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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
GENERAL NEWS.

Congress will undoubtedly have a quo.
rum on Wednesday, and Mr.. Stanbcrry'
little game OF notification will be ende ].
Maximilian was shot on the 10th.
Great exertions were made by our govern.
meut, and many individuals to save his
life, and those who knew him, held him
in high personal esteem. as a most accom-
plished gentleman and scholar
The committee of the constitutional COD
vention of New York. who have the ques.
tion Of SUFFRAGE under consideration, and
OF which Horace Greeley is chairman, have
reported against extending the franchise
to women.
Judge Fisher, presiding at Surratts
trial. was taken suddenly i'll, on Satur-
day, and the court was obliged to I'D.
journ.
The Cincinnati Gazette says JEFF. Davis
would carry the State of Kentucky for
the presidency, over the head Of General
Grant, mild and conservative as he is, by
fifty thousand majority. We do not
doubt it-and he would get handsome
vote in Hyde Park
The coming cotton crop is estimated at
three millions of bales. ....
The peach crop in Delaware promises
to be most abundant.
In Illinois the Usage Orange hedge is
planted. cultivated and warranted for q
year, for 80 cts per rod, II is said to
last five hundred years.
Jeremiah French, Esqr, is nominated
for States Attorney, in Chittenden Co.,
and Z. r. Hard, for one Of the Senators.
A Good Templar's Lodge was organized
in Montpelier, on Monday night last.
G. II. Mccormick. of Chicago, and W.
A., Wood. of Hoosic Falls, N. Y, were
awarded gold medals. at the Paris Expo.
ton, for moving machines. Silver med.
ais were awarded to Mason g. Hamlins
Organs, and to the Windsor, Vt, manu-.
acturing company. for firearms. Bronze
medals to Fairbanks and Howe's Scales.
The New Hampshire House of Repre-.
has passed the bill chartering
me Portland. White Mountain, and Or
lens5urgh Rail Road. l
The people Of Cabot, prefer the La.
noille Valley route, to the Molly Brock
quite.
Omar Pasha has achieved victory over
he Christians in Crete.
-Four prisoners sawed out Of Burlington
all and escaped, Saturday night last.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03

IMPROVEMENTS IN TowN.-The Sound
of the hammer and axe, are more lively
in our village than for many years
Eaton's house, the Bank, Lilly's Large
Shop and Mrs. buttons dwelling are in a
good state of progress. What is true in the
village is also true in other parts of the
town. Alopzo Edge on is uild;ng large
new farm house; aud at North Village
buildings are going up very rapidly. We
are most happy to see these signs of rcvi.
val. We have usually been considered as
destitute of water power, and, for that
reason, many have thought we should be
out grown by our neighbors. Altho' the
village is rather dry, the town has water
power unsurpassed by any town in North.
orn Vermont. The Gihon and Green
River and Mill brook afford many splen.
did privileges, and we now have no less
than 10 good Saw Mills of them, at
least, circular, and should they be needed
We have abundance of water power for
more than as many more. Although we
do not expect to become sea port, we
think We can see most encouraging signs
of permanent prosperity in our town.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
TO OUR PATRONS.

We have not been Editor long enougl
as yet to be willing to make guess al
to our chances of success ia this new voca
ton; but we have been long enough here
to become the recipient of many marks oil
f.vor. We have received many kind ex,
pressions, verbal and written; and though
we cannot feel that they are all our due
they are, nevertheless, grateful. More
than hundred names have teen added
to our list, and very few haoe been taken
from it, We received yesterday morning
list of Is new names, FROM Wolcott.
which was very happy, surprise, Old
subscribers pay so willingly whea called
upon, and with such kind expressions,
that We feel that the NEwsDEALER has
strong hold upon the popular heart of this
county, and shall try and make it worthy
of their continued favor.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
FIFTEENTH THOUSAND.
Morristown, June "a, 1867

Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lord, is agent for this
County and Franklin for med Neyins
or street life in Boston, by Henry Nor.
gan, Poor Mans preacher; The Boston
Evening Voice. Says
"rhe fifteenth thousand Of "Ned New.
ms. the Newsboy or, Street Life in Bos.
ton" by Rev. Henry Morgan. is alread '
Issued. In the peface the author says /:
"if one had prophvsicd three months ago
that the merits of Med" would create a
demand for the book at the rate of Q 900
week, aud keep two power presses in
continual reqnisition to Gil orders, |
should have said, "sir, you are an enthu-
slast--a fanatic! You must have got
Ned" on the brain. Away with YOU"
but the truth is. the great masses of
mankind love heart, soul, and life thew
care but little for cold. classical. artistic
finish. Iceberg scepticism. iceberg crit.
clsn', iceberg theories. iceberg divinity
Iceberg pnlpits iceberg pews. and iceberg
formal'ty they care not a straw for
The hearts Of the masses are moved bv
one common sympathy, one grand purpose
OF reform. one holy aspiration for advance.
ment Strike the keynote Of mans elevo.
ton aud regeneration. and all the world
Will listen. Hence Ned Nevins' success
10 on then. young hero, and shout as Won
go. IT do no'hin' wrong, sometbi,,
good'll come to me- Z" n
Canvassers find it the most successful
book In the field. H NJ Huntly, Of Rhode
Island, sold 81. twelve Of them in two
hours clearing nine dollars $50, in two
hours Charles +. IIurlbut of viueland
n. j., sold 70 within radius Of half
mile eighteen Of them 10 two hours and
nall Agents wishing territory, NAV
.pp'y to Rev. Henry Morgan, Boston.
Mass dL itA
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
BE on Your Guard

Against the mutations and coun erleie oil
letters s omach Bitters, with which the Ri
who make dishonerable living, by prvyiu
on the sick and suffering, are now endea.
u mood the market of this county. Nhl
these polson-mongers are discovered theys
medlately prosecuted by the proprietcr
expend thousands OF dollars annually in Ind
them out aud bringing them to Justice. Vii
a short time injunctions have been obsSt|
the courts OF the United States agiasta y
per OF individuals and firms, and suits ave h
In progress against several Others, all Of VII
names will be given to the public. But inn
OF the utmost vigilence and activity ortheit
tective agents, the undersigned are of cOu4
able to protect the public entirely against bid
ical limitations OF a standard National Toni 4
erywhere in request, and a. readrl, cOnverI
into cash as U. 5. Bonds or Treas y Notes. lk
therefore, as u MEASURE OF PRECAUTIOy dt
attention To- the fact that finely engravedM
representing st. George and the Dragon iiI
beautiful proprietary stamp, bearing The OLD
endorsement Of the Government. appear
cry bottle of the genuine BITTERS. Th4 at
is further authenticated b. miniature noe
hand. with the signature Of H ostetter 4 SHii
to counterfeit which is state prison uis
The true BlrTERS are sold in bottles only !
never IN bulk.
S3w4-36 H0STErTER d SNITE e
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
PIANOS.


In country where the natural desire
OF the people is to reach the highest poin,
in ART, it is very difficult for success to
be obtained without the mott arduous
labor Public opinion is extremely ex.
acting and not always just; but often
unjust and cruel criticism has produced
the most beneficial results; the greatest
imp ovements lave been made under con.
tinued discouragcmcnts, and in MANY
successful efforts defeat seemed certain to
all except those concerned. In no one
branch OF art has there been more trials
and failures, aud in no single instrument
is there so many parts to perfect in order
to make the whole success as the Pianos
Forte; this is always attended with great
expense, requiring large capital and pa.
tlent perseverance. GRoyEsrEnN & Co
f99 Broadway. N. Y, commenced manu-
featuring Pianos thirty six years ago, and
IS one Of the oldest houses in the country
They differed from tho rest Of the makers
IN this respectively aimed to make the
best instrument. and to sell it for the
smallest pryft These Pianos to day can
not be exoelIed. Their singing quality is
pure, full, and easily retained through
The most lengthy passages. For power
hey arc unparalleled, and are celebrated
OR their great triIliancy, exquisite touch.
md elegance ofstyle and flush.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
MoRRIsTowN, juno 18th. 1867

Mr.. EDITOR Dear Sir delegate:
from the several lodges in the County
pursuant 10 call made, met at johnson
on the 18th inst, to consider a PROPOSE
tion for Good Tcmplar's Celebration to
he holden at Johnson, on the 4th day Of
July next and after settling various
matters brought before them, chose a com
mittee of arrangements, which committee
made for officers the following selections,
and for exercises, the following provisi-
ons.
Orator.-P. X. Gleed, Morrisville.
Marshal e. B. Sawyer, Hyde Park.
Asst. Marshals,-M. H Saffard, Cam.
bridge, B B Hawse, Wolcott.
Toastmaeters i. J.. Pearl, johnson,
James Brown, Eden.
Chaplain Rev. Mr.. Bragg. Elmore.
Every lodge is to furnish one temper.
ance song, one short speech, two or more
toasts, besi'lcs voluutaries each lodge re
spending to its own toasts
The exercises in the Hall, from to
IL clock, A. NJ. are for the benefit OF
Good Templers ouly.
Grafton at p o'clock Dinner at 2.
Music will be furnished by the Jericho
Cornet Band.
All friends of temperance are cordially
invited to attend
Submitted in T. Fl &C.
+. PLUMLEY, Sec
Committee of arrangements-.S. H. Pearl,
Q. P. Hogan, JAS Brown, +. Plumlcy, M. |
H. Stafford. !
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
STOWE VILLAGE.

We spent day last week in this beau
tiful village, principally among its shop
and stores No village in Vermont car
boast of a neater. set of shops and stores
than Stowe now has. We do notspeak o.
them as the richest--though in this re-
spect they are fully up to the require.
merits of the place-but of the quality Of
ueatness They are all tidy, and their
keepers seem to have learned the relation
ship between cleanliness aud Godliuess.
Jenny has moved his jewelers. shop from
the old Camp store. across the road into
the old Washburn (unioo) store. which
has been reftted for his purpose in part
and in part for neat new confectionery,
which is now kept by Mr.. Churchill. The
old buildings between the Mansfield
House and the old Mansfield building
have been purchased by the hotel compa-
ny, and arc being converted into neat
shops, soon to he completed and filed
and will much improve the appearance of
that particular quarter. Barnes Drug
Store is as fine an institution of its kind
as there is in Vermont He will have
the best He has exchanged his splendid
Soda Fountain, for one still more elegant
aud expensive, and means to spare neither
paios nor expence to crafty bis customers
DR.. Barrows, also has shop, which if
not as complete in all its appointments,
is model for neatness, and the DR.. him.
self as genial as ever. A. R. Camp,
md Douglass and Moore, have large
stocks of goods, aud seem, though the
lines area little dull, to be disposing of
hem rapidly
Of course, these various improvements
ave been demanded by the large influx
f fashionable strangers during the "Sun.
ner days in Stowe" and we are gratifed
0 see the demand responded to in such
beral spirit. 1t will do much towards c
lakipg Stowe. what it should be--the S
rst fashionable resort in Vermont. We t
lean hereafter to speak of "LaPicciola," u
ow undergoing extensive repairs and i'm. T
rovcments, under the eye of Mr. Curtis, c
connoisseur in the histrionic art. h
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03

ACCIDENT Mr.. Salmon Carpenter, Of
No. Hyde Park, was severely injured on
Saturday last. at raising in that villag..
by the falling of bent The bent which
fell had been put up and propped in its
place. and the men were engaged at an
other. when some one carlessly knocked
out prop, when the bent fell, hitting
Carpenters head and shoulder, telling
him, and catching his arm between it and
a sill. forcing pin nearly through his
arm. His injury, though severe, is not
considered dangerous.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
SprtiaI Clothes,
IMPORTANT PROCLAMAyI~,
Good Ne'Os for The B.o.,,
| WRINCEI
Only $500

The Revenue Tax upon Cloth. =
ers having been removed BY ,ba ''
gress' and it having been provsa y
great success of a COMPANY !"
branch of trade, that the in,.lr.
pie of America are both able and ~ Y
to attend to their own business
decided to give them an Opporto'i y
procsriug Clothes Wrlngers At ,Sa
wholesale cash prices. thus sa'i,.
large commission formerly bald NJ
for taking the Machines from n. a y
the people. The retail price Of w..
through AGENTS has been s75O !,
inch machines, aud the wbols.,i.
price TO agents, S. 20. The Reysn,,,
paid by the manufacturer amounsa.
cts. on each machine, but as tb,,
removed we offer the people the fdI
dt of its removal, together WA
amount formerly paid to "lIiddSy. h
amounting in all to 50 so on s,s'J
chine which you can save BY "A!
your own Wringers.
Send your orders direct to US i! |
for one or more machines, with tb,,sl
in National B INK Bills, Post Office S;
or Diafts on Boston Or New York nj
convenient, aud we will forward NJ
chimes by the cheapest and most \
way. The expense of freight Nh
much less if you club together, m,i
EN- or more Machines will 90 abrl
cheap as Que. AS an extra iDlU,,l
We will send the Wringer flee, to ami
or woman who sends us club Gjr
two Dozen or more Machines, sndb,
one getting up club for one Day,
Will send as a premium, two VII
Clothes Baskets worth 50 so. Gin,
giving full description of our Wi,
with abundant testimony showingAt
is the best Machine in the market
on application.
We arc confident the public villa
ciate this opportunity of saving onl
the expense of Wringers, and vea
those who notice this advertisemeB
call the attention of their Friends
neigh bors to the subject, until it kr
generally known. If our Wringr
now made with the late imprOWn
are not known in your neighbolhooi
1ad better send for one as a sanDI
'orc getting up a Club. that all nay
What they are ordering. For cit,
'r further information.
Address, COLBY BROS. & CO.,
20 TT Waterbury
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03
MARRIAGE GUIDE

VOUNG's great Physiological Work ID
l. cry one his own Doctor-being q FdVpl
Instructor for married persons or those lts
to marry. both male and female, in eyeUhE
concerning the physiology and relations da'
sexual system, and the production or prTd'
ton OF offspring. including all the new disi
eries never before given in the English lanslps
by NM. YOUNG, NJ. ID. This is really sui
able and interesting work. 1t Is written
plain language for the general reader ald
illustrated with upwards of one HUNDRED elg1
wings. All young married people, OF ls
contemplating marriage, and having The
impeachment to married life, should read "
book. 1t discloses secrets that every one shNa
be acquainted with. Still it is a book 10
must he locked up, and no lie about The hs
IL VIII be sent 10 any one on tide receP,
titty Cents. Address DR.. WM YOUNG
4l6 SPRUCE ST.. above Fourth, PhIltdelphh
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ed the card method should not be tested,
erclusivelys by il. Doubtlesssomeof them
would prefer that method but it should
not be made the only mode. Indeed am
surprised that man. who himself. in his
own examinations on the card method did
not stand above all his classmates, and
(,nd say no more) should hold it as the
only mode of testing the competency of
others But we have not made him Secre-
tary of the Board of Education on the
ground of bis Card-record, but on that of
his general fitness.
Indeed, to test the qualifications of a
teacher should hoidit essential to ques.
ton her. infinitely, on the topics. which
are contained in the textbooks required
by Jaw. and, to ascertain, as for as posi-.
tle her native tact, aud talent for convey
ing knowledge, and keeping order. Talk
about a young woman being fraud on
her district. because she fails to answer o
few questions on card Probably he
feels chagrined because the young people
do not resort to the Normal Schools; but
this should not, ia any way. influence his
treatment Of them. He does not know
how mapy reasons there may be why they
don't, and no penalty should attach to
their not doing So
A Town SUPERINTENDENT.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-07-03

Mr.. EDITOR The article, in your las
issue, on education has one strange sen.
tence. More Inn Sir TO one of The teach
ers, ,oho presented themselves at tho Msti
t"tes, are tonnd to be Incompetent. This
sweeping statement is, | suppose, authori.
zcd by the Secretary of the Board of Edu
cation None else could authorize it.
1t is much to be regretted that 50 gift.
cd man as he is, should be continually,
marring his usefulness by hobbies. He is
pushing one now to its utmost speed. It
is the incompetency of Town Superinten-
dents, and the need or Normal teach ere.
With anything that seems to STAND in the
way of these he is very impatient. This
accounts for such harsh sayings as that
under consideration. He has DETECTED. =
What word to apply to cultivated and
successful teachers Of the schools Of Yer
mont! AS if they had been practicing
great fraud, and this through the ignor.
ance ofthe Town Superintenieuts, or their
connivarce Still il he is rude I must
not be. His efforts to abolish Town Su-
perintendency, and become himself the
sole appointer Of teachers. throughout the
2647 schools. porteuls little good sim
cerely hope such e-man. power will not
be permanently installed over this people
BY the Statute Of last fall he is to be full.
ly invested with it, SO soon as the Super
intendency ceases.
The Superintendepts are generally in
telllgent men, and the schools under their
care are far from being failures. as they
must have bt cn,if such incompe ency as he
reports had characterized their teachers
But this has not been SO. They have
been, usually, we'll educated young people.
am Superintendent, and the teachers
under my care will compare, favorably.
with any that have been licensed BY him,
This could be shown, any day, under
lair test. But such q test the Secretary
ioes not apply. The truth is. his whole
made Of deter mining the fitness Of young
persons for the work Of teaching is more
defective than should expect from such
man. Indeed, feel panied at the pub
&c reports Of unfairness towards tho non
Normal pupils as compared with the Nor
nal pupils. and. if | had 1t not from good
uthority, would not venture to state IT,
10 is reported to have said. publicly at
ohnson, when be VISITED that school, and
'rivately at Brookdeld, when he visited
re Randolph School. that less per cent
correct Answers is required toliccnse
formal scholar than one examined at the
institute. faA aoa ab yadt 3a
Again. The young people unaccuston.
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toRREsroNDENoE.

FT. DoDer Kansas, June l6, 1867.
EDITOR NEwsDEALER Perhaps i
would not be uninteresting to the reader
of your paper to hear from the far West
TT Dodge is situated on the north banl
, of the Arkansas river, two hundred anc
fifty miles west from Fl Riley. We have
been twenty eight days on the road frou
Riley. We are now in the enemies
country, among the Kiowas, Camauches
Cheyennes. Arrapahoes. Sioux and Crows
and all hostil to our government. There
| is not week but they are committing
some depredations, by making raid on
the Quartermaster's stock, killing few
men and then clear out On the 18th of
the month they made raid on the 9th
Cavalry's stock and drove out two hum
dred head and killed four men. There
is some one brought in almost every day
that has been killed by the inhuman
savages; butchered in the most horrible
manner imaginable-some with three or
four arrows 10 them, and still living
others shot with their revolvers and with
the scaips torn from their heads. The
regulars are good for nothing against the
Indians-it needs volunteers. A few
frontiers men will do more than brigade
of regulars. The Indians 90 not attack
citizen train, but go for the soldiers.
Tic chief Of the Kowas, Satantoe, or
Kicking Bird, made the expression that
he had rather Ggbt ten regulars than one
citizen. Those Kiowas have been fed by
Government all winter; and as soon as
grass started in the spring they were off
on the war path numbering defenceess
women and children. When will Gov
ernment commence war upon them +?
They have already commenced themselves.
The frontier settlements have been driven
10, and some of them killed. The people
of Kansas cannot loug put up with it:
they mast defend themselves against the
lndiaps, and the Government if it is nee
cssary. They arc organizing the militia
and must send them against the Indians.
The commanding officers of the several
posts have their scouts out all the time
out they are an unprincipled set of men.
Drinking and gambling predominant.
The few dollars they get from Govern
neut is all they care for that is spent as
oon as they can get to whiskey shop.
hey do more harm than good. There
must be something done, for the settlers
AVE hard time to live and get anything
o eat, and then to be driven from their
ZONES is more distressing than can be de.
cribed. A settler in this country must
land with his revolver in one hand and
'old his pillow with the other.
In my next letter | will give you de-
cription of the country aud Hancvck's
ampaign against the Cheyennes as view
d by both citizen and soldier.
FRONTIER.
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Coon HORSES. We are noticing a good
many pairs Of well matched horses thi.
summer. J. +. Shcrwin. of Stowe, show
ed us pair Of 4 years old chestnut mares,
yesterday. for which he refused $780,
very stylish colts. aa
NeighbOr smalley is driving fnc pair
Of five year old bays---largc and stylish.
D. @. Hardy has also pair of blacks,
which we notice are improving quite rap.
idly under his tuition. We believe these
are five years old. We wish some of these
beautiful teams could stay with US; but
their owners don't put figures enough up
IN them to keep them long. 7alw
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BEEcaER ON rHE nopy.

Read Bcecher's article on The outside oil
this paper, and if you get no new idea
you will probably recognize an old nc.
quaintance in new dress.
The subject of ply steal culture
and development is receiving much atten.
ton from the most intelligent people in
the country, aud the time will come, we
believe. when even the clergy will regard
it as part of their duty to instruct them
selves and their people in the care of their
bodys as means of purifying the soul.
Appropos Of this subject. we read the 9th.
er day, that little girl ten years old, in
private gymnasium at Roxbury, Mass +,
would lift $40 pounds,--one of thirteen.
400 pounds, and one Of fourteen, lifts AGO
pounds.
While residing in Canada, when quite
lad, we used to hear hospitable old
Dutchman frequently urge our elder broth
or to "come up" and see his daughters.
My brother would always put him off
with some vague promise, which we pre-.
sumed he never intended to fulfill. One
day he became very persistent, and insist
ed that my brother should come up" aud
see his "Kate," who seemed to be the old
mans especial favorite. In running the
catalogue Of her exellencics, he spoke with
much seeming pride of. the fact that
kate" could lift Eve pail kettle full Of
s,o'N" ! presume this fact did not at
all sharpen my brothers desire TO make
Rates intimate acquaintance but as we
witaess the deterioration of American
women, physically, We often think we
should like to see whole school of Hates,
lifting five pail kettles Of swill---jast to
know they couldl