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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
Nobility Of Character.

The habit from acting from the highest
considerations is that which makes man
noble. Nobility may be conferred upon
men IN only one way. The recognition
of it may be conferred upon them. The
king lays his sword on mans shoulder,
and calls him knight; but he was a
knight before he was knighted, or he would
not have received tho title, 1t was the
heroic endurance, the death-defying cour-
age, the skill and the GOODNESS with which
he achieved his notable deeds that made
him knight. He was in hmselfroyal and
noble, and the king, seeing it, said to all
men, see it, when he laid his sword on
his shoulder. The thing itself was
wrought out. Ifyou make nobility here
ditary, see to it that you bring up your
children to be as noble as their fathers
were. Otherwise, nobility becomes a
mere occasion. For mobiles sons are Of
tentimes monkeys, they themselves being
clods. AMI where kingship, or earlship,
or knightship descends, as matter of
course, it may or may not descend nobly.
We have families in America that, from
fathers TO sons, are historical, all of them
having the same superior traits and ex-
celencies and these families are noble.
Nobility in the power Of doing everything,
little or great, from the highest motives.
1t is not merely doing hard things. Many
people seem to think that nobility con-
sists in doing something that other people
cannot do but it consists in bringing to
bear motives which common and vul gar
men do not know how to use. He that
knows how to do daily deeds that every
body does, from the top of his head, is
noble. And that which he achieves he
achieves easily because he has long been
in the practice of acting from the highest
and noblcst considerations. Valor, def
ance of death, willingness to be sacrificed
for one scountry--these are bred in men ;
but they were in them before the secession
found them, or they would not have de-
vcloped in them. The trouble is not that
we have no opportunities for heroism,
but that the opportunities come and we
do not recognize them. God rings, and
clears the stage, and no actor appears ex-
cept some jester who comes out trampet-
ing aad dancirg across the stage, and
leaving no impression. But tho habit Of
acting from the highest ranges of motives
is ready when the occasion comes, and
strikes the blow, and speaks the word, or
does the deed and many people say that
the man is hero, and envy him. Great
ness is not an accident. Now and then a
man seems to come to it by accident; but
no person ever gains and keeps reputa-
tion for nobility who has not acted daily
and faithfully from the highest reason
H. w. Beecher. aaa H49i edi idl 81
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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
A.S.H

The Sick CHAMBER AT NIGHr.-Ihe
glare Of the bright at night tends to keep
au invalid from sleeping and yet, in
many cases, it is not desirable to be in
total darkness. If a burning candle has
common salt put on the melted part OF
of the candle until it reaches The black
part of the wick, it will not only cause the
candle to burn very slow. but make it give
dim. solid and mellow light, proving
very agreeable to the invalid.-Halps
Journal Of Health. J 19h al'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
A Thrilling War Scene.
BY jonx PnoESIx.

Out in a certain Western fort. some
time ago, the major conceived the idea
that artillery might be used effectively a.
gainst the Indians by dispensing with gun
carriages and fastening the eaunon upon
the backs Of mules. So be explained his
yicws 20 the commandani; and il was dc.
iermined to try the experiment. A howil.
zer was selected aud strapped upon an
ambulance mule, the muzzle pointing TO
the fail When they had secured the gln
they loaded it with ball cartridge and lei
that calm and steadfast mule cut on the
bluff, and set mp a target in the middle Of
the river to practise at The rear of tho
mule wa. turned toward the target, and he
was backed gently up to the edge of tho
bluff The officers STOOD around in a semi.
circle, while the major went up and inser-
ted a time fuse in the touchhoe of the
howitger, When the fuse was ready, the
major lit it and retired In a moment or
two the hitherto unrufilcd mule heard the
fzzing back there on his neck and i, made
him uneasy. He reached his head round
to ascertain what was going on, and as
he did so, his body turned and the howitz-
er began to sweep arosnd the horizon.
The mule at last became excited, and
his curiosity grew more and more intense.
and in a second or two he was standing
with his four legs in bunch, making six
y revolut ious an hour, and the howitzer,
understand, threatening sudden death to
every man within balf mile. The comm
andant was observed to climb suddenly up
tree; the lieutenants were seen sliding
over the bluff into the river as if they
didn't care at all about the high price of
uniforms: the adjutant made good time to-
ward the fort; the sergeant began to
throw up breastworks with his bayonet;
and TIM major rolled over the ground and
groaned. In two or three minutes there
minutes there was puff of smoke. dull
thud, and the mule-oh! where was he?
A solitary jackass might have been seen
turning successive back somcrsaults over
the bluff; only to rest at anchor finally at
\ the bottom of the river, while the ball
went off toward the fort, hit the chimney
in majors quarters, ratified the ado6es
down into the parlor. and frightened the
majors wife into convulsons. They do
not allude to itnow, and no report of that
experiment was ever sent to Washington.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

Two : New PARLoR GAMEs.-Sitting
round the fire on cold stormy evening,
not long since, with party of little peo-
pie who longed for frolic, somebody
proposed to "play games," which accord
ingly we did, and among the rest two new
ones, which turned out so amusing that
perhaps some of the young readers of
Scribner's Monthly may like to hear of,
and perhaps try them. The first was a
game of Degrees 1t is little puzzling
at first, and requires rapid thinking, but,
like the writing of double acrostics, when
the mind once gets walked to.it the prac-
ticc grows easy, and you invent so many
things that you can hardly stop. 1t is
played all up and down the room; every
one goes to work at once, and gives oLt
his puzzle like a conundrum. The idea is
to find word which by some trick Of pro-
nunciation or rspelling can be extended in
to another word, or perhaps two, which
represent the three degrees of comparison
positive, comparative and superlativc.
Thus somebody says, my positive is an
evil habit, my comparative is better;'
every one guesses, and the words out 10
be g bet-better." Or. Z" My positiyeis
always on top, my comparative is always
fast, and my superlative is always success
ful which on explanation turns out TO
be dec(k) = dexter - dexterous, The
other game is called Artists and Critics"
Slips of paper and lead pencils must first
be distributed to all present. Then each
person macks sketch at the top of the
paper, representing anything he pleases,
as ambiguously as possible, and at the
bottom Of the paper writes what he in-
tends it for, and folds it over as in the
game of Consequences. The papers are
PASSED to the next in turn, and each per-
son, after scrutinizing the design, writes
what he thinks it means, and folds that
over. This goes on until the papers have
made the tour of the circle, and then all
are opened and read aloud--frst the real
meaning ofthe drawing, then the guesses,
which are sometimes very amusing. We
recollect our picture meant to represent
\ Napoleon as he crosses the Alps, in the
Second Reader, which BY a series of suc-
cessive examiners was pronounced to be
!, Chicago in fames," "a Madonna, or
something Of that sort" "A brig in q
Cyclone" and 7" Mrs. Connolly Burning
the Vouchers This game is very good
!, fun; try it dear boys and girls every
where.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

at is poor rule that won't work both
ways" exclaimed the boy as be threw
the ferule at the schoolmasters's head.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
IARLEs DODGE

Lanoille County Insurance Agency,
go ~ Morrisyille, vt.
pc In Powers & Gleed's Block. Insuranc
ed TO any amsuntinth best and m ost eliahl
'and Mntual Companies, and at the lowee
Farmers insurein the Farmers Mutual.
'finsuring village dwellings, farm property
nilders risks from Is to so per cent. less than
other Company. This Company pays for al
damage by lightning. ! have the Agency
list or expiring Policies inLamoille County.
Squol valley in Orleans County, Hardwick
{asernury. No policywill be allow wed no ex.
fthout the assured having timely notice. Al,
nnlcatienss, whether by mail or other-wi.o a
e prompH- attended to. 81,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

The distinguished author of /" Lines to
Waterfall is said to be engaged now
on Lines TO a Hnir-pin.'
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
NEW BLACKspTTH-sHoP

~ tt m ULU BLAJkhMITH
As can no longerrent the shop where Ihave
oene business during past YEAR, have removed
my place OF hui ines q new shop few rods far
ther north on the eame street, and with new tools
new prices and less xpenses, believe can satisfy
All that viii favor me with work. Farmers pro.
duee taken In exchange for work at ruling prices.
HYDE Park, Nov. s, 1869 sItf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
<EXANDER ANDERSEN.
Blacksmith, Hyde Park VT.
q leased ofP. Me Elroy. his shop on Church
spr9ptred to atte nd to all cells In his line
sspectfuily asks n share Of the patronage.
warrants a cure for iuterfcripg horses
!. SCOTT,

sCofT, Wiswell Farm, Hyde Park
Enufacturer Of Co fins an Cask tts. .Alweyson
VIII lake and trim to ORDER IN ,Lflinoti
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

An old lady who had never been to a
railroad BEFORE went into the depot at
New Bedford the other day, took a seat,
and after while turned to a lady friend
and observed, "It rides real easy, don't
il p t ~ t
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

One of the advanceda females has
opened billiard saloon in San Francisco
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

!. J. PECK, Dentist.
johnson, VT.
aral teeth put in the best state ofpres ervation
b of the gums successfully treated artiiicial
made in every style known to the profession
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

7 UMBER!i
In addition TO my former business, intend
to keep on hand fair assortment Of such
PLdNED AND ROUGH LUMBER
as Is usually wanted for building purposes, ,als
CEDAR POSTS, sHIV5LEs & FIRE-wOoD,
all of which l shall try to sell at reasonable
prices.
g. S. PAGE.
Hyde Park, Oct. "a, 1869.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
Misc elan GUS.

RLEY s. PENNOCK, Hop Merchants.
l A Good Supply of
aaa AMERICAN AND FOREIGN HOPS!
ently on hand and for sale at the lo.wostrate.
Also Hops suitable for pressing
\ 81 lIaverhiil Street Boston. Mass.
EsHIRLgY, ~ PENNoGK
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
M USIC STORE

X. II. ELLIOTT, Eden Corners.
Twenty-Five years experience in House, Sign,
Carriage and Ornamental Painting. Mr.. Elliott
would say to the public generally that he has Just
completed q large and convenient paint shop,
where he will do all kind Of Carriage, Furniture
and Ornamental painting, in the best manner. with
the best materials and at lower rates than at any
other shop in the county. Orders solicited for
House aintng Papering, go, and will be prompt
ly attended to. All in need Of painting will save
money by calling or addressing me, for shall
do work at greatly reduced prices Satisfaction
given to all who bring work from distance. /
have also attached wood shop for repairing Car
riages, Furniture, &C., which | intend to do at
short notice and on reasonable terms. Give me a
call. 7Lf,
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27
ADVERTISING RATES.

Io>I1nn, one year, 500; six months, 500; three
m6uI14 s35i one month, SIS.
~ @4Innn, one year, s61i six months s35, three
uo1I1@, ~; one month, $40.
I-<<4Inmn, one year, s35; six months, $40; three
u61I1s 2.5l; one month, s..
I-IcoInmn, one year, SIS; six months, sl1i three
uo1I11. 80; one month, 50.
Hu1iness cards on first page, 81 per line, year
- ao 1hafge less than 81.
<oliors Of Liherations and Estrays, sl.5O each.
rfoh1te notices $3.50 each.
Legal notices, 10 cents per line ior one, two OF
threr Insertions.
obituary notices, I've cents per line.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

ScuLL RAcE.-A college examination.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-03-27

spinal marrow is fully five inches in diam
eter. The pelvis was taken out uninjuured
1t measured precisely five feet and seven
tnches acro-s
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30
DEATaS.


WARD-in tA's city. GU the - b instant Rosanna,
wife Of H1llism Vsr'. "a her 51ih year.
The relatives aud flends 0f the famiy are re-
spncifnlly invited T. attend the fuaerHl from the
residence Of har hp btnl. No. Market stree
on sun lay uttetnlcn next at O'Clock. lntefmen
81 Mount palen Cemetery.
GRuBB. On the 9TH instaut, Mary E.. daughter
o. Adam aud Rachel II. Cru b. III the 2O.h ytal
Of her sge.
TODD In this city, IN tue 2ish instant Mrs
Matg lrelta G., wife " Rev. ROb.T w. Todd,
II wilmngiOn NJ. 3. Conf renee, aged 80 years
HsINEL In ibis city, "a the 28lN instant, Lille
G.. heinel, aged years and months
HAMMER-on the 2ith inst George Hammer. in
the 9th year Of his tge.
FRITZ, Suddenly, on the 22id Instant, Henry
q Fritz IN t1e 73ri yea Of his age.
WAtKBR. In this city, OF the Pad Inst, Alice
daughtsr Of Robert aud AOn E.iza6sth Walker
aged years.
SHAksPRARE.-In this city, on the % ID los ant
Annie, wife OF James shlkspeufe, aged 2 years
HAYES In this city N toe 22nd iastsnt, JAMES
Hay, aged ~ ye'rs.
CARSWEbL-In Philaael? hia' Nov lnst, AM
Carsweil
W5TELGCK, = this city, the 18th instsni
Narlh hteleck, wife Of Thomas Whteloeh-
aged N vesrs
MILLs,-on the Pth instant. Alex E. Mills, age
= years.
McliINTOCE-1n the 18th inst at Linwood
william h. MeChntcex. aged twenty tire
vars
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

goRnEes An0rr--" EVERY FvENINC - IL
pEMAND-HEMovAL -ANusEMzNrs.
Especial Correspondence OF EvRRy EysSiNg.l
Now that winter has come on, the
thieves have, rs Il natural consequence,
commenced the winter campaign. On last
Friday night the trout door of Jacob
kunH's shoe store was tried not getting
in they next rled the cellar door of the
store Of William Griilth; they broke open
the outer door, but could go no further.
They next went to the shoe shop Of Mr..
Gamble, and succeeded in getting in aud
taking some boots and shoes thst had
been repaired. From there they went to
Armstrong IL Bros. store, broke open the
cellar door, went down in the cellar, and
carried oil six or eight boxes Of soap and
ten or twelve hams. 1t seems strange, all
this being done in one night, that no one
as vet can say that they saw any strangers
lurking about. Our citizens should cal Il
meeting and advertise some reward, to ind
who the rascals are. II Is supposed they
got the tools to work with from the wheel
wright aud blacksmith shop of Mr. Joan
| Il. Hill.
There was great excitement to get papsrs
in Newark ON Saturday night, on account
uf the railroad accident and the Trial Of
Adams, aud your agent here had not hall
enough to go around to those that wished
them.
Our friend Walter F. Turner, Esq, will
remove to Philadelphia about December
LIST, to embark in business there. We hop,
be may do we'll Newark never had 6
more perfect gentleman.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

HOW SOBER PEOPLE ENJOY rIIEMsELvE s-
Thursday afternoon oYer onclhuudrcd
members Of Great Western Division, Sons
of Temperance, Of Philadelphia, arrived in
this city at $50 o'ciuci, on friendly visit
20 Wilmington Division If the same order
The visitors were met at the depot 10y the
uembers Of Wilmington Division and cs-
corted to The Odd Follows Hall, where
they were ylcomrd in speech hg X. G.
Fraim, ESD +. NJ. Fuust, Esq, of Great
Western Division, replied tn the address
of welcome.
After the speeches WIRE through with
the company, numbering over 200 persons.
sat down To u tatle Well-lHdrn with sub
stnntials and delicaci' =, aud after The inner
man had been satisfied, the Fhiadrlphians
We're escorted to Temperance Hall, FINN
and Market streets, where meeting wRs
organized with MIR. FOust us President
which was addressed briefly by VIM. j
Mulln, Superintendent of Moyamenslng
Prison, Il. e. Fralm, Esq, VIM. Silver
Esq., and Others.
After this the meeting apionrucd to IN
CITY Hall. which had been vacated by w
the People, and u large and successful
temperance1 meeting was held. Solomon
Hersey, Esq., presided, Mcssrs. Foust am
Mullin acted as vice presidents, and rs
luii9 Publ as Secretary. The meeting wa
addressed by many members OF the Drdel
nud al its close refreshments were agar
served up ut Odd Fellows Hall. The nov
being late the visitors were aecompanie
tothe depot. and left for their homes j
the Quaker City, al l..20 o'clock II
useless to say the visitors were we
pleased with their short solourn here.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

An EXCELLENT SCHOOL WITH FIVE
CORPS OF TEACHERS.

AN EXCELLENT SCHOOL WITH FiNE
CORPS OF TEACHERS.
We recently looked through the cheerful
and pleasant rooms into which Dr.. Samuel
". Murphy has recently removed Ills
DRugby Academy" and found them al
mirahll adapted 10 school PURPOSES. They
ate situated in the second story Of the
Masonic Temple, and are a. present three
in number, with the probable addition u
"A fourth. which will give Professor NJ.
control OF all ihe second story Rooms ON
the south side OF the main entrance. one
Of the rooms Is a large and pleasant study
ball, heated by steam, and li.ht and cheer
full lookiug, with the walls decorated with
paintings, etc. as well as lhickly hnup
with maps, charts, black- boards, ttc. Tue
other two rooms are class rooms. FAC
school has some fifty pupils, is divides l'te
three departments primary junior euior
It has an excellent school Library and
fine collection Of minerlls, fossils and Gu
ri0sities
DR.. Murphy has gathered around hin
an admirable corps OF inslruciors.
Dr.. Murphy himself teaches classics
history. &c, aud attends to all the duties
of Principal.
Mr.. Alexander Q. Harris teaches malhc
MATES, English and book Keeping
Rev F. +. Arnold, A. VI is teacher
| English branche- and Lain.
Prof. Henry l.. sehuenherr, the he'
German teacher ever in our ciiy, leae he
the German language.
Nile. klaisy, an accomplished and ~
| crllenl teacher from Paris, teaches French
Prof. \. z. Scott teaches drawing AN
D-rr II tp...f,,ot,, - f.a.n,.r q
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

now PRESIDENT CROzlER AND Ms ohaA'
NIzATios CELEBRATED THE NAY OF
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
We The Peoples banquet at the Cly
Hal on Thursday, reelected great cream on
President Crozer, who originated ana sue
ceSsfully carried out the enterprise.
The object WAS 10 furnish those VINO
We're not able to procure sulnlluous
meal OH the day Of Thanksgiving Win
bounteous repast.
The tables were laden with the finest
turkeys, geese, ducks. chickens anu game
that our market could afford, ana guouly
number were In attendance. Among Them
we noticed the idows of a number OF the
patriot dead who offered their lives sac
Tiace on the altar of their country III the
late rebellion.
A Large quantity Of provisions remained
untouched at the close Of the banquet,
which will he distributed to The worthy
poor hy the President.
After the inner man was fully satisfied,
the ioas's of the evening were read ana
re- pOnded to as follows
No. l." America, the Home OF inc
Oppressed Of all Lands was responded
TO in very eloquent manner 10y Nill'au
Silver, Esq.
No. - The President Of We, the PEG
Rt AHt " hlhttik man ~ =.
Republic" was responded to by Robert q
Fraim, ESQ, at considerable length, h'
reviewed the many good charaoterls'lcs o
President Crozier, and detailed many o
the mob e acts of this good old man. ~
the second portion of the toast, h'
W. rking Man tie HOPE Of the Republic,
he leferred to many Of the great men
the past and present day who had hrisei
by their own individual efforts from obscur
ity 10 the highest pinnacle OF lame, an,
he sdvised tie worliing men 10 devote al
III, IL le sue hours TO msntal culture
NJ. 3-"Thr City of WILMINGTON Ma
shr cor time to rapidly advance IN M"f4l
iiy, Science and Att Responded l"
Hon Joshua 5. Nulcntinc. in II very NJ 2
and appropriate speech. lie reviewed Va
pat history of orr cily. and predicted IL
her a bright future.
No. 4-"rhe Press; The Great Lever l
Knowledge and Reform" was respond.
10 hy ex-Alderman Vincent, who gave.
short account OF the newspaper enletprl'
in Wilmington, from his first reeollcctlo
as Il printer boy in the city TO the presel
day, at which time we have three da'il'
and several weekles and semi-weekli'
printed in our midet.
No. 5--"The Year of Jubilee The loi
looked-for time when all the lnhahian
of the United States unite ON one folltle
Platform" Responded TO by Preside
Crolier, Of We, The People, which co
cluded the evenings entertainments
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-30

Rock fishing has commenced.
Lewes is 10 have a female seminary.
Lewes creek was entirely frozen over
last week.
Ducks, geese aud braniz are numerous
10 kehohoth Bay.
number of new buildings are being
erected ip Seaford
Slguor Blit4 is to amuse tbs people Of
Smyrna on December Sth.
A religious eyiyul Of considerable in.
terest Is in progress at the NJ. h. Church
in Dover.
The Eplscopalans Of Smyrna are max
ing active preparations for u Christmas
celebration.
Mr.. George Walker, of this city, hes
been discharged from the service Oh the
Lewos per.
The new NJ. p. Church, at johnson S
Cross Roads, Sussex county, Was dedicated
on sunday last
The butchering season is near at hand,
there will soon he general squealiug
among the porkers.
The wcrkmen on the Government pier,
NJ Lewes, have again struck and demand
ten hours pay for nine hours work.
3 leMes, hehCbptu anu luUlau lAtNei isatl-
road, will be the name Of the proposed
railroad between Lewes and Indian River.
The Episcopal Bishop and clergy, OF
this Diocese, who recently met in l.eNcs
are much pleased at their lrratmcn, Will,
there.
A meeting Of the Farmers Cmh. OF
Kent county, will be held in the Old Levy
Court Room, Dover, GU Saturday, Decem
Der 7th.
The ministerial Association oi Smyr
ma" has been organized, with Rev. Josh %
Morsell, ID, rs President, aud Rev. G.
A. PhPhus as Secretary.
The new NJ. E. Church of Smyrna wal
( dedicated on Sunday. Bishop Fosle
preached the dedlcatory sermon, an,
about $1,000, the amount Of the Church
Indebtedness, was raised.
Postmaster General Cresswell and Prof
, Porter, last week, visited Indian Riycriu
{ let, where they spent several days IN gun
. ming, and returned home with . partridge
5 ducks, l suipe and goose.