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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
Widow Jones' Cow.

Widower Smiths wagon stopped one
morning before Widow Jones' and gave
the usual signal that he wanted some
body IN the house, by dropping his
elbows on his knees. Out tripped the
widow, lively as q cricket, with ire
mendous black ribbon on her snow
white cap. Good-morning was soon
said on both sides, and the widow waited
for what was further to be said.
"Well, Ma'am Jones perhaps you
don't want to sell one of your cows, no
how, nothin' no way, do you ?"
"Well there. Mister Smith, you
couldn't have spoken my mind better.
A poor lone woman like me does not
know what to do with so many creatures
and 1 should be glad to trade, if we can
fix it,"
So they adjourned to the meadow.
Farmer Smith looked at Roan-then
at-the widow-then at the Downing COW
then at the widow again, and so no
over the whole forty. The same call
was made every day for a week, but
Farmer Smith could not decide which
COW he wanted. At length, on Saturday,
Nhcn w luoW COItn was III w
get through her baking for Sunday, and
had ever so much to do in the house, as
all farmers wives and widows have on
Saturday, she was little impatient.
Farmer Smith was as irresolute as ever.
"That Downing COW is fair creature
but"
He stopped and glanced at the widows
face, and then walked around her-not
the widow, but the cow
"That ere short-horn Durham is not
a bad looking beast, but / don't know"
Another look at the widow.
"The Downing COW knew before the
Doctor, Jones bought her."
Here he sighed at the allusion to the
late Mr.. Jones. She sighed, and they
both looked at each other. 1t was a
highly interesting moment.
cold Roam is faithful old mich,
and so is Brindle but / have known
better"
A long stare succeeded this speech
the pause was getting awkward, and at
last Mrs Jones broke out:
Law Mr.. Smith, if I'm the COW
you want do say SO !"
The intentions of Widower Smith
and the Widow Jones were duly publish
ed the next day, las was the law and custom
in Massachusetts, and as soon as they
were duly published, they were married.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
Ottrnr MaT.

~ q moe Eiilc uurlEu hFus over tht HAy,
~ - b he uiu1uH thf nusi q TIE DAY;
A. rsF5r bsfare knru = sad O. sic
NJ - surh &c easy and indolsui hfe-
*4ke = shsf what - she ? ciien have aid F;
NE Hises hsE Der cloihss, and Who gives her
III
Frsxs - kinl - Sod doss shs slowly deyour
tr# D. boa shr is gazing a. kuur amer
AknrF
n - ffSm hfr duty l. rtaiy b shiFk,
|1[<<t alHays anuihCr quite wiling b uuTk;
AnI y hayr fnund l. the ullc q ths day
In - quiet rstAhlIshmeui over the Wny.
Ne - 10 chs siofr ilr batter and brad,
~ all the frc and makes up the lcd,
H< 81 the dishes, and sois them auay.
Ana snri- hkr q beaver the whole oi the day.
O.. f<iisr than any invention I've soan
4 ~ tcauiiful, duiiful household marhins-
It<i : mover disturbed By a tear OF a fruvn.
Al Hnevcr wound up, since il never runs down,
~ - by the window, the fair little wife,
And 300 10 enjoy all the good things of life
@N4 Il any one askcd me, | surely shonld say
IA : Nomans Rights woman lived over IN,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
Sanis nsmInre.

The Department q Agnrulture, Il I'll
be sen, has received iis frst inyiAIlmeni
Of the vegetable products Of this island.
which VII make Interesting additions 10
its already extensive herbarium and at
tFactive museum. Tho suiiahleness of
the climate 60 the growth Of the Gin
chona which furnishes the quinine Of
commerce is an important fact, and one
in which the Commissioner has always
felt a deep interest. The following let
ters from DIR. Parry. the botAnist Of the
Department, 10 the Commissioner, Gen
eral Capron, deserves special attention
"SAS DOMINGO CuH.-I have been
closely occupied in making observations
and collections Of matters Of interest
connected with the agriculture and natu-
raj rcsouroes Of this district As the
first fruits Of our labor / send by the
steamer Tybee, direct from New York,
three boxes, two of which contain dried
plants, the larger one articles for the
museum, including native fibres, coriage
commercial woods and such articles OF
native produce as will bear transpOr-
tation. The fibre called Ksnote is the
product Of FomeroVd C,,bsass and
yields enormously. hope to send some
bulblets Of this plant, that may be grown
in the greenhouse.
"This is not the best fruit season,
and most of the native fruits will not
bear transportation ; but at the last place
at which we shall stop will endeayer TO
secure some of them for modelling. All
investigation tends 10 show the vast
resources of this country, which are
hardly touched by the imperfect methods
of culture and want Of enterprise. Our
collection Of plants, l think, will num-
Der over five hundred species, and we
hope to lay in a good stock of seeds and
live plants before leaving. / have found
Mr.. Shumaker very friendly and oblig-
ing. have visited him at his delight
full residence, two miles from town, on
the sea beach. He has the FOm'eroyd
CWbeRse growing in his grounds, and is
engaged in experiments to produce the
fibre from the green plant by machinery.
my assistant Mr.. Brummell, has
been away on an expedition into the in
terror for twelve days, and is expected
back this week. My associate, Mr..
Wright, is also absent on an expedition
across the country.
al cannot ascertain with certainty
what will be the movements of the Com
mission, but / judge there will be nc
particular haste about returning.
shall improve all the opportunities that
the different movements offer. There is
no doubt a large section of the noun
famous districts adapted to the growth
of Cmchoad; the frequent rains and coo
misty atmosphere, elevation above the
sea, absence of frost &c, supply all the
conditions of its successful culture. A
fair Typographical map would enable
one TO lay down the Cinchona dlstric
with tolerable accuracy.
1.-The woods of the country arr
numerous and exceedingly valuable
They will constitute great item of it
wealth. / have found coffee growing
wild by the roadsides. On all thes'
, points / hope to present more interest
ing data in my final report. "
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
In Maine they are urging the SOW

InMaine they are urging the sowing
of seeds of forest trees for lumber, and
especially of the white pine. A cores
pondent writes to the Maine Farmer,
saying that the growth of the white pine
is very rapid, and citing as an instance
the fact that he had some small pines on
his land, that in 1856 were from two to
four inches in diameter, and now have
grown to be fine, tall trees, over a foot
in diameter. Another numbering story
comes to us from the same State. Sixty
years ago raft of hardwood logs sank in
Grove Point, in Swanville. Last fall
during the low stage of water, some of
them were recovered, and they were found
to be as sound and firm as ever, with the
exception that the layers of wood are
separated, like ready made basket stuff.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
How usTos are 6rowa

ReE oondimsnts are IN more eCneral
nePuie than Glove spioe. the produce q
= tree growing in the E1si Indian
Archipelago, and denominaied onrys-
TAyilsf Grouiafioas BIZ Linnaus This
cloystree is indigenous 10 tue Moiuocas
OF Spice Islands. Where, as vel a.
SumAtra, Mauritius, Bourbon, Martini
que, and ST. Yioenis' il Is nov extern
sively cultivated For a considerable
time the Dutch managed 90 restrict the
growth Of this valuable tree 30 the
Moluocas. but the sclfish policy has CON-
plefely failed in its intent Many parts
Of the cl0ve-tree are Olorous. but the
cloves Of commerce are the dried flower
buds these being found b contain the
odorous principles chanctersing the
spice more highly developed than any
other part. The foWer-stems, however,
are nearly as strong. and these broken
up into small lengths, frequently mingle
with the real cloves % commerce. The
dried Glove fOwer-bud, with stem at
tached, bears n striking similarity 10 a
nail hence the French name ol0u from
which the word Glove is derived. The
/ fully-expanded flower is much less pun
gent and spicy then the yet undeveloped
bud hence care has 10 be taken lest the
development proceed too far before
gathering When sufficiently ripe, the
buds are collected either by hand OF else
/ by beating or hooking down-very
much as wild hazle-nuts are plucked.
They are either dried by fire-heat, OF,
what is preferable, by exposure TO the
sun. The chief virtue Of cloves resides
in pungent volatile oil, present to such
an extent that il may be forced out and
made evident 20 the eve by pressure.
/ BY distillation most of this volatile oil
may be drawn of, leaving the cloves UNI
altered as TO shape, but of course de-
teriorated. The Dutch used 10 perform
this ingenious operation, and sell the
exhausted cloves afterwards. They
went to work ingeniously, as the fol.
lowing statement will manifest. II has
been already remarked that so rich in
volatile oil is the Glove, that emulation
takes place on pressure. The Dutch
operators, having extracted the odorou'
oil, made good the appearance of the
same by glaze of olive-oil; a practic,
altogether more ingenious than com
mendable. Commercial cloves being
the undeveloped flower, buds, it follow
that these, if not plucked, would grow
into flowers, and the latter into fruit
The name of mother-clove has been giver
to this fruit, which but rarely finds it
way TO this coun try. Mother-clove
resemble the olive, but smaller. TIL,
odor and flavor are comparable to tn,
Glove, but not so strong. The Dutcl
occasionally make sweet preserve o
this mother fruit, and from time to tim,
small consignment are sold in oul
markets.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
Matchmaking In Neuchatel.

The canton of Neuchatel contains 339
square miles and so, 900 inhabitants. Its
principal products are wine and watches.
The wine is nearly all used for home
consumption by the population and the
travelling public, but the watches are ex-
ported all over the world. The princi-
pal Matchmaking place is La-Chaux-de-
Fonds, situated near the French frontier
and about 5000 feet above the level of
the Mediterranean, or about |, $3.50 above
the Lake Neuchatel. The place has about
seventeen thousand Inhabitants, and pro-
duces about one-third of the watches
made within the canton. The watch
trade and watch expectation, which reach
es the enormous figure of eighty million
francs, are wholly concentrated there.
Next to La Chaux- de-Fonds for watch
producing come LIE Nocle and Neuchatel,
each containing between eight and nine
thousand inhabitants, the former situa-
ted near La ChauX- de-Fonds, the latter
on Lake Neuchatel. There are also a
number of smaller places where the bus
mess OF matchmaking is carried on /;
while the manufacture of the single
parts of watches extends all over the
canton. The total number of watches
made in Switzerland is l, 100000 per
year, of which Neuchatel produces more
than one-half Vaud and Geneva the re-
mainder
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

The San Frnneisoo Bsalfia dezcFilsss
The Chihass hshing population of Cali
lorna: The long fats eKtending along
the oakland and Alarmed. shores are the
place. where the Chinese fisherman drops
his nets. and eneircles the shoals II
smelt and herring which abound there
AZ high water. The stationary net and
the scine are both hruaght into requisi-
tion-one 10 lie all night or some hour
and the other 10 De usod for active and
immediate work And when the draw
ing commences, and the shining oAptivss
are thrown IN piles into the boat, while
the seagulls. ven aware % these d0ings,
hover overhead and occasionally dart
among the shoal. encompaSsed A. il il
by the closing net, a Chinese melody
/ III IL il not acontradiction in termsl light
ems the labor, and fills the fsherman's
soul with dreams Of the Flowery Land,
when those glittering heaps shall bedried
packed, and disposed Of 10 the mer-
chants
A long sketch in the dreary mud fiat
has not much interest in the clear gray
light Of morning for either artist OF
dreamer. And the Chinese fisherman,
although credited with little appre-
citation for natural effects, seems 10 be
aware Of the fact that il requires a large
amount Of sunlight, and heavy draught
Of smelt, 10 give picturesque tinge 10
his fishing ground at low water, and call
forth anything resembling n rowing song
but a heavy grunt, as he tugs at the oar.
As bOat-load Of boys, one Of whom
happens 10 be the fortunate possessor OF
n gun passes, the fisherman grows gen
erous, and il they come close enough,
will give them few of his fish as q
peace offering between the races. On
slipping by the schooners which with
idle sails, are lying fast aground, he
makes trade with the crew for portion
of his cargo, laughs good humoredly al
the chaff of the sailor, and finally disem
banks and strews his fish on the shore Il
catch the first rays Of the sun in tn,
morning
The shores of Isly Greek are the choic,
of the Chinese fisherman who reside OF
this side of the bay. CLANS, smelt, and
shrimp are the harvest they reap at low
, tide, and their manner of procuring tn,
former is remarkable Either a lonl
, plank or square pieces of wood or,
! placed under the feet, and using them il
: the same manner as snow shoes, the fish
erman makes very fair time over tn,
, mud. His basket or a light boat j
! pushed along TO receive the shell fish a
: he picks them up, and before the It'd
J has quit falling his shrimp net doe
o good service. The cabins border on tn
l creek, and have the same characteristics
{ though perhaps on larger scale, a
. their fellows at the entrance of the Sal
: Antonio. But in addition, to preparin
fish for transportation to China, the
supply, in a great measure, the marke
in the Chinese quarter, and their fishin
ground has not the same size or quantit
of smelt that are found over the flats o
the other side.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
The Great VernaI Specific.

No class of invaids sensitive to changes of
and variations of temperature than dyspeptics
and persons of bilious habit Tender lungs are not more
easily affected by these vcssudes than feeble stomachs
II there is tendency in the system to Indigestion bill
ousness bowel complaints, the variable weather of
early spring almost to develop other of
these ailments Intermittent fevers are also more prev
alent in the spring months than at any other
cept autumn. In view OF these facts this to be
proper time to invite especial attention to Hostettes
Stomach Bitters medicine which for long series of
years. has proved superior all others remedy fer
the above named disorders and protection against the
masma which frequently produces, and always agra
Yates them 1t formerly the practice to give violent
catbarcs as spring medicines" is the custom yet
entirely obsolete Nothing however, be more i'll
judged and unphilosophical The chilling moisture with
which the air is loaded at the breaking up Of winter,
presses heavily upon the vital forces Of the body and
Increment not depletion, is what IL requires The Bit
genial and excellent tonic moderate Alternative,
and just enough of sperien to regulate, without con-
vulsng the bowels II is therefore, specific peculiarly
adapted 10 the present season.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
A Life Insurance Question.

A singular trial is now pending in the
Superior Court, of New York, in which
the plaintiff, widow, sues a well-known
insurance company in the city for pay
ment of a policy of $4,000 on her late
husbands life. The company refuses
payment on the ground that the husband
insured his life in different companies
for $40, 900, and few weeks after went
West, and, while going from Cincinnati
to Louisville on the mail-boat, committed
suicide for the express purpose of secur-
ing the money to his family. So far as
known, the deceased had been unfor-
tunate in business believed himself I'M
practical, and incapable of taking care
of his family; and having literally in
sured his life, concluded, in respondent
mood, to get rid of it effectually, under
the conviction that his wife could get
along better without than with him.
real, if daily experience did not teach us
how far reality outruns romance. Had
the incident been put into novel, ii
would have been called altogether i'm
probable, if notabsurdly unnatural. In
deed, we happen to know that an author
who recently introduced similar in
stance into story was obliged to cut il
out, because the editor declared no one
would believe it. Not long since in
Canada, culprit who had large insur.
ance on his life for the benefit of his
family, was closely pursued by the Off
GERS of the law. He knew that if taken
conviction and long Imprisonment would
follow, and thinking of his unfortunate
family, he deliberately shot himself.
The insurance companies protested
against paying the policy, but the courts,
after q lengthy trial, decided that they
must, and pay it they did.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, PIN
piles, ringworm, salt-rheum, and othel
cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the JU-
NIPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies, avoiding the trouble of the
greasy compounds now in use.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

PROMINENT SENATORS, who have here
tofore expressed no opinion upon either
side of the question, say that it will be
impossible to get two-thirds vote to
ratify treaty for the annexation of San
Domingo, whatever the report of the
Commissioners may be, and that the Sen
ators who will oppose the treaty have
fully made up their minds already, and
will place their opposition on the ground
Of the inexpediency of annexing more
contiguous tropical territory. The Com
missioners' report, they say, will con-
vince nobody who is not already con-
WINGED.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

People are inquiring how long cotton
will keep Columbus, Ga, asserts that
no change is noticeable in the appear
ance of the staple in bales, which have
been in its warehouse since 1866, and
Augusta Georgia, rejoins, that bale was
sold there the other day which, having
been in the warehouse eleven years,
looked somewhat oily, and it brought
as much money as new cottons of similar
orrodac
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

CURE FOR COUCH OR CoLD.-As soon
as there is the slightest uneasiness of the
Chest, with difficulty of breathing, or
indications of Cough, take during the
day few "Browns Bronchial Troches. -
Containing demulcent ingredients, they
allay Pulmonary Irritation. Have them
in readiness upon the first appearance of
a Cold or Cough.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

HEALTH HAS A BEAUTY OF ITS OWN
No eruptions, sores or discolorations dis
figure or annoy the man or woman whose
stomach, liver and bowels do their duty
thoroughly. To compel them to their
work, to render it impossible for them to
do it in a slovenly, imperfect way, it is
only necessary to take few doses of DIR.
WALKERS VINEGAR BTrTERs. This po-
tent vegetable specific removes every
weakened organ and controls every dis
ordered function.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

ga NIGHT OF IT. Young Wife q A
M.l-Dinner at the Albion the theatre
and supper and rubber at the club
Well, Henry, I wonder you did not go
to all the places of amusement in London,
and (sobbing) not come home all night p
Henry-''My dear, all TIL other FLASHES
shu' rllp %
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

4 6sTLEMAN of leisure and scientific
tasteo, living near Glasgow, Scotland,
gives to the world the following While
out walking, he observed two bees is
suing rom one of the hives, and bearing
Tho dofunct body of comrade, with
Nhich they flew for distance of twelve
16tl|1 He followed them closely, and
n11o3 The care with which they secured
s cou1enient hole at the side of the gravel
X6Ik the tenderness with which they
sqxnnitted the body, head downward, to
le earth, and the solicitude with which
Hey afterward pushed two little stones,
d6GbtIess I" in memoriam." Their task
bSlnt ended, they paused moment,
refbapa TO drop over the grave of their
friend sympathizing tear, and then
few away to their hive,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

Iris mentioned as singular coinci-
dence that when the United States
steamer Worcester, which is to carry
Boston's relief to France, was launched,
the tri-color was unfurled from the flag
staff instead of the stars and stripes
the flag having been taken from the
store house without examination.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

A young woman from Boston, the wife
of an army officer on the frontier, be-
came interested in noble savage until
he stole all her jewelry, got beastly
drunk with the proceeds, and was found
haIf-buried in the mud one morning in
front of the fort. She has since ceased
to regard the red man Economically.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

THE OTHER DAY { says the Wheeling
IstelIigencer J, a new device in the hands
Of Young America made its appearance
simultaneously all over the city and no
doubt in every other city in the country.
i + cnlled the Allegheny Whistle"
<konian screech would be better. 1t
3 MY simple in its construction, but
terrible in effect. An old tin can or cup
Is 10 basis. A hole is driven through
The bottom, cord inserted and fastened
By turning knot on the end. Then the
cord Is rosined and the "infernal
machine" is complete. Hold the can in
one hand and draw the thum and fin
ger 81 The other hand rapidly along the
Waxed cord The result is the most
haxsn hideous, rasping, demoniacal,
u1loaxl1ly sound that ever grated on
human ears. All day and until late
hour these awful screeches could be
heard al over the city. Yet there is
nothing the genuine Young American
enjoys 30 much, and every boy who con
muster an old oyster can and hemp
cord Is just as happy as clam at
high tide. The fact that everybody
else u rendered unutterably wretched
only adds to the zeal and pungency of
bis enjoyment.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15
MRS. MIILER's
EMPoRIuM OF EkShl0ks AND ShoMRooMS.

orFusTIE A. T. sTTWAHrS ~ hRoAbWAN, y. Y.
MRS MILLER bers % inform her cnsiomcrs, iadie.
and drrssnakrrs that he has ne mot rsiiabe and
CHOICEST srirfiun q lAsHiuNAnfN lMtunrEn infiHfn
AID rIAIs PArrFnSs IN tins COUNTY efacty ani A.
curAtely cut snHrIaIlssi Ifrf Many lesrs q e..
pereucs enable me ~ drty competition ficHse -cnd
Tor price lisf With enclos-d stamp 81,
NH.-DrFssmskinH IN al IL hranches etecuted HHh
usatn md elaEance q m taste and design, shieh can
not fail % rleasa.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-03-15

The CosT OF A COMMANDMENT. - 1t
certainly costs the bombarded dearer
than it does any one else. But it also
costs the bombarders very dear. To
give single shot from a four-pounder
a grenade) costs a thaler and third.
A single shot from a six-pounder costs
one thaler and half from twelve
FOUNDER two thalers and half from o
twenty-four- FOUNDER four and a third
thalers; and the expense goes on increas-
ing in proportion until we find that to fire
a shot from seventy-two FOUNDER IA ma
rine gum costs two hundred thalers, and
one from ninety-six-pounder costs three
hundred thalers. Now thaler is about
68 cents gold in our money,