Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-09-07
Local Matters.
HYDE Park.

Is Everybody has heard of Austerlitz, of
of Waterloo, of Sadowa, Of Gettysburgh.
and of Sedan, but who ever heard of 81
Republican majority in Hyde Park?
Mondays mail brought news of the
surrender of Louis Napoleon-yesterday's
sun set on a worse than surrender of the
"ferce Democracy" of this town. Like
the boy who stumped his comrade to fight
and was answered by being knocked into
a puddle, we stop to inquire, how was
it done 2"
On mature reflection we think that when
the Democrats withdrew Rum and Money
from the canvass and went into the cleo
ton squarely, it gave us 26 clear votes
that would otherwise have gone with them.
2d-when they nursed that "third party
which was built bad for running, they lost
10 votes more. The Democrats took this
infant into the election in order to subject
it to "baptism of fire" as Napoleon took
the Prince Imperial to the frontiers OF
France few weeks since, and the result
is the same in both cases-the baby is
lost and his papa dethroned. 3rd--Gcn.
+" Won Molke," heretofore on the staff of
Bismarck" recolted, which gave us %
more votes. 4th-"Geu. Bazaine" exc
cuted one of his flank movements, which
gave us the odd 10. Total ST. @
The fact is with bismarck" at the
head of affairs, and the Grown Prince"
to handle the needle-gun of Republicanism,
the Democratic chassepots are powerless.
We would add, in conclusion, that the
handful of Republicans who "wandered"
Yesterday, will be restored to good stand
ing on showing works meet for repent
ance." Con-.
The news of our unprecedented Re-
publican majority having reached Ma
or Pages friendsin Morrisville, the Band
came over about 10 o'clock last cve., to
visit the "Crown Prince" and offer sweet
toned congratulations. They found the
Major ready with hot coffee, fruits, ice
cream. &c. Several citizens of the village
came in, and about an hour was pleasant
ly passed. Our space is short and the
time for issuing the PAPER late, yet we
cannot refrain from mentioning the excel
lent playing of Miss Kate McClary, who
was invited to give the piano some of her
artistic touches. She selected difficult
operatic piece, and without the music,
brought out such tones as only rare
talent and cultivation can produce.
On leaving, the Band played Sweet
Home" and received three cheers from
the balcony, when the party dispersed
Pursuant to the call issued in our
last week issue, the friends of Universal
Suffrage and Political Reform met in
caucus at the town-hall on Thursday Eve.
last, and were called to order by Charles
Crane, Esq, who nominated I'll. j. Lilley,
ESQ.,, as Chairman of the meeting. Mr..
Lilley was thereupon elected, and E. H
Wiley chosen Secretary. Mr.. Crane
then made a brief speech, setting forth
the object of the netting. On motion, a
ballot was ordered for a candidate for
for Town Representative, resulting in the
nomination Of Geo. w. DEMO, Esq. The
Secretary offered the following Resolution
and moved its adoption
RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this meeting
that law which permits the most confirmed |
drunken, degraded, and ilterate men to exer-
else the elective franchise, and at the same time
refuses the right of suffrage to the most talent
ed and virtuous women, in our land, is an un-
just aw, the repeal of which we earnestly de-
mand. .a. ~
The Resolution was adopted; and the
caucus adjourned.
BIG Musk MELoNs..-L. H. Noyes has
raised two melons which weighed 80 lbs.
the largest weighing 30 lbs. Super
phosphate was used for fertilizer.