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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
Clubbing.

We have made extensive arrangements
for clubbing the NEwsDEALEk with the va
rious periodicals published in this coun-
try, at no little trouble and expense, and
will furnish them at the rates gwen below.
Any publication not in the list can be
procured at proportionately low rates.
Now is the time to select your reading
for the coming year. Several of these
give the balance of this year, provided
subscriptions are sent in at once.
We send all the money without charge
to the subscribers, and all trouble of or
dering and risk of sending the money be-
ing thus removed, it offers rare chance
to all to save money, and get just what
magazines or papers they desire. The
first column of figures is the price of each
periodical alone, second includes the
NEwsDEALER. On examination it will be
seen that on every periodical offered, from
80 cents to 81 80 is saved by clubbing
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
The influence of the Moon on the
Weather.

There is no "notion" more firmly fixed
in the popular mind than that of the in
fuence of the moon on the fall of rain,
the "iolence of wind, etc. Scientific men,
acting on the theory that where there is
so much smoke, there must be some fire, "
have given much attention to the subject
and have hinted at certain theories as be-
ing possibly correct.
Unfortunately, the results of different
series of experiments have failed to agree
and we are as far as ever from any relia-
Bile confirmation of the popular belief, ex-
cept in the single point of the dissipation
of clouds by the full moon. Sir John
Herschel believes that 'clouds have a
tendency to disappear under the full moon
and that "a slight preponderance in respect
to quantity of rain near the new moon over
that which falls near the full, would be a
natural consequence of preponderasce Of
a cloudless sky about the full"
Arago, who concurs in this opinion, re-
fers to common expression among French
country people, that "the moon eats up
the clouds" 1t has been observed by the
writer that a large moon has tendency
to dissipate clouds in dry weather, but has
little or no such effect when rain is falling
Beyond this trifing fact, there has thus
far been found, even by the closest exam
ination of the relation between the state
of the weather and the condition of the
moon during period of six years. not The
least ground for the popular belief.
Not only is this belief unworthy of intel
ligent beings, but it is subject to the odd
est contradictions, For instance, in New
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Decision.
A GOOD THIYG FOR THE BOYS.

A boy needs decision of character more
than any other trait, and can sympatize
with boy who is doing his best to culti-
vate this virtue. 1t is his sbeet-anchor,
which, by the help and grace of God, can
hold him right when all else fails him. A
boy should learn how to say "No," and
not only how to say it, but how to live up
to it, "When sinners entice thee, consent
thou not )" that means, say mo" with an
emphasis, and, after saying No, leave the
place at once. 1t is your only safety,
If you say "Get thee behind me, Satan, y
he won't get" He never goes away
politely and humbly when ordered-not
he. He will face you, and the only way
to get him behind you is to turn around
and walk away, and then, of course, he is
behind you This requires decision.
If Tom and Harry tempt you to run
away from school, or 60 where you ought
not to 60, and you reply in an undecided
manner, IL guess not-perhaps it is not
best-I rather think I'd better not" you
arc Tom and Harry's boy. They have
you, sure.
If a boy is undecided, he is lost. But
if, when they make such proposition to
you, you say No, SIR" and think you
might be pardoned for saying ''No, stree, y
and turn away, why, then you are safe,
and neither Tom, nor Harry, nor Satan,
has the least hold upon you. A boy who
is undecided in his moral character, in his
sports, and, when he grows up, In his bus.
mess, floats, drifts along to sure destruc'
ton; for any craft which drifts is already
doomed.
Any of you who understand machinery
know what it is when an engine is on a
"dead centre Let me explain to those
who do not understand. When the walk.
ing-beam of a stcam-engine has lifted the
crank to its highest point, or depressed to
its lowest, that point is called the "dead
centre" Ii the crank swings over as il
usually does, then the rod goes dowr
from the highest point and up from the
lowest; but, sometimes, when an engine
is going slowly, the crank does not swing
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
System I'm Housekeeping.


1t is easy to see that considerable daily
planning may be saved by systematizing
the regular work of the week. For in
stance, devote Monday to washing, Tues
day to baking, Wednesday to ironing,
Thursday to odd jobs that require consid-
cradle time, Friday to general brushing
and cleansing of the house, Saturday to
baking again.
Then if you can systematic The daily
meal so much the better. once heard a
man laugh because lady friend of ours
had dismissed her boarders, giving as a
season that it 'tired her to death" to plan
three meals day for fastdious people.
If she had only the planning to do, he
thought she had an easy time. But this
endless planning and contriving are really
pretty annoying fof woman of delicate
health, whose tastes lie mainly in another
direction.
The woman l speak DIVA an excellent
housekeeper, but better teacher or writ
er. Some people seem to think it unnat-
ural and rather disgraceful for woman
to feel distaste for housekeeping. Why
is it more so than fer man to feel no
relish for farming?
Women who do all their own work are
unable to carry out weekly system as
strictly as those who employ domestics,
they have so many Interruptions from
company, sickness and other causes When
you have once arranged good system for
the week, be determined to let no small
causes break in upon it. Your "help"
will soon learn to depend upon it greatly,
and will be considerably put out by any
great deviation.
In the arrangement of system for
meals, it is we'll to leave considerable
margin for extra dishes, but some of the
main items may be definitely decided.
Some housekeepers always bake beAns for
a part of the dinner on Monday when the
wash-boler occupies the stove, R.-Am.
Agricuitmist.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04

Upon leaving Baie We found that the
guide and the cochiere had put their heads
together TO cheat us out Of a visit 10 this
interesting spot, having visited ruins and
classic grounds enough to satisfy them for
a single day, and suppOsing that We were
ignorant enough of the localities to CON-
ply with their suggestion. The guide said
he knew nothing about Cumm, and that it
was too far to go on that day, but / as
sured him that he was at liberty TO 90
about his own business without his money
if he chose, and ordered the driver TO 70
directly to Cume. The guide then mount
ed the box, and for the rest of the day
was the most cOmplaisant and well-inform-
ed cicerone in those parts, nor did he fail
to take credit to himself for the amount
of knowledge of the region which he pos
sessed, and for the accommodating spirit
that he displayed in communicating it to
us. His knowledge and good will return
ed to him very suddenly.
We penetrated the cave of the Cumaau
Sybil, another artificial grotto, nearly q
quarter of a mile, where, according to
tradition, more than 500 years before the
Christian Era, she sold to Tarquimus Su
perbus the three Skyline books which for
ages we're preserved with such sacred care
in the Roman Capitol, after she had sue.
cessively destroyed six, when he refused
to pay the price that she afterwards
claimed for the remaining three. We
found no stray leaves that had been scat
tered by the winds, nor did the shades o.
the Sibyl appear as we traversed by torch
light the vaulted chambers at the entrance
of which she is said to have pronounced
her oracles when Rome was in its infancy
or before it had an existence.
The necropolis;of Cumse, of which som,
writer says "there is no other cemetery il
Europe of such historical Importance, a
illustrating the habits OF successive age
and the distinct epochs of ancient civiliza
tion," claimed visit. 1t shows the worI
of the Ph@niciap, Pelasgic, and stil
later period, while Roman relics prevail
around.
In returning to Naples we passed unde
the Arco Felice, one of the ancient gate
of the city of Cume "a majestic ruin wor
derfully preserved) and reached Maple
just as the sun was setting. Our rou.
lay along the shores Of the Bay, the mag
ni6cence and beauty of which grow upo
: us with every succeeding day, and whic
can be most fully appreciated as the su
is pouring its glory on the scene just b.
fore setting. The drive from Cume an
Baie at this hour is truly glorious.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
Miscellany.
From the N. Y. Observer.
The Classic Shores Of Naples.

The classic interest of the shores of the
Bay of Naples is not exhausted in visiting
Herculaneum and Pompeii. The peculiar
interest of these places lies in the fact
that they were overwhelmed in a night,
and after lying buried for many centuries,
are now revealed to the light of day. But
one who is familiar with the history of the
old Roman Empire will find far more to
study in the ruins which lie strewn for
miles along the northern shore of the bay,
and in the scenery which has been immor-
talized by the pens of Roman poets, than
in the two cities which have come again to
notice in these latter days.
There is no part of Italy, not even Rome
itself, that is more consecrated by the
names and homes and writings of the an
cent emperors and orators and bards.-
The beautiful waters and shores of this
part of the Cerulean Sea very naturally
attracted them hither to spend their sum-
mer-time, Here they lavished their wealth
on villas that now stud the shores with
majestic ruins, so that one would imagine
they were all emperors, for there seems
to have been no room for common people
among the splendid structures which
stretched for miles and miles along the
various bays that indent the coast. Here
Virgil lived and sung, drawing his inspir-
alton and his very imagery from the hills
and lakes and streams that still bear the
same names. The mythology of the Knid
was drawn in great measure from the
spots which the traveller visits now with
such deep interest, and his copy of Virgil
becomes his most interesting guide-book,
as he traces out the path of its hero thro'
his memorable journey to the internal re-
gions. The Eclogues and Georges and
Enid were all written here.
Upon finishing the twelfth book of the
Enid, Virgil set out by sea for Greece,
to meet Augustus, who was returning
from the East. Being attacked by sick
ness, he returned to Italy and died at
Brindisi. His body was brought, at his
request, to his own favorite shores for
burial, and his tomb has long been one of
the classic spots on which the pilgrim loves
to linger.
1t stands upon the first bold promonto-
ry that you meet in leaving the city Of
Naples and commands one of the finest
views Of the Bay and its shores. e
clmed up to the hight with much toll, and
apilgrimage it is to reach it, but one which
none who have ever scanned the lines, -
''Arma 0irumque cano," etc., will fail to
make, on coming to Naples.
Here the poet was brought back to
slumber upon spot which he had conse-
Grated by his genius, and which, we learn
both from ancient poetry and history, was
sort of Mecca during the ages succeeding
the one in which he lived and wrote, The
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
Number a.

England, "wet moon" is one which is 50
much inclined that il " wont hold water"
or on which lyon can't hang a powder
horn" At the South, ''Wet moon" is
on which "lies on its back" 1t is sup
posed to be "full Of water and as its
center fills up, the water is forced over
the edge, and it rains. When we consider
that the moon is a sphere, aud that its az
parent shape depends only on the manner
in which VIC see the suns light upon it, it
becomes even more incomprehensible that
any connection should have been imagined
between its appearance and the amount Of
the rain fall.
What we call the "changes" of the
moon are purely arbitrary. 1t changes
constantly, and as much at one time as at
another, aud there is no reason for sup
posing that it will rain more or less at
that particular part of its change that the
almanac makers have, for convenience, Sc
lected to Indicate its "quarters."
We often hear il said that we expect
rain Tor fair weather) pretty soon, because
the moon changes Tonight" so it does /;
but it changed just as much last night,
and is changing constantly, day and night
from one end of the century TO the other /;
it always makes the full change, from new
to old, once in every lunar month.-Am.
| d0r;cuIf,ir;sf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04

past the centre, and then. as the piston
presses straight down or draws straight
up, does not tend to turn the crank as il
does when in any other position, the en-
gine stops, aud the crank has to be swung
over the centre by hand,
Now, this "dead centre" is in an engine
Just what indecision is in boy or a man.
The crank moves slowly, and without force
enough to carry it over that point; it is
undecided which way to 60, and it stops,
and, till it can be started by extraneous
force, the boat is at the mercy Of the winds
and waves. If boys mind moves Slow
" and in an undecided manner, his moral
force, his engine, gets on "dead centre"
aud away he floats down stream.
was on"e standing on the dock in one
of our seaport towns. watching a large
steamer getting under weigh. The current
was running swiftly by the wharf, and the
river full of large shipping. The steamer
cast off, ard swung out into the stream,
Che engine made three or four revolutions,
and then stopped. The pilot sounded the
bell in the engine-room to 60 ahead, but
it was not answered; the boat drifted
swiftly, and in a moment crash it went
against a ship, and carried away her rig
ging around her bowsprit; then smash into
another steamboat, and made wreck of
her wheel-house, and very badly damag-
ing herself. The pilot was frantic with
rage at what he deemed the stupidity of
the engineer, the officers of the craft were
loudly cursing the stupidity of the pilot,
and there was a running to and fro of all
hands, when the pilot was told by the en-
gineer that his engine was on a "dead
CENTRE" till the crank was pushed over in
some way he was powerless. By thi:
time the boat had drifted a long way, and
! was almost wreck indeed, so badly
5 damaged that she could not ge on hei
5 voyage, and in her drifting she had Grip
= pied several other craft. The only RENE
( dy was to down anchor, which the pilo
! did as soon as he saw that the engine wa
| useless. But it was too late. The dam
age was done, and the boat was afterwarC
r hauled off for repairs.
S Now, boys, make the application; dom
: wreck yourself and others by iudecision
s don't drift and float down the swift strean
e of life with all your energies on "deac
: CENTRE"
n l always think of this when l see mai
b who might do a great deal of good in ever.
way, ''loafng" through life, curse t
himself and to all about him. B., il
4 Churchman.
IA chronological "dead centre" ma.
arise from such an equal poise of all tn
faculties that no class or group gets tn
ascendency, when propensity, sentiment
and intellect are balanced. In such
case, there Is a safe appeal which mus
result in accordance with the highest goo
namely, ask yourself what would tn
the Savior do under such circumstances
juet what you suppose He would approx
, or advise, that you will be safe in doing
Do this, and there will be no ''dead Ger
tre," no indecision, no yielding to tempta
: tions. Phrenological Jouraa2.]
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04

How NITRO GLYcERINE is MADE.-This
wonderful explosive was discovered in
lS47 by an Italian, named Sobero, but its
practical application was made by Alfred
Noble, Swedish engineer. The process
by which it is made is thus described:
Every one knows what glycerine is-a
clean syrupy liquid sweet to the taste, e,and
somewhat greasy to the touch. Its scope
Of employment ranges from the surgeons
dispensary to the lady's boudoir. Chem
lists term it triatoni /, alchohol, and it
may be derived from fat or tallow by the
action of lime and sulphuric acid. Its
properties are many and various, but as
they have no bearing upon the present
subject, we shall abstain from noticing
them.
IF quantity of nitric acid be added to
twice its weight of sulphuric acid, glycer-
inc be poured into this, and carefully
stirred-the whole being surrounded by
freezing mixture-we obtain that wonder
full substance known as nitro-glycrinc,
which has more than ten times the explo-
sive force Of gunpowder. 1t forms on the
surface as an oily looking liquid of pale
yellow color, is perfectly inodorous, and
has sweet aromatic taste. 1t is poison
Gus, whether taken internally or absorbed
through the skin, and small doses of it
produce distressing headaches.
1t does not explode when brought in
contact with FIRE, and remains unchanged
even when raised to the temperature of
boiling water; but at about forty degrees
Fahrenheit 1T becomes converted into an
icy mass which merely requires friction
to develop all its explosive qualities.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
H % q { Il V.
i" LOUIS AND l."
BY JOHN II. WEAVER.

Twas on July fifteen,
When We vented our spleen
On the Prussians, and gave the wAr-cry;
On the German frontier
We began. without fear,
Our hostilities-" Louis aud To-
At tho town Of Ssarbruck,
There our pride was first shook
On the second Of August-oh, my!
The " baptism Of fire -
For the son Of the sire,
And the downfall Of " Louis and I!'
They advanced on our line
From the Saar to the Rhine,
And Mcmahon was then forced to fly,
And TO move with a will
Back along the Moselle,
To the sorrow Of " Louis and |. !"
Ger the Vosges he hied
While the blood flowed like tide.
On the fortresses now to rely,
Losing Strssbourg from view,
From whose struggle he few,
With great losses for Louis and Ir'
When at Chalons with care
He did halt and repair,
Although gloomy indeed seemed the sky;
But he thought Of his trust
Do his utmost he must,
For the glory Of I" Louis and To-
But at Woerth came blow
Frem the terrible foe
II was crushing, we cannot deny;
And, indeed, tits quite plain,
Thereon hinged the campaign,
And the fate Of poor Louis and To-
On the eighteenth we got
Again whipped at Gravelotte;
And Bazsine, walled at Mel, made us sigh,
While the forces Of Steinmetz
Threw us almost in fits,
So disheartened were Louis and I!''
sad situation
The capituation
OF September The second-oh my!
Farewell, royal splendor!
We bow and surrender
To King William--poor Louis and To-
The dark day at Sedan
Perhaps Gods chosen pan
Wen remember with many sigh,
While the sword and the lance
Cease to glitter in France,
And forsaken are " Louis and I!''
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-04
Licensed Auctioneers.
GEO. W. DOTY
Dentists.
DENTAL NOTICE.

The subscriber, having retired from the firm
IN. W. & R. G. Gilbert of Montpelier, will
6htinue the practice of Dentistry, in all iti
|fsnches, at
MORRIS
here as good work will be furnished at reason
Die prices, as can be obtained anywhere in the
tate. And shall hereafter keep my office open
bring the FIRST TEN DAYS OF EACH
[ONTH, but shall be away from home more OF
rs of the remainder of the time.
II have ALL the modern improvements, and
Rrrant entire satisfaction in all cases, or nc
~ will be required.
r. G. GILBERT.
|Morrisville, Aug. 10th, 1869. 99tf
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NEW BLACKSNITH-sHoP

NhW BLACkSNtIu-SHOf
WITH AN OLD BLACKSMITH,
AS can no longer rent the shop where l have
done business during past years, have removed
my place Of bui iness to a new shop few rods far
ther north on the Tame street, and with new tools
new prices and less xpenses believed can satisfy
all that will favor me with work. Farmers pro
duce taken in exchange for work, at ruling prices
JOSEPH GAUTHIER.
Hyde Park, Nov. s, 1859. stiff
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CHARLESC. DODGE,
Larnoilie Couuty /

Morrissvills, Vt.
0ecs In Powers q dlled's Block. Insurance
elected 10 any amsuut In the best and most reliable
Stock and Mutual Companies, and at the lowest
rates Farmers insure in the Farmers Mutual.
Cast Of insuring village DWELLING, hrn property
aud builders risks Eom IS % 50 per cent less than
in any other Company. This Company pays for all
loss OF damage BY lightning have the Agency
and list of expiring Policies In Lamoille County.
Missisquol Valley In Orleans County, Hardwiek
aud Waterbury. No policy will he SLOWED 90 ct
pre without the assured having timely notice, All
communications, whether by mail OF otherwise,
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w. ]. PECK, Dentist.
Johnson, VT.
Natural teeth put in the best state pres srvation
seases Of the gums successfully treated arti6cia
Pth made in every style known to the profession j
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

Bordeaux. Feb 2-Twclve opposition
Journals have protested against the decree is
sued bv the Bordeaux Government on Tuesday
providing for disqualification from the privilege
Of election 10 the Assembly Of members OF
families regning over France since l1S: all
persons who have acted as Imperial official can
didates in past. elections, or held "thcc as
Ministers. Senators, or Counsellors OF State
under the Empire, and projects who have &C
ceptcd Office between the I'd of December 1881
and the 18th of September 1870. a deputatlon
from these journals waited upon NJ Jules
Simon to-day and stated to him verbally the
grounds on which the protest is based. Nr.
Simon in his reply to the address declared that
the decree issued on the 2Sth Of January abol-
ished all disquaifcations for the National As
sembly, and that he would insist upon the exc
cuton of the Paris decree.
At a public meeting held in this city to-day
a committee Of Public Safety was nominated
for the future government Of France. 1t In
Guides VI. NJ Gambetta. Louis Blame. Roche
fort and Duportal
\ telegram was received Yesterday Is the
Government here from ules Favre in which he
stated that the Germans have agreed to ignore
the holding Of elections for the French National
Assembly in Alsace
The French generals commanding Ill the
north and centre Of France have protested