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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

IN spite of the thin rim of the sun which will
escape being obscured. The observation will
begin here at eight minutes after o'clock in
the afternoon, will attain the maximum at six
minutes past 6, and will terminate at three min
utes before Z, thus affordingmore than an hour
and three-quarters for observing the celestial
marvel through bits of smoked glass, if we
nave nothing more elaborate and scientific at
our command When the observation reaches
the maximum, l. digits will be hidden from us,
and 1T will doubtless be possible to contem-
plate the trife still exposed without the in
terposition of smoked glass or any other ex-
pedlent for weakening the solar rays None
OF readers should neglect to peruse the elabo-
rate article which we publish to-day and
which quite exhausts the subject of eclipses.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

The GREAT EcLIPsE.-We do not think any
OF our readers will demand an apology for the
very large amount of space which we devote
to-doy to the subject of the approaching
eclipse The phenomenon of next Saturday
will be viewed, through necessity, by each
and all of them that are not smitten with
blindness in the interval In this particular
locality, it is true that the eclipse will not be
total, but it will approach very closely to
tOtality, and viii create profound impression
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04
DARING ATTEMPTTo ROB
HERRING'S PATENT
FRANKLINlTE BANKERS CHEST.
RERRYvHLE STATION, PENNSYLVANIA RR.,(
June 12, 1869. I

June12, 1869. !
MEssRs. FARREL, HERRING Il Co.,
No. 629 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Gents:-A persistent but unsuccessful effort was
made on the night OF May 20, 1869, to drill the
Bankers chest received from you few month ago
From facts that have come to our knowledge it Is
evident that the attempt TO open it was renewed on
Sunday evening following. Finding all efforts to drill
1t useless, the effort was then made to break the
lock. The hammering was heard by parties In the
neghborhoOd for several hours but supposing it to
arise from the railroad men replacing defective
rail, excited alarm. The TOOLS with the exception
OF the drills We're left 1t is evident that they were
not only prepared, but perfectly familiar with the
construction OF your Chest
That they failed is another evidence that your
Bankers Chests are what you claim for them, Bur-
glar-Pr
Respectfully yours,
61b4p ], BALSBACK, Agent
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

DIR. JOSEPH POEY,
Graduate of the University of Habana (Ouba has re-
moved to No. 1917 Green street
Office Hours-7 to Q A. M, to6PM 723tf
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

Bayp NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
application will be made at the next meeting of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania for the incorporation of
Bank, in accordance with the laws the
to be entitled THE BANK OF AMERICA" to be
located at Philadelphia, with capital five hundred
millions of dollars. & 90 wtJ 10
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-04

RSyn OS L POEY.
Nedco Cruiano de la Facultad de la Habana, h
traslsdado su domicilio la cae de Green, No ISL
donde recbe consultas de a de la manana de d
tarde,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
Record Of a Strong Company.


The National Life Insurance Company,
which received its charter from the ma
tional Congress in July last, has already
made its record in unmistakable charact-
ers. With its agencies as yet only In pro-
cess of organization, it has we learn, Is
sued insurance to an amount exceeding
seven million dollars. This We think Is
very marked success-it is so much need
full work well done.
The Company does strictly cash busi-
ness as being in its judgment the simplest
and best for both insurer and the insured,
aud it never complexities its affairs with ell
Their notes, loans or dividends, and thus
leaves no door open to misapprehension or
A. continent 50 tire future. Whiio the
principle of $50 much insurance for SO
much money" is rigidly adhered to, and
every policy has thus a fixed and deter
inmate value, all accumulations that might
otherwise be declared as dividends at some
future time, are discounted IN adrance,
and the exact pro rata is counted In with
the amount of each policy when it is is
sued.
Managed by men Of the highest fnan-
cial ability and undoubted integrity, pro-
tected by u large paid-up cash capital, and
possessing all the elements that have Civ
en- success to other similar enterprises, we
should expect this would become one OF
the most successful institutions of its
kind.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
PERSONAL.

We feel obliged to say in self defence,
in relation to what appears in our columns
to-day, that the abusive attack upon us
by the independent Standard was wholly
,oanton and unproyoked. We have never
had one word of difficulty with that cstab-
lishment, and have never even alluded to
one of its very numerous quarrels before.
The solution of the motive we have given
in our article is the only one which we
can now give, or think of. consistent with
its boastful display Of the word Indepen-
dent. 1t there is pouer behind this
man which, for one interested motive or
another, has prompted, or forced him, TO
such a gratuitons and wanton assault upon
us, we shall know it, probably, sometime.
We never have said one word during our
editorial life--wo appeal to the record
intended to give offence to one of our
State contemporaries unless violently as
sailed and when assailed it is our inten.
ton not being non-resistant--to defend
ourself, and, if possible, to give blow fol
blow. We prefer peace, but if assailed,
shall fight. IT. knowing our pacific inten
tions, any mean-spirited devil thinks to as.
sail us with utter IMMUNITY, he has mista.
ken his subject. Ifany one wishes to sat
isfy themselves about Earl's airs, let then
read all the articles in the Standard Of
the 9th inst.
On or about the first of January, We
felt obliged to erase the names of ovel
one hundred subscribers from our list, fnl
non-payment, most their accounts having
run more than three years; but we have
not assumed the advantage of our position
and dragged them, one By one, before the
public, and branded them with all the
mean names we could think of. We have
Q suit pending in court, but We have, W.
believe, never alluded to it in our columns
before, never, certainly, with view O.
prejudicing the public mind in our favor
as the Argns and Standard are constantly
doing IN theirs. And more, as much al
the infamous Aryus man has given US pro
vocation, we never alluded to his lawsuit
until we Supposed it was ended. although
we have waited for the event with consid
cradle interest. We have heretofore bat
no interest in Mr.. Earle's suit. or, fany
friendly one, such as would be quit,
natural for the fraternity to have for eacl
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
Local Matters.

Occasionally We poor country editors
experience dearth of news quite agoniz-
ing, and week after week passes barren of
incident, until We are almost ready TO ex-
claim like the hunch-backed toad, Gan
item, an item,-our kingdom for an item"
Tiis week VIC have one, an item
which in the hands of a regular bohemian,
would swell into full column of the
Tribune or Herald. We will try and give
the gist of it in as unvarnished style as
possible, as it comes to us amply vouchcd.
AN UNNATURAL MOTHER.
Mrs. Mary ives Of this town, wife of
Rodney Ives, but living separate from
her husband for nearly three years past,
has been, during the past fall and winter,
in the employment of several families in
the Northwest part Of this town, doing
house work. She was dismissed from the
family of Merrill Hall, few weeks since,
under suspicion Of being emceinte, which
suspicion, however, she Indignantly repcl-
led. She went to Mr.. Thomas Whitcomb's,
widower, where she had also lived during
the past summer. On the I'd inst, her
manner became so strange that it attracted
the notice of Mr.. Whitcomb's little girl
and during the day she left the house and
went to the barn. Thinking it strange
she should be so long absent, the little girl
went out to the barn, and found Mary, as
she describes it, sin the bay, poking round
with a pitchfork." Upon being asked by
the little girl what she was doing, she re-
piled that she was ''trying to poke that
dead duck out" The little girl commenc-
ed to climb up the ladder on TO the hay
NOW, when she heard the faint cry of a
child in the bay. She jumped down very
quickly, and accostcd Mary in about these
words; "NIary you've got a child down
there, and if you hurt it, III scream muir.
der and call the neighbors" Mary deni.
ed the soft impeachment, and kept Oh
''poking with the pitchfork," but the little
heroine was resolute. She called her sis
ter, and Mary was compelled to take W
the child, which she did by rudely Selling
it by the throat, and quite u large patel
of the skin was left on the ice where i
lay. One Of the little girls took off hcl
skirt, and wrapping the child up, carriec
it to the house. 1t is said to be very fine
boy, and is now doing well in the arms o
its loving mother, though the finger mark
are not yet quite gone from its little nccl;
What the intentions of Mary were TO
ward her child can hardly admit of ;
doubt, We cannot dilatc upon the Incl
dents of the unnatural mothers conduc
in this affair. Suffice it to say, they wer,
narrowing and disgusting in the extreme
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
Par Nnhila Eratrum.

Long have saints prayed ana i"oofe'
for the universal brotherhood OF man.
Many indications have lately appeared~oi
of its early advent. We have seen WADE
Hampton embracing Sambo; we have seen
Butler and Brooks attempting to fratern-
ize. etc. But the strongest evidence re-
Gently presented to our minds of the spec
DIV approach of the millennium, is the tae-
iny together of the Argus and the stan
9ard. A few weeks since we had the III
caution to notice the nice new appearance
of the Newport Express, thus making re-
turn for courtesy received. This prov
cd too much for the magnanamity OF the
Standard. For want of better occasion
it takes up our article upon "iii.'s" libel
suit, says it is about the thing, and then
goes on with: "But that Il. b. Sawyer
should say it "-aud throug hten or dozen
lines which we could hardly stagger through
from the excess of exclamation points,
which showed how Earle was approaching
his own work. 1t shows the utter despe-
peration of the Standard man, when he
is obliged to seize the opportunity OF an
article he has to endorse as entirely true,
,,,,,.aslon 10 abuse one. But we d.
gress The Aryus man, suppressing, OF
course, Earles endorsement Of our article
upon eli" quotes his comments, after
one of his own chaste introductions. Now
Earle and eli" have thrown filth at each
other until the public were disguised and
the sewers exhausted We suppose there
must be nearly nothing in the catalogue of
crime and shame which they have not
charged each other with; so that if any
thing is needed to be proven against the
one it is only necessary to quote the other
to substantiate it. But common desire
to abuse us has turned out to be the alkali
to unite these elements. No, they were
a6initteS from the start but never knew it
until now. Here we have the handsome
sweet-scented pair, snug under the same
bed clothes. What a joyous reunion it
must be, after such long, drcary estrange-
ment. How often have we thought, in
view of these once estranged brothers,
but now happily estranged no more, of
these beautiful lines
"Birds in their little nests agree" etc.
But now we are to behold no more such
shameful sights. We cannot leave these
brothers, however, in such an enviabe
condition of delight, without maliciously
asking H." if Earle really does smell
as frowy as he {" Hi used to represent.
Shall you require him TO wash himself
just his face and hands-cyery week if
you continue to sleep with him? And,
Earle, modest, polite, chastc, truthful,
honorable, courageous. learned, successful.
peaceful g sweet-scenied " Earle, how do
you feel in the coppery coils of your long
lost brother?
Albeit, Earle and "Ili." are built alike,
it il not so much the simiitude of out
ward form that makes them one, as the
identical qualities of soul or, rather,
VIC might say, the negative condition Of
want of soul in either.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
SUSPICION OF HYDRopnoBIA.-A little

SUSPICION OF HYDRoplIoBIA.-A little
how of Mr. b. N. Gates, Constable oil
Hyde Park, was, about three weeks ago.
bitten by a dog while at play. lie has
been sick for about week, and on FIJI
day last, when offered a glass OF wa'er.oy
his mother, he bit piece out OF the giaSs'
In attempting to get the glass away MS ;
mother got her finger into his NOUN anu
he bit it very severely, and lady assist, ,
ant shared the same fate. We understand
however, that he has since manifested
neither disposition 10 bite nor dreau 0i
water, and that the doctors say there are
no symptoms Of hydrophobla' but we woulu
rather keep our finger out of his mouth
for venture.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13


OuR ADyERrIsGMESTs.-Read them
it will pay you. Much very valuable
property is being now offered TOR sale
Mr.. Edison Pinney's property, of Wolcott'
including his splendid grist-mill and ele'
CANT residence, are worthy of the atten'
ton of any business man, having means
enough to swing such a concern Mr
Pinney's health demanding respite IRON
business cares, and change OF climate
are the reasons for his desiring to sell
and the reason why somebody can get .
good bargain.
Tomorrow the great auction on the
Calvin Whiting Farm, on the main roao
from Hyde Park to johnson takes place
The farm itself is not large, but large
enough for a good farmer, ami the build
ings entirely new, neat and commodlous
The personal property is good. MIR
Whiting kept no poor stuff around him
Our advertising columns should never b.
overlooked.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

xyurrr,s state OF war has existed
for period of nearly six MONTHS Oe'wee"
dis establishment and divers heretofore
GOOD and well disposed citizens OF this
county, which said war had its origin H.
and was caused by the fact that TINS Pa
nor advanced its price of advance pay
ment from One Dollar and Fifty Cents to
Two Dollars. and said war has been Inc
no.ns IF great distress and deprivation
among SAID citizens, and many ia'hii'cs
are represented to US as baing in a suffer
inc condition, and great darkness reignS
IN many households, for want OF our little
]iaht; and it having been made to appear
------y
lirht-to-wit, the NEwsDEALER-at the
rate of One Dollar and Fifty Cents pei
annum; NOW, THEREFORE,, to the
end that 1--WE MAY HAVE PEACE,
we hereby PROCLAIM and make known
to all good citizens Of LANoILLE COUNTY
who will advance us One Dollar and Fifty
Cents, in good and lawful currency of the
United States, before, Or on, the first day
fJune, A. D. 1869, that they may have
and enjoy the privilege Of reading to and
for themselves, families, neighbors, rela-
tives and friends, the NEwsDEALER for
the full term of one year from the date OF
said advancement.
Done of our own free will and grace, in
our sanctum this 9Th day of April,
A. D. 1S6J,-thc same being Fast-day
e. b. SAWYER, Ed.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
Our Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8, 1869.

NEW STATE DEPARTMENT
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, has report
ed to the Senate a joint resolution appoint
ing the Secretary of State, Sec. of the
Treasury, See. of War, Architect of the
Capitol extension, Supervising Architect
OF the Treasury and Supt. of Public Bull.
dinas and Grounds, Commission to select
a site Tor the erection Of a building for n
new State Department, and cause lans 10
be made for the same with an estimate a
the probable cost, and, also to examine
as to the propriety of making some ar.
rangcments for the War Department, prc.
yided the commission should reach tho
conclusion that the present site of the War
Department is the most suitable for tho
state Department. The report Of .hc
commission to be made TO Congress at the
hVAt sesslOD.
MESSAGE ON VIRGINIA RECONSTRUCTION.
1t simpossible that Congress will post
Pone its adjournment beyond Saturday,
the 10th inst, the time already fixed unou
BY both branche', for the sake of proyid.
ing Tor an election in Va. on the proposed
constitution in pursuance Of the recon.
mcnaa'lon of the President in his special
message The senators and representatives
nave all made up their minds and arrange.
meuts to adjourn this week, to 10 home,
% do whnt ever else. Andthese are mel,
w0o' asa general thing. have purposes Of
sfr y f7 HraI aa4 Fra4..,. - IL
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
" IT'S said that "Sam" got 'clcaned
OUT last Saturday night.

The Congregational Quarterly ar,
CUES very clearly and very forcibly that
the Church of the future" ought to be
and therefore will be Congregational; but
the statistics of the past year, given in the
same number, dol not look very iavcrabI,
to that end. The total number of Conure.
gatlonal Churches. at the close of 1868,
is 1919 membership 296.674; total in.
crease during the year, l2,G41.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

The velocpedc fever has extended
to our county and village; and notwith.
standing the almost impossible condition
of the roads, no less than three parties OF
professors" of Observation-Disclosures
have found their way here within the last
week. On Saturday Eve, last there was
a race at the Factor Hall in Morrisyille,
and two silver cups were awarded, one to
Eugene Place and one to - Boomhour
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

SEVERE AccIDENT.-Mrs. Boardman,
wife Of Ralph Boardman, Of near Cady's.
vile, slipped and fell on the ice, fast day
near their own house, and fractured the neck
of the right thigh bone. The doctors say
that there will never be bony union Of
the fracture, and she will become Grip.
pie for life. The men folks were all alb.
sent from home at the time of the acct.
dent, and no one in the house but two ia.
valid ladies, who had great difficulty il
dragging her into the house, when she
had to lie on the floor for some time IN
great suffering.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13
CUBA.

As our relations with this beautiful Is
land are likely soon to become more lnti-
mate and interesting, we think 1t oppor-
tune to give cur readers 4 little informa-
ton in relation TO it, which is not perhaps
generally known. From several CONVERSE
tons to which we have lately listened, we
infer that such information will be gener-
ally acceptable.
Cuba was early visited by the 'great
admiral" and has been since its first oc-
cupation by Europeans,-with but
short Interruption Spanish possession
or colony. Until 1872, or thercabouts,
the Cubans were allowed no representa-
ton in tie Spanish Cortes. 1t is govern
ed by Captain General appointed from
among the Cradles, by the King or Queen.
The Captains General, with two or three
exceptions, have been tryants, such as
should never be trusted with absolute
power. Their object has ever been two
fold: First, to keep up the revenue to
the maximum SO as to insure their reten-
ton in the much coveted place, and, Sec
ondly, to enrich themselves as speedily as
possible. TO secure both these ends they
have secretly encouraged the African
slave trade, and taxed the people to the
most unheard Of extent. Here are few
Of the items Of taxation:
Farmers are compelled to pay ten per
cent. Oh all harvests except sugar, and a
large per cent. on that article; maD-a
native Cuban--must take license before he
can invite few friends to tea; stamped
paper must be used to make contracts on,
which costs eight dollars sheet; no per-
son can remove from one house to another
without purchasing governmentpermit;
On all cattle sold 6 per ct. must be paid to
government, etc. In fact everything is
taxed, and there is no appeal from the
Captain General. When it is stated that
the whole island contains only 42,0C0
square miles in area, and about one mil
lion free inhabitants, and that Spain has
for long time levied taxes to the amount
from "a to 10000 millions of dollars per
annpm. some faint idea may be formed Of
the expressions she has 10 endure.
There are, Of course, innumcrable abuses
besides oppressive taxation which people
subject to proud, ireacherous and blood
thirsty race have to submit to. She was
always the richest dependency of Spain
in America, and has been for long time,
the only one, the Others having long since
thrown off her oppressive yoke. She il
called by the Spanish Ever Faithful, y
but they well know that it is only the arm
Of ruthless power that keeps her faithful
She has now seized her opportunity. dur.
ing the Spanish troubles ut home, to
achieve her independence and although
we canuot aid or abet, we sincerely hope
she may succeed. We want Cuba to be-
come an Independent State, Tao United
States would derive an immense advantage
from trade with tho island, were II wrested
From Spanish rule. But the fate Of Lo
pee and Crittenden Is too fresh in our mem
cry 10 eoantenanec any fllibustering opcr
ations to compass this end. If Cuba il
worthy Of Independence she can achieve
it. without aid from Us. except such NOR.
al aid as she must derive from the oper
svewpl Of four sympathy, 4f y y
H q s,4,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

RATHER HoGGIsu. 1t would seem that
the burglar has preceded the Rail
Road into our valley. Some person OF
persons unknown entered the house and
cellar of George L. Waterman, Esq, last
week, in the night time, and robbed his
pork barrel of from so to Is pounds OF
pork-all he had, more or less. As they
left 'no bill" the exact amount is moi
known.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

other. We certainly did not think of 1t
when we spoke of the result in the Argus
case. If Earle desires to make us an IN
terestcd party in the suit we suppose he
can do SO. Perhaps he may make some
thing by so doing. AT all events, we are
forced TO this conclusion A. A Earle, OF
the Barton Independently Standard as "A
man whom it will not be amiss to keep
vollr ewes on.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

CoAsrING AccIDESr.--A little daughter
of Joseph La Page of this village, nine
years old, was severely injured while
coasting with party OF chill fren, yester
day morning. She was overrun by sled
full Of larger girls, aud partial y fractured
the large bone of the right leg.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

1T is said that the Burlington "Scn-
tinel" which for two or three weeks past
has been case Of suspended animation
has been purchased by Morillo Noycs, b.
D, smalley and others, and that Captain
Butterfeld of Concord, N. H., is soon to
become It's editor. slsass8 rs
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

The roads to the North of us are
nearly impossible. On Sunday, some
gentlemen, trying to get to No. Hyde
Park were obliged to give it up and re-
turn.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

The measles have extended to this
village and quite number of cases, IN
Guiding some adults, are reported. Five
children Of Mr.. Vim. Earl were confined
at one time. laa
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

The past week was very good SUI
gar-making week, aud it is not at all GER
tain but We shall have fair sugar-scason
after all,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-04-13

Clark Fisk, Esq, and family have
moved TO Montpelier. Simeon Gould, D
N. Farrand and George Allen and their
families have moved to Morristown.