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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY u. 1856.

REPORTS from Westinghouse not indi-
cate that B. B. Smalley will be confirmed
as collector of customs with a rush. 1t
is said protest against his confirmation
was laid before the Senate Wednesday.
The despatch says; 1T is signed by peo-
pie whom the Vermont senators declared
to be worthy of consideration. The
grounds of their objection are that the
collector has appointed as a deputy to
take charge of station on the Canada
line, through which several hundred
thousand dollars worth of goods are an
nually imported. a man who has three
times been indicted for irregularities in
connection with customs and who has
compromised these affairs with the treas
ury department..
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THE AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS A.
AnDISC,N

This is the programme of the meetings
to be held at Addison on Thursday and
Friday of next week under the drec-
ton of the State board of agriculture;
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
Forenoon.
1000 Address of Welcome, BY Rector Gage.
1915 Reply By Henry Lane.
1870 General Information, By X. c, GOodale.
II 80 General discussion.
afternoon.
800 Merino sheep, BY Lyman Clark.
80 Fine Wool Sheep Industry,
BY Henry Lane.
90 General Discussion, BY F. d. Douglas.
Ecening,
80 Wastes of the Farm, By NJ. W. Davis.
5 80 Young Mans Experiment.,
BY c. r. smith
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10.
Forenoon.
10; 90 General farming TOR profit in Vermont
BY A. f. smith
10 80 Grain Raising in Vermont,
By F. ID. Douglas
II 80 General discussion.
afternoon.
90 Fcrtilizing our land for Profit,
BY DR.. II. a. Cutting of Lunenburgh
80 General discussion.
Erening.
80 Plot experiments,
By Prof. w. W. Cooke, OF the Agricultural Col
lege.
80 Best Horse to Breed, By Albert Stocker
As these are likely to be the only meet
ings OF the kind in the county this win
ter, there ought to be large attendance
All lectures are free. Ladies and young
people are especially invited to be pres
ent at all sessions. Subjects for discus
sion brought forward by the farmers in
the form of questions, on slips of paper
or orally, may be introduced. All pres
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THE CAsTLEToN NORMAL SCHOOL

The State Normal school at Castleton.
Vermont, will begin its spring term of
twenty weeks on Tuesday. the 10th
instant Under Principal Leavenworths
management this school has grown from
the smallest to the largest in the State.
The past term it numbered l37 pupils,
ninety of whom We're in the regular nor
mai Glasses and the remaining number in
has been increased from one year to two
years and the standard of admission has
been raised. The second course has been
increased from one year to one and Il
half years. Indeed formerly many COM
pleted both courses a. maintained in one
year. a thing impossible now unless the
work has been pretty thoroughly gone
over previously. The raising of the
standard of requirements for admission
and the increasing and perfecting of the
courses of study have had the legitimate
effect of securing the attendance of a
more mature class of pupils. Many of
the regular normal pupils are upwards of
twenty years and the majority upwards
of sixteen, and none are graduated under
seventeen. The number of teachers who
are seeking in this school a better prepara-
ton for their work is rapidly increas-
ing. \ large number of these who have
taught several terms have made appli-
cation for admission the coming term.
The school has an uneXcelled corps of
teachers, four of whom will this year
complete five years of continuous service
together This permanence in the char
acter of the institution has done much to
advance the growth and success of the
school and to increase the value of the
work done by it. Principal Leavenworth
has graduated fourteen in the second
course and sicty in the first course, yet
the demand for their services is greatly
in excess of the supply.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12

Mrs. Susan Doty, wife OF ID. F. DOty of Brid-
port died Dee. 10, lSSj, at the age of - years,
lacking "A days. Mrs. Doty came to BrdpOrt
in her YOUTH and was one of the oldest resi-
dents of the town. She was woman careful
ly and earnestly devoted to her family and
friends, and was ever anticipating their
wants She was ever "A friend OF the poor and
the needy, and ready always to minister to
their necessities, even to the sacrifice of her
own comfort. CnObstrusiVe in her manners.
she mingled little in society, in her mature
life, except with small circle of family and
personal friends. she was CminentlY "A peace
maker always ready to find some excuse for
what appeared to be the wrong-dOings of 9th
crs unless she had good reasons for believing
that there was intended evil in their actions.
She united with the Congregational church in
BridpOrt in February, ls}G and ever after
maintained Il Christian life and character to
the day of her death. Her example was ever
ON the side of truth and virtue, and her work
was more in the line oi Il true wife and moth
er, and kind, sympathiZing friend, ever
ready to do AN act of kindness and love, than
in that Ot the more public acts of Christian
life. She loved to do little acts of affection to
any who We're in circumstances To need them.
And, when age and partial paralysis had
laid her aside from the more active duties of
her household, il was her delight to make ar
ticlcs of usefulness and send them to her
neighbors and friends, and thus contribute
something if possible to their comfort and
happiness. All the last summer and fall she
looked forward with cheerfulness to what she
knew to be soon the result of age and disease;
trusting in the blood of Christ to cleanse her OF
all sin, and III her for heaven.
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cept such as are shorn in its buildings at
the time of the annual shearing.
The date of the next shearing was fixed
March 81 and April | and 2.
There was some debate as to what
would be done if the weather and going
were bad at the time set for the shearng,
so that sheep could not be brought here
then. 1t was agreed that the directors
could adjourn the shearing from day to
day till the travelling was good.
Mr.. Chapman reported these resolutions
for the committee of which he was chair
man; they were unanimously adopted,
and the association adjourned:
WHEREAS, The reduction in the scale of
duties on foreign wool by the act of March,
1883, has had the effect to lower the price of
wool to such an extent as to seriously Grip.
pie the industries of sheep-breeding and
woogrowing in the United States, we, sheep
breeders and wool-growers of Vermont do
hereby
Resolte, That we ask Congress to restore
those duties to the same standard as they
were before that reduction, and we most ear
nestly protest against any further reduction
or the adoption of any tariff that shall admit
materials to manufacturers free, as destined
to destroy the industry OF woolgrowing in
our country and take from the pockets of our
people the money we shall be obliged to send
abroad for wool that cannot possibly be
grown at home under a lower tariff than the
one now in force.
ResOlred, That our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress are requested to not only
strenuously oppose any farther reduction in
the present rates of duties but to use their
best efforts to have the duties on wool restor.
ed to the same rates that were established by
the tariff laws of 1867.
Resolred, That a copy of this preamble and
OF these resolutions be forwarded to each of
our senators and our Representatives in Con
prpSS,
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THE PROPOSED SOLDIERS HOME.

AT meeting the trustees of the sol
diers' Home, held in Burlington, January
20, 1856, the president and secretary
were directed to solicit proposals from
towns, societies, Grand Army posts and
individuals, for such aid as they may be
pleased to make towards purchasing, e.
recting, locating, or maintaining a sol
diers' Home in Vermont. Comlnunica-
Wells. president, Burlington, Vt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12
LARGE VS.. SMALL COLLEGES.

Some of the disadvantages of the larger
institutions of learning are set forth in
pathetic letter to the New York Ecening
Post, in which the writer says: For
give me if am out of patience. | have
a son at Yale college at an annual eX-
pense of nearly $4,000. have at sun
dry times seen reports from your Yale
correspondent which led me to wonder
what the true course of study might be
at that venerable school. but your cor
respondents letter of yesterday maddens
me- find that 800 students have peti-
toned for an earlier chapel hour in order
that the crew and the baseball nine
may secure more convenient training
hours; that a certain trainer has been
secured and is even now in New Haven
to train the crew. be the prayers early or
late; but he will not coach, Oh, no,
Bob Cook is coming to do that; that
Prof. f. l.. Richards is begging money
for new gymnasium, and urges all the
students to do the same; that there is
boom in chess-playing' that there is to
be in effect an assessment on the alumni
to establish Yale political fund, and
that there will be a promenade by the
Junior class concert by the Glee
Club, and Germans by the three upper
classes | know one lad of eighteen
will not Join the 'Glee Club or dance the
german or boom chess ten days form
the date hereof. can make "A slugger
or a song-and-dance man of my boy here
in New York, with less expense: but
thank your correspondent for informa-
ton which will plead my excuses for the
removal of my son from such idle and
belittling influences. | have always re-
mcmbercd with fOrbearancc the remark
of my old and venerable friend, the Rev.
DIR. MagOOn. of Albany. whcn-spealiing
of graduates alta college commencement
he said he wondered their fathers did not
eXclaim at such times. with the Israelites
when they relapsed into idolatry, Be
hold we have thrown gold into the fire
and there has come forth this calf but
know now something of the spirit that
stirred in the reverend gentleman
This fond parent is evidently wrought
up, and perhaps he has right to be.
One who sends his son to college and
pays out more or less money to keep him
there may fairly expect that the youth
will do something besides fritter away
his time. But the situation at Yale as
this gentleman sees it is the almost inev-
liable result of getting together number
of young men, especially young men of
means. Many of them are sent to these
larger institutions in order to keep them
out of the way for four years. They are
too young to go into business, and are
altogether useless; so they are bundled
of to college. 1t is with some at least
of the larger colleges as it was with the
schools all TIN ough the North before the
war. They were filled with the sons of
wealthy Southerners, wild boys for the
most part, and the greater the reputation
of the school for strict discipline the bet
ter it prOspered. Now all is changed.
Rich young Southerners are few, but
their places in the more widely known
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Social Directory.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the hours
given below:
GOING NoRTH-Express, 36 a. M; local ex.
press 80 a. m; mail, 3 % p. M. express,
6:l5 p. IN.
GOING SoUTH-Mail 30 a. M. passenger,
4 ;52 p. m; mixed, 40 p. m; express9 :52 pm.
MAILS CLosE-North, 2 80 and 80 p. m;
South, 90 Il. m, and 80 p. m.
See Central Vt. time table, elsewhere.
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a CARD.

would take this opportunity of expressing
through the columns of the REGISTER our
heartfelt thanks and gratitude 10 our friends
and nclghburs for their kindness and sympa-
thy; yes more, tor their prayers and cheering
words OF our >aNlOurs love, that was brought
so often To our minds by those who are al
ways out sowing seeds of kindness, and who
administered so much of the oil of gladness To
the heart OF my wife in her sickness. am
glad to say that she is better now, and Joins
with me in these few words of thanks.
j. B. NOLANn.
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OBITUARY..


- The Waterford (Wis) Post of January 2l an.
nounces the death, at her home in that place,
on the 10th of january, of Mrs. Polly Flint,
aged Is years and six months. The Post says
"She leaves four daughters to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Flint was born in Ripton, Vermont, ut
which place she was united in marriage to
Nelson III. Flint. They came to Waterford in
1872, at which place she has since lived, sur
viving her husband by 30 years. Mrs. Flint
was IA most devoted and indulgcnt mother, IL
consistent Christian and warm friend, and
her loss will be keenly felt by her family. The
funeral occurred on Monday from the NJ. +.
church, Rev Cadman officiating"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-12

DIED-In Bridport, on the morning of Feb
ruary 2d, Miss Sarah Catherine Doty, six
weeks after the death of her mother Miss
Doty was born July g. 1884, and was therefore,
81 years of age. She was as well as usual on
Sunday, January 81, attended church and sab
bath school on that day, as was her custom I'M
less prevented by circumstances beyond her
control; retired in the evening without saying
but that she usually well, leaving a re
quest to be called earlier than usual the next
morning, She was thus called, but did not re-
spond. After Il little time her brother, think
ing il strange that she did not answer the call
nor come down, went up to her room and
found her upon the floor, unable to speak and
with her right side parnlyzed, She remained
in that condition about "a hours, and then
ceased to breathe. Her friends who were
about her bedside believed that she was con
scious of their presence, but she was unable
to speak, or in any way communicate with
them. The large number of those who attend
ed her funeral on Thursday, the 4th inst, al
though the cold was intense showed the high
esteem in which she was held by the commun-
ity in which she had spent her life. In sep
tember, 1866, Miss DOty made "A public profes-
sion of her faith in Christ and united with the
Congregational church, From that time on
she proved from day to day that her profes-
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METHODIST.
VI 7 ITIIVI|I
REV. JOHN J. NOE, PASTOI
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
REV. HENRY LANE, PASTOR.


This is the order of services in the r. G..
church commencing with the first sunday in
February
First sunday in Februaly-Mass at 10 80 a. m:
catechism, 80 p. m; benediction, 80
p. IN.
Second Sunday-NIass Mt Q n. m. catcchism,
$50 p. m; benediction 80 p. m.
Third Sunday-Mass at 10 80 II. m; catcchism,
$50 p. M; benediction, 80 p III.
Fourth Nunday-No morning or afternoon ser
vice, but benediction at 80 pm.
The above order of services is to be followed
in rotation every four consecutive sundays.
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sion was the act of her heart. Duringall these
fifteen and onehalf years she had to contend
with the disease which at last, no doubt, so
suddenly terminated her earthly life. While
she was naturally cheerful and buoyant, as II
consequence of that trouble she was at times
depressed and discouraged For several years
she has had most or all of the responsibility
OF the internal affairs of the household, and
did faithfully discharge those responsibilities.
And yet she was present at the sabbath SER
vices in the church, and at the weekly meet
1ngs whenever it was consistent with her
health and circumstances to do so, and that
was usually so; and she was ever ready to do
her part to make the exercises of all those oc.
casions interesting and profitable. She was n
careful and prayerful student of the Bible,
Wnlle ner daily prayer was that she might
nave faith and patience to do all her duty to
her God and to man. She mourned over the
desOlations of Zion; over the want OF interest
some others seemed to manifest; and the fact
that so few cared for their souls Miss Doty
was the counselor and guide of circle of
friends who were wont to seek her advice
when in circumstances to need it and she
was wise and prudent; and would, at such
tlnes, try to md some way to relieve their
anxiety. Amid all her cares and anXieties
and even when despondent herself she had a
word of comfort and encouragement for 9th
ers when in trouble. She enjoyed to a some
what unusual degree the public and social
worship OF God, and regretted very much
whenever she was deprived of such privileges
She was hopeful, cheerful, earnest growing
Christian, and, we firmly believe has gone to
her final rest in Heaven. Her aged and ven
cradle father and her only brorher are left in
condition very undesirable and sad. And
especially is that true of her father, for whom
she so lovingly cared for so many years in his
old age and many infrnitics, Both have the
warmest sympathies of their many friends,
Her earthly fathers house is left desolate by
her death, but her Heavenly Father makes
all things "work together for good" to those
who love Him. O. =
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E. H. THORP, Editor and Manager
T + X NJ ;
Advertising Rates on application.

RE- After this date papers will not be dis
continued at the expiration of the time paid
for, unless notice is given at the time of sub
scrption or before the subscription expires.
Unless such notice is given the paper will be
continued to responsible persons till they re-
quest its discontinuance and pay up all ar
rearages. This seems the best plan, and will
be adhered to in the conduct of this paper
hereafter.
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MARKETS.
VERMONT PRODUCE.

NbhMoNl fKODICE.
AT New Haven, Monday, wintermade but.
ter sold at Is lSc; October, 23c; eggs, 20c; DO.
tatoes, 45 SOC; hay, $40 sl3; oats, 3jc.
At Nergennes, saturday and Monday, the
market was dull and prices did not essential
ly vary from last quotations. Late butter
ruled ut 10 2Oc t. b; october make Il 25c /;
eggs, 2Oc y dozen; beans, 81 l.75 T. bush po
tatoes, 40 a SOC T. bush; apples, 81 1.5O y bbl; F.;
beef, &c t. III: pork, A. y Ii; hay, $40 a
l3 per ton; straw, $40 l3 per ton.
BOSTON PRODUCE.
Butter is very firm and there is a good de.
mand We notice sales of extra Northern
creamery at 2s 3Oc, choice at a a PC, and
good to choice at Is a 23c T. III. Western
creamery at 32 33c tor extra, p SOC for
choice and 10 22e for good to choice. Extra
Northern dairy sells at - a BE, and choice at
Is l9c; Western dairy at Is d pc tor choice
and 10 g l3c for fair to good imitation cream
| to choice. Cheese is in moderate demand and
we quote extra at 10 a l0l,c choice at Q a 9l,c,
and common to good at SC y III. Eggs are
steady but quiet, ana we quote extra Eastern
at 23ia "a, fancy at %; New York and Yer,
mont at 24c, and Western fresh at p n DC y
doz, Beans continue firm and we quote Yer
| mont at $40 LIS, New York at : 80 a | 10
and medium at : 80 T. bush. including hand.
picked. Canada Peas are selling in small lott
at - 81 T. bush, as to quality. Potatoes are
| IN good demand, with sales of Rose at 81 a 75c,
| Hebrons AT % so T. bush, and sweet at 81 80
q u Dbl. Dried Apples are steady, and there
Is Is good demand tor evaporated at ! nc v
b. Green Apples are quiet, with sales of No l
| Baldwins at sl50 l.1j and No ? at &c a 81
| y Dbl Poultry has been quiet, with sales of
choice Turkeys at l5c, and Chickens at l5 a l6c
u b.
| BOSTON WOOL.
There is continued good demand for do.
nestle and prices are firm. Foreign wool is
quiet and steady.
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.
Amount of Live Stock at Market.
Cattle sheep and Lambs Swine
This week. $50 1878 lisa
Last week........ 81 PTS lO.6rA
Two weeks ago. sol 2623 IA hjl
Year ago, Feb. l0l5lO 1882 ll91l
Number of cars over different roads-Boston
and Maine, |; Boston and Lowell Il: Boston
and Albany, l.; Fitchburg 76 Eastern 5; to.
| tai lO3.
Prices of Market Beef-A few choice $500;
| extra $50 a1.15 first quality e. a 725; sec.
ond quality $500 u $50; third quality s4.O0 q
40.
Prices Of Store Cattle-Working Oxen " pair
| from 800 dslS5; Farrow Cows as $50: Fan
cy Cows $50 $50; Mich Cows and Calves
| from S25 SO; yearlings $40 $ls; two years
old IA $2s; three years old s24 $40
Swine-W estern fat live4's 5lsc; Northern
dressed hogs SIC.
Prices of Sheep and Lambs-In lots, 81 u
$500 400 each; extra $500 5.25 or from
~ 5'4c y D..
Veal Calves q. sGlscg I'm.
| Price of Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton
Hides ~ SC y NJ Brighton Talow &c
IN; Country Hides : 7a7i.c m Country
Tallow Pa 2'4c y D.; Gait skins lie y h
| Pelts l5c sl.l5 each; Selected Sl25 a l.j0;
Dairy Skins50 7jc each.
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THE HUNTINGTON FUND.

State Treasurer Dubois is just making
the first annual distribution to the sever
al towns in the State, for school purpos-
ington Fund in accordance with act No.
230 of the legislature of 1884. The towns
in Addison county receive the following
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A CARD.

The undersigned desire to return our sin
cerc and heartfelt thanks TO the people of
Weybridge and vicinity, for their kind assist
ancc al the burning of the parsonage, and for
their lihcrality in replacing so many of our
things that We're burned May God richly re-
ward them for their kindness, is our prayer
+. l.. and :. \. RIGHT.
Weybridge, VI.
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JOB PRINTING of every variety at the lowest
prices consistent with good work and quality
OF stock.
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THE CHURCHES.
ST. STEPHENS.

REV. ALvA e. CARPENTER, RECTOR.
sunday services, 10 45 n. m; OO %. m.
sunday school, II 10 p. IN.
Friday evening service in chapel, 100 D. IN.
Special services on Holy days.
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THE VERMONT MERlNo SHEEP-SHEAR.
ING ASSOCIATION.

The fourth annual meeting of the above
son House Wednesday afternoon. About
twenty members were present. The ac-
ton taken will have the effect of wedding
out of the association the faint-hearted
brethren and also of making the shear
ing at the annual gathering for that pur-
pose larger and more interesting.
President J. l.. Buttolph of Middle
bury called the meeting to order.
The report of the secretary, c. A..
Chapman, was presented. 1t dealt with
the finances of the association only, and
was as follows:
On the 4th of March the board OF directors
held meeting, at which they made arrange
ments for holding the annual shearng
on the 3lst of March and 1st and ID of
April, which was held at the time fixed upon.
At this time and the several other shearings
held under the auspices of the association,
there were lG7 sheep shorn, as will be seen by
printed report.
Collections during the year,. 5 75 90
Paid V. Rich, treasurer........ S13 90
Paid postage........... ...... . 90 - 90
There are unpaid dues to the
amount OF t.................... 2Go 90
There are outstanding bills as follows:
To smith Il Allen .............. S49 81
To the Register CO., bal. acct. IL 50
To Farnsworth & Co. bal. acct. 3 20
To \. j. Marshall, acct......... 2 Ii
To c. c. Peck. -
To J. l.. Buttolph. u 3s II "a
Which would leave IA balance
in the treasury, if the dues
were all paid, of .........,., sl7s 76
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BAPTIST.

REV. \. DEF. PALMER, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 1O45 a. m; 100 D. m.
Sunday school, IL Dom.
ii. j. Chapman, superintendent.
Prayer-meeting Thursday, loop IN
Seats free.
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If well be poisoned, woe be to those who
drink thereat 1t is worse to poison the tount.
ain of life, for ones self and for posterty. Oft
en- by carelessness, or misfortune, or inherit.
ance, this has been done. Ayers Sarsaparilla
cleanses the blood, and restores health,
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CONGREGATIONAL.

REV. S. LEWIS B. SPEARE, PASTOR.
Sunday services, 1O45 a. m.; OO D. m.
sabbath school, II OOm
Thursday, conference meeting, 100 D. IN.
Thursday, teachers meeting, 100 D. IN.
Prayermeeting, lO:l5 a. IN.