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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03

THE textbook committees in the sew
eral towns of the State, elected at the
last March meeting to decide what books
shall be used in the schools of their
towns for the five years from the first of
next month, are now engaged in the per-
Torrance of their duties. There are n
number of obvious reasons why there
should be some regulations governin g
textbooks. The best books published
ought to be put into the hands of schol-
ars, there must be uniformity in the
books in each school and the price paid
for them ought to be reasonable. 1t is
doubtful, to say the least, whether all
these ends are attained under the present
law. There are 2i0 towns in the State,
and it is too much to expect that in each
of them Il competent committee will be
chosen. Textbooks of very little worth
are put upon the market. Without ques-
ton almost worthless ones will be adopt
ed in some of our towns. 1t is ques-
ton. too, whether the uniformity reached
by the current arrangement is extensive
enough. Each town is separate dis
trict under the operation of the law.
Those removing from one town to an
other may be under the necessity of buy
ing new books; and when scholars come
from different towns to large school, as
to Middlebury from surrounding towns,
each of the students in the same grade
may bring books unlike all the rest. AS
to the point of cheapness the present
method is defective. For one thing, the
publishers spend considerable money in
advertising their wares all over the State
Besides, when a number of publishers
make good books, each gets a contract
for only part of the State. The RENE
dy for the evils of the system now in
vogue is, we believe, to be found in plac-
ing the regulation of the matter in the
hands of State commission. Then the
best books are more likely to be selected
there would be uniformity all over the
State, and the books could be bought at
a lower rate because of the larger edi-
ton. There are educators enough in the
State to make a commission out of, who
would be perfectly competent to fix upon
the right books. The State could make
contracts with publishers. In conse-
quence we should have better books, a
uniformity extending over the State and
| lowar prioac
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East Middlebury.
lower price

l., ParO and wife have been on the sick
list.
w. Belknap's child was taken i'll on the
night of the 9th.
j. Manney's little girl has had run of
pneumonia, but is better.
Clarence Russell has been unable to
work for some time.
Rumor says another blacksmith-shop
is to be erected here.
Mrs. III. Persons and daughter, Carrie.
have gone to Dakota to see her daugh-
ter, Mrs. DR.. Sumner.
Report says that 5. G. Tisdale is about
to put up large building, l00X5l, to be
used as a skating rink.
j. Fadden's wife is sick with the malar.
ial fever. He has been to New York and
brought home his mother.
George Sessions was taken last week
with cholera morbus and had severe
attack. His daughter is home from
Michigan. Mrs. Sessions continues quite
feeble.
On the morning of the 2Gth ult., Mrs
Rev. 5. w. Bidwell, while dressing. was
attacked with an epileptic fit, rendering
her unconscious for some time. She ha.
so rallied that she is about the house
DR.. Ross was called in this case.
We are informed by one of the Rec
Stocking club of this place that in the
game played on the college grounds
they found no fault with the umpire, tina
the disbanding of the party before tn,
conclusion of the game was due to some
body else,
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one who says he knows the facts and
does not communicate them to the proper
officer fails to do his duty rs citizen.
Every right implies a correspondingd duty.
This is one of the first laws of ethics.
Each citizen is entitled to the protection
of the laws; but it is his duty to see that
the laws are enforced. But we will sup
pose that he is not so sure of his facts
that he wishes to subject them TO judicial
sitting; then how about his obligation!
He ought clearly to keep still till he is
certain. Courts, like individuals, have
characters. No evidence to the contrary
appearing, their decisions are to be ac-
cepted as just and those who render
them as honest. 1t is the duty of the
citizen to sustain the courts SO long us
they are not corrupt, and he is bound to
consider them interrupted till they are
proved otherwise. Assertion is not proof,
neither is supposition; so that, before pub
licly denouncing the courts, those who
have proof of the corruption are in duty
bound to procure their conviction and pun
ishment. Taking him at his word-that he
could give the facts'-what is to be said
of our correspondent? Nothing, except
that he does not do his duty as a citizen
of the State of Vermont. But if he is
not certain that he speaks the truth and
only the truth, he defames the courts
Our position is this-that one who has
knowledge of such facts as our cores
pendent claims to possess should either
put it into the hands of the proper author
ties or keep silent. AS our laws now
stand it can avail nothing to speak in
this public manner, and it may do harm.
The mischief may come from two
sources. First, popular distrust of our
judiciary may be caused and respect
for our courts destroyed. Then the laws,
the liquor law as well as the others, will
lose their efficiency and so the reform
will be delayed. And, secondly, if men
pretend to know much of abuses and
speak much of them in public, they must
do much to remedy them or lay them
selves open to the suspicion of insincer-
ity or cowardce.
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A Note from Rev. NJ. ID. Jump.

Edjtor Register and JourWal Permit
me space to say.in reply to your editorial
criticism on my address before the w.
c. 7. L. convention, that the statements
therein made were not made at random.
They were not blunderingly worded, as
you are kind enough to suggest. No
cause is helped by inaccurate or reckless
statements. We agree in this entirely.
Now allow me to state that said in that
address, just what | intended to say. |
said, as your own reporter has recorded
that when it comes to the prosecution
of those who sell liquor the magistrates
violate their official oaths." 1t is so in a
multitude of cases. | used the word
magistrates" in its proper dictionary
sense, as "a public officer invested with
the executive government, or some
branch of it, (see Webster). You may
apply the statement to the municipal
Judges. the justices of the peace or the
prosecuting attorney, as you like, and
every man who is not blind to the ways
in which the liquor laws of this State are
travestied by officers of the law knows
the charge to be true. In every COM
munity there are reputable men, who,
ingle-handed, could and would put away
the traffic, were it not that the real facts
and the true testimony in the case were
ignored, in the interest of the dram seller,
1t was not that | saw 1.-THE law was not
enforced and must put the blame some
where" In most cases of failure we
know but too l1eU where to put the blame.
The speaker knew precisely what he was
talking about and could give the facts
The statements were not sweeping or
exaggerated" | agree with you that
the administration of justice in our
courts should not be recklessly I'M
peached in public addresses on the tenn
perance question, or any other, but the
abuses charged, and which every man of
intelligence knows to exist, must be eX-
posed, and, if possible, corrected by pub
lie sentiment, if any respect for law or
for the administration of justice in our
courts is to be maintained.
Very respectfully,
M. ID. JUMP.
Burlington, Sept. 30, 1884.
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Cornwall.

Arthur A. Lane, son of Henry Lane,
who has been in business in Chicago fol
the last four years. is home for visit.
lie is looking finely, and reports bust
ness flourishing.
Middlebury is to be congratulated that
there is so much public spirit manifested
by their selcctman, George Hammond
He is at present doing very fine and
much-needed Job on the long hill leading
to Cornwall, and he can rest assured OF
blessings being called down upon him by
every teamster that passes over the new
road.
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CTATE OF VERMONT,
Sept 20, 1854


LIZZIE l.. Mawson OF Middlebury. in said coun.
ty, haying filed her petition to the Addison Coun.
ty Court next to be held at Middlebury, within
ana Tor me county OF Addison, on the second
tuesday OF December, A ID. lssi, setting forth
IN substance that she was married to Louis q
Mawson ON the 10Th day Of April, a. ID. 1873; that
she has resided IL said county for more than
three years last past; that the said Louis wlfully
deserted the said Lizzie about the Sth day of Au.
gust, ISL and since that time has contributed
nothing for her support, wherefore she prays for
divorce from the said Louis.
And 1t appearing that the said Louis g. Nav
son is without said State that said petition can.
not be served upon him, II is ordered that he be
summoned TO appear and answer the foregoing
hOel on the first day of the next term OF said
court to be held at Mlddlebury, within and for
said county, on the second Tuesday of Dccem Der,
a. y 1854, by the publication of the substance OF
SAID libel together with this order in the Middle
bury Register, public newspaper published in
Mluhlehury aforesaid. three weeks successfully.
the last OF which publications to be at least six
weeks prior to said term of said court.
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this ID day of
october, \. ID. 1854.
RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, CLERK.
J,E. STAPLEroN, Atty for libellant.
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The Legislature.
IT'S ORGANIZATION, WEDNESDAY.

ITS ORGANIZATION, WEDNESDAY.
The Legislature of Vermont met for
its S7th session at the capital in Montpel-
Ter on Wednesday. 1t is the seventh BIZ
ennial session. OF the 80 members of
the Senate, three are Democrats. The
239 members of the House are classified
as follows: Republicans, 1877; Demo-
Gratis, 81; Greenbackers, 4; Independ-
ents, 3.
The Senate organized by choosing G..
W. Brownell, jr., of Burlington, clerk
A. *. Brown of Richford, assistant, and
Hon. l.. III. Thompson of Irasburgh,
president, pro tenn. The doorkeeper of
the Senate is l.. j. Soper of st. Johns
bury; assistant, j. +. Weeks of Sails
bury.
In the House Hon. j. X. Batchelder
of Arlington was chosen speaker, his
only opponent being Mr.. Bingham of
Bakersfield, the Democratic candidate,
who had % votes as against 1876 for Mr..
Batchelder. Mr. Grout of Derby with
drew before the ballot w. w. Stick
ney of Ludlow was made clerk, Z. NJ.
Meldon of Rutland, put up by the Demo
Gratis, getting rs votes, while Mr.. Stick
ney had 1913. The assistant clerks are
Edward Dana of Rutland and Geo. NJ
Powers of Morrisville, a son of Judge
Powers. The House doorkeeper is j. w
Gould of Windham; assistant, Capt. II
j. COfley of Windsor. Jesse Stearns OF
Bristol is the official reporter of the Sen
ate, and Henry Oviatt of Montpelier anG
G. b. f. Palmer of New Haven are the
House reporters.
The only committee appointed Wed.
nesday was the joint committee to can
vass votes for State officers. of which
Mr.. Clark is the Addison county mem
Der on the part of the Senate and Messrs
Walker of Bridport, Nash of New Hayer
and Darling of Hancock on the part O.
the House,
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Noble Hill, jr., left, Tuesday, for Bos-
ton.
Butter was from ~ to 2G cents on
Tuesday.
Eddie Garvy, who has been very sick,
is getting better. DIR. Townsend is at
tending him.
james Warner of Crown Point, while
hunting on this side of the lake, had the
misfortune to shoot of one of his fin.
gers.
Harry Solace, an infant son of G.. f
Sollace, drank oil of cedar from bottle
Monday. DR.. Blaisdell was called in
time to save him.
Cora Ballentine, five-year-old daugh-
ter of II. w. Ballentine, fell from chair
a large cash was cut in her abdomen; We
hear she is in Il critical condition.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03

WALTER Q. GRESHAM, who has made
an unusually energetic and efficient post
master-general, has been appointed sec
rotary of the treasury in place of the
late Secretary Folger. Washington dis
patches say that Mr.. Gresham will short
ly resign his present position to accept
the Illinois circuit iudgship, and that he
will be succeeded by Hon. l.. p. Morton,
now minister to France.
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West Ferrisburgh.

Mrs. Ephron Allen is quite sick, but is
improving.
Ed. Kenyon has recently purchased a
farm in Canaan, n. H., and intends to
move thither next winter.
Mrs. Albert Baker, who has been in
very poor health since her arrival here
from the West, two months ago, is also
sick at Ephron Aliens.
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Weybridge.

The Y. C.. II. L. will hold a business
meeting at p. m, and a drawing-room
meeting at p. M, Wednesday, Oct. s,
at the residence of Dea. 5. James. Re
freshments will be served after the eX-
ercises of the evening. All are cordially
INVITED to attend.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-10-03

The official canvass of the vote for
State officers shows these figures on the
governor vote; Pingree, 1924 Reding-
ton, 1888; Soule, 635; Stone, 200: scat
tering, 10; Pingree's majority, 21.9l2.
The official majorities of the Congress
men-elect are; Stewart, 12,0S0; Grout,
II DOG
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West Salisbury.

There will be chicken-pie supper at
the Methodist church on Tuesday even
ing next, Oct. Z. for the benefit of Rev.
Mr.. France. A cordial invitation is
given to all.
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Card of Thanks.

We desire TO return thanks to our many friends
and neighbors for their help and sympathy in the
sickness and death OF our little one
MNRON II. LANGwORTHN,
NETrIE LANGWORTHN.
On
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Mr.. BLAINE has reached Ohio, after
receiving enthusiastic receptions all along
the route thither.
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Bag~The Cutter Marble company will
sell all kinds of cemetery work, consist
ing of monuments, tablets, headstones,
markers, CURLING, &c., from their sales
room, formerly the old cotton mill, Main
street, NIiddlebury, at WHOLESALE
PRICES, adding cost of lettering.
Work will be erected in cemeteries
when desired. Enter through Office.
M. d. Brooks, Manager.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1884.
Republican National Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES G.. BLAINE, of Maine.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN A. LOGAN, of Illinois.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
10. ID. HATCH of Burlington.
HIRAM HARLOW of Windsor.
GEORG f Il. CHII4DS of st. Adams.
f.. G.. REDINGTON of Bradford.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-26

"ROugh ON Coughs"
Knocks Cough or Cold endwise. For chill
dren or adults. Troches, 15c- Liquid, 5Oc-
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A Golden Nest.

Close to the United States Mint saws
the Philadelphia Times, ON the roof of
place of business there is small bird
box, which is occupied by pugnacius
English sparrow. Among the girls and
even among the men in the mint, nearly.
all of whom bring their dinners with
them, this particular sparrow has been
long favorite because of his boldness
and SO freely does he fly in the window
and fit in the back door of the smelling
room to pick up crumbs that they iocu-
larly say he is the only one who has the
"free run of the mint A short time
ago a boy in the building went where the
sparrow had made his nest, and peeping
into the box to see if there were any of
the young folks at home-as boys love to
do-he was surprised upon drawing his
fingers out to see them sparkling in the
sunshine. So he seized the box and car
ried it down stairs, when it was found
that the inside was not only fleaked with
gold dust, but that the accumulations of
the precious metal had formed sort of
carpet of gold, the whole proving YER
table bonanza The sparrow had
been regularly carrying off quantities of
gold dust in its feathers, which it shook
off when it made its toilet in the morn
ing. The nest is being assayed.
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A Billion.

WhaN is a billion2 In the French sys-
tenn of notation, which Is also used in
the UniteI States, it is thousand mil
hons; but the English system gives the
name billion to a million millions. Sir
Henry Bessemer, the famous inventor.
who Is in the habit of occupying his
leisure with curious calculations for the
amusement of his grandchildren, tried
TO convey some idea of the immensitv eX-
pressed In this little word. He took it
successfully as measure of time. of
length and of height Selecting the
second as the unit to be used in his first
taiealatlon, he began with the startling
assertion that a billion seconds have not
YET elapsed since the commencement of
'ne Christian era-uor, indeed, even a
sixteenth part of that number A billion
seconds make S1,6S7 years, seventeen
VayS twenty-five hours. forty five min
uees' hve seconds. Tn regard TO length, he
Nnose tor his unit the English sovereign,
CON Of the size of a half-eagle. A
ouain OF ablllon sovereigns would be long
euoughtepasS 16S times around the globe |:
y soppo1ng all these coins Law side bv
sue each IN contact with its neiuhbor.
Il would form about the earth a golden
~one hity-siN feet six inches wide. This
s s~, cham, were ii stnetched out straight,
80 @ouia make line a fraction over is.
$3.50 miles in extent For measuring
ishI SIR Henry chose for unit d
S ra!ls sheet of such paper as that upon
m'uen the London Times is printed-a
,asSe of about 1888 of an inch in
rsleAhess Abillion of these thin sheets
s e'esseu out tat and piled vertically upon
- sOn other would attain the altitude of
s'saS miles If any one doubts the cor-
4 N ss"ss OF these calculations lac may 90
hims Ols and figure the thing out for
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The Holy Land.

The changes which have been going
on in the Holy Land are beginning to
make themselves felt by the tourist.
While Palestine must for long time
wear the Oriental aspect it has man
tanned. from time immemorial, it shows
already the distinctive marks of modern
times and Western progress. A good
carriage road has been built from JaiTa
to jerusalem and thence TO Bethlehem.
A telegraph wire runs from the seaboard
TO the interior, offices being established
at "Nablour, the old city of Shechem,
where Jacobs we'll was, and where the
blessing and the cursing We're read from
Ebel and GeriZm, also at Nazareth, Ii
beras, and Damascus Women grind
ing at the mill is now spectacle rarely
seen at Nazareth, a steam flouring-mill
taking the place of the ancient method.
The puff of the steam engine is heard in
that city. 1t is only little while ago
that nothing in the way of building was
seen outside the old walls of Jerusalem.
Now two or three thriving villages lie to
the north and west of the city. A Ger
man colony has built town out toward
the plain of Rephaim, which, for thrift
and business, looks like manufacturing
village in Massachusetts. On the out
skirts of the city school for training
boys in farming, carpentry, and other
trades is maintained by the London Mis-
sionary society. The country about Beth
ehem Is quite recovered to the ancient
fertility. Stones are gathered from the
fields and utilized as fences, and the
ground is well titled At Acre, Nazar-
eth, and, indeed, in most of the towns
of Palestine, quite thrifty congregation
may be seen, worshiping in gooo
church building. Mechanics and other
artisans, from England, Germany and
America are found in most of the chief
cities. Jerusalem has an orphanage for
boys founded by the Germans, and hav-
ing n inmates There is also an or
phan, OF for girls, in which about 100
inmates are supported and trained for
some useful industry.
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Anecdote of Washington Irving.

Many years ago-in fact, back in the
thlrties-Dr. Grant, Of Enfield. whose
/ reputation as a physician in Connecticut
Is sui IN memory Of the first rank after
years Of retirement from practice. was
travelling in South Carolina, his native
state, going by stage from Savannah TO
Augusta. At certain stopping place it
was found that there were more passen-
gers than the stage could carry, and an
extra was ordered for the accommodation
oi I'VE passengers. These passe myers
were John Forsyth, of Georgia, John
Dranch, Postmaster General, George Nc
DuIiie, OF South Carolina, Dr. Grant and
an unknown gentleman. The party soon
became laxative, and by degrees all
Ahe" VINO each one was, with the Keep
Oioh OF the one silent stranger. AS the
stage creaked along. the attention of DIR.
Grant who was a lad at that date, was
attracted by little dog following the
stage, which reminded him Of one de-
scnbed by Washington Irving in astoria,
whlch nc had just been reading. He was
laughing quietly to himself. when one Of
the gentlemen insisted that he should
/ tell them the cause Of his amusement,
that they might join in the fun. Dr.
Grant said, THAT little dog reminds me
OF Washington Irving's dog, whose skin
was so tight that it drew up his hind legs. -
This led 10 a talk about Irving, in
which all Joined except the unknown
man. One OF the gentlemen then APP
pealed TO him, and asked if he did not
think Irving one of our wittiest and most
delightful writers The person appealed
to replied that he could not say that he
did. The gentlemen all expressed their
astonlshment, and one of them persisted
In demanding why he did not agree with
the others in their admiration of the
favorite author.
Have you ever read any of his works?n
they asked.
Eyes" was the reply.
'Well, don't you think the Sketch
Book one of the most beautiful specimens
of English which our country has pro-
duced2ng
well. no, :" the unknown replied; 81
cannot say that see anything remarka-
BILE in it."
'Well, y said the other, then you must
be Washington Irving himself, for no one
else could resist the humor and pathos Of
his pen" -
The unknown colored to the roots of
his hair, but made no reply, and his tor
mentor continued:
Come, tellus the truth; are you not
Washington Irving himself?n
The poor man at last blushingly con-
fessed that he was, and then followed a
general introducing and hand shaking,
and delightful and never-to- be-forgot-
ten stage-ride. -Hpper's Magazine.