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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

Spontaneous combustion occurs much
more fequently than is generally supposed;
and the Boston Journal of Chemistry is
of the opinion that many fires ascribed to
iucendiarism have owed their origin to
that cause. Such combustion differs from
ordinary burning only in that the union
of the combustible substance with the on
ygen of the air is more gradual. Whom
a log of wood rots in the forest, it is real
ly burned up as when it blazes in the fire.
plac, only the process is so slow that the
heat is not perceptible. The rusting Of
metals is another fol m of slow combustion; !;
and if the rusting is efficiently rapid, the
rise of temperature is readily detected.
In ihfamable substances, when slow CONF
bustion begins, the heat set free causes
the oxidation to 90 on faster and faster,
until the mass bursts into fame. Oily
rags used by painters aud Gotten waste
used for wiping machinery are common
causes of spontaneous combstion. Oil spills
on dry sawdust has been known to take
fire in this way. Oils that oxidize readi-
ly, like cotton seed oil. are especially liza
Bile to take fire without apparent cause.
Hay, cotton, tow, fax, hemp, rags, leaves
spent tow, straw in manure heays, all are
liable to take fire spontaneously when
stacked in quantities in q state. These
are facts which every one should UNDER
stand, as the knowledge of them may in
many instances lead to precautions of the
utmost Importance.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

Ten million Textbooks are annually
published in the United Strtes, taking
Webster Is their general standard Of or
biography.
In the Government Printing 0fhce at
Washington, where all pubic documents
arc printed. and are doing buaness Of
one or two millions Of dollars ahnuAllyi
may be seen cOnspicuOusly posted up In
different prominent places, for the guild
ance of the workmen, "Follow Webster"
thus securing for his system a national
recognition.
Few persons, who have not given the
matter particular attention, are aware in
how great preponderance Of cases the
changes in photography which Dr. Web
stcr recommended have prevailed universal
ly, compared with those not adopted, or
in regard to which there is diversity oi
usage. In Todd's JOhnsOn's Dictionary,
edited by Worcester, and published in the
year preceding the appearance of Web.
ster's large work, under the single letter
A there are one hundred and twenty-one
words, the termination of which is giveu
as ok, as Alnanack, Angelick, A''t'ek
Atheiasck, Athletick, &C., showing this tC
have been the general usage at that time
the omission Of the K is now universal, al
in Music, Public, Antic, &c. The sam'
proportion runs through the other letter
of the alphabet. So in regard to taUOaT'
honour, neiyhbour, &C., now given honor
&c. .....
DIR. Webster's thought of the prepara
ton Of an humble textbook, for common
schools, American in its Influence, appear
to have had full blossoming and an am
pie fruitage. Ne'c York Tribune, Dee
em5er 81, 1870.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
Noah Webster's Educational Work.

AN IDEA CARRIED OUT TO IT'S RE-
sULTs.-AN AMERICAN MENTAL AND
MATERIAL PRODUCT. a .
Upon the breaking out Of the war of the
Revolution, Noah Webster, young stu
dent Just graduated from his classical and
professional strides, and about to enter
upon the practice of law, found their dis
tracted state of the country precluded any
hope of success in that direction. As a
temporary expedient, he resorted to the
business of teaching, first, in l779, at
Hartford, CT, and then, in 1882, in Gosh
en-, N. Y. Entering ardently into the
spirit of the political revolution and later,
upon the discussion in regard to the adopt
ion of the new Constisutiou, to the fur
therance of which he lent the aid of vig-
erous pen-so efficiently indeed as to at
tract the attention of Hamilton, Jay, VOL
colt, Pickering, and Washington himself,
when engaging in the work of practical
instruction, he found the textbooks IN
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'aen . 'ne A"''' ''a ~ = -
h''y''s4 n''f'''0y,' '"' 10 $50 so :,
'heh's' VI 'ie spo''oi 'io'o 'AaD ~ "''' !.
ION copies nave peen soiu' anu 40 pios.u' ,.
ra'e ol pio'uO''O" av01' 0 - -.
copaes per annum. Durihg inc last year,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
The Express Robbery.

Halpine, the express messenger, shot at
Albany, on Friday, still survives, and
hopes are entertained of his recovery. 1t
is the order Of the express company 10
have the express messenger close his car
before starting; but this time the north
door was left open to rid the car Of smoke
from the stove, which wouldn't "draw,"
perhaps because the funnel had been TAM
pered with by the robbers, of whom there
we're evidently two, if not three. Thro'
the open door the assassin spranp, saying
to Halpine, "Hulloa, Woodward, how are
you ?"-Woodwsrd being the messenger
who alternates with Halpinc. On SEEM
ing to discover his mistake, he said, ri
thought it was Woodward's night on"
adding that he used to be a messenger on
the road, asking to ride to East Albany.
Halpine granted the desired permission
No sooner had the train started out than
the stranger shut the door and fred at
Halpine, bringing him to the floor, and
then placing the pistol to his head so close
that the powder burned Halpine's cheek,
fred twice more. Halpine was uncon-
scious for portion of the time occupied
by the train in passing over the BRIDGE
and the robber secured the keys and then
robbed the safe of $2290, besides $1008
in non-negotiable bonds. With this plum
der, smaller than it would have been on
almost any other night, the robber es-
capped. n5a .
A Smith & Wesson revolver, with three
barrels discharged, was found by some
boys on Sunday on the ice under the rail-
road bridge, which is undoubtedly the one
used by the robber, and thrown away by
him on jumping from the car after commit
tingt he crime.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

THE FooT AND Mourn DIsEAsE.-The
Mass. PLoan,an recommends the following
treatment for the prevention as we'll as
cure of this disease, which is fast spread
ing through all the Mass. town:
Where it is expected to break out in a
herd, remove the animal at once away
from the rest and sprinkle slaked lime
freely on the stall floors. If it has gore
too far and are likely to come down with
the disease, give ground hemlock bark,
two OF three ounces at time for three
or four days in succession in little meal
or shorts. If an animal is actually suf-
fering from it with a sore mouth, take a
pound of alum in two gallons of water and
use it as gargle once or twice day.
Pour it into the mouth and throat from a
horn or bottle. IF the feet begin to be
sore use the sulphate of copper, or blue
yitriol, two ounces to gallon of water,
or it may be stronger, at the rate of an
ounce to a quart, to bathe the feet, wip-
ing and rubbing well in between the claws.
Alternate every day with carbolic acid,
that is, use the blue vitriol one day and
the carboie acid the next. Reduce the
carbolic acid with fifty parts of water or
little more. Prof. Law says reduce it
three times as much, or with 150 parts Of
water, which we think would make it too
weak. Swab it we'll in around the parts
affected. TIE animal will have an appe.
tite, but the mouth will be SO sore that il
cannot eat Make. therefore, thin CRU.
el Of oat meal, and little Indian meal
mixed in if the animal does not appear tc
be feverish, and pour it down from bot.
tie. 1t will serve to keepup the strength
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
p q g t l. V.
From Putnams Magazine
MY BERKSHIRE HOME.
BY J. MILTON MACKIE.

BY J. MILTON MACKIE.
Where, having passed the cliffs Of Monument,
rhe Housatonic winds through meadows decked
With elms; and sees Taconic's woody range,
With rounded tops, run southwark BY its side
'Tis here dwell, with wife and child he.oved,
And till my farm. The flock and spotted herd
Both daily lick my hand with british joy.
Indoors, birds sing or mock throughout the year.
Beyond the lawn the orchard lies, wherein
Red apples hang, and pears, that ripening late,
In winters festive glass or silver glow.
Orchard, and lawn, and farm, are al surveyed
From this fair, pine-clad hight whereon dwell;
While far beyond, toward the south, lock
Upon the Housatonic vale, where, wider grown;
It gladly joins Green rivers crystal flow
Unto its own; and max es, between the hills,
A lap for shefiield's happy rural homes
To nestle in. SiI miles away 1t lies
Far of, when mists and clouds obstruct the view;
But nearer seeming when the sky is clear.
Behind the house, the hill lifts higher up
Its pines-a buIwark gainst the northern blasts,
Which fierce in winter blow--and makes place
OF refuge, where, in March, the coming birds
| Bask in the sun, and fill the woods with song
| So sheltered are the southern caves from winds,
That when the sun, in winter, risen DER
The rosy eastern mount, floods them with light.
And fingers there at play until the eve,
They seem transformed, though white with snow,
Into the gates of sunny Italy.
The pines that stand around the house-a host
Of sentinels. TO guard from winters cold
And summers hsats--are tall, with branching top
Green as In youth, but having seen more years Y
] Than they who dwell beneath their grateful shadi
steadfast and strong, they never lose their bloom
Nor yield the freshness Of their virtue up t
Unto the tyrant, frost. The summer breeze,
Which, from the far-of sea, arrives to WOO
Their tops to answer 1t with song, dallies
The li.elong day among the fragrant boughss
And dies, at eve, exhausted with excess
OF ecstasy. Their murmnr, soft and low,
Isconstant music; whether in the eeoli l4i
OF day, / take my meditative walk,
Attended by their friendly troop Of stems,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

as they begin. are an inch or more apart;
when smooth !, almost entirely covers the
surface at the very beginning, but soon
only few points elOngate, 20, on whatev-
er surface il begins to form, il has very
soon the same general appearance, pre-
senfing everywhere the same beautiful,
feathery-like forms. s
In going up the mountain we do not
see it until we get some distance above
the limit Of the trees; it is nearly mile
before it is seen in it, characteristics forms,
and it is only Immediately about the sum
init that it presents its most attractive
features. We notice also that il always
forms toward the wind, never from it, aud
the rapidity with which it forms and the
great masses is truly wonderful. We
placed round stick, an inch in diameter,
in vertical position, where it was expos
ed to the full force of the wind, and in
less than two days some of the horizontal
icicles-we call them icicles for the want
Of more appropriate name-were two
feet in length and scarcely any thicker
than the stick itself They formed on ev-
cry part of the stick that was exposed, but
Of course some points were much longer
than others, They remained several days
but with change of wind they were blown
of. On some of the piles of stones south
of the house, these horizontal masses are
now more than five feet in length. Or
the southern exposures, instead of the
"frost.work" there are only masses of pure
ice, which have always peculiar hue o.
greouish blue.
In the early part of December, wher
the thermometer ranged from 20 . t.
29e and the wind was southwark, tn,
ice formed to the thickness Of foot o.
more on the telegraph poles near the house
These ICY masses are evidently formed b.
the condensation of the vapor Of the at
mosphere, as it is not uncommon for it II
be above the point of saturation,
| The ''frost-work" is also formed by tn
condensation of vapor but besides the va
por, the air must be filed with minut
spicule of ice. As the vapor condensc
these are caught and thus the horizonta
feathery masses are formed. This &C
counts for the facts that we have obsery
ed, namely: that it forms when the win
is northward and always toward the wint
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
The Cleveland Herald makes the fol-

The Cleveland Herald makes the fol-
lowing truthful observation concerning
country papers, and the duty of giving
them wholesome support. uE
The local paper is an absolute uecessi-
ty to the county and community where it
is published. All the city papers cannot
supply the place of the home paper. That
should be the first love of every man and
woman. for with the paper is the locality
identified. The paper gives the county
and town where printed much of their i'm
portance in the world, and gives in detail
the locahl news, which cannot be gained by
any other source. Every days issue of
the paper is 80 much local history, and
the rise, growth and development of the
town and county can be measured and re-
corded only by the local newspaper that
constantly is gathering its items. People
do not properly appreciate their home
newspaper. They measure the value of a
paper too much by the number o. columns
it contains. The home paper at any price
is the cheapest paper one can take, for in
it is found the information to be obtained
from no other source. i.t
Another thing to be taken into consid-
Grafton. EveryCo., has one or more news
papers. Hence, circulation of each pape
must be limited. There is therefore the
greatest need of activity and interest on
the part of the people to give their own
good paper, vigorous, and substantial sup.
port. 5s1ohor li 4c usG
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

LUCK AND LABoR,-Luck waits for sohe4
thing to turn up.
Labor with keen eyes and strong will
turns up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the post
would bring him the news Of some legacy.
Labor turns out at six o'clock, and with
busy pen or ringing hammer begins to lay
the foundation Of competence.
Luck wLinrs.
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor on character.
Luck slips swiftly downward TO indul.
genee.
Labor strides upward to independence.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
Dentists.
DENTAL NOTICE.

The subscriber, having retired from the firm
In. w. g. R. G. Gilbert of Montpelier, will
511tinue the practice Of Dentistry, in all its
III inches, at
MoRRIsVILLE, m
~Esre as good work will be furnished at reason
xbIe prices, as can be obtained anywhere in the
Btate. And shall hereafter keep my office open
during the FIRST TEN DAYS OF EACH
MONTH, but shall be away from home more or
lHss of the remainder of the time
81 I'VE ALL the mo oiern Improvements, and
Sparrapt entire satisfaction in all cases, or no
lay will be required.
- 34 r. G. GILBERT.
" 'Morrisville, Aug. 10th, 1859. 39tf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
CHARLEsC. DODGE,
Lamnllla CcuniN n

Murrissxtlle, W.
once in Powers 0llcdis Blork. lnsuranes
effected b. any amsuntin The best and most ~
Stick and MutnAl COmpanics. aud Al the lowest
rates Farmers insure w the Farmers Mutual.
Cost of insuring village dwellinEss Arm property
and builders risks fom i5 10 80 per cent less than
In any other Company. This Company pays for all
loss OF damage by lightning l have the Agency
and list of expiring Policies In LAmoille County.
Misssquoi Valley IN Orleans County, HardWiek
and Waterbury. No policy will he allowed o. ex.
pirc without the assured having timely notice, All
comm nicatiens. whether by mail OF otherwise,
Nflf he proyppti- TENDED TO- 2tf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
NEW BLACKSvTTH-sHoP

EI-H AN OLD BLACKSMITH
AsI can no longer rent the shop where I have
Done business during past years, have removed
my place Of hul iness to new shop few rods far
ther north the same street, and with new tools,
new prices and les xpenses believe can satisfy
all that will favor me with work. Farmers pro-
duee taken in exchange for werk, at ruling prices
JOSEPH GAUTH1ER.
Hyde Park, Nov. s, 1869. 5lu
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
w. J. PECK, Dentist.

q Johnson, VT,
Natural teeth pnt in the best state ofpres srvation
1eases OF the gums successfully treated artihcla
o1th made in every style known to the profession.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
Miscellaneous.
IAcKsNTTUING.

{ The Subscriber having purchased the shop,
sels and good will Of the Establishment lately own
& by Henry J.IIlley, Is prepared to do all kinds
work in his line. promptly TO the satisfaction OF
2s patrons, and at reasonable rates Of charge--re
pectfully solicits the public patronage. N. b.
kftioular attention given to horseshoeing.
{ Hyde Park, Nov. I'd 1880. PATRICK McELRoy.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
GEORGE @. ARMS,
DEALER IN
FOREIGN & AMERICAN MARBLE,
AND MANUFACTURER OF

In Every Variety of Design and Material. shop
near the Passenger Depot, Waterbury, W. VIII
make il an object for persons from abroad 10 come
to Waterbury 70 buy their Marble.
The highest cash price paid for all kinds Of Ship
ping Furs p
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
amOille NewSdealer :
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY,
CHAS. G.. MORSE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

|solumn, one year, iiol; slx months ssoi thfee
[11ths, sass one month, So. -.
10 oolamn, oao year 500 SIX nohtnss''' 'AiSN
I-@c,iamn, one year, s3j; six months, 9i three
uonths sI2.5Ot one mouth, s. -
- colann, enc year, sl5; six months, sl9i three
xths, sog one month, -.
nsiness cards on hrst page, 81 per me- year.
% charge less than o.. ....
Hobate notices, s950 each.
EsraI notices, 10 cents per line for one, two or
If1e Insertions.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
HIRLEY & PENNOCK, Hop Merchants.
A Good Supply Of 4fa

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN HOPS
on hand and for sale at the 10 west
4 Also Hops suitable for pressing
No. 81 Hayerhill Street, Boston, M
i. N. SHIRLEY, II sM PENNocK
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25

OF, dreaming. lie, a. aeon, uPon the turf
Around their feet. Yet When the storm winds rii
Upon TAeonis's tops, tia forest shakes
It's tough with rage, Aud answers 70 their roar.
Thsz howl the hrAohes, Iike the anxry gale,
Amid the oordage Of fdsAte, tall,
Stranded on rueks, or Ike the oceans moan,
When, dashed BY unrelsnting powers, IL cries
In vain foT mercy.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-01-25
Licensed Auctioneers.

GEO. w. DOTY, ....
Hiqh Sheriff af Lnn,oiHs County,
# Licensed 4uctioneer and Livery keepSr.
IA business done on reasonable terms. Constant
RI on hand for sale or exchange horses, harnesses,
<nagcable horses broken on the "Prof. Williams
oI6n, at risk Of owner. oou
w DWINNELL,
Dnputy Sheriff. Licensed Auctioneer and DstectiSe'
7 Hyde Park, VI.
Ii calls promptly attended to.
y. N. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff and Licensed Auctionoer
North Hyde Park, Vt.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-24

The halo of New Jerseys glory has left
her. Her Ichabod hath departed. The
Camden and Arnboy road, the pride Of the
State and the ruler of Legislatures, has
been coded to Pennsylvania and Tom
Scott, like Commodore Stockton of old,
eafries ftAe little borough in his breeches
pocket or the four great railroad mo-
nopolists east of the Rocky Mountains, all
of whom are bending their energies alto
gether to the possession of the great Pacific
route-Nanderbilt Scott, Garrett and Fisk
Scott seems to be far ahead. The
lease of the Camden and Amboy gives
him yet another lift, and, with his Legis-
lative and Senatorial influence brought
into grequisition,' We expect to see
this rising Pennsylvania strutting
around ere long not only with q Pacific
Railroad in his breeches pocket, but even
with Vanderbilt and his Central strapped
over his shoulders, Carrot and his ,Balti-
more and Ohio snugly ensconced in his
portmanteau, and Fisk and Erie slowed
away in his vest pocket. Ne limit can be
placed to the possible reachings of Tom
Scott's chances or his ambition. His name
and powers are already so fully appreciat-
ed and respected that railroads surrender
az discretion as soon as they see him
around, and it is question whether he lie
or is not the indentical Captain Scott, OF
famous Arkansas memory, to whom all
the 'eoons surrendered on slightly. "
Herdtd. ~ -,-rer,r
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-24

CHICAGO, May M.--Henry Whitlock, OF
Green county, Illinois, aged 10 years, was
Killed In his own house, Thursday evening,
by two neighbors, named Msees and Doc
Freer. The Instrument of death was hoe.
The only cause assigned for the act is an
old neighborhood feud. Moses Freer has
been arrested the other man is still at
large. ia -. 80 .s.f-,..,.~..,I 80,
8 On North Water street, yesterday after
noon, Dennis Downey, notorious rough,
provoked 9 quarrel with some United
States soldiers, andi stabbed one of them,
named John McLaughlin, in the left side,
with large clasp-knife, inficting fatal
wound DoWney fled, bat was arrested in
the evening by officer Kegan. Downey
attempted to stab the officer, but was foiled
in his purpose. Then q terrible wrestling
match ensued, the desperate using all his
strength to disable the officer, but finally,
after q most desperate resistance, Downey
was ovefpowered, and covered with mud
and blood he. WAS taken to the station
house, osio'f --o mo- sa r.s- :
In this city last evening Henry Murphy,
aged Is years, was killed by o man named
Peter J! Fitzgerald The latter was acting
as watchman of building being con-
structed on Indiana avenue. The boy
asked the Waterman to let him have some
mortar which was lying around loose, and
Fitzgerald refused The boy persisted in
the demand, and an alteration resulted.
Finally Fitzgerald, losing all control of
his temper. took up large piece of mould
ing and flung it at Murphy. The latter
was struck by the missile on the head just
over the left temple, fell without a groan,
and in ten minutes was q corpse. Fitz-
gerald was arrested during the night.
There was great excitement in the vicinity
where the crime was committed, and so
great was the indignation of the citizens
against the homicide. that had he been
caught Immediately after the murder, q
lamp-post would most likely haved ended
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-24
AnItalian interviewer7who was recent

ly prospecting in Berlin was received by
the Empress, and shown through the pri-
vate apartments Of his Majesty. "They
were as simple" he Gays, land unpretend-
ing as has been generally reported. But
saw there one thing which surprised me a
little, and which seemed to be at variance
with the belief commonly entertained OF
the character of William L. Like every.
body, I thought that his Majesty was 8
bluff old soldier, who did not care much
for books and literature. = found that this
was a mistake. King William has very
fine private library, and the books, which
is better YET. have been read and not q
few Of them contain marginal notes writ
ten by his Majesty 90