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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
STOWE Feb. 9th, 1868.

Oiph W. - 'h' tCNS'
Mr.. EDITOR Some seem to think
that your correspondent will wear out"
soon, bit wo think we can stand it "yct
little while"
Cold, colder, coldest This morning,
we did not pretend to look for the mcrcu-
ry, as we felt certain it was down too low.
We pitied those who wore moustache aud
whiskcrs, as they seemed to be rigid and
unapproacbable We felt certain they
could not smile and "look happy"
We have quite number of changes,
this spring. Quite number Of farmers
are selling aud others trading Of those
that come unlor tho bove head, We no.
tice Mnj J. j. Boynt6u traded farm aud
moved into the village, Mr. B W. Nun.
son, having purchased farm in Morris
town, withdraws from Stowe The lst Of
next month: Mr. lssoc Alger has dispos
cd of his farm to Sargent Bros. Stowe
can produce some Of the most industrious
and thrifty farmers in the State. Take
tho farmers whose efforts are crowned
with success and make inquiries into the
secret Of their success. and they VIII tel
you I at they combine "thcory with prac
tice'; They tabc. be papers. they reac
treatIses on agriculture and horticulture
Having piece Of ground possessing litl'
strength. they study the nature of th'
soil. Amy thrifty farmer living within
two or four miles of the village can wei
afford to pay 20 or 30 cents bushcl 70
ashes Every bushel on his land is wOrtl
more than 30 per cent. We notice one Q
our best farmers from the biancb) full.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
A PET sQUIRREL.

The gray squirrel makes very in
tercsting pet in confinement. We had
one last summer for a pet, and she was
full Of fun and fIolic. She was taken
from her parents nest when she was
hardly week old, and reared by hand.
OF course Sac was perfectly tame and gen.
tie, She soou learned to recognize the
members of the family, and would know
a stranger at once. She was very afcc-
tionate, and never s'emed happy unless
she was il our lap or in one Of our pock.
cts, where she would cuddle herself up fol
nap, or busy Herself with a nut. or
piece Of cake or or ECKER that was placed
there for her use. She was very fond Of
ice cream, and we often took her to Fera s
and treated her, letting her cat from our
own dish; for you know sh, was such q
foolish little body that it would noe pay
to have whole cream for her. In mid
summer we we're i'll a few days. Bunny
seemed to sympatbize with us; for she
would not content herselfi in her nest, but
would creep up stairs and cuddle down
beside US at every opportunity.
Poor little Bunny Ono night she wes
found cold a, stiff in her little house.
She had made nest Of brown paper, and
had accidentally swallowed some 1t il
poison to these little creatures and it kilt
ed her. Tie tears little Anna aud Frank.
y shed on the next morning, when they
learned the death of their favoaite, SPOKE
volumes for tic affection she had wor
from them. fnn id5
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
pArHER SPICY.

A lady being invited to send ib o
toast to be read at the anniversary cels.
bration of the Pilgrim Fathers. furnished
the following. 1t is spicy enough to Ga.
vor half dozen anniversary dinners:
1.-The Pilgrim Fathers forsooth !.
What had they to endure 10 comparison
to the Pilgrim Mothers ? 1t is true they
had hunger, and cold, and sickness and
daneer-foes without and wishiu--bus
the unfortunate Pilgrim Motbersl they
had not only these to endure. but they
had the Pilgrim Fathers also and yes
their names are never mentioned. Who.
ever heard of the Pilgrim Mothers? Who,
ever gave dinner in honor of them ?
Whoever writes songs, drinks toasts and
makes speeches in recollection Of them Z
This self sufficiency Of the men is bs.
yond endurance. One would actually
suppose that New England had been
colonized by men. and pOsterity provided
by special providence"
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

oiiphteJcu itt'ic Eou uduShtSi oai''
"What makes you let your hair be gray !;
I can't like people with gray heads"
How different from the lovely picture
Of a summer afternoon-the gray haircd-
sire with his grandchild asleep upon his
breast. "
Again in my efforts to amuse and en-.
tertain children, have often been called
upon to repert the story Of Bald head.
One evening after moralizing as usual,
Of the wickelness of those young Is ae-
lites, the least one of my hearers exelain.
cd, "Wby didn't old Baldy wear wig
then ?
Looking arounk fashionable church
lately, observed but two gray-headed
females in the congregation, and one was
an English. woman, the other Canadian.
Their were plenty Of wrinkles--apd sun.
ken, faded eyes--and blanched faces, but
never halo of gray hair to softcen the
touch of Times rough fingers There
was no blossoming for the tomb of these
mothers in Israel-it was staving of
Death and holding on to youth with
trembling hands.
1t s,ur duty to look as we'll as posi-.
bic in the world, but all ages hSvo their
boan laries, AMI any attempt to overstcp
them is like walking backwards-oue ID
sure to stumble.
When | was child sat 10 church
just where two extremes Of life met my
eye, as looked at the preacher. One
was child, who had golden curls fran.
ing in face exquisitely fair-brown eyes
and lips apart, glimpse Of snowy teeth
between the other was an old lady with
white neckcrchief pinned closely around
her throat, soft double plating of lace
in her honuet, and face--can describe
it? Blue eyes, large and beautiful lips
firm and sweet, smooth low brow and
the hair, half gray, and wavy, shaling il
all, like sdbdaed background to the pic.
turc of saint. The repjse Of the ShoIt
figure cannot describe; and, with my
eyes alternately between the spring and
the winter Of life, did not need pictured
saint Or sculptured chciub to assist my
devotions.
Those two faces somehow are insepara
lily associated with early religious i'm
prcssions And there is another face now
Illuminated in glory lit was an illustra
tion of grace bere--that comes up befor'
my mind-but am writing simply o
gray hair. and have wandered off to viz
ions of my youth
Youth is lovely. but is there not glor.
in old age far exceeding? Let me fo
ono accept its first confirmation in th
laying on Of snowy fingcrs-accep
it with prayer that | may so i'm
prove the falling years as to be rcspocta-
bic in old age. LAURA REAM.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

poAciiED Eess.--Hav some boiling
water in skillet over quick Gre! Br,ak
the eggs into it carefully, and sprinkle
salt over them, When the white is we'll
SET take hem upp With an egg spoon. pour
over a little melted butter, season, With
black pepper. and serve on butieys1 toast
Or you iRay omit the toast and add
little vinegar to the melted butter.
BAKED MUrroN CnoPs "A FREScn Isn.
cIpE Put each chop into piece Of paper
with pepper and salt. and seasoning Of
such herbs asare agreeable Add a little
butter put each into apother. piece Of
paper before baking When done sof'-
cicntly. in quick oven, they are to .
served, having the outer paper. removed,
the drst paper being left 10 order to reta!n
tbs heat aud gravy.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
Correspondence.
For tie News ,esler.

OUR LN1EkTAINMLNT AND OYSTER
sJPPkR.
We deem it but an act of charity TO
those untoitunatcs whom circumstanc, 8
keIt away from our entertainment of Fli-
day eve, Feb II, to give them brief
outline oflhe evenings festivities.
Our beautiful and spacious Hall, of
which as town we are ju tly proud was
filled at an early hour of tue evening
with harpy ti,rong of young and old.
A well trained choir. with orchestral ac-
compaulmcnt, was present to discourse to
us sweet music in quaitettes and ch horuses,
ard in a glorions manner did they give
US the birthday Of Washington -
Around the Hall at one point aud anoth-
er were located the various side SHOWS,
all good in their kind Directly opposite
the entrance door WAS the + O., where
the most oblging Post Mistresses in the
world answered very call for letters with
one or moie of the interesting missives.
Would that the Z NJ appointed by Tn
Gle Sam we're as prompt to hand us all
the letters we desire And such good
letters, too ovei flowing with sentiment,
or full OF important hcws--to say nothing
of the Valentines, both killing and thrill
ling. In the north cast corner was the
evergreen bordercd f,h pond, where for
ten rcn.s any person could throw over the
line and secure sore useful article-these
most rcmarksbl fish varying in appear
ance from tih carving knife to nlggcr
baby not TO speak Of various articles
which TO fall down aud worship would
surdy be no brelch Of any com .-anddieht
of the Decalogue
At the west end of the Hall was a we'll
filled table Of fancy articles, with back
ground Of evergreen trees, whercon welc
b,,re !, manner t,ost tcmnt;og 70 tbe
iuvsni,es, cornuo,iaa ana lace baos 6,,cd
with al so,ts of c,ndies Will. s,riros O,
nor corn hung IN c,occf,l f4s,oons Al
one end pnaer an eterrrecn ,,cc was..Ja.
COILS Wcll l"w,liod m in manner tba,
p a, .,od o,ei, c,cd;to, tho aid c,triarcb
.,d f,rni.bod inside with tho eenpi,e
.Adam.s alc" which = nle5sant faced
Golden haired Rcbek,b furnished to all
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

worst or al, some grew tlIeu Vi "aithb
and went away not to retnrn'; but all the
evening the corner was full of amused
and interested Visitors. Tl.tre were sixtt-
Eve objects oi interest 10 be seen. and all
for ten ceuts'I 10 name a few of the
most iiBboftautG-So. /, The smartest
kind Of horse" was bottle Of horse
radish No G, "Our mutual friend" the
Vt. Mutual Fire Insurance Co; No 10,
Broken ties" was represented by SOME
broken shoe,8trings; No. SO, BonapArte
crossing Tie Rhine, was a broken bone
laid across a pork rind; No. So, The
waterfall and old mill beyond" was a
lady's waterfall with an old coffee mill
behind it. The articles were all uumbc
cd TO correspond with the pointed lis
and each visitor received copy to study
upon at his leisure. The general verdict
was that it was we'll worth the money
and many were the hearty laughs and
cheers which went up from that corner.
A young lady carried about the room
Il beautiful large c. shiop. on which was
q splendid bouquet tastefuliy wrought i'll
pins For ten cents person Was allowed
to guess at the nun Der of pins conailcd
in the bouquet, aud at the close of the
evening the cushion was TO he given to
the one guessing nearest right. A young
ish old bachelor proved to be the hest
Yankee out of over thirty who recorded
their gucsses, and the cushion was accor-
dinghy presented to him May he speed,
lily find a wife to assist him in using up
those 1873 pins
I he savery smell of oysters and coffee
which found its way from below admou-
ished us of supper. which was duly an
nounccd, and we made our way down
stairs to the west room Of the middle
story, where tables were set for hun
dred guests in tasteful manner aud with
the most tempting viunls We unhesita-
tingly challenge the county to show moIe
beautifully arranged tables or more nicely
prepared rood at an oyster supper. With
the most prompt and efficient force oil
table walters, we could but do justice tC
what was set before US and we venture tc
assert no one EFT those tables hGngry.
In the latter f,it Of the evening there
was an auction sale Of some Uncut loave'
of nice cake, &C., and about midnight the
company dispersed, all apparently salts;
fed that the evening bad bccu passed
most pleasantly.
Tie tables were re set next day for tn,
accommodation Of the mcn at the Rail.
road meeting aud were quite well patron
izcJ. The net receipts of the whole affair
are something over Sl50 and We feel wei
p ii for our trouble. Our noble institr;
ton is struggling under load of debt
and if, in ways like these, we Cal. help ''
case the load until the time comes as VI
think it will. when the institution wi
be more than self sustaining and can eas'
itself by degrees of its oneruus burden
we are ready and willing to do it. II
all who contributed to the success of tn,
affair, in whatever way, we return on,
hearty thanks, and trust tina; they vii
always feel sufficient confidence in tb
worth Of our catse, to repay them 20
their every ebdeayor NJ. W. b.
/ johnson, Feb 10, 1868
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
FIRE EyTINGUIslIkRs


Tho authorities OF this town have long
heen agitating the question of purchasing
half dozen or more for the town. Dur
ing the month Of January. some two or
three meetings we're held for th't purpose
As yet, nothing definite has been done TO
further the purchase. A. r Camp. our
cn'crprising and successful merchant has
already proclIed one for his own private
use, and we hear of others who Intend
"doing likewise" " With our citizens, as
town, it will be something like the
drownil g man who had put off learning
to swim. When we lose few thousands
by fire, they will be able to hear at least
from one car, and ste from one eye.
We ale looking foy the oplnons of the
det taters to morrow eve, on the merits and
dcmeris Of spir,tuaiism. The Musical
Association still continues to flourish, ad.
dug new members at each meeting.
Truly yours,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

s5r Notwithstanding the great va
riety of Pills heretofore in the market, q
want has been very generally felt for a
safe and perfectly reliable rurga,iy'
medicine. Such a remedy is now sup
pried IN Parsons Fursative Pills. M,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
Attorney.
H Attorneys.
TssaBAssGEl g. Eaton,

torheys at law and Scli,itors in Ch@hc"'y'
i .f\Vtan6rldge Boro, w. sammy
IA s. BLAlsDkLL'
x4r II u KENfIEbD, Attorney at Ia" anu
tE snlicltur IN Cnnhcety also ueheIai ihou'-
.I>< Alsut, hydt Park, W.. ..,.,,oo,,
*7l5x, Iup Auuide mt, Life ana hcsiuebt CUM
.i1%, ,ul Live STOCK Insurance euecIcu III 'n'
.l4It i.rse,t aud most reliable lhsuTahc toii'
et99S'' '"' 'eIf,if.I go IL4tes. 2fli
t< SAWYER, attorney at law ana soiicitol
m cn.ncery. Hyde Park, Vt.-Aseht ioi
~ ,lion OF ali claims against Tic U ..
.wssr 81 s.n,,,.nt Office in Newsdeaicr building. II
!. < y,icuAM n WATERMAN, attorneys at law
1{..d .o,icitors IN Chancery, hyde Pafk, W.
!, ',@v1{cnl.r attention given TO the collection OF
m -. "a. 4. "A ,,ust the GOvcrnsnt, WluohS' IN
<st[ and other pensions, b0untes, back pay
w - LIDO ygIauAM, GEo. L. WATERMAN 40
43#xDEt ~ LEWIS, aLLorneys ana Counsel
IXzIA.. at iay and solicitors IN thancery, Nor
..4.su. ~ Onice in Masonic building.
@3znt Lewis will give prompt attention to the
" .s,ttit,n of claims against tho government
|I@5 xvuli also say that ne mas 'ecel,pu t''' "p'
. q @,,.nt ol secuild register OF probate lol the
itzftict of Ltmoilie.
s1{iWERs Il Gi4EED, attorneys at law ana 30
Ir 1{Sitors A Changcry, aiOiiis> >IiIe,Nt. (OMc,
81rlv occupied by Hon. 4. Gleed.) Ii. II. Tow
skt< TX. 0L6sD.
Af0. HEATH, attorney and counsellor al
Il law, AMI solicitor IN Chancery also Ii
!. 1saI wAK Claim agent, johnson. Vt. Uhte
ai.r4,oms, second story over d. u. Merriam
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

esg' Whenpthe urine is thick, turbid,
deficient in quantity. or voiaed with
difficulty y--for all distractions of the
kidneys, bladder or urinary organs, give
Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Powders.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
a. ~. JlNNEY,

X"h' VI
ALER in Watches, Checks. Jcwelry
Silver and Plated Ware. Keeps oD hand
y assortmeet OF the New Periscopic Spec.
! with tiold, Silver and Steel bows. j.
for Wilcox x Gibbs Noiseless Sewing
Inc Ga
ID 20. 1867, 32yi
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

4 nENTlSTRY. .-P. W. j. PICK
-. IL dentist. johnson, VI. Natht-
<Flil al teeth putin the best state oi ple'
LE[J servation. Diseases Ol the gums
b, ly created. Artificial teeth MADE III
BIZ / lown tothe profession. 40
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v Id. Rs o o d i.
- HI -
fYSICIAN s. S | L g L Q y

1fYSICIAN & 5 L 4 q L y y.
NORTH RYDE PAEK.
0Ios at Parker's Hotel. III
HGROvER, NJ. D., Eciectic physician a
!. %4rueon Hydcpark Vt. OAice at the resi-
.xSofDr Aaron Morse tive doors from the
--$< ~
fIErGS, Physician and Surgeon, Iyd,
Wlrk 1t. Oflce over H. IL. Noyes' store
q .exami ling surgeon for .amoille County.
fhxN. & RIG. Gil BERT, Dentists. Rialto
{&Bulding, opposite Post Office,
MONTPELIER, VT
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

4 PITCHER. Albany, VT, Proprietor Of
lbany oale stable, viii take Ilorses or Colts
IA, train for speed, &c. Having had con
ds expe,icnce IN the business, he believes
4 give satisfaction. 4G-yl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
! Icensed Auciioneers.

. PAhNER, No. Hydepark' deputy sher'
10 and licensed auetioneer. III
RMlNEi4L. deputy sheriff aud licensed
[pctioueer,. Hyde Park, VI. All calls
Ptly atteuded TO. 40
EktDDEi, licensed auctioneer, Johnson
r.. Pro npt attention given to the buhi-
4nd all business done under this license foi
Enable compensation.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

rinp which he Niil lie pleased 10 wait on
ID friends and the pubnc. To whom he pltd'
niire satisfaction IN every instacce, of no
ILL be requ.tOd. All WORK WARRANTED anu
ID as reasonable plices as aie charged by
III r. G. GILBERT.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04
HYDE PARK VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, MARCH A. 1868.

awakcred to the knowledge Look to
your Interest, you of Stowe Hollow and
West Hill
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-04

line 4 DECEMBER.

Flch will bo kept open by the subsclib Tor
4 weeks, twice year, c0muieiieing on The
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-23
General Grant.

II
Gen, Grants election to the Presidency is
so sure that Journals like the New York Her
all are indnlging in prophecies as to the
policy and position Of bis administration.
The prediction Of the Herald is in this LAM
guage .gis
Grants financial policy, VIC doubt not, will
be marked hy very important and very ex-
tensiye reforms in the collections and dis
sbursements of the public revenues, resulting
in great savings 70 the treasury and7i the
rapid appreciation Of greeDbscks 70 the gold
standaTd, la his recOnstructiou policy, we
predict that he win be guided BY the land
marks Of the constitution, and not by the
Visionary and revolutionary ideAs aud schemes
Of the Radical faction, or of any fanatics
North or South. We expect that his foreign
policy win put the United States positively
and a1tloritatively foremostin the front rank
Of the great powers Of the earth and that it
will include d very decisive settlement. Of the
Mexican question AS 10 the war, the cool
head, the solid good sense, and remarkably
practicable nind Of Gen Grant placed him
alongside tile greatest military geniuses of
modern or ancient times, so in bis civil ad-
ministration Of The Affairs Of the Union, we
expect the same solid qualities will prove
him eqaalto the highest order Of statesman-
ship, In a word, we expect in Gem Giant a
frst-rate President, and from him, domestic
and foreign, a tirst-rate policy.
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The Last Of sIr Iohn ErankIIn.
LFtom NJ Noa lYorl. saa. sspl. .lM. !

Another clue to the mystery envel
oping the fate Of Sir John Franklin
and his fellow voyagers amid The ice
bound regions of the Arctic zone,
seems to have discovered. Bythe
recent arrival from the polar regions
oR DrsGoSld, Of Dublin, late and in
teresting intelligence is afforded re-
specting the search now prosecuted
'by DR.. Hall for traces or remains OF
the Erehus and Terror AID their
crews In August, 1867, Captain
Hall was at Repulse Bay, preparing
an expedition TO King Williams Land,
where, from information obtained
from the Esquimapx, it seems beyond
doubt that important records and
some relics Of the Franklin expedi-
tion are iIlpreseryed. ThepoiDt to
be reached was four hundred and fif-
iy miles north OF RepuIse Bay, and
in q country the inhabitants of which
were known to- be hostile to Euro
peans andto The ESqnimaux living at
T d d. u ~ 7
Repulse Bay twas the opinion OF
the latter, who are known as King
Alberts followers, that Franklin's
men had been killed By King VIII
.liam's men. According to native IN
formation, the last six Survivors Of
the party, built ID cavern or rude vault
uf stones, and deposited in il some
documents and such articles as they
had no use for. or would be an incpmE
brance To them in their Journey
southward. It,is Or, Halls object 10
reach this depository, and from bis
well known reputation for intrepidity,
energy and endurance, it may Be pre-
sumed thatno dangers Or hardships
will deter him from his purpose.
1t will doubtless cause thrill Of
mingled surprise and sorrow To- learn
that after alllthat has been done TO
discover the Franklin expedition two
of its members survived to as recent
a period as 1854, These were Cap
tain Crozier and a steward Of one tof
the lost vessels, who died near
Southampton island while endeavor-
ing to make their way TO that place,
in the belief that they would there
find a whaling vessel which would
carry them home. Dir. Hall is conf
dent of the identity of Captain Gro
zier with one Of the men SO described
to have persisted, and has in his pos
session several articles that Belonged
to him. The fate Of these two unfor-
.tunate men, who, after eighteen years
wandering through Arctic wastes,
had so nearly reached aplaco within
reachof civilized man, forms one Of
the saddest chapters in the melan-
choly and mysterious story of the
lost expedition.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-10-23

Tnent or would remain at Nome on election
day in a state Of stppeAed bewildermen.i I
while stu larger number, conscious only
that Seymour and Blair were the best repre-
sentatives oC their own sentiments, would
fail 70 uhderstapd why Che capdidates Of their
choice should be supplanted BY men With
whom they have but little sympathy, and
sink Into q state Of apalfetic indifference
from which they could nor be aroused in
time TO lend their aid to their party on the
day dfthe election Todecide npon a change
in the face Of such obstacles Il 70 make open
confession that as things stand, there Is not
even a chance of snccesS; for If there were,
though itwcre ever so slim, they would never
consent TO risk itiipon so desperate a throw
But suppose the change TO be made in
spite Of the 1r6aa Jacif objections TO which
must appear even to d Democratic mind. Let
us see what It 70 upon Which the Democratic
leaders base their hopes Of advantage to be
derived thereftcm. Evidently il is the as-
sumed possibility oF attracting to their sup
port enough Conservative voters who do not
support al the measures Of the Republican
party to turn the scale in their favor. Bat
how are voters OF this class likely to he af-
fected by this manGnvre? The hypothesis
is that ttey are men who have now made up
their minds 10 vote for Grant and CoIfax, and
before they viii reverse that decision they
win do goud deal of thinking The FIRST
question they will ask themselves will be
whether the Democratic party, apirt from its
present candidates, il nearer to their own
position than are the Republicans?
In determining what It's position s, they
will be greatly enlightened by what they saw
at the New York Convention, aud what they
have seen since. w -t.fA