Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-03-11
NUMBER 16.

largest run The sale, of paper de.
pends very much on the laconic headings
which give the cue to the newsboys. On
o cold morning, one Of these enterprising
youngsters was found crying 10 IL his
heart would b eak. A gentleman stopped
TO know the cause. The boy said that be
could not sell any papers. Why not 2
" Cause | hain't got nothing TO hollsr."
was the dolcful reply. So it was. He
had staid morning paper which mover
has display lines, 60 that the little fellow
was dumb. while his comrades with the
fashy sensation headings were making
the streets ring, and as a consequences sell
ling all the papers. Since it is evident
that the Senate will "make haste slowly"
things are more quiet ie
New York city has been designated as
the place of holding the next Democratic
National Conveution and the fourth day
Of July the time. This and other cities
claimed the honor and had many good
reasons aud inducements to offer. II is
new felt that New York will control the
nominations Mr.. Pendleton's friends
are somewhat discouraged. Pennsylvan.
ia and New York will pull together. The
Soldiers and Sailors Convention, which
was organized at Cleveland, will hold a
National meeting also in New York at the
same time. This is thought to indicate
a potent cooperation. /. is fact of some
significance
Tie merits of Dickens, who has jus!
finished his readings here. are still dis
cussed with animation. A few place him
beyond all approach in excellence. 9th
ers declare that he is a great humbug.
Our impression, when Mr.. Dickens ap-
peared before the audience, was that Of
disappointment. An air of effort was
very apparent in his movements His
voice was harsh, husky and weak his
gestures were awkward and intcnation
bad-closing so often on the rising infec-
ton that he became monotonous Still,
in spite Of his violation of the rules Of
elocution, he enlisted the sympathies Of
his hearers. He conveyed to them
vivid picture of his characters, and seemed
to elicit for each its appropriate sensation
So we must say, judging by the rules of
art. Mr. Dickens is wofuly deficient: but
measuring him by the effect produced, he
is master. Again, his performance'is
not properly reading" 1t is a recita.
tion of the most salient passages Of his
numerous novels, and we think that the
same stories stripped Of their verbosity
and compressed to the compass Of the text
which he himself uses. would bs equally
effective on the printed page. There aie
scores of novels whose incidents. condeps-
ed and recited after the manner Of Dick
ems, would prove as interesting as any sf
his vaunted productions. He is working
his way northward and westward. He
reads in Syracuse on the ninth of March.
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| There is great activity in the churches
Of all denominations. but the Methodists
seem to take the lead. The Methodist
Home Journal, the local organ here, 10
,rowded with revival items every week.
A deep religions feeling porvades COM
mnnity. More than Fifty were converted
during the past week at the Cobocksink
Presbyterian church, and so it is every.
where. Lent. which has now commenced
will add 10 this seriousness The verdi
in the great trial Of Stubbs Us Tying, has
tot been made public. 1t is awaited
with intense interest The strife between
the Northern and Southern branches Of
the NJ. L. Church, claims large share
attention, An eminent Methodist di.
vine gave it as his opinion, that the
branch South would die out or be absorb.
ed. 1t was passed Oh thesupposition that
the South never heartily 'acqaiesced in
the division of lS44. and that many,
who Of necessity had worshiped With that
branch. now that opportunity is s~giysn
will return to their first love. He also
claimed that there was no longer motive
70 sustain distinct organization, 80 that
fefforts to do 30. would be feeble and
fruitless. while the Northern branch was
taking vigorous steps to- occupy the
ground. We give these views for what
they are worth, .,s1 n
The severe winter has been enc Of great
suffering to the poor, Of this city. At
least 10000 are without work. Soup
houses and private charitiesgivc some 70
lief, but the truly worthy are'to proud
to avail themselves of these means. The
pawn shops are resortsj to.as long as .
spare garment or or'apything else will bring
a few cents to ward OF starvation. Tie
erd is not yet Business still drag'. and