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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
CONGRESS-.


Monday, Dee. 3.-Tho credentials of
the new Senators (amOng them Poland
and Edmuuds,) were presented, and fthe
Senator's took the oath of office and their
seats. Mr.. Sumner attempted to call up
Senate bill No. l, on suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia, but it was decided that
no bill of the last session could be consld-
cred until after the sixth day of the pres
ant session; II H'i + ISL 4 :
In the House, Mr.. Elliot Of Mass. in
troduced bill to repeal sec 3 Of the ac-
of July II, 1862. which authorizes the
President to grant pardon and amnesty to
rebels; and, on a Suspension Of the rules
the bill! was Immediately passed ayes
III, nays 90. A bill was introduced re-
curing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
sell two millions in gold every Monday;
another assigning he4thof March next
for the meeting Of the 10th Congress; an
other to equalize bounties; and another
(by Thad Stevens) to regulate removals
from office. Resolutions calling informa-
ton at the arrest Of John H. Surratt, one
of the conspirators against the late Pres
idcut, and another to inquire into the
mode Of procedure III cases Of impeach-
ment, were adopted. ~ The Presidents
message was then read 'puO '''''f''''' Nv
..i. r1ll4l LnG-9 I'll j ..CILSg-. Gl1-. .L--9tusg
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

a. Leavitt's troupe was welcomed here
on Saturday night, oby a large and appre-
eating audience, and gave us really a
good concert. Miss Emma Bailey ranks
among the best singers in, the country.
and master Eddy will make fun for the
million, guy ~ ''u'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

logs or timber, on any public highway OF
in any manner that may ipjure such
highway, more than it would be injured
by the ordinary way of drawing such logs
or timber, on a wagon, CART sled or other
vehicle, which would keep such logs or
timber from dragging on the ground /;
provided, the selcctmen Of any town may
in their discretion give any person per-
mission to draw logs or timber In any
way, when in their opinions the highways
would not be greatly injured thereby
provided, any person may draw logs or
timber in any wav at such times. when
by reason of frost, highways would not
be liable to injury thereby.
81. If any person shall violate the
provisions of the preceding section, such
nerson shall, on convictin, thereof. forfeit
aud pay for the use Of the town in which
such 0ffeDSe snail lave ueeu WIN '''eN'
the sum of not less than five dollars. nor
more than ten dollars, in the discretion
of the court, together with costs ofprosecu-
ton. to be recovered on complaint of a
town grand juror before any justice Of the
peace having jurisdiction thereof Such
person shall be further liable to the town
IN which such offense may have Eeen
committed. for. all damages to any public
highway. by reason Of the violation OF
this act, to be recovered in the name and
for the use of such town, in an action on
the case. 5a.5 ." Ha..T ~
Approved, Nov, 10, 1866. ..s..
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
3 amoille 9ewsdealer:
CHAS. c. MORSE, EDITOR.
Hyde Park, Wednesday, Dec. s, 1866
LAMOILLE COUNTY COURT.

DECEMBER TERM 1866.
Hon. W. c. Wilson, presiding,
Hon. L. W. Holmes, Associate.
Hon. r. S. Page,
The court was opened here yesterday
by prayer from Rev J. G. Bailey. of this
town, when the following jurymen were
called and received the oath ...r .'
J. G. Hodgkins, Bclvidcre.
Stephen Atwood, Cambridge.
John Duffy.
G. N. Melendy,
IN Wilcox. =" ~
Samuel Scott, Elmore. ..
Augustus Adams, Eden.
Warren Bassett 'F
A. Cobleigh, Hyde Park.
V. D. Fitch, " U.....ig
Saml Cinnamon, Z"
ID. l.. Waterman, johnson,
Harvey Beecher. ....Ht
j. +. Andrus, o.. r.t.....
Lyman Woodwork, Morristown.
A. d. Thomas, ..
Frank Kenfeld, .r....
Milo Small, Stowe, ..rra
John ID. wilkins, Stowe,
T. }. Mower. ,....l
W. B. Hutchins. Woloott. :,na
James Il. Bullock, "
Solomon Manchester, Waterville. rL
s. r. Miller,
No trial by jury being ready, the court
was occupied with court trials and hearing
motions.
The trial of the case, Morgan v. Ray
mort, is set down for tomorrow. ".l
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
seyentyone Of the General Statutes.

seventyone Of the General Statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, &c. Ell
81. Whenever any married woman
shall be abandoned by her husband, such
married woman shall be entitled to her
own earnings and all the proceeds thereof,
and the same shall have no power over
the same; and the wife may main
tain an action therefor in her own name
in the same manner she could do if sole
and unmarried. .t#nt 4.
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
Approved, Nov, 10, 1866.
An act to provide for the repair of high

An act to provide for the repair of high
ways
1t is hereby enacted, sc. .... ..s.
81. When in the opinion of the
highway surveyor or road master OF any
highway district in any town in this State
it shall become necessary to take any
gravel, earth or stone, for the purpose Of
repairing or building any road under hls
charge that does not lie within the limits
of the highway as surveyed, or beyond
limits of his district, and the owner there
of will not permit him to take the same
without paying more than In his Jndg-
ment he ought to pay, then the highway
surveyor or road master shall have the
right to call on the selectmen of the town
in which such material is located, and
they shall at once make an examination
of the matter. and il they are satisfied
that the public good requires the taking
of such material, then the seectmen shall
give notice Of the intent to take the gray
ell, earth or stone. to the owner or occu-
pant of the land from which the material
is to be taken, and proceed to apprize the
damages, by the year or otherwise, and
shall pny or tender the same to said owner
or occupant and they may then direct the
surveyor or road master to take the mat
erial so apprized to the amount necessary
for the purposes set forth in this act.
So And it is further provided, that
if the owner or occupant of said land is
not satisfied with the amount Of damages
allowed by the seleetmeD, then he shall
have all the rights of appeal in the same
manner and form as he would have under
the statutes, in case of appeal from the
apprisal of sclcctmen in opening high
ways.
IS. Any highway surveyor or road
master of any highway district in this
State, may when in his opinion it shall
become necessary, take any gravel. earth,
stone or other material for the purpose Of
repairing or building any road under his
charge that lies within the limits Of the
highway, whether the same is to be used
at or near the point where the same is
taken from, or other places on said high
way. ''' '''t .'@
4. This act shalltak effect from its
passage. ''a' Prog
" Approved Nov. 10, 1866. % '3'g"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

= o. The President in his message
seems TO cling 70 his fatrl policy, potwith.
standing the opinions Of the people, re-.
Gently expressed by their votes. Z " -.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.


An act relating to criminal prosecu,
ions. aini r,.s b. .la99 ...t
1t is hereby enacted, So Ios
S l.. In the trial af all indictments,
complaints. informations and other pro-
ceediugs against persons charged with
crimes or offenses, the person so charged
srall, at his own request, and not other
wise, be deemed competent witness, the
credit to be given to his testimony being
left soley to the jury under the instruc.
tons of the court, but the refusal of such
person to testify, shall not be considered
by the jury as evidence against him,
Approved Nov. 10, 1866.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
An act relating to the rights and liabili
ties Of husband and wife. '

1t is herby enacted &c.,
5 |. Section one of chapter seventyone
Of the General Statutes 10 hereby amend
ed 50 as to read as follows, viz; When any
married man shall leave the State aban-
doning his wife and not making sufficient
provision for her maintenance. or when
any married man shall be under gusrdi-
apship by virtue Of the laws of this or
any other of the. United States, if the
wife is of the age Of eighteen years, the
Supreme Court may, Oh her petition, au-
thorize her to sell and convey her real
estate or any part thereof, and also any
personal estate. which shall ct the time
a., have come to the husband, by reason of
1.-THE marriage and which may remain in
the State undiposcd of by him.
So. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
io,l Approved Nov. 2. 1866.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

Z .F" q
ca The New York Ledge. announces
serial story from the pen of Rev, Henry
Ward Beecher, which he is now at work
upon. i 'Fhe story will commence early in
the year and extend through several
months. .9o- tga Ne 3oa llads -alr
AS will be seem by the following cor.
respondencoe, Mo Beecher thinks he will
have it ready by that timeyre ng,v On.
LEDGER OFFICE. 90 'Beekman st. I tI'
70 l.ar New York Nov. Is, 1866.
Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcuER-- Dear
SIR Does the enclosed announcement Of
your Ledger story meet your views as to
the time of commencing, its publication L?
Please let me know at once, as wish to
make the announcement in the number Of
the Ledger which is now going to press
a Truly yours, ROBERT Bonner.
aeu'aMRJ BEecnER's REPLY. o.;..
.5iaaHl BROOKLYN, Now 10. ~ 1866.
Mr.. ROBERT BosSER-7Deqr !Sr+-The
announcement of which you send me
proof copy is correct, i hope to put
enough manuscript in your had to enable
you to begin the story carly in the year
ls67tguo, | an trulyyoursi.od a.a,
( .lsimaH Henry WARD BEEcHER,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05
ioil Approved Nov. 2 1866

An act IN relation to the earnings Of mar
rid women, and in addition to chapter
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

''s 'h' 70 as.,,,i New YoRs Dec. /, 1866.
1--WE notice much better feeling in our
market the past week. The heavy depre''
sion which. during the past few weeks
characterized most branches of trade. and
which at one time threatened panic had
very little effect upon the Hop market
Local consumets in many instances held
back their orders, in anticipation Of an
early and material decline In prices but
but seem now pretty well satisfied there
will be no decline, aud ''conseqscutly are
securing supply sufficient to carry ihen
through the season snI.ai 3 ~, 10.
20 Recciptsfor the week. only g22S bales
Our revised quotations show a slight o.
vance in prices of fancy Hops. gaioro
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

New York weekly Hop Rcport,-prepared N
pressly for the NEwspEALEl6 by Emmett Wells
Commission, Dealer IN Hops No. 43, From
: ST. N.gYI Consignments respectfully solicl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

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w eaa AatfsH 90 ugstsqoi aif7j inud Of
f'ii'l en- 'Hsoa 'Hi 90 1T s5usi4sgE9 g.ts1abh
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-12-05

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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

TVHE GROVESTEEN PIANO FORTE
l. still retains its precedence and great
popularity, and after undergoing g gradual i'm
provements for aperiod Of thirty years, is
now pronounced BY the musical world to
be unsurpassed and even uneQualed in rich
ness, volume and purity of tone, durability.
and cheapness. Our new scale, French ac-
tions, harp pedal, iron frame, over-strung
bass, seven octave, rosewood pianos we are
selling cheaperby from $loo to 5000 than
the same style and finish are sold by any
other first class makers in the country
Dealers and all in want Of good pianos are
invited to send for our Descriptive Catalogue,
which contains photographs Of our dideren
styles, together with prices. No one should
purchase a piano without seeing this Cata'
logue Medals almost without number
have been awarded to the Grcvesteen Piano
aud at the Celebruted Worlds iFaiy, though
putin competition with others from ail part
Of Europe snd the Y. Sit took the highes
i vsf4i ,l1t lE1attalbl'shed ld llsssjca .sloo's :
Is sssssn Co., ,,,.t -,
- :! toxpwAY FEW Yoax
$780, A1.~ -~A~fvsn37y1.i
!.-E--T1 u !
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25
Slavery IN MAssAcHUstTrs~ =

SLAVERY IN MASSACHUSETTS, -
Moore's "Notes on the History 0!
Slavery in Mssa chusetts,'' just pub
lishcd by the Appleton's is an inter
cs,;ng and timely work. 1t appears
from unimpeachable data that Of al
the stringent slrve codes that have ex
listed in this country, that OF the com
rnonweal,h which claimed go hundred
years ago. as it claims now, to be 9
m oral prodigy, was the most arbitrary
goddess, and cruel. But this is not all.
MIR Moore shows that the laws estab
fishing slavery in massachusetts were
never formally repealed, and that i
only ceased to exist there By reason o
the dying out u removing Of the ne
groes I! It seems, therefore, that TIN
commonwealth was in point Of law
slave state un,il1s66, when the con
stitutionsl amendment terminated sla
very forever within the limits Of til
United States I .L5Gz zst uuE
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25
,~-. .x NEW OREGON HOW ARD COUNTY IOWA MAY o. 8ee

: cient the design, some imm;tator !,
sure to appear, and have letters paten,
Issued, for valuable improvements upon
the original idea. And after HAVING
traversed the entire field of art, bring
ing to tho highest perfection all the
works Of man, we find class Of dis;n,
terested noble minde men who hay
ling found defects in the works of the
Omnipotent, have volunteered to work
out and-have patents issued for i'm.
rfo'ements upon His works. And n
furthering the grand objects of this
scheme during the past four years
we have witnesse d a formidable organ
iaation in one part of tho union endeav.
orlng to propagate Eagles from Bug
yards. That the scheme should fail is
no more than reasonable men mi chit
anticipate: though All the radicals south
as well as the .Greeley's the Summers
the Chandler's, sni generis Of the
north assured them that the plan was
feasible Another patent on the works
OF the, Enternal is about to DO applied
Tor ~ class Of men, who arc attemrt-
ing to propagate Whales from Sharks.
Ut the probabilities of their success the
world is in the dark, ne report hsv
ing been made as to their progress.
But the grandest Of these schemes
have originated and are being carried
out in two extremes Of the Union.
Down in New England an extensive
and influential organization has been
formed, whose object is the propagation
OF tair-skinned, Grecian-fea tu,ei eau
casslons from the aat-nosed, thick-lip-
ped, crocked-shinned, ebon-skinne6 de-
sccndants Of Ham. Congress has ap-
$i2,o00,000 to aid in the |
grand scheme, committing the design |
and execution Of the entire Wort; to
.reedman,s buFfHavp ~ report III '"o's -
proeress,i without favorable results.
The other of these grand schemes, Or.
ginated by party of philanthropists,
has in contemplation the propagation Of
Lions from Skunks. Their frat 'efoa Is
have been highly successful, having in
every instance obtained the requisite
strength, though the offspring has re-
NAMED wonderfully dwarfed. It is
thought by those qualified to judge:
that this last sheme will he cminensly
successful. Nj
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

= 4 negro, was driving a. mule,
when the animal suddenly stopp'
ed and refused to butiged "Won't
go, heyl' said the little woolly
head, @"feel grand do syel Il Dspose
ye forget ycrfather was ajack-
ass.'' r., ...,.o,;...,xa .at TAD,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25


2 Among the flock who '.sits under"
the reverend and blood-thirsty Cheever
in New York, it is p leasant to record
that there were many who would not
endure declaration which he made
recently from the pulpit, but left the
church as soon as it passed his lips :
Speaking Of President Johnson thu
goyncd blasphemer said: you have
power with Cad that may sweep hin
from the place Of power. p. If Fl Boosl
lived to-day and proposed another pres
idential assassination, clerical benedic
tions on the work Of blood would no
be lacking. g.sasis 3 "a sqorF avoJ '-1
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

?! Swell, Tom. where shall we go
to church to-day" "ia
s"Don'tg know Dick; suppose
we go to eariNVar. Beecher"
"What. on SundayW L.ars7
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

e@ A gentle HnSr.-"If I am not
at home from the party tonight
at ten O'clock" said a husband
to his better and bigger half,
'don't wait for me" }. s'"
d sssfhat T. WON'T" replied the
lady, significantly, az won't
wait, but RI come for you"
The gentleman, returned at 10
o'clock precisely. ~'' ''''
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

A .countrymen who was chars.
ed with ten gallons of whiskey
which a grocer put in an eight
gallon kcg, he said he didn't
mind the money oyercharsed, SO
much as he did the strain of the
keg.n .--..-r k.....EL E.a al...t aaE
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25
WH0LE,N0. 339
An auctioneer was sel]inosa i;

An auctioneer was sellinga Ii.
brary at auction. He was no.
very we'll read in books, but he
scanned the titles, trusted to luck
and went. ahead. Here yon
have" he said, "Bun;an's' Phi.
grims Progress; how much'n, I
offered for it! How much 90 I
hear for the Pilgrims Progress.
by John Bunyan. ''Tis a frs,
rate book, gentlemen, with supe-
rior illustrations: how much u, 7
hears All about the Pilgrims.
10y John Bunyan; tells Where
they came from an where thev
landed, an what they done after
they landed. Here's picture cf
one of 'em goin, about Plymouth
pedlin', with pack On his back.
Thackeray tells Us Of an 'Irish
woman begging a(mg Of him,
who, when she saw him rut his
hand in his pocket, cried out,
"May the blessings Of God follow
you all your life," but when he
pulled out his snuff box, imnedi.
ately added, "and never overtake
ye'i 7E".' E-@' ~.aE h97-a %~t
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

There is a young man in Bohe,
mia, twenty,three years of age,
who speaks thirty languages, in
GLIDING those of China aud Jap
an. II gnjwe2 aoZI A a'%a'1 /
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

TA TIE burglars in Petersburg, Va,
bore hole in a store, throw ina fish.
|iuglia catch q bundle q gods, ana
thsn draw jtloub
saR.A a~& saaSs<s g'eS@Ss
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

:, A wee bit .ofa 10y, having been
slightly chastised by his mother.
sat, very quietly in his chair for
sometime afterward, no doub.
thinking very profoundly. AT
last he spoke out thus: rMuzzer,
l wish pad get annuzzer house
keeper, I've got tised seeing you
round.r - ~ ...-.r. t'09-'
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

The SEVEN WONDERS. They
were the. Egyptian pyramids;
the mausoleum erected by. Arte-
misia, the Temple OF Dinan a.
Ephesus;- the walls aud hanging
gardens of Baby Ion, the Colossus
at Rhodes; the, statue Of Jupiter
Olympus, and the Phasos or
watch tower at Alexandria. .
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

An old fellow Of the ultra-in.
quisitivc order asked little girl
on board g train, who was sitting
by her mother, as to her name
distinction &c Aae- =
vou thither, my dear!' | believe
they call 1t, the locomotive, SIR,
was the innocent reply The in.
trusive stranger was extinguished>
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

II shall be indebted to you for
life" as O. fellow said to his cred.
itors When he ran away to Aus
trsla.9 agW .dzaa 'eaw
sxss.rgoz9 sA 9
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

1 $50 acre.in Howard County Iowa. which
willbe sold for cash orr part on credit
/; These lands are mostly in large tracts
an well adapted for either stoeksaox grain
rarm3s,s,oa rarms, Isa sforterms.s os't ai1 q
Apply to GEO. W..JONES, Duhuque, IowA ).
ias.g sros4 n r.. MEA D. Nav Oregon, bog
tlsvsi E;S SCOTT ;NeeregcIa aA
.a.FgIgET 2 ~ ;.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25

i WHY'S a bald head like heav-
en-? Because there is no parting
there.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-05-25
New Oregon Plain Dealer

nsnshed every Friday a. the Plain Dsa,srpr1ntlns
ts6b. xaia s,sest. New oregea. .Ho~stdoounsy. Iowa
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-02

IMPORTANT TO THE SIcE.-We invite the specia
attention of our readers to DR.. Eastery's adver.
tisements. which can be advertising
columns this evening. Dr. Easteriy's family med
Icines deserved popular, have a rapid sale,
give general satisfaction, and are kept in all the
principal drug stores throughout the western and
! ,uthern states. 1t will be that DR.. Eesterly
does not recommend one medicine to cure ali dis
eases, but prepares a remedy for each particular
disease, which can be relied upon to cure. II
families would supply themselves with a variety
OF his medicines, many DOCTORS bill might be
saved, also much sickness and suffering. DR..
Easterly's medic. mes have been twenty years es-
tablished in St. LOUIS, and wherever known arc
regarded as the bast in use. We say to the sick
and afflicted - them. For sale by all druggists.
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