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Waferfosrn Lice Stock Market.
FOR TIE WEEK ENDING July II. 1852.

Prices Of Market Beei-A few choice Gil rs
II so; extra. go 1915; first quality S90Oa go
second quality, 5000 q $50; third quality t5.2 5
Prices OF store Cattle-working Oxen per pair,
Mich Cows and Calves from $50. s3s to cas-;
farrow ows,.el6a35; Fancy cows, $5Oa75.
year Odds, 30abU.
Western fat swine live, s SAC q 0 l.9c per ID.
Northern dressed hogs, 10 3.4c per Id.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs In lots o. 80. s4Ot
q s5:o each: extra %. a $6.25, or from q 61<S
Per lb; spring lambs. 6H n nc per Id.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
n. B.-Choice grades include nothing but stall
fed HOO to 400 Id. bullocks Extra and frs
quality include the best large fat oxen. Secont
and third quality include oxen and two and thret
year old steers
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s-zs Wa diaclaim all responsibility

w We disclaim all responsibility
for the opinions expressed in the cor :
respondence of the Register. nut
columns are open, however, as they
always have been, to everyone W no ex.
presses himself as u gentleman should,
whether we agree with his sentiment
or not. 49,
With reference TO Mr.. Flctcher's re-
cord on the tax question alluded to by
q correspondent lin another column, it
Is proper to say that 1t vas well known
to the whole county before the couven.
ton was held, being pretty well adver.
tised through the publication OF letter
on the matter by Mr.. Fletcher In all the
papers of the county. No issue was
made of it either before or at the con-
vention, and it seems rather late to
make one now. The convention had
every facility for knowing what 1t was
about when 1t nominated him, which il
did not when 1t nominated Mr.. Reed.
and 1t lie fair to presume that the ma
jority of the voters will adhere to him.
There was much about the methods of
his candidacy which many did not like.
He was not our candidate before the
convention. But having set himself
right on the important questions which
enter into the canvass 1t seems hardly
worth while to bolt against him now.
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rnoVnIu atfvu vvHuueu.

Mr.. EDITOR:
1t has for some time been accepted
as q settled fact in science that lightning
never strikes beech or sycamore tree.
Why 1t should not Is not easily explain.
ed and do not know as any reason
has ever been assigned. Naples are also
rarely struck. Still in order to estab-
fish this point moro definitely, desire
information of a positive character bear
ing upon the subject from any of your
readers. If any one knows, beyond q
doubt, Of any instance in which beach
has been struck will they kindly report
the same, either through the Register
or to the writer? The sycamore is rare
In this state, so that 1t could not be ex-
pected that facts concerning this tree
will be fourd here. Any evidence
offered will be duly acknow lodged and
submitted to the next annual NEE ting
of the American Association for Ad.
vance Of Science. for which purpose II
is desired. |. HERBERT NoRToN.
Leicester, VT. -.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
The Political Situation,

MR. EDITOR:
In n recent number OF The Vcrpennes
VermOnter that jonrnal expresses itself
Ms greatly dissatisfied with the position
taken by the Register il opposing G..
w. Read, the Republican candidate for
Senator In the north district. In The
same article some rather st-opg state.
ments are made with regard to MIR.
Reads personal habits. IL is said that
"Mr. Reads personal habits will com.
pare favorably with those of majority
OF the nominees of the convention %
rms statement may be true, but we
nave grave doubts on tho subject. We
rear that the habits OF tho other nomi.
nees must be exceedingly bad, If Mr.,
Reads compare favorably with them.
III Mr.. Reads personal habits are good,
his influence has always been cast with
the rum party both In his own town
and III Vergennes. And it is an sc.
knowledged fact that he was subpHned
as witness during the recent prosecu.
i'm Of tho proprietor of the Stevens
House. Mr.. Reads supporters in his
own town are found among the lowest
classes of society, and majority of his
fellow townsmcn have twice refused TO
accept him as their representative. If
he ID elected this fall, il will be by the
votes OF those who are not personally
familiar with his character. In spite
OF the Vermonter's statement, the fact
remains, that il Mr.. Read is elected. he
VIII be the supporter, as he was the
nominee, OF the rum interest i'm Addi-
son County. Let every temperance
voter scratch his name and substi-
gmSli.! Ina! rue g, s Ssimon,s mas az Rufus
Registers suggestion that the temper
ance people "bUlt" the ticket, de-
serves, and we hope will receive the
disapproval of all Who'll desire the tri.
umph of the Republican party and Of
Republican principles in Addison
county" After such judicial state.
ment as this, we realize that there is
little else to be said, yet we cannot but
feel that the Vermonter may be on tho
wrong side, after all. If the triumph
of the Republican party means the tri-
umph of the rum party, il the success
OF Republican principles means the
success of free rum principles, it is high
time that the Republican party in Ad-
Olson county was disorganized. 1t is
useless to hold The two sections of the
party together, when they are divided
in so vita! question as that OF temper
ance. Let every temperance voter in
the coming election cast his ballot for
the men who will best support temper.
ance principles. If this DO "bolting,"
make the most OF 1t.
OLIVER Ii. Brown.
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1It is suggested that Mr.. Read may
claim that In working to secure license
law he 10 carrying out the wishes of the
majority Of the party In the county, and
therefore IL would be foolish In him to
come out with statement of his intsn-
tons In the senate In case there is no
slip between cup and lip In his effort to
get into that honorable body. Very
well; II be IL an honorable man seeking
an election by open rather than under
handed means, he will not be afraid to
say a. much, and enable the temperance
voters to try conclusions with him by
means of . bolt. But some who know
him best say be will give no sign OF his
intentions, but his clacQuers In the
county will be instructed to cry him up
a. temperance man In order that he
may succeed In gaining the coveted
position which will enable him to betray
the temperance men who are deceived
into voting for him.
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STATE ITEMS.

A West Haven citizen, John Riyes.
now seventy-fve years old, is The father
OF twenty-six children, eleven of whom
are nov living.
According Z" jusi-published census
bulletin, ~ ,553 Ut the inb sbitants ot
Wisconsin ARE natives of This state-a
good sized Vermont colony.
Clifford Wlitmore Of West Roches.
ter, aged eleven years, hanged himso
accidenly on the ID, while PLAYING
wit h rope. Supposed 10 be making :
swing.
Peter Walker, a half bright fellow
living In Georgia, has been lodged In
st. Adams jail for an attempt to CON-
nit rape on twelve-years-old daughter
of Stephen Cleveland, on Sunday, while
the parents were away. Walker was
bound up In 800.
In the case against Louis Msrcott. AT
Montpelier, for shooting the little son
OF Alexander Jangraw, last FRIDAY
night, after q protracted hearing the
court decided to hold him to await The
action of the grand jury IN September.
AAo Woo nciu III SlOo Dall, winch was
furnished. The Jangraw boy is getting
along well.
John Nichols, aged fourteen years,
with two other boys, were diving of q
raft in the pond at North Bennington,
sunday evening, when he was caught
In the eel-grass and was drowned be.
fore help could reach him.
Of tho four children add ed at one
birth to- the family of James Hartman
Of Dax6arYu hsMb Y sssdd die "a No. 16ev
seemed to be afflicted by no parti cular
disease, but to sink away from lack O
vitality.
Herbert Reed of Dummerston was
seriously injured by the acciden tai dis.
charge of gun, In the following man.
ner. He was sitting OH the fence, with
the muzzlc otthe gun in his hand, the
stock resting on the ground. Suddenly
the fence gave way, the gun being dis.
charged at the same time, and its con-
tents entered Reeds right side, making
large wound near the shoulder. The
young man will probably recover.
A mob in Shire wsbury Thursday
sooN oPcu ehOnsCiVCb tu6 puu-
ishment of Paul Ellis, who had attempt
cd rape. Tho circumstances were o.
follows: About week ago Ellis called
at the house of one of the most respect
ed families of the town, and finding no
one at home but girl fourteen years
of age, made an attempt to rape her.
Thursday evening Ellis WAS spending
the evening at q neighbours when fifteen
or twenty men called, took him out of
the house and applied coat of tar and
feathers. Then putting a rope around
his neck, they proceeded by the use of q
rail 10 convey him TO q tree near by.
They informed Ellis they were going
to hang him. The frightened man
prayed and begged for mercy, and was
finally informed that II he would leave
the place he would be liberated. Thie
he promised to do, and on his being
released Immediately left for parts
unknown. Ellis is drunken, dissips.
ted man, about fifty years old. He has
been married, but separated from hia
wife a few years ago and since then has
led vAgrant life.
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The fyrV at Types.

A mistaken idea obtained with US the
other day, viz: that we could set type.
We had seen 1t done almost daily for
years, and If we could not do Il our.
selves, we felt that we would like to
know the reason why.
Selecting time when the eve OF
man was remote from our composing
room, we armed ourselves with Q stick,
PREPARATORY TO a coppositinn- that
our foreman's eyes. We couldn't help
chuckling as we thought how astonished
he would be. We felt 80 business Ike
and capable, a. we thus meditated,
stick In hand, that we caught curse Ives
c0nte nplating tho sdvisibility of dis.
charging the printers and doing our
type setting. Why not9 We could SET
say so much every day, and six times
that would be -hOwever, we would
think of that later, and now to business
We would just throw half-column oil
paragraphs togsther to show what we
could do.
Why it was we don't know, but we
must have got to thinking about some.
thing. At any rate, we had only sue.
ceeded In getting . two line idea up
when We were interrupted by the re.
turn Of the boys from dinner. Two
lines in one hour-that knocked our
calculation cat west, aud wo temper.
arily abandoned the idea Of discharg.
ing the typos.
When the proofs were handed to US,
we locked ourself in from the cold
world and hunted out our maiden Of
fort In type-setting.
We found II, and then We knew how
different everything seems when Q
man finds out that he doesn't know
what he has been talking about; then
we appreciated the fact that our devil
could have stood on his head In front OF
the case and picked out q better job
with his toes. Since then we have
been moro lenient with our comp0sitors.
When we find q comma turned upside
down, We refrain from threatening to
discharge every man In the Office, and
when our foreman comes to us for ad.
vice We find ourself meekly requesting
him to do whatever he deems best.
Our proud spirit is broken, and this
Is what busted It:
Tqe SoNS OF the ciscuIaR ssw-
70 ssA-dus1 WqeN siNS.
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~ The grand majority for the pro-
hibitory amendment to the conslitu ton
In Iowa, and the agitation of the same
subject In other northwestern states
indicates thst the west is getting ahead
of the east on this question. There Ia
danger that the carelessness and apathy
of the temperance voters In Vermont
may cause the loss of our proposed
amendment. At any rate, indications
point to . regular still hunt by the
liquor ring Of the state to defeat 1t, and
IL looks as though Addison county, in
spite Of its strong temperance feeling,
Is going to be fooled into doing Its
share In the job. Let the temperance
voters wake up and put Vermont into
line with tho great progressive states
Of the Union.
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J. Y. FRANCIS, son ! @.
Publishers Troy Daily and weekly Times.
: Troy, NJ. Y.
5tgal 4nttres.
CTATE OF VERMONT,

GTATE OF VERMONT.
- District OF Addison, %.
In Probate Court held at hiddlebury. within
and for said District. on the e6tn day OF June
A. d. lss2.
OF the estate OF Ersklne A. Thomas, late OF Leic
eater ,hn said district deceased make application
70 said Court for license to sell ell Of the real
tate Of said deceased representing that said sale
is necessary for the payment OF the debts OF said
deceased and will be beneficial to all parties
interested.
whersupon 1t is ordered by said Court. that
said account and said application be referred to 9
session thereof, to be held at the Probate once
In said Aiddlebury. on the l1th.day Of July. A.
d. lss2, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, for hear
ing and decision thereon: And it is further or
dsIsd sAet e9,,es hsEsof Be sisea e AL PeTsens
successfully in the Middlebury Register, news
paper printed at Middlebury. previous TO said
time appointed for hearing. that they may appear
ut said time and place. and show cause. II any
they may have. why said account should not be
allowed, and such decree made.
By the court-Attest
Is L. Il. KNAPP. Judge.
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Whenever at this time of year you
meet friend with black eye, or with
such lump on the back of his head
that he can't pull his hat over it, 1t Ia
the polite thing not to appear to notice
the phenamenon. II such an appear
ance is the result of q "hoader" from q
bicycle or blow from q baseball, he
will not delay to speak of 1t with q
pardonable show of pride, but II he
says nothing about you may be sure he
has been experimenting with a ham,
mock. Now, there 10 nothing disgrace.
full about falling out Of hammock, al.
though II is certainly humiliating when
there are ladies' about, but no man has
yet been found who will admit having
been thrown by one Of these contri-
vances. Why he will not is one of
those sipguler facts which cannot be
explained, aud which are to DO classed
with q mans unwillingness to admit
that he has been unsuccessful In fishing
or been nipped In stock speculate n.
Nevertheless, the fact remains 80 above
stated, and the man who 10 possessed Of
truly gentlemanly instincts will never
ask q bruised friend what the current
price OF hammocks is, or If be has any
to dispose of.
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OF VERMONT.

SIAIk OE NkhmONIs
- Addison District, -.
IN Probate Court held at Middlebury. within
and for said district, on the 10th day OF July.
AID. lsse.
Martha A. Holden, guardian unto Herbert L.
Holden OF Middlebury. In said district. minor.
makes application In writing TO this court stating
that 10 win be beneficial TO her said ward TO sch
all his real estate in hiddlebury, county OF Add
son and state of Vermont that the proceeds
thereof may be put at interest or Invested In stock
or real estate for the benefit OF her ward. She
therefore prays said court for license TO sell the
same.
Thereupon IL lie ordered that said application
be referred to session Of this court. 10 be held
at the probate ONCE In Middlebury, ON the slst
day ofJuly, A. ID. lss2. for hearing and decision
thereon, and IL 10 further ordered that notice
hereof be given all persona interested BY publica-
ton Of the same three weeks successfully In the
Middlehury Register, q newspaper printed a!
Middlebury. before said tune for hearing mat
cause, II any they may have. why said license
should not be granted.
BY the court-Attest
Is LYMAN 4. KNAPP. Judge.
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n 1t is the notion of the sacredness
of "tbe regular ticket" 80 carefully
fostered by party politicians, which
makes the voters tho victims of bargains
and bosses, and which enables objec.
tionable men to obtain nominations to
office. So long as the party is properly
guided 1t may very comfortably sub.
nit to allow kindly politicians to man.
age its affairs, but the moment theil
action ceases to commend itself to the
best judgment of the voters, their al.
legiance to the lie aders, but not to the
party, should cease. There always
Gomez time in the history of every
party which has long held power, wher
the best men are seriously obliged te
consider whether II worth while tc
adhere TO it on account of abuses whict
long prosperity has caused to faster
upon il. II tho blind superstition
Of regularity" adhering to the machin
cry of the organization were not sc
powerful with large masses of voters
there would be no difficulty In kicking
overheard corrupt leaders and reform.
ing the management so as to conform il
to the judgment of good men. There
seems no better way of overcoming the
fetish of "regularity" than for all goot
citizens to give the party to understand
that bad nominations will be bolted un
failingly. A little experience of such
boiling would plant wisdom and caution
In the leaders and so seriously deface the
charms ola regular nomination to bat
office seekers, that the question of bolt
ing the party nominations will no Longer
need to be considered. There is NJ
better way of preserving the part,
strength and bringing all good mel
into its organization than to teach it
managers to fear the results of bat
nominations, which may drive the bes
men of the party to resort to the edwin,
right nf hnifino"
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- The Egyptian difficulties culmin.
ated on the 18th inst In the lombard
ment of the Notifications of Alexandria
by the British feet of ironclads under
Admiral Seymour. The world is now
watching to see what the conflict will
lead to. The situation in Europe il
regarded as critical, and an attempted
settlement Of the Egyptian difficulties
may lead to grave complications and
even wars in Europe, which may have
momentous consequences.
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a 1t is noticeable that none OF the
friends of the nominee tor senator from
tho northern district pretended to claim
that he will vote for prohibition. He
is "the regular candidate" however,
and therefore temperance Republicans
are expected to put their principles in
their pockets and vote to send Nm enemy
to the state senate.
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a There are indications of q bolt
against the party nominee for states
attorney in favor of Mr.. Slade, the
present incumbent. The strength of
the movement does not at present ap.
pear, but there seems to be a general
agreement that tho states attorney
should be lawyer of more experience
than Mr.. Hawkins has had. Mr.. Slade
states that he is not making, and shall
not make any personal effort 10 gain
an election, but we suppose that if the
peach should happen to drop into his
mouth he would not reject 1t.
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e "lf Mr.. Read is an unfit man for
temperance men to vote for. why did a
convention largely made up of temper.
ance men nominate him9" Simply be-
cause the delegates of the southern dis
trict were bargained and fooled into
voting for man they knew nothing
about. His own district, which knew
him, rejected him decisively.
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n 1t would be extremely painful
and confusing to us if Mr.. Read should
see fit to treat with silent contempt our
suggestion that he come out and tell
how he will vote in the state senate.
Our columns are open TO him for that
purpose, and we trust he will for his
own good adopt q step which may pre-
vent an extensive revolt against Greg.
ular Republican nomination"
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RESCUED FROM DEATH.-William ].
Coughlin, of Somerville, Macs, says:
"In the fall OF 1876 i was taken with
bleeding Of the lungs, followed by .
severe cough. ! lost my appetite and
aesh aud was confined to my bed. In
1877 l was admitted to the hospital.
The doctors said I had hole In my
lung as big as Q half dollar. At one
time report was around that l was
dead. gave up hope, but q friend
told me OF DIR. Halls Balsam for the
Lungs. i got . bottle, when to my
surprise, l commenced to feel better
than for three years past.
81 write this hoping every one afiiict-
cd with diseased lungs will take DR..
William Halls Bslsam, and be convin-
ced that consumption can be cured. l
can positively say II has done more
good than oil the other medicines /
have taken slncs my sickness."
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Vermont Markets.

At vergennes, on Saturday, business in the
market was quite lively. Butter sold at 20 to %
cents per ID; selections. 25c.; eggs. lsc per
veal. Z to &c; cheese quiet; old potatoes. sOc to
soc per bushel; hay quiet. at $40 to els per ton.
At Richmond. Monday, the market for butter
was active, with price little OF from last week.
Fair to good sold at 20 to % cents; choice, % to
y; fine. e5. Farm dairy cheese sold at sl-2 to
~ cents; eggs, 1sc.
At Williston. Monday. the butter market was
active, and prices higher, ranging from 20 TO "a
cents; eggs sold ct Is cents.
At st. Adams. Tuesday. the prices were Bat
ter. 20 to &c per ID; general price, sc; selec.
tons. 24c per h.; some fancy lots At higher
price; eggs, lie per dozen.
In Middlebury. on Monday. butter sold at Il
to % cents.