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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

honorable competition, which their eso,,.
can prevent" ''S
Tne premiums fot sheep are Iibor.I
ryirg from Sl5 to SD; in several cl L', va
50 that, every farmer who has an a ,a;sy'
on which lie can "brag'' can exbit;t 'u'l
same, andwith good prospect of snco' ~e
Let our farmers bring out their best ,''S 90.
mails and show to the world that the n auI'
Meri1o blood imported by Jarvis and P1 y,
wood, upon which our State has so az NJ
boosted, and produced the best Of tbe b W.
IS not yet extinct. ''''
For wool and wooden products, IIb...,
premiums are also offered, and will =.
doubt draw out good competition, - 10
In fact in every departm, mt the mo.,
liberal premiums, as we have said are . W
fered. ~ U'
Particularly is this true in the deD,u
ment Of Floral Hall, and here wo io"t
and we think we do not count without Oa
hosts for an unusually magnificent dis.
play. .a
All in all, the coming exhibition Of IL,
State Agricultural Society cannot fail ~
De most complete success, and 10 ala i
making it such no efforts will be wantina
on the part of the citizens of Burlip,oss
and Chittenden County.-Hee Press
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
Local Matters.
MORRlSTOWk.

Mr.. William Grout, of Wolcott, one
day week before last was thrown from his
wagon upon the rocks on the west side OF
the Tenn, bridge, by his horse becoming
frightened at newspaper taken along III
the road by the wind, and received seri-
Gus injuries, two ribs broken and other
bruises being sustained. lie was taken
to the residence of James Collins, and at
tended by DR.. Hall. Sunday he returned
home, and is now doing as well as could
be expected.
Mrs. Luther Adams, daughter of the
late Hiram Wolcott, of Wolcott, after a
lingering illness of consumption died.
Aug. 18th. The funeral services were to
have been held Friday, Aug. 70, but ow-
ing to the great freshet it was impossible
though few of the neighbors' went by
the mountain road and buried the body
in the cemetery at Morrisville. The fun
eral was held at the Congregational church
in Morrisville, on Sunday week; an excel
lent sermon being preached by Rev.J. d.
Deaman Oh clUwr.
Workmen for Cady & George, superin-
tended by the veteran stone-layer, Harris
Bundy. and building. litter, Il. w. Gram,
threw off at one blast, from the ledge be-
tween Morrisville and Cady's Falls, at
the least calculation, 200 tons Of stone.
About 30 pounds of powder were used,
and the shock was felt mile distant.
The corn cropis fast maturing and farm
ers are much delighted by the return of
warm weather. Ten more warm, dry
days will make a great deal of corn for
Morristown and put many pieces entirely
out of the way of frost.
The potato crop presents a fine growth
of tops, and early potatoes are yielding
bountifully, but some later pieces are be-
ginning to rust badly. This dry weather
will check the blighting rust somewhat,
no doubt, If so the crop will be abundant.
The union between Human Wheeler and
wife, we are informed'by a correspondent.
has, by mutual agreement been dissolved,
and as the Frenchman said, she goes one
way and he goes one ,cay.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
washington Items.

WASHINGTON, sept. D.
In consequence Of the general dhlssatls-
faction expressed against the new Ppst'
Office stamps, orders have been given to
prepare designs for new issues. The heads
of Washington, Franklin, jackson and
Lincoln will be restored in place OF the
present designs. d +, ''e
SECRETARY RAwLINs DYING = No HoPE
OF HIS RECOVERY. .
1t was thought yesterday noon that
Secretary RawIins was cohvalescent,, but
about 4 O'Clock he began to fail; he ralli.
ed little at 8 O'clock in the evening
At II O'Clock, however, his pulse became
very feeble, and he lay without any no.
ticeable change, until s o'clock this morn,
ing, when he called for and eat his break
fast, after which he directed the DISPOSE.
ton of matters in relation to his own prl.
vata business; at II o'clock there was q
favorable change. During this afternoon
various friends called, including Secreta'
ries Cox, Fish and Robson, Post Master
General Creswell and Gen. Sherman, who
returned to Washington this morning ant
and others. ..r
DR.. Bliss, who is the attendant physi
clan, has been in consultation with Sur
yeon General Barnes, DR.. Norris anc
others of like prominence. The Sccre'
tary's personal friends are unwearied il
their efforts to render services, while Gen
eral Lent, of the Presidents household
has without intermission remained at his
bedside, and sent kilograms to Presiden'
Grant regarding the condition of the Sec
rotary. ....
This afternoon, ut his own request, he
was visited BY Methodist clergyman, by
whom he was baptized, and with whom
at a subsequent hour, he partook Of the
sacrament. lie has throughout his sick.
ness been conscious of his real condition
and has signed all papers which may eff
feet the future circumstances of his faml'
ly. At 8 o'clock tonight he was resting
aniGtIv No aaqravaton Of the symp.
toms is at present anticipated There j:
no prospect of his final recovery. His
moral courage is such that his life may be
prolonged for day President Grant is
expected to arrive in Wall g'on to-lnor-
ow. The condition of Secretary Raw.
ins casts gloom over the entire city,
and is the theme of conversation in all
circles. ..r..
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

f. ON BurIingame denied that China had
re ected his treaty with US
The Philadelphia Athletics beat our
Olympic club, Monday afternoon, 80 TO
%. Tuesday another triumph awaited
the Athletics. They beat the Nationals
80 to 90
A new feature is introduced into the
Washington Temperance Meetings; wo-
men participate freely in the speaking
etc. Int th4t trespassing On mems en-
closure? s..sss
Our Letter Carriers have 4 Picnic at
The Schuetzein Park, to-day. And most
delightful weather, too, it is Tor Their
party.
The thermometer to-day indicates about
twenty degrees lower heat than our high
est. j. H.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

WHEN the National Life Iosur,O,.
Company Of the United States of Amer.
Ca, commenced operations about a yea,
ago, we ventured the prediction that il
would early receive full proof of bopuhr
favor. Newspaper men, even more than
others, are proud when history writes the
falfiIIment of their prophecies.
This, perhaps, arises from the fact that
they prophcsy more than any other people,
but whether so or not, is not now our Dur.
pose to inquire. This Company has issu.
ed 1910 policies in the very first year Of
its labors---threc or four times more th,,
any other Company during the same peri.
cd of its history, and fifteen times as MANY
as what is now the largest Company IN
the world
Our prophesy was founded on a careful
study of its character, and a knowle]rs
of the men having it in charge.
The Company is a. stock Company
with low rates Of premium, and with ey.
perience and economy in its management
In mutual company, it is the policy hoI
ilers only who suffer when the manarexpn
is inexperienced or extravagaht, while ID
a stock company the los cs fall altogether
on the stakeholder. So far as we bayc
observed the policy holders have nothing
to do with the control of mutual com.
pany, and are rapidly learning that lib
cheaper and wiser to procure insurance
where they arc not required to adyamc
money above the actual cost Of insurance,
with which to pay enormous salaries to bf
icers, or to reimburse the company for
losses in premium notes taken in lieu Of
cash, but which can v be collected
Tne National Company recognizes this
popular want and meets it. 1t is well
Worthy the patronage it is receiving, and
and which will undoubtedly in the future
rapidly increase. Such at any rate is our
secord prophcsy in relation to it.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

Leroy Griswold, of Eden, has shown
us some fine specimens of his farm prodac-
tions for the present season. Among 9th
ers--fve stocks Of wheat grown from one
kernel, the tallest of which measures six
feet and ten inches in length; forty-tour
stocks of oats grown from one kernel, Of
more than average length and yield a
garden pea-vine, ten feet in length; also,
some good specimens of rye.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

ATTEMPTED SuIcIDE.-Three weeks ago
last Sunday, Geo. r. Sawyer, of Middle
sex, aged "a years, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with a razor. Sunday
morning he said to his daughter-in-law
that "as they had nothing to do he'd give
them work enough" following up these
words by drawing razor he had in his
hands across his throat. The windpipe
and food passage were both severed, caus-
ing profIsc flow of blood and the fami-
y expected he would die at once. Bat
he did not, the jugular vein remaining in
TACT and after time DR.. Chandler arriv.
ed and scwed up the glasily wound, but
Sawyer tore it open again, and he lies
perfectly conscious much of the time, but
starving to der h, even water taken into
his mouth running out at the wound -
Friday last, DR.. G. w. Scott was sent for.
DR.. Scott discovered from close examin.
alton that tho food passage was not entire
ly severed as at first supposed, allowing a
small quantity of nourishment to pass
down, just barely enough to sustain life
DR.. Styles Of Mortified was dispatched
for, and it is hoped by Sawyer's friends
that Drs. Scott and Styles will save him.
We believe DR.. Scott was formerly from
Johnson, AND a brother to Lucian Scott,
the jeweler.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

SELF-IMMoLATIoS OF SEVENTEEN HuN-
DRIED PEnsoNs.--The Pail Mall Gazette
tells u story Of a terrible act OF self-immo-
lation which is reported from the Govern
nlent Of Saratoy, Russia. A few months
ago the prophets Of . new religion made
their appearance in that part Of the En-
pire, preaching sell-destruc'ion by fire as
the only sure road to salvation; and 50
readily was their dreadful doctrine rece :
we'd by the ignorant and superstitious pea :
autry that in one large village no less than
seventeen hundred persons assembled in
some wooden houses, and having barricad-
cd the doors and windows set the building
on fire aud persisted in the flames. The
authorizes are doing all they Gun to stay
the progress of this new madness, but
their task is obviously difficult one. Tie
punishments which the Law, can inflct mu t
have little terror for enthusiasts who de-
liberately choose death SO horrible as tie
true road to heaven. 3. m n fsl,
J.EIrF. T. ftI .r|.ts... ...E s.H III
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
The Railroad.

We must apologize to our readers this
week for the little we arc able to say
about railroad progress. 1t had been our
intention to visit the party of Engineer
sigourney on Saturday last, so as to be
able to give a reliable report to cur read
ers. We were unable to do so. We are
informed, however, that the party have
reached the river, by different line froa.
that surveyed by Mr.. Bailey, and line
that has, without increasing the grade,
shortened the distance about two miles,
and that all is progressing favorably and
as rapidly as was expected. In our next
report VIC shall be able to give facts from
our own observation.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
WATERVIllE.

Mcfarland, of the Mountain Sprin9
House, gives Social Hop Friday, the
10th; dancing to commence at 4 P. NJ
hall bill, S1.00-mcals, 80 cents.
A. B. Chafee, Esq, a worthy typo,
for several years a resident Of Iowa, and
who has been stopping the past season
with friends in Waterville and Belvidcre,
talks of returning West again, shortly,
and sev nal your5 mo" IN tovsn aud u;";"
ity think Of accompanying him. : ~ '
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
President Grants Movements.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Sept D.
The President left here in the $50
train this afternoon for Washington. lie
was to have left Tomorrow morning for
Utica with his family to visit the Hon.
Boscoe Conkling, AMI where preparations
we're made both socially and generally TO
make his visit pleasant. The character
Of the dispatches received frcm Washing
ton to-day has induced the President to
write the following letter; rw lra ra
SARATOGA, n. W Sept. 5, 1869. Il
To the Hon. Roscoe ConhlinJ: 1t $3.50
My DEAR SIR.---It is with extreme re-
qret that the continued and dangerous
illness of Secretary Rawlins, whose rela-
ton with me have been SO intimate ftoul
tho breaking out of the rebellion to the
present day, compols me to forego the
contemplated pleasure Of a visit to your
city tomorrow. | know that you aud
my other friends will appreciate the mo-
tive which calls me iroma pleasure trip
to the bedside Of comrade who has rend-
cred snch signal service to his country
and whose death will cast gloom over
the nation. The NEST recent G. dispatches
scarcely leave a hope that l may see him
alive. 81 t7ods lH 31' ad
.l.a | am very sincerely yours -rag
.esri U. S. GRANT q
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
Senator Fessenden's Condition.
PORTLAND. Nh. Sent.

PORTLAND, ME., Sept, g..
Yesterday afternoon Senator Fessenden
was considered as almost beyond hope Of
recovery, but he passed comfortable
night last night. He has improved lit
tie to-day. so that hopes are now enter
tanned Of his recovery. ala go
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

PRESIDENT GRANT TO BE AT TIE STlrf
FAIR WITHOUT fAIL.-Atter the Presidents
arrival at Saratoga on Saturday evening
Col. Daniel Needham, Secretary Of the
New England Agricultural Society, wait.
ed upon him and invited him to attend The
Annual Fair of the Society, at Portland
next week. The President did not give
him much encouragement, saying that he
would attend the Vermont State Pai
and thought he should take another TIP
through Vermont, and probably yisiits
nice stock farm Of Carlos Pierce, at
Stanstcad.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

A JOKE on BUTLER.-Gcneral b, T.
Butler was at Martha's Vineyard lat
Sunday, and the correspondent Of IN
Boston AdrertiSer relates that "whtn
sinners were invited TO come forward 70
be prayer for, good sister singled opl
General Butler, and earnestly enirea'ea
him to come up to the altar; jealous
brother on his knees also entreated bin
TO 60 forward, while the clergyman Sn'
had charge of the meeting said II 10y
General would only come up to the ''a'
he would keep the meeting opehal nlBn''
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

The Mcssrs. Woodwork, at Belvidere
village, are repairing the dam, Aume and
conduit-pipes Of their mill, which were
badly damaged last spring by the high
water, preparatory to running the same
again. NJ" .
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
Special Notices
NOTICE

Is hereby given, that appl caron WI ue ,aDt u
the General Assembly Of the State Of vel's'
its next session i6r an amendment, alt'r'as ..rI
vidlng the chartered the Misisquo' Rail'O'a ,od,t
ed by an act approved Nov. "a, 1861 anu '
by an act approved Nov. 10, 1868.
Nohford,, July 20, 1852. cd
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

Secretary Of War Rawlins died in
Washington, at A: IL o'clock Monday p
M. The tears Of the nation will not be
withholden from the grave Of itiae patriot
t6s soldier, and the faithful public officer.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07

NoTTcE.--The Lamoille Association OF
Congregational Ministers will meet with
Bro. Herrick in Wolcott, on Tuesday,
Sept. 14th, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
J. G.. BAILEY, Register.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
The Election.

We delay the publication OF our paper
mo dav in order to be able to give the
result of the election, particularly in Hyde
Park. For the past week the canvass has
procseded in this town with unusual spirit
an both sides. Whatever result we have
to announce tonight, the defeated party
ran not claim that they suffered by de-
fault. Each party has done its best We
EXPECT a victory for the Republican party
hut make no over sanguine predictions
A Republican candidate could undouoted-
" have been elected from our town this
fall, without any serious struggle. oucn
an election, however, would not have been
allowed as a republican victory. We de-
sired no such election. We desired to see
the democracy ,chipped SO they would adj
NIT il. We think they will make the ad-
nIisSt~- ;SLI
As an incident creditable to beth can
didates,and both parties we would mention
that MrBrlgham andourself were delegated
by the respective candidates to visit the
hotels and groceries and inform the keep
ers that it was the request OF both candl-
dates, and many of their friends, that no
liquor be sold during the day. We are
happy to say that they all checltully ac-
ceded to the request and we believe faith
fully will fulfil their pledges not to dis
burse. If they do, we are confident that
we shall have no scenes of disgraceful riot
to report this eve.
With this we quietly await the result.
If we win, we shall bring out one of our
"roosters." If we are beaten, we shall
not.
wnd1 - -FOUR O'clock, P. M.
rx,,, avn nrnn nDnrI AIM L,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR
ONE HUNDRED AND sEvENTY-Two.

Thirty-one majority for Page is rather
more than vur most. aansuine friends pre-
dicted. Cutting off the tap was bad
loss to the democrats. Althoug the hotel
keepers faithfully kept their pledges not
to sell, one or two Independent democrats
did undertake to establish branch Offices !;
but Justice to the honorable men of the
democratic party requires us to say that
they frowned down the mean undertaking.
Democracy, then, in Hyde Park has been
squarely whipped. Routed,-- foot
and dragons. The vote was the largest
ever cast in town and the victory is COM
plete. Their "new anchor" was not sufi-
cient to hold the rotten old hulk. The
rickety old craft is stranded high and dry,
so that the stoutest seaman will not desire
again to put her to sea. Let our neigh
bors no longer reproach us with being the
copperhead stronghold Of Vermont. We
claim now position among our republican
neighbours ino2a -G.artm 'aailg .ns
N The result in the rest of the county, so
far as we have been able to learn up to
the time of . making up" is as follows:
-ra 4 more, David Cook. Dem.
johnson, Isaac j.. Manning.
Morristown, P. X. Gleed.
NO Stowe, Vernon Nj. Smith.
81. Eden, T. &. White.
Wolcott, Geo. P. Foster, 60 maj.
The vote for Governor in this town was
Washburn, 1877
'a' Heatou, l6l
FOR Senator
1l- Camp, 1879
a.; Waterman, l66
For Representative
oil, G. S. Page, 204
ss HIN. Noyes, liz u
Scattering, !
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03
Vermont Election

Occurs this year on the 9TH, of Septem'
ber--a week from Tuesday. The can
vass lacks the excitement of the Presi'
dental year-and it is hardly to be ex-
pected that the full votes and splendid
majorities of last year, when we gave to
Gov. Page the largest majority ever given
to governor of Vermont, and rolled up
thetremendous majority of thirty-t,co tho~-
sand-almost four to one--for General
Grant, can be repeated. But the prin.
ciples of the party remain. The Presi-
ident still needs the hearty support of
the loyal freemen Of Vermont. Our
State ticket is composed Of worthy rep
resentatives of our principles, and tire
Republicans of Vermont are expected to
show themselves steadfast and true, and
alive to the interests of the Country and
State and party.
1t is the highest duty and privilege of
the freeman to pote. The man who leaves
his voting to be done by others deserves
not the name of freeman. 1t is time the
town and county committees were pre-
pairing for the election, and organizing to
bring out a full vote, which is always a
sweeping victory. The Republicans of
.he nation expect Vermont to do herduty.
Burlington Free Press Aug. 25h.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03

= The official returns Of the recent
Congressional election in Alabama show
the following result; Total Republican
vote, 66,004 Democratic vote, 47,4S4 ;
Republican majority, 1880
- Itbeing important to prove a young
mans age in a recent trial at Erie, Penn,
the family Bible was introduced, and its
record offered as satisfactory evidence,
The opposing counsel at accepted it as
such, but on glancing at the title page he
found that the book was printed in 1865
and he successfully demanded that the
evidence should be excluded,
- lady in workhouse at Chelsea,
England, lately arrived at the age Of 100
years. Being asked how she would like
to celebrate the day, she expressed pre-.
ference for ride in balloon. She was
accordingly taken up in great balloon,
and took luch of wine and biscuits at
an altitude of half mile.
= The pneumatin dispatch system is
being again agitated by Albert Brisbane
who proposes to send message and mail
packages in globe through an air tight
tube at the rate of 200 miles per hour.
Newark and Jersey City are to be first
connected in this manner.
The time is coming when cattle will
be made into beef on the prairies and
then be brought to New York, instead of
being toted thousands of miles in suffer-
ing life. Refrigerating cars are now be-
ing built at Detroit for $1,000 each, which
viii severally carry $4,000 pounds of
meat and 5000 of ice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03
September Election.

The time Of our annual election with
with its necessary caucuses and prelimin-
airy meetings is close at hand, and it be-
hooves every citizen to so arrange his af-
fairs that no common necessity shall keep
him away from either. Attend the pri-
mary meetings that you may see that the
candidates nominated represent the intel
ligence and real principals of the party,
but above all let every Republican go to
the polls. Last year We were on the eve
of Presidential election, the excite
ment was great, and the Republican vote
of Vermont surprised the most enthusi-
astic and sanguine, and its influence was
most happily felt all over the country.
It's obviously necessary that this year,
the first of the new Administration, the
vote should be equally large The great
majority of the freemen of Vermont
have unbounded confidence i'll Gen.
Grant and his advisers let them show
that confidence by doing their manly du-
ty at the ballot box, and not, by mere
supineness, give theenemy in other states
direct aid and encouragement. We ex-
pect to hear of no such treason in Yer.
mont.-Montpelier Freeman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03

Owing to the large amount of interest
to be paid on the public debt and pen
sions to the brave soldiers and their wild
ows and children, in the month of Au-
gust, it was not expected any reduction
Of the public debt would be made last
month, but the balances have been made,
and in spite of the large demands above
alluded to, the debt has been reduced
over one million. A good fact to re-
member and an inducement to go to the
polls in this State next Tuesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03

Our State election takes place next
Tuesday, and is likely to be one of the
most quiet ever held in this State. Only
a few towns where some local issues pre-
vail is there as much as ripple. With
this state of feeling, if bad men should
be elected to Office, because good men
stay away from the polls, the latter will
have no cause of complaint. Indeed
the question will then be whether the
good men are not the worst.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03

CROPS IN NEBRAsKA.-Col. John F.
Swain, formerly Of Reading, now of Lis
bon, Nebraska, writes us, Aug. q, 1869,
as follows, of the crops in that State
" We have had very wet season here
this year, but have had bountiful har-
vest. Oats were very heavy, wheat
somewhat damaged by blight and rust
He also speaks of thirty-fve acres of
corn on his own farm as " looking very
fine 4 OF the country he writes "This
great American desert is one of the
finest farming states in the Union"