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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

Z Miss Mary Fletcher, founder of the
Fletcher free library and the Mary
Fletcher hospital at Burlington, the lat
ter the largest benefaction ever given the
public by a single individual in Vermont.
died at the hospital on Tuesday of con
gestion of the lungs, after brief illness.
Edward j. Phelps, who has got into
print us booked for the italian mission,
is reported to characterize the whole
talk rs the most utter nonsense. He
does not want the position and would
not accept it. The current talk seems
to be made up of somebody's imagining
that the place would be agreeble TO his
scholarly tastes. But Mr.. Phelps has
the brains to earn living at his profess
sion, and it is impossible for him to be
an office-seeker. BrdtHeboro Reformer.
Brad" Smalley of Burlington, VT.
has been here for Il week past gett ny
things ready for Cleveand's advent and
looking incidentally after the little fed
eral patronage that is going to Vermont.
1t leaks out that Edward j. Phelps of
Burlington is to have a foreign mission
if he wants it, probably the one to IT. "
as suited to his literary taste. Smalley
is to have the $4,000 coleCtorship at
Burlington and Hiram Atkins will be
postmaster at Montpelier WASHINGTON
Dispatch 10 the SprinAieH RcpubiicaH.. ~
Edgar Mech, lifelong resident of
Charlotte, died on Thursday of last
week. He was the youngest son of
Judge Mech, who was "A Representative
in Congress from this State in lS25-27,
and a nephew of the late Joseph Warner
of Middlenury. Mr. Mech was gradu-
ated from the University of Vermont in
1871, among his class mates being Judge
Wales of Burlington, Hon. F. Il. Wood
bridge of Nergennes John n. Baxter of
Rutland. He was farmer. A widow,
one son and three daughters survive
him.
The Washington correspondent of the
Christian Union says Senator Ed
minds tells his friends tn ut he is serious
ly thinking of retiring from the Senate
when his term expires, two years hence
He has grown old within the past three
years, and thinks of taking long rest
and trip to Europe. His Vermont consti-
tuents have long ago repented of their
little burst of anger at the luke-warm
disposition he showed toward Mr.. Blaines
election, and are now writing him by
scores, begging that he will remain in
the Senate
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
New Haven.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Jordan of Boston are
in town.
The vital statistics for the past year for
this town are Births, 80; marriages.
u; deaths, 3D.
Mrs. Emma Wicker, who has been dan
gerously i'll, is improving, as is also Roy
Russell, who was very sick with throat
and stomach difficulty.
Miss Linnie Comstock, eldest daughter
of II. w. Comstock of Beech Hill, was
married Wednesday morning, Feb. IS to
Mr.. Stilson of Monkton.
The evening meetings are well attend
ed, and good degree of interest mani
tested. Five persons are propounded for
admission to the church the coming Sun
day.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
of Beeman academy gave a surprise to
Miss Lucy Jewett (alsO a member of
the school at her home in BridpOrt. last
Friday evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Ward were
surprised by genuine 'house warming
neighbors and friends. Mr.. Wards fam
lily moved into their new house at the
depot in the early part of winter,
The winter term of school in district
No. 2, taught by Miss Julia Sampson of
Cornwall, closed Friday, Feb. IL, com
pleting successful term of ten weeks.
The scholars did themselves much credit
with their rhetoricals, in which they
seemed to take great pride. The follow
ing is report of the attendance of some
of the scholars: Harry Peck, Halhe
Peck, Leslie Baldwin, Edison and Alice
King had no absent marks. Gertie Wick
er, Julia Barton. Sarah Peck, Wilfred
Barton, Halle Peck and Leslie Baldwin
were not tardy during the term. Roy
Russell and Johnnie Caldwell were alb
sent but one day each on account of sick
ness; Shirley Langdon, but one and one
half DAYS.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
Note ana Comment.

An English paper says that the care of
babies has become quite fashionable
Amusement among mothers" and attributes
this growth of maternal sOlicitude to the in-
Vulnerable guides to nursing" published
in England of late.
In Philadelphia during the IL days ended
on Wednesday there were 81 alarms of hre,
* eople were burned to death, % seriously
injured and 100000 worth of property
burned and nine persons narrowly escaped
being roasted to death,
A Chicago firm of brewers has sued the
Northwestern railroad for failure to deliver
a consignment of beer at Marshalltown.I Ia ..
such delivery beinga penal offence under
the prohibitory law of Iowa The object of
the suit is to test this law as n State restric-
ton upon commerce among the several
States, the regulation of which is reserved
TO congress by the federal constitution.
The Georgia papers don't like Vermont
morals AS shown in our laws; but how long
would Vermont newspaper man survive
II he wrote rink personals like this. which
was printed in Georgia paper: Miss Julia
Futch glided around the hall like sun
beam playing upon the crests of the spark
ling waves Mrs. Mclver is quite at home
upon the rollers. and skates as smoothly as
the swan glIdes over the passive waters
Miss Mary Stacy fitted around the hall like
light-wiuged dove on some heavenly mis-
sion,"
Congressman Stewart on Saturday voted
in favor of a subsidy to American steam
ships, and while there may be objections.
as claimed, to the particular bill under con-
sideration, we wish TO thank him for his
courage in supporting the principle in
volved. 1t is quite the fashion to bemoRn
our loss of commerce and to criticise the
government that allows its mail to be car
red in foreign steamships, to the detriment
Of its own marine service. hut comparative
ly few of our statesmen have the courage
to meet the question in the only practicable
way. Steamship subsidies are not popular,
yet it is by such means that all other mari
time nations support their steamships and
monopolize the carrying trade of the world
driving our ships from the seas - Wood
stock Standard 1871.
Says correspondent of the Buffalo Err
presS-A professor in Vassar college tells
me that the managers are really alarmed
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
RiptOn.

The lyceum meeting of Feb. 81 was
called TO order by the president, Nelson
Keuworthy. There having been no re-
port of the last meeting prepared, the
meeting proceeded as follows: Music
by Miss Louie Damon; declarations by
Leroy Kirby, Jason Billings, Henry
Powers, Clayton Kirby and Timothy
Billings; recitations by Cora Murray
Ada Atwood, Agnes Billings and Maud
Baker; dialogue by Henry Farr and Lee
roy Kirby; dialogue by Mrs. Peter
Strauk. Mrs. ID. Mills. Miss Jennie Ham
ilton and Nelson kenworthy; music by
Miss Maud Bentley and DAME Patten
paper by +. G. Gibbs, assisted by Miss
Minta Powers. 1t should be said in JUS
tire to those who took part in the enter
tainment of the evening that they did
well and that so far as the meeting went
it was very interesting; but owing to the
lateness of the hour and the absence of
some of the speakers. there was no be-
bate. The question for the next meet
ing is, "Resoiued That numbering has
been detrimental to the interests of Rip
ton" O. +. Hurlburt and 5. G.. Gibbs
will speak i'll the affirmative and f. II.
Matteson and L. c. Gibbs in the mega
tive. The meeting was adjourned ,tor
two weeks.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

The reason why nothing has been done
by the present Congress to restore the
old duty on wool is given by Congress
man Taylor of Ohio in letter to a wool
growers convention. Several bills for
that purpose have been introduced and
were referred to the ways and means
committee of the House. He adds
There is no way of getting vote or say
ing word upon the subject, nor any way
of compelling the committee TO report fav-
orably or unfavorably. The committee
is unfavorable to the project and has
unlimited power. 1t was purpOsey
formed to prevent the proposed Legislation
and others of like character. If | should
introduce another bill it would silently
and irretlievably go to the same grave.
where there is no resurrection. | have
weighed well all the words | have used,
and hope you will believe me when | say n
friend of the wool-Prowers here can make
no effort to relieve them. The rules of the
Houses, administered by enemies, prevent
the trial Our committees control action
saying what may he considered and what
may not. We have fought all winter to
change the rules. but have failed.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

WIRE fences were not the subject of
legislation at the recent session, nor has
there ever been an act passed with refer
ence to them. The revised laws, adopted
in 1880, tell what makes fence, and they
contain all the regulations in force re-
specting fences. An erroneous impress
sion prevails that something was done
at the session of 1881. Several bills deal
ing with barbed-wire fence were intro
duced but none of them became II law.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

by the steady falling off in pupils during
the past five years. The number now is
only II little more than half that of 1875
The cause isn't in any deterioration of the
college ITSELF" said the professor. for it is
the same noble school as ever. The trouble
is that Vassar has become thing to poke
fun at Half the new Jokes about girls are
put upon Nassar students. Their doings
are ridiculed, exaggerated fasded; and
the very name of Vassar is synonym for
feminine foolishness The consequence is
that girls are beginning TO dislike to go
there. | wouldn't be surprised to see the
doors of the college shut in five years more.
The newspaper photographers will have
done it,"
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27

EVERY town in the State must vote at
the meeting of Tuesday next, on the
adoption of the town system Of schools.
The last legislature so ordained. and said
that the voting should he done in this
wise The vote shall be taken
previous to the election of town superin-
tendent, and shall be by ballot: the ques-
ton to be voted on shall be announced by
the moderator of the meeting, who shall
give opportunity for the discussion of
the same. upon conclusion of which he
shall require all who favor aboishmg the
district system and adopting the town
system to write upon their ballots the
word Yes and all who oppose the
same to write on their ballots the word
No, and upon being deposited in the
usual manner of voting by ballot, the
ballots shall be counted, and the result of
the vote, certified to by the clerk of the
town, shall be sent to the Office of the
secretary of state and shall be for the use
and information of the State supernten-
dent of education"
A brief statement of the main provi-
sions of the.law relating to the town sys-
TEN will, perhaps aid voters in coming
to the right conclusion. When a town
votes to adopt the town system the school
districts cease to exist after the first day
of April next. except for the purpose of
settling their affairs. School houses and
other district property is appraised by
three persons named by the assistant
Judges of the county court; land the
amount of such appraisal shall stand to
the credit of the several school districts
respectively. to be adjusted. allowed and
equaliZed between such districts by 8p.
plying such valuations upon the taxes
thereafter assessed, under the provisions
of this chapter upon .the grand list of
the several school districts; and such
school houses land other, property shall
become the property of the town." In
case of fractional district, the town in
which the school house is situated takes
possession Of the house and other prop
WY anu llC SNl'SllllcH VI LlC lohus COh-
cerned decide the proportion of the prop
erty owned by the inhabitants of the 9TH
er town or towns and if the selectmen
cannot agree the assistant judges appoint
commissioners to make the appraisal.
The same meeting which adopts the town
system must choose "A board of three or
six school directors. One-third to serve
one year. one-third two years and the
rest three years; and at each town meet
ing thereafter successors are chosen to
those whose terms then expire. If va
cancy occurs. the selectmen appoint, the
appointee serving till the following town
meeting. The directors. on or before the
first of April, elect one of their number
chairman. They also choose one, not of
themselves, clerk, who records their do
ings, and makes the returns to the town
clerk which under the district system
are made by the district clerks. The
directors are sworrs They have the care
of the school property, shall prescribe
the number of schools, employ teachers
and fix their compensation, have the
management of the public schools, ex.
anime and allow claims arising therefrom
and draw warrants for the payment o.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
The Munger Street Lyceum.

The last lyceum of the season will be
held at the school-house on Friday even
ing, Feb. ~. The subject for discus ion
will be go West, young man." 1t
is expected that this will be
the most spirited and and interesting de-
bate of the winter. Some of the oldest
lyceum speakers of the county will be
present. We hope to see the house
crowded. No pOstpOnement on account
of the weather.
s. TAYLOR. Sec'y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY p. 1885,.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY has recently
taken an important departure in making
the modern languages-French, German,
Spanish and Italan--equivalent to Greek
and Latin both as regards admission to
and graduation from the institution.
There is also a movement looking to the
publication of the general catalogue in
English. instead of barbarous Latin.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27
OF VERMONT.

S. TAYLOR. Sec'v.
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Salisbury.

The village school, taught by Miss
Yona NJ. Kilburn, closed Friday, Feb.
20. Bernice Thomas, Minnie Mack, Allie
Wainwright and Robert Burns had no
absent marks. Frank Bump was absent
but one day. Mable Race, Grace Saw
yer, Lena Thomas, Bernice Thomas, May
Bushey, Nanny Burns, Robert Burns
and John Mack had no tardy marks.
The prizes We're taken by Lurs Seyery
and Minnie Mack.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-27


= In Probate Court held at Mddlebury, within
and for sal district. on the goth day of Febru-
AIRY, a ID. leS5.
Horton W Jones, guardian unto Earle Der.
by Birchard, of Snorcham, county OF Addison,
and State of Vermont, minor makes application
in writing to said court r presenting that his
said ward Is possessed OF certain real estate stu
ated in Shoreham, in the district of Addison, in
this State, VIZ: All of the real estate Of said
ward in said ShOreham, and that it will be
beneficial to mis- said ward to sell the above de.
scrlbed re i estate and invest the proceeds there.
of in stocks bonds, or other real estate, and
prays said court for license to sell the same in
accordance with the statute in such case made
and provided.
1hereupOn 1t is ordered, that said application
be referred to ion of SAID court to be held at
the Probate Office in Mid llebury, In said district.
on the 10th day of March. \. d. 1855, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, for decision thereon and
II is further ordered that notice be given To all
persons interested by publication OF said apph
cation and this order thereon, three weeks sue
cessively in the Middlebury Register, a ncwspa.
per printed at Middlebury, previous to said
time OF hearing that they may appear at SAID
time and place and show caus', if any they may
have, why said license should not be granted
LYMAN +. KNAPP. Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02
GOING INTO BATTLE.

Said Captain George W. Stone
yesterday: 81 don't believe any man
ever went into a battle without feel
ing frightened. l know never did.
I'll tell you when man feels real
badly. It's when he is forming his
men into line for big battle while
a little skirmishing fire is kept up all
the time. Every minute or so some
one, may be your best friend, stand
ing right next to you will shrek out
"Oh my God !'' and fall back dead,
yet you cannot let your men fire, for
the army must be drawn up first.
There is plenty of time to think.
You don't dare to retaliate in any
way. The next bullet may find your
heart, and your children will be left
fatherless. 1t is moment that tries
the bravest man, because he has to
stand quietly and take it all. But
when the order comes to fight and
the excitement of the battle arises,
fear passes away. You have some
thing to do. You have duty to
perform at any cost. Bullets drive
into the ground at your feet, send
ing up their clouds of dust; they
whistle past your ears, and maybe
cut holes in your clothing. Shells
and shrapnel kill your comrades and
leave you living, and soon there comes
feeling that some good fortune pre-
served you and will protect you and
the desire to do as much damage to
the enemy alone fills your mind.
That was my experience in the army,
and | don't believe that the man liv-
ed who did not feel at the commence
ment of fight that he would rather
be somewhere else.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

A teacher once proved that it may
be embarrassing to use ones self as
an illustration. She was hearing a
class in spelling and defining words.
The word orphan had been correctly
spelled, but none of the class SEEM
ed to know its meaning. After ask
ing one or two of them she said,
encouragingly: "Now, try again. [
am an orphan. Now can't some of
you guess what it means?" The
blank look on their faces remained,
until one of the duller scholars rails
ed his hand and said with no inten-
ton of being saucy: sits some one
who wants to get married and can't. !"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

A poet wandered over the world
To gather the threads of song.
He travelled east, he travelled west,
So wearily and so long.
He heard all sounds that poets hear,
He saw what poets see;
But never measure written out
For the waiting world had he.
And, sadly in his lonely home,
He sat him down at last.
The south W ind blew upon his check.
A cloud in heaven sailed past.
A robin in the apple-tree
Trilled out his jocund mood.
A maiden through the lattice peeped,
With eyes that understood
All meanings love hath ever taught
Eyes of celestial blue.
She waved a rose, its bushes paled
Beside her fairer hue.
That night, the poet wrote his song;
And, loi the threads of thought
Took the familiar form still
Bv his first fancies wrought.
The bird, the maiden, and the rose
That cunning south wind swept
Into a strange, sweet melody,
Which round the wide world crept!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02
TO The Evening Star.

Again, pale, noiseless prophecies of night,
I watch you dawn, your immemorial way,
And watch again your calm immaculate light
Beam tremulous on the dying smile of day.
Star wherewth dusk so chastelv is impearled,
If that you live for Love indeed be true,
This yearning, sorrowing, shining, weary world
Hath deep, unutterable need of you
Does Love in truth make your white bloom his
And thrill to blander CLEANS your luminous
breast,
Meek silver lily, bossoming all alone
In those dim fowerless meadows of the West?
Aloof your kindred burn and beat,
High up IN boundless quietude of space,
And gazing on their dark domain, We meet
The cold and awful infinite, face to face!
And pulsing us with PHYS balmiest birth,
And tenderer, like star not proud to shine,
And lowlier, like star that loves the earth
And 1, who watchyour splendors quivering clear
Dream, ere from heavenly distance you depart,
OF some invisible mercys falling tear,
Of some invisible mercy's throbbing heart!
&C. W. Keith.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

Note-Be suspicious of persons who recommend
any other article as just good and take nothing
else but DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
party paid ten dollars for horse at auction
SALE The horse wss lame and bruised all over. A
bottle of Salvation Oil costing 25 cents used;
he is now valued at two hundred dollars.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

Persons of sedentary pursuits predisposed to
constipation. For constipation there is nothing
so good as DIR. Bulls Baltimore Pills Price 25 cts.
Farmers should use Days Hays Powder in the
fall and spring of the year for ther horses and
Continued crying induced by collie makes any
baby cross, DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup relieves at once
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

4 New Man. VIM. T.. iIautley of Rock island
H., writes, Il bought bottle of Dir. tirayes'
Heart Reguiator and when used found myself a
new man." Free pamphlet Heart Disease of
F. E. ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass SlOO per bottle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02
After the Sermon,

After the Sermon.
''Nay, too late the door is shut!''
Would He answer thus,
If, belated, we should plead,
"Open unto us?"
Needing not the warning voice
While the glad day sped,
We have loitered by the way
With our lamps unfed.
''Lo, the bridegroom cometh!' soon
Eager lips shall shout
What if then the door should close,
Leaving US without?
Stay not, foolish one, to ask;
Haste thy lamps to fill,
While for thee the shining door
Standeth open still.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02
Drleans County Munitnr,
ruBLIsHED WEEKLY BY
GEO. H. BLAKE
BARTON, VT.

TERMS.-TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
Strictly in ddvance $I.50. Subscribers living out
side of Orleans County must remit 10 cents extra for
postage. For convenience in remitting, we will
give credit for year and four months for 81 90,
ubscribers in the county, and one year and three
or 50. 90 to subscribers without the county, when
Sent strictly in adudnce.
Rates of Advert sing made known on appica-
Hon. Ali cuts must have metal body.
Remit by p. o. Money Order, Registered Letter, or
Draft. Watch the label on your paper and notice
ohen your subscription expires and see that yoar pay
aents are kept in ddUance. When money is sent as
zoe shall give the credit the label at once if III
abel is not adpdnced itn taco '0eeks, notify us by
postal card.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

Al OHARLES GRAVES, Agent for Connecticut
liz NIGeneral Life Insurance Co., Barton, VT.
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p. SHIELDS.
.NARPENTER AND JOINER, BARTON, VT
Y jSatisfaction guaranteed in every respect. IA
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

F. w. BALDWIN.
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR IN
"A Chancery, Barton, VT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-11-02

DARTON NATIONAL BANK. BUSINESS
DIIours from 9, a. m, to II, IN. From to 4, p.
m. AMoRY DAWSON, Pres't, IL. X. DEWEY,
Cashier.