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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
A Railway Disaster.

Last Friday afternoon terrible rail-
road accident occurred OH the Hudson
River road, short distance south of
Spugtin, Duyvil station. The train
from Albany to New York city having
a considerable number of palace cars,
was stopped on account of the bad
working air brakes, which dragged.
ana while waiting to remedy The
defect, special train from Tarry-
town, ran into the rear of the train.
telescoping the two rear cars, which
were almost Immediately on fire from
tie overturned stoves. Eight persons
were Killed or died shortly afterward
from their Injuries. Among the killed
were Park Valentine of Bennington.
son OF Major A. u. Valentine, and
nephew OF Hon Il. w. Park, and his
wife, whom he had married only the
day before. They were on their bridal
trip. State Senator Webster Wagner.
the head of the Wagner Palace car
company, was also among the victims.
They were burned TO death while so
wedged in the wreck as to render 1t
impossible TO rescue them. The re.
sponsibility for the accident is placed
upon brakeman of the wrecked train.
who was ordered to go back and sig,
nal tho Tarrytown train, but who ne
elected to go but short distance - lie
has been arrested. Lieut.. Gov. Bar.
stow OF Shelburne was on the train and
narrowly escaped.
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CONN " LII.
Little snow and poor slcighing
but thankful for that little.

Little snow and poor slcighing,
but thankful for that little.
Everything is very quiet in town,
no excitement, not so much as dog
fight.
Sheep men are quito plenty and
paying good round prices for good
sheep.
-Jobbers are trying 10 operate some.
Much noise, broken sleighs and lame
horses, are the greatest results.
MIR. II. q. ScoveI. on Saturday last,
was stricken with another paralytic
stroke from which it is thought he can
not recover.
George Bond, graduate from
Poughkeepsie commercial college, paid
short visit at his fathers while on his
way TO Island Pond to take charge of
textbooks of an extensive LUMBER dealer
in that place.
Speaking of early work, Mr.. ii. G.
Scovel tells us, that twenty-three years
ago he as an experiment plowed and
sowed piece of spring wheat in the
month of January, the result was ex.
celent, it being equal to winter grain.
LECTURE AND DONATION REV. Chas
Hibbard of Middlebury, will give {
lecture at The Baptist church in Yves
Cornwall, on Thursday evening next
Jan, 26, on Burmah, being an accoun
of life and experiences in that country
where Mr.. Hubbard was formerly 4
missionary. The lecture will be fol
lowed by donation and oyster suppe
for the benefit of Elder A Jones
Everyone is invited.
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Wednesday, January %,
-1
Academy Hall, Middlebury

The following is recent notice of his.
reading in BOSTON from the Boston
Journal. Hereads every winter in the
Boston Courses of Lectures.
READINGS BY PRoF. CHURcHuL.-
There was a large attendance at the
regular weekly entertainment of the
Roberts Lyceum course at Music Hall
last evening, the special attraction be-
ing reading by Prof. J. w. Churchill.
Prof. Churchill possesses the merit of
being something more than mere
reader. His interpretations are schol-
arly, and may be listened to with the
same degree Of pleasure that is brought
by the acting of Booth or a jefferson.
They are wholly devoid of the cheap
effects sought for by some readers, and
display genuine power in conception as
well as faultless elocution. His selec-
tions last night took wide range, and
both the pathetic and humorous pieces
admirably read. The list included
"Nicholas Nickleby at Dotheboys
Hall" from Dickens, "The Parsons
Horse Race" by Mrs. Stowe, 1.-THE
Slaves Way to Freedom" by Howells,
ga Bewitching Cure for rheumatism"
by Burdett, "Dlck Bullen's Christmas
Gift )" by Bret Harte, aud 1.-THE Chart
ty Dinner" by Moseley.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
VERGENNES.
Mrs. i. NJ. Strong is very low, her
death being expected at any moment.

Mrs. +. NJ. Strong is very low, her
death being expected at any moment.
The recent cold snap has prevented
the "ouion man. from appearing on
the streets.
Lots of christmas goods wero left
over. The holiday trade was not SO
good as was expected, because of the
bad roads.
Several attended the wedding at
the residence of Corydon Harris, Esq,
of Panton, of his daughter and Fred
Ward of Waltham. Rev M. A. Wick
er performed the ceremony.
Julius Washburn, while returning
from The wedding of Fred Ward and
Miss Harris, of Panton, had his carriage
upset by his horse shying out of the
road, damaging it considerably.
There is TO be a "concert and hop'
at the Town Hall on Monday evening
The music ia to be furnished by III,
Howard Opera House Orchestra, o
Burlington, with a concert from un
iii 8 o'clock. A good time Is antici
lpated.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
.MEIn HATEN EASrMt11S

More than usual interest is mani
fest in The lyceums held in Lampson
Hall each Tuesday evening. This
week the hall was filed, The ques.
lion was ono of more than ordinary IL.
iercst: 'liesnlvcd that the news press
excrts a greater influence In the world
than our schools. Affirmative, o. f..
Hurlbut, G. G. Sumner, Mr.. j. Dun
shec. Negative, Il. d. Searles, ID. T..
Taylor. The committee decided in
favor of tho affirmative. Before The
house, Mr.. Samuel Nash portrayed the
influence Of the nows press in his usual
strong, truthful, convincing manner.
Also in favor of the press, few well
chosen words by William Lane. The
Rotations and declamntions form a
very profitable and interesting part
each week. Tho influence of Mr.. ID.
&c. Taylor, the experienced and able
teacher this win ter at the Mills is dis
ccrnablc in the efforts of the young.
Question for next week: Resolved,
that tho fear of punishment is q greater
to right than the hope of re-
ward.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20

MERINo SHEET SALES IN AUSTRALIA
we have been favored by Mr.. e. r.
Robbins of Cornwall with an examina
ton ofa sales book giving the names o +
breeders, purchasers and prices of pure
bred merino rams at an auction sale in
Australia held in the fall of 1890. The
sale comprised nearly $50 rams bred by
nine different breeders. The list of
buyers is quite large, indicating the
demand for first class mcrinoes. The
prices obtained were from twenty-five
dollars to over two thousand. Tho
greater number brought between
seveuty-fiye and two hundred dollars,
but quite number brought over one
thousand dollars. When such prices
as these obtain in Australia as well as
the United States, it is evident that II
will be long time before the demand
for strictly first-class fine wool sheer
will be satisfied SO far that low prices
will become the rule.
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County News.
WEYBRIDGE,

just little snow and little sleigh
ing.
Mrs Ira Wright is very ill with
dropsy.
L. 3. Sturtevant's daughter Nora
is also quite ill.,
DR.. G. Washington Cobb is absent
on professional trip.
C. w. Sneden's youngest son is i'll
with pneumonia. DR.. Porter attends,
-lnstalment of officers at Post Sam
son, January 2S. All are requested TO-
tend.
Kingsley is doing fine job in oil
colors at the Nj. + church, said 10 ex-
eel any in the county.
Mr.. Winslow has received quite an
offer for his patent thill coupling, for
the New England states.
M. L. Boies saw robin OH the 18th
day of January. 1t passed within four
feetof him and looked rather pinched.
I'VE learn with regret that Capt.
William Sampson, formerly of this
place, is expected to- survive but a
short time. His daughters, Mrs. L.
Huntington and Mrs. Foot, have gone
to assist in taking care of him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
GrumhIera.

1t is an undeniable fact that chronic
grumblers are of no benefit to any COM
munity, and are stumbling blocks in
the way of the wheels Of progress.
Persons visit this State and expect to
find money on trees; they expect land
TO be given them, and finding that they
had been building air castles and glass
hoaaes they begin to set up q howl that
"Florida is fraud" etc.. They close
their eyes and refuse to look upon our
beautiful and valuable groves, our high
rolling pine lands, our countless lakes,
our hammock land, our railroads, our
canals, our growing towns and villages.
What charming ard gigantic land
scape is the State of Florida. When
we think Of those chronic grumblers,
who, now and then show themselves,
we feel to exclaim: poor idiots, they
were born to look cross-eyed.-South
Florida Citizen.
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BRISTOL.
Bristol is enjoying q Little sleigh
ing.

Bristol is enjoying little sleigh
ing. -sf
There is considerable sickness in
this vicinity at present, mostly from
lung difficulties.
&C. L. Eaton has sold his place on
the corner of Spring and North streets
to w. a. Lawrence.
DR., T.. NJ. Kent lost a valuable
horse the other morning by the burst
ing of blood vessel.
The committee appointed at the
railroad meeting last week are hard at
work raising money to make the sur
vey.
The meetings that began with the
week of prayer at the Methodist Epis-
ccpal church continue to be held every
evening. Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie, OF
Crescent, New York, is expected this
week, TO assist in the services.
Mrs. Emma Dumas died in this
village last Saturday, after an Illness OF
several months. She was IN mber OF
the Baptist church and a most eslima-
bic woman. Her remains were carri-
ed to Waitsfield for interment.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20

Walter w. Sherman, the last Of fa-
nous family of steamboat captains, has
died at New Haven. His father, ).
sherman, was the pioneer steamboat
captain on Lake Champlain, and com
manded the "Phoenix." "Congress"
"Caldwell," "Marshallp aud Crank
lin," with other steamers, during the
balmy years of steamboat navigation
OH the lake, before the railroads were
built. His brother, Richard Sherman
was in command of the "Phoenix"
when she burned between Burlington
and Platlsburg, on the night of Sep
TENDER 4, 1919, an accident costing six
lives. Walter w. commanded boats
in various waters during his active
! career. lie was graduate OF the
! West Point Military academy.
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BRIDPORT.

The Witherell Troupe played be-
fore a good house on Saturday eve,
Jan. z.
The Good Templars of this place
are requested to be at their hall on
Tuesday of next week. A good num-
Der Is desired.
-"Comical Brown" gave very
pleasing entertainment at the town hall
on Thursday eve of last week.
There will be donation at the
town hall, Wednesday eve, Jan. 20. All
are invited. For the benefit of Rev. j
NJ. Pascoe.
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RIPTON.

Mrs. N. S. Plat has raised crop
of cotton the past year which il
now ready for picking. Mississippi
must look ont for her laurels when
Vermont enters the lists.
We hear that Mial lIior, living in
the edge oil East MddleSury, had The
misfortune TO cut his right foot badly
with an axe a few days ago and had
not help been at hand would doubtless
have died from loss of blood.
When we visit our shire town we
very much dislike to leave without our
dinner and presume our friends are
troubled the same way, and consc-
qpently would advise thosn TO give
Manney a call at his old stand, who
will attend 10 their wants and treat
the n like gentlemen.
Tho dwelling of ID. ". Smith,
Esq, was burned together with nearly
! all its contents, on the 18th instant. Ell.
falling loss of from five TO six hun.
dred dollars, on which there was an in.
surance of from three TO three hundred
and fifty. Mr.. Smith was absent wber
the fire broke ont and no help near to
save property, consequently but yer,
little could be or was secured. The firt
caught from q stove pipe.
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character 10 SLOW and requires time fol
its fall establishment long after it has
been vitality and sincerely received.
The carrier pigeon that is valued al
$500 must be fine bird. Yet there are
several such on exhibition of the pigeon
and poultry show recently opened at
tho Crystal palace, London. Some of
these birds are said to have found their
way from Rome to Antwerp, distance
of about 700 miles, in two or three days,
stopping, too, on the way to gather food.
They have an original way in Venice
OF protesting against bad tenor. A
gentleman in tho parterre of tho Teatro
Malibran recently opened his umbrella
and held it toward tho stage, evidently
to keep off the shower of false notes.
The auditorium at once became q forest
OF open umbrellas. The tenor fed, the
curtain fell, and art was avenged.
The supreme tribunal of Mexico has
Just given remarkable decision. They
havo determined that certain slaves
were entitled to their freedom twenty
JSsNS ~SNs oht oudt tuO OMueTS Vi
mine in which they have been worked
for those twenty years must pay them
wages -fof all that time. This decision
Indicates tho growing liberal sentiment
of the people of Mexico.
,SThe famous big trees OF California,
e. 50 100 feet high and proportionately
tlKek, are on public land, subject to
entry as s1.25 an acre, and may be
bought up and destroyed by whoever
wishes to make such use OF them. The
bark has already been peeled from the
butt OF one for a Snowman, who sets it
up at fairs as an exhibition, and another
has been cut down in order to make n
dancing platform of the stump.
Some curious verdicts have lately
been noticed in tho courts Of this coun-
try. Not the least singular is that re-
Gently reported in Philadelphia court
where q woman secured verdict OF
$4,000 from street railway line for the
loss of a hand by an accident to the car
ia which she was riding, while o few
days before, in the same court, verdict
OF only $4,000 was given in favor of
boy who had both legs cut off in an.
other street-car accident.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-20
Notices..

Canada arctics at Sheldon IL Co.'s.
Sage cheese at Sheldon 81 Co.'s
-Choice figs and dates at Man
ney's.
Order your fine family groceries at
Bonds.
Cucumber pickles ready for the
table at Sheldon Il Co.'s.
Get your shipping tags, strung OF
unstrung, at the Register office.
r.. w. Pitts will insure you against
pccident in good reliable company at
low rates.
--Sheepskin leggings, wool boots and
rubbers for the same, at Beckwith ~
Co.'s. t
For GALE EXCEEDINGLY CHEAP.-A
small printing bill against the class of
1882 of Middlebury college.
Mems boys and children's over
coats nearly all marked down to cost
and less. A rare chance to save money
at Bond e. Bros. hEg
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NEW HAVEN.

The eighth animal meeting of the
New Haven auxiliary of the Wonan's
Board of Missions occurred on
Wednesday, January IL. Officers
chosen: President, Mrs. Cephas Kcnt;
secretary, Miss Carlo Esion; trcns-
urer. Mrs. Nj. ~. Doud. The secreia-
ry's report showed no diminution in
interest. Monthly meetings have been
held throughout the year with one ex-
ception, and the lesson topics given for
study in "Life aud Light" generally
used. Tho treasurer ieporied STOP. re-
ceived, of which the Munger Band con-
tributcd S22.GO. At the close of the
meeting $40 was presented as New
Years offering. This auxiliary was
formed November, 1873, with Mrs. 5.
Kuowlton. for president with nearly
seventy members. 1t has lost by re-
movals eleven, by death thirteen. The
present number Of members is about
thirty-fvc. Since its organization this
auxiliary has given S59l %.
Eighteen copies Of Life and Light
are taken.
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hlRs. T.. a. DoUl
BEEMAN academy NOTES.

1t is proposed by the Browning
and Irving Societies of the Academy to
present to the public II varied pro-
gramme, on the evening of Friday, the
9th instant, as follows:
Music.
Defamation, Free Schools, Arthur
l.. Footc.
Essay, Anna Ladd.
/ Lecture. "Tabiiha Primrose on 10
mans Rights" Lizzie p. Wilson. &.
Scene from Mother Goose.
Music.
French recitation, Nellio A. Dru-
nellie.
Recitation, Deene, j. saxion Doud.
Biographical Sketch, Klyp Reyscr,
Frank Il. Sharpe.
Tableau.
Music.
Tableau.
Farce, "The Lost Boy.n Characters,
Terence O'Bricn; A Clam Peddler,
Fred Partch; Mrs. O'Brieu, Miss ID.
May Howard; A Puzzled Dutchmsu,
Frank DYER; A Cute Yankee, A. w.
BREASTED; A Polite Frenchnau, II. Z.
hoveland.
Music.
The proceeds viii be devoted 10 the
purchase of an organ for the Sabbath
school. The hall should be packed.
No reserved seats. First arrivals
will have first choice.
The Irving Society of Deeman
Academy met last Tuesday evening.
Tho programme was as follows:
Music, Trio, Messrs. w. II. and i,
NJ. Partch and Is. f. Sharpe
Essay, Frank G. Dyer.
Defamation, II. i. Wright
Reading, Professor G. G. Cove.
Debate, Question, "Resolved that
Free Trade is conducive to this Ma
toms best intcrests?" Affirmative, f.
G. Dyer, +. Il. Royce. Negative, l..
S. Doud, A. Il. Foot.
Committee of decision, Messrs.
Dana, Wickus aud Braisted Decided |
in favor of the negative.
Paper, L. w. Howard and II. E.
Reading.
After the literary part of the pro-
gramme the usual business session
was held.
This society, though only just organ
lied, is in very flourishinG condition
and bids fair in short time TO dis
lance the "Browning" in every re-
spcet. a cordial invitation is extend
ed to all young men in the vicinity TO
join the society and become active
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FACTS AND COMMENTS,

Tho progress of truth through the
character is slow and requires time for
its full Establishment long after it has
been vitality and sincerely received.
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TERMS ron 1859 tIaelnaino POSTAGE

The Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
a Barclay St., New York /.
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine,

which have been established in this country for
nearly half q century, regularly published
by The Leonard Scott Publishing Co., n Barclay
at reasonable price without abridgment or al
teraiion.
National Republican., 1882-11-22
WEST WASHINGTON.


During the fishing season report concerning
the co diton Of the water at Great Falls WILDE
published each day, MS furnished by the WASH
ington Az ueduct ofice, Georgetown, using the
following measurement: Very iurbid, 0 to 8: tur-
BID, TO bi slightly turbid, is to 49, clear, 22 to
36 Condition Of the water Tuesday, November
2l-A Great Falls. SO: at receiving reservoir, SO;
at distributing reservoir, SO.
High tide Wednesday, November %: 4:5l q. m.
and b.26 p. IN.
Street lamps will not be lighted tonight.
Arrived Tuesday SteEmer John Gibson, Young,
from New York, with merchandise for District
merchants; schooner William Mason, Chase,
light, from Fall X iver
Sailed; Schooner Howard Williams, Hyer, with
$50 tons coal for Hoboken,
Hartley y Bro. received yesterday by canal
boat Il: l.. whiting $500 bushels of wheat, which
was sold on Change at 81. .05I5 per bushel
Georgetown Lodpe No. 80, U. o. G. D., and De-
catur Lodge No. Q, X. of p, held very large and
interesting meetings Tuesday night
Potomac Commandcry No: g. X. T. held an
especial meet ing Tuesday night for the purpose
OF exercising in the drill preparatory TO Knights
Templar day ofthe Garfield Fair.
Mr.. Henry Nicholson, son OF q well-known old
oitizen Mr.. Joseph Nicholson, died about 3o'clock
tuesday at the residence of his father, on street.
aftor a lingering illness, with consump tion.
lock-Rate at the four locks on the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal accidentally knocked out has put
stop to the receipts of coal for day or two, but
naving been repaired yesterday, the boats will be
passing tonight.
National Republican., 1882-11-22
Mr.. MILLER WAS THEN ASKED
Ford's Opera House.

A good audience witnessed "Ollvette" last
night at Ford's Opera House. as played by the
Wilbur Comic Opera Company. The entire COM
pany seem pervaded with the spirit Of fun, and
make the most of the many opportunities offered
for sprightly and humorous action, and 1t is this
very spirit of fun that makes this company popu-
lar wherever it appears. Miss Susie Kirwin
played the title roll with spirit and received
numerous encores Miss Ray Samuels made an
excellent eoantess. The ,p twin parts OF Captain
tally done by Messrs. A. W. F. McCollin
the house by their amusing stage business
Mr., Ed Chapmans CoQuatcot was immense, his
facial contorions being especially ridicuous. He
scored a big hit In his song, Bob Up Screnely.'
Mr.. Brand, as the Due des Us, acted tho part well
and received an emphatic and well-deserved en-
core in his solo in the second act. The chorus,
which is one of the strong features of the COM
pany, did admirably. The setting of the play was
very good, the castle scene being notcenbly ele-
CANT and appropriate. This scene is one OF a now
set with which Manager Ford is fitting up his
stage, and reflects credit upon his taste and judg
ment. "Oiivette" " will be repeated this after
noon and Patience" in VIII ich this compan!
proved an immense success. will be given to-
night