depends so much on the Nile
that one foot difference i'm flood level is
worth two million sterling, but taking
a fair average of about six millions and
a half acres, the value of the m9iyo
% ESTIMATED at ga 500, 900. Great
efforts have been made of late to sup
ply artificial means for irrigation in
dry or deficient seasons, such rs steam
pumps and water wheels. The Arabs
have a great prejudice against wind
mills, or much more might be accom-
plishcd in this direction. The customs
revenue of the country is small, being
about 100000. The railways and
telegraphs bring in about fl, $50 900.
The government expenditure is limited
to Is, $780, 900, any balance being devot-
cd to the payment of debt. The tribute
to Turkey is moro than 8 per cent. OF
the gross revenue.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

A farmer in Marshall county, ILL
nois, recently borrowed six hundred
dollars from bank and placed it in
his coat pocket. On returning home
he had occasion to remove his coat and
hang it on the pasture fence. When he
picked it up to put it on again he dis
covered that one of his cows had been
chewing at it. Further examination
proved that she had swallowed the
money. There being 10 emetic at
hand the poor beast was .killed, and
one hundred dollars of the money, all
of which happened TO be in green
backs, was recovered, somewhat de-
faced, but in such condition that it
was redeemed at Washington.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

A citizen of Auburn, California,
about six months ago carried home a
bunch of bananas, among which was
found small egg, about the size of
that of canary. The egg was put in
a small covered toy dish on the mantle
piece. Recently young gill lifted the
cover of the dish, but dropped it with a
scream that startled the household.
She declared. amid tho dorisivo laugh
ter of the family, that there was some
sort of animal in the box. The lid was
again carefully raised, and sure enough
ont jumped an auimal. In the excite
ment of the moment it was stepped on
and killed. II was of the crocodile
species, from four to five inches in
length, and il had been Matched from
the little egg put in there some six
months previously. Pieces of the egg
shell still remained in the dish, but some
bird seed that was in the dish when
the egg was put there had all been con-
sumed, and on this alone had the ami
NAL subsisied. 1t appears to be case
OF standardization and suspended ami
nation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
John Hardy and Mary NJ. Smith wer,

John Hardy and Mary NJ. Smith were
united in marriage in Boston in April,
1869, and lived together til May, 1877.
lie was painter, she spiritual me-
dunn, and their home was one of the
best known "spook roosts" in the city,
They made and saved money, putting
it in common pool. In the latter year
Mrs. Hardy informed her husband that
she wanted a divorce from him since
she was anxious To marry one Ezra G..
Perkins, and in consideration of the
sum of $4,000 Hardy consented to place
himself in such equivocal relations that
tiiU li'",UV VOuit - -Lt-:--I II "a
was then obtained in a Utah court.
The marriage with Perkins, who was
cognizant of the fraud, then took place.
Recently Mrs. Hardy or Pcrki ms died,
leaving, or intending to leave, her
property TO Perkins, but Hardy no "
steps in and sues To recover il on the
ground that the divorce was fraudulent.
The main point at issue is clause in
the will, 81 leave to my husband" etc.,
under which clause il is claimed that
Mr.. Hardy was her lawful husband,
and is entitled to the property. The
case is presented as statement of facts
TO be argued before the supreme bench
OH the questions of law. =;
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
Publications Received.

The Leonard Scott Publishing Com.
pany, Al Barclay Street, New York,
are busy reprinling the Quarterly Re
views, and we have just received the
British Quarterly for that month.
There are in all ten articles, besides the
department of short notices of Contem-
porary Literature which is very full.
The first paper, "rhc Sieges of Rome
in the sixth Century" is by the histo-
rian Edward A. Freeman. ais the
Church Of England National
Church, is answered in the negative,
on the evidence Of recently published
statistics. "lncidonts of Land and
Pleas of Reform" treats of the present
methods of holding and transferring
land, and The manner and proportion
of its distribution among the people.
To the question ais the Belief in Mira
cles ReasonablcY the answer is, after
weighing the evidence, that they have
as much foundation III common sense
anu reason as most of the speculalions
of modern science. "Friedrich Rit-
schl" is an interesting account of the
life and works of that remarkable
scholar. Other articles are, "The
House OF Obrenovitch," "Thc War in
Egypt" aud "Thc Songs of the Italian
People,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

FOX THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 81. Isss.

Prices of Market Bcef-A few choice $1,000 a
10 25 extra, SS1ja $50; first quality 500 5 100;
second quality, 500 a 900; tkird quality 400
q $3.50.
Prices of Store Cattlc-Working Oxen per pair,
from 300 10 500.
Mich Cows and Calves from $50. $3S to els
farrow cows, l5a3j. Fancy cows, :jOa7j.
iearlings, sail; two-ycar olus. l5al5; three
year olds, 2Sal5.
Western fat swine live, -. ca 81 e per III.
Northern dressed hogs, 10 l-2c per lb.
Prices of sheep and Lambs in lots, $2.25 { .O0
$3.50 each: extra $3.50 a 81 No, or nom -, a
SIC per h.; spring lambs, "A a G. &c per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
n. B.-Choice grades include nothing but stall
fed 100 TO 400 lib. bullocks Extra and first
quality include the best large fat oxen. second
and third quality include oxen and two and three
year old steers.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

n The House has passed the bill
forbidding the selling, furnishing or
giving away "a cigar or cigarette, or
chewing or smoking tobacco to per.
son under the age of fifteen years ex.
cept on the written order of the parent
or guardian of such person; under pen.
atty Of ten dollars. If the bill will put
stop to the frequent exhibition of
cigarettes projecting from toddlers on
the street it will be gratifying piece
of icgislatlon.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

At Wlliston,' Monday, butter sold at 1sal0 cts 4,
choice, y. Eggs brought 2Gccnts.
At Richmond .Nnp,las-..ttls on from ~ week
fair TO good sold at 20 to > cents; choice = 10
30; inc, 81. Farm dairy cheese sold at 10 to
IL cents; eggs, PC.
At ST. Adams, Tuesday. the prices were But
ter, IS cents; selections, ,s2c.
In Middcbury, on Monday, butter sold at 81
cents for selections; general run, a cent or two
lower.
Al NcrSenncs, Saturday, butter firm at 25a3l
cents, eggs 20 cents; cheese III to IS cents per ID
chickens, lie per ID; potatoes, A. TO 50c per
bushel; apples, seconds, 81 so per Dbl; prime,
5OOper barrel; beef, Ga7 cents per pound; pork,
sas cents per pound; veal, l0c per ID.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
STATE OF VERMONT.

In Probate Court, holden at Middlcbury, on the
81 st day of October, A. ID. lsS2.
Jernsha III. Landon and Pcnrose M. Landon,
administrators of the estate of Amos Landon late
oi bridge, in said district, deceased makes
application TO said for license TO sell all OF
inc real estate of said deceased, representing that
salu SAFE Is necessary for the payment of the debts
OF SAID deceased and all the heirs residing in This
state assent thereto
Whereupon, II is ordered by said court that said
appilcauon come under consideration and be
heard on the 10th day ofNov. ID 1852 lat 10 o'clock
am, at the probate office in Middlebury and it is
iurlhef ordered that all persons Interested he no
ineu hereol, by publication OF notice of this appli.
cation and order thereon, three weeks sucress-
lively in the Middlebury Register, printed ut Mid
dlebury. before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, if they
see cause, object thereto.
by the court-Attest.
81 LYMAN l.. KNAPP, Judge
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The POst0llie RcDOrt,

The report of Elmer, the second as
sistant postmaster general, for the year
ended June 3Oth, shows that the cost of
railroad mail transportation was Sl0,-
$4,000, against S9,79i 900 for the prey
ous year. Tho Increase of mileage
was 1881 miles. This is the greatest
increase in the length OF railroad
routes ever made in one year and great
cr than the entire road mileage in 1881
The appropriation for the fiscal year
ending June |, 1873, is S11,13O,000 and
the estimate Cor this item for 1881 is
S15,000,000. The estimated increase is
less than for 1881. AS the probable
rate of increase in cost will be reduced
as the aggregate mileage is enlarged,
the question as 10 the present rates of
paymcntto railroad companies is trcatc 4
from an impartial business standpoint.
point. The sufliciency of the rates is not
bHtrRfg iReishff lAfGG Ia, be ilpisuttliGiept.
in must be made upon material and in
disputablc facts, in order TO secure lust ,
permanent and beneficial service to the
people. There are now over 1906
miles of railroad service in operation,
reaching every state and territory.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
n At last it appears that Addison

a At last it appears that Addison
county is to have a new court house.
The committee of Addison county sena-
tors and representatives have decided
to report in favor oflsying tax on the
county to raise $40. 900 for the building.
1t Is to be raised by laying tax of
ten cents ON dollar in 49, SO and seven
cents In 1884. The commissioners
named to disburse the money are NJ. F.
Allen of Ferrisburgh, f. f. Wood
bridge of Vergennes and j. W. Stew
art Of Middlebury. The building COM
mittee named are C. w. Read of Ad.
Olson, d. w. Clark of Orwell and Cal
vim Hill Of Middlebury. $4,000 will
hardly build such court house as the
county ought to have, but IL will at
least give MS something better than a
pig pen.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

~ The case of Almon Meeker, for
whom Communication of the death sem
tence is sought at the hands of the legis.
lature, would seem to be the one where
mercy might appropriately be shown.
He was clearly not wilful murderer,
but tool in the hands of his mother,
who exercised over him the dominance
OF q strong will over weak one. II
there 10 ever reason to show mercy 10
"o"demned murderers, there surely is
IN this case, and the public generally
would approve ola Communication of
his sentence to life imprisonment.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

GA Montpelier correspondent of
the Boston Journal has been looking up
the records of the legislatures of the
past, land finds the duration of the
ten annual sessions previous to the first
biennial session in 1870 to have been as
follows: 1860. AZ days; 1861, As days ;
1862, GO days; 1868, So days; 1864, Al
days; 1865, 80 days; 1866, 4lsdays
1867, A days; 1868, "A days; 1869, So
days. The average length OF these SEES.
sions was Al days. With the inaugq;
ration of biennial sessions there natrl.
rally ensued prolongation OF the legis.
lative term. The record is as follows
1870, 60 days; 1872, &c days; 1874, 4s
days; 1876, Sc days; 1878, 81 days
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

The death of Sidi Mohamcd-el-Sadok
hey of Tunis, removes potcntate who
has filed n place in the eyes of the
world. lie was the eldest son of the
Bey Sid Ahsin, and was born October
3, 1878. His family had occupied the
throne since 1901, being descendants of
Ben Ali Tourki, n native of Crete, who
by force of arms made himself master
of the Tunisian territory, subject only
to the suzerainty of the sultan of Tur-
key, which had been acknowledged
SINCE 1919. Sid Ahsin was succeeded
by his son, Mohamed Bey, and he, in
turn, by Sidi Mohamed-ol-Sadok on
September %, 1859. Immediately upon
his accession TO the throne the new hey
began series of important reforms
an absolute despotsm To comparative
ly liberal system, under which great
religious and individual liberty was
permitted, courts of justice established,
and M nistcrial council instituted, TO
which " ere referred many of the func-
tons of government. The foundations
of school on the European system and
other reforms followed, and an official
newspaper, printed in Arabic, was
established. The hey also cultivated
intimate relations with European
countries, especially with France.
Late events, by which the French OBJ.
tanned practical control of Tunis, are
fresh in the public recollection. The
result of the war with the Kroumirs
was to virtually dethrone the hey and
TO substitute a French protectorate.
Since the cessation of hostilities the hey
has remained the normal head of his peo-
pie, bnt all real power is exercised by the
French. To the empty honor of the
throne Sid Ali, brother of the bey,
succeeds.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

1-The Herald and Globe editor
fiercely denies that the late Bishop
Hopkins was "great man," because
OF bis pro.slavery and secessionlst pro.
clivities and his anti-temperanee
views, and because he wrote some
FOOLISH works. This is about as sensi-
bic m mn oPPonont or Luclus Bigelow's
opinions on slavery and temperance
would be who should deny that Lu-
cius Bigelow was great man because
OF the character and style of the
Herald and Globe editorials.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

No people but the Irish would have
concoctcd the scheme for revenge on a
tax-gatherer which was lately carried
out at Arthurstown, Ireland. The
official having become obnoxious to
some of the citizens, the latter refused
to have any dealings whatever, official
or social, with him. The result wac
t@o-thirds Of tie cons stflGes 2, H vert
taken from the lists, for non-payment
of taxes, and a further result may be
that Tory will be returned to Parlia.
ment in the place of the present member
who is a steadfast advocate of Home
Rule.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

The subject of divorce comes ND i'm n
new form before the legislature. The
attempt was made, and failed, TO add TO
the number of legal causes for dissOlv-
ing the marriage contract. A bill is now
before the Senate fixing adultery as the
only cause for divorce. A bill has been
introduced into the house legalizing
divorce for adultery in either party, and
allowing separation from bed and board
forever, or for a limited period, for the
several causes named in the law now ON
the statute book, aud in addition for
habiinal drunkenness of either party,
or such conduct as shall make il unsafe
and improper for the parties TO cnhabit,
and providing that The parties TO such
separation shall not be deemed sinole.
but after satisfactory evidence of re.
Cancellation the court NAV revoke the
Judgment of separation under such re-
strictiOns as the court may see fit TO inn
pose. The bill is essentially the law of
New York, and as il works well there
we know no reason why il would not
do equally as well in Vermont. If this
bill becomes law no divorce can be
granted by the courts for any other
cause than adultery. But those who
find the incompatibilities mentioned i'm
the bill too intolerable for endurance.
may separate for time, till they have
worn away, or forever, but with no
right III either case 10 remarry. Some
such disposition of the matter wonld be
preferable, 1t seems to us, TO increa ing
the legal causes of divorce. The mar
riage relation is sacred one, and the
laws upon our statute book should moi
lessen its binding oblig alton till death
shall intervene in final separation
Montpelier Argus.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

Trays are placed in the cafes of Ger
many to receive the ends of cigars
which smokers are in the habit of cut
ting OF before lighting their weeds.
The trays are placed in the cafes by a
charitable society, and in 1881 no less
than $500 pounds of tobacco were coll
lected in this way. This was sold for
fl200, which sufiiced to provide new
suit of clothes at Christmas for over
100 poor children at an expense of
about fifteen shillings each. The
branches of the society are steadily in
creasing in value.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

A hard-up editor in the far.away
West speaks to his delinquent subscri-
bers in way that is both quaint and
unmistakable. He says: "Dear gentle
hearted readers of this pale-face sheet,
if you find cross-bones and skull, with
crest of metallic burial casket drawn in
blood, on the wrapper of your paper
you will know that your subscription
has expired, and that something has got
to be done, and there's no time to
monkey about it. Winter is upon rs
and our summer porousplaster dos mt
shed the chilly worth shncks."
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
The Rev. j. ID. Kurt, one of the old

The Rev. j. ID. Kurtz, one of the old
est and best known Methodist preach
ers in Philadelphia, last Sunday
astonished his congregation by making
violent attack upon the memory of
William Penn. lie said that whatever
Penn had accomplished in the way of
building up great empire in the east
he had furnished, and more than tar
nished, by an act for which he should
forever be condemned. lie had pur-
chased the land Of the Indians by OK
changing for them that devil of civiliz.
alton, rum. lie had introduced among
the Indians the "iire-water," which was
probably responsible for more Indian
outrages than thoir own wild and law
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

1We see in a good many of our
exchanges that con aeso"n6vr his ILL.,
temperate habits Attorney General
Brewster has discharged his confiden.
tial messenger" 1t is much to be re-
GREETED that Attorney Brewster doesn't
reform his Incorporate habits. When
he RECEIVERS from his drunk and learn s
tho awful deed he has committed, il
will be good time for somebody 10
get him to sign the pledge. Discharg-
Ing . confidential messenger can be
hereafter added to the long list ofcrimes
which whisky will lead man to CON-
nit.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
CTATE OF VERMONT,

u AUNIFOH DIsTfICf, 81.
BE II remembered, that at a session of the Pro
bate Court holden at Middlcbury, within and for
said District, on the 3Oth day OF October, A. D.
lSS2.
Present, Hon. Lyman f.. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, n certain instrument in writing, I'M
der seal, purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Edwin a Jennings. late OF Shorcham, in
the Probate Onice; Therefore. it Is ordere
that all persons interested in the estate Of said
deceased be notified TO appear before said Court
the Probate Onice in Middlebury in said District,
on the Goth of November, A. D. lss2 at 10 O'Clock
NJ by publication OF this order three weeks sue
cessiycly previous thereto. in tho Mid,uebury
n-e'-.-s, - newspaper printed at Middebury,
Aforesaid, To show cause, ii any they may have,
why sald instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed as the last will and tesla
inent of the said deceased.
III JOHN T.. SrAPLETON, Register
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

Mr.. Spinner, ex-United States treas
urer, is called "a venerable flirt," be-
cause he wrote to the woman's labor
league of Washington: "When went
into the treasury i began with six
ladies, one of whom is now a fourth
class clerk at 81 800. When left the
office there were nearly POO fair clerks
in it, and they now number thousands
in the various departments of the
government. For this act now have
the satisfaction of feeling that / have
not lived entirely in vain"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

The Rev. Jesse Higbec, seventy. four
years of age, a Christian minister, un.
dertook to treat Miss Jennings. a hand.
some yonng girl, aged twenty years,
for mole on her nose. The result
was that he nearly ruined that feature,
leaving large hole in each side. A
Davis county, H., jury acquitted him
on the instructions of the court that he
had treated her with a honest intention
of curing her.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
STATE OF VERMONT, !

y Addison District, ss.
THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF
ADDISON:
To all persons interested in the estate of Hiram
Pratt, late of Salisbury, in said district, de-
ceased, GREETING:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont, you
are hereby notified to appear before the said Pro
bate Court at the Probate ONCE in Middlebury,
in said District, on the Sth day of November, A.
ID. 1852, at 10 O'Clock a. M, to show cause, if any
you hayc, why the account of Orvis II. Comstock
| of the estate of said deceased should not be
allowed, and also why the residue of said estate
should not be distributed to the parties entitled
| thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, this 18th day of October,
A. ID. 1852.
| 30 JOHN G. STAPLETON, REGISTER.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

Delirium tremens and politics seem
TO be pretty well mixed in San Fran
cisco, where the editor of one of the
newspapers speaks of the shoots and
tail OF the machine serpent" as dis
played IN the nominations of certain
legislative and municipal officers. A
number, OF temperance tracts aud q
concise handbook on zoology should be
mailed at once TO this writer.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

Cranberries will probably: bring s.
per crate before Christmas. The crop
is failure on many boys, owing to the
scald and to worms. The entire crop
of New Jersey is estimated at 10000
bushels. against 1877 OLA bushels last
year. The market ranges in New
York for good fruit from 81. 25 to SO so
per crate, according to color, and 81 to
81 for wild berries.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

A BENEFICIESr ACTIoN.-The miserable looks
and feelings Of those confined at desks or work
tables, are caused by weak Stomach, Kidneys or
Bowels. Parker's Ginger Tonic without intoxi-
eating has such a benencient action on these
organs and so cleanscs the poisonous matters
from the system, that rosy checks and good
health are soon brought back agaln.-ENpress.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03
New Hampshire Politics.

A Now Hampshire Republican,
speaking of the coming election, says:
"Election matters are badly mixed here
as well as elsewhere, this fall, but Re
publican prospects are now every day
looking better, and the ticket will pro-
bsbly be elected. The canvass within
the party for the gubcrnatorial nomina-
ton was unusually bitter, and some
were at first reluctant to accept the re-
suit, but our people are beginning TO
take a sober second thought and, reali-
zing the tendency of such a course,
they will eventually rally to meet the
issues. There are n few men, with old
grudges against party leaders, who
have taken advantage of the situation
TO stir up revolt in The party by talking
loudly of "Rings" and "Bosses." but
the people see in this talk no methods
of reform, but only desire TO create
new rings, with bosses who have al
ready shown themselves inefficient par
ty leaders; and they prefer to be led
still by men who have managed sue
cessfully in the past, rather than to try
the dangerous experiment of swapping
horses while crossing the stream"