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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
New Explorations I'm Central
America.

Few persons are aware of the impor.
tant exploration which has been going on
for year or two past in Costa Rica, un-
der the direction Of Professor William NJ.
Gabb, geologlst and explorer of Phila.
delphia, we'll known for his excellent SCI
entlfc work, especially in connection with
the geological survey of California, under
Professor Whitney. The special object
is an Investigation Of an entirely unknown
region of Southeastern Costa Rica, in-
hablted only by savages, but known to
ed by the Spaniards in the early day of
the conquest this knowledge being ouly
traditions. Although the party has con-
sisted only of Professor Gabb and four
assistants, it has already gathered great
des of information and material 10 ref.
erence to the economical, scientific, and
political history Of the regiou invesiga,
ted. In the course of his labors, Profess
sor Gabb found the people less savage
than had been supposed, and he has al
ready succeeeed in winning their conf.
dence to such an extent as to induce their
chief to accompany him on visit to San
Jose. As might have been expected, the
geological structure Of the country has
occupied large share of Professor Gabb's
attention, aud enough has been discovered
to warrant the belief that the mineral re.
sources are of great importance. The
greatest interest attaches, however. to the
discovery Of two previously unknown vol.
canoes, not less than 1000 feet high, ip
the maiu cor1illera just west OF Pico
Blanco. OF these he is about to make
thorough examination. The natural
history collections made by the Professor
are Of unusual magnitude and value, en-
braciDg all departments of zoology. and
especially rich in mammals, birds reptiles
and insects. Of fish there we're but few
species. but all that could be found were
secured. The ethnology and phllology of
the country have been attended to very
thoroughly. Material illustrating the
manners and customs of the people was
also gathered In great quantities, and i'm.
portant discoveries made of huaeos, or
prehistoric graves. In addition to these.
Professor Gabb is on track of an ancient
buried city, Of which no mention is made
in any history OF the country. The natur-
al history and chronological collections
made have been sent to the National Mus
cum, where they form a conspicuous iea-
ture in the Central America series. The
material thus collected by Professor Gabb
will, on bis return, be made the subject
Of an elaborate work, in which he hopes
to present the whole subject Of the physi-
cal and natural history of the country 10
its fullest detail. An important geologi-
cal discovery made by him is that the ap-
pearaoco of dry land on the lsthmus is OF
tertiary date, and that it is ceeval with
the period of volcanic excitement in the
Californian sierra. Mature.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

SAVING IN SELLING. Large crops will
prove of comparatively little avail or pro-
it unless economically harvested and pro-
perly marketed. And here lies the great
secret of success Of our most prosperous
farmers. They not only raise good crops,
but they harvest them economically, store
them carefully, and market them profta-
lily. In gathering their chief staples
they employ their best men, teams and
implements, and avoid all unnecessary
waste from delay or exposure to tho ele-
ments. These are important items, and
attention to each of them exhibits econo-
my and foresight Of the wise husbandman.
But the great point in which many far,
mers decidedly miss it, is in falling to
market their crops advantageously. AT
ter carefully and laborously cultivating
harvesting and storing their cereal aud
other crops they often lose large per-
centagc by not selling at the right time.
or lgnorantly taking a less price than they
ought to obtain.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

The bess shot ever heard of has been
made in Calais, Maine, where gentleman
fred, in midnight darkness, at the bark of
dog, and the next morning found the an
imal dead, the bullet having hit him in the
throat. The entire race Of Englishmep,
from Gordon Cumming down to any undis-
tiuguishable cockney, may DO safely chal-
lenged to beat this.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
- Papa, do you think Besch--

- Papa, do you think Besch-"
Hush, johnnie "Bat, papa, don't
you think Beech" "Didn't you hear me
tell you to stop your noise, sir2 won't
have you talking about these things. Go
10 and get your face washed" And john
ME with tears in his eyes, wants to know
why papa won't tell him whether beechnuts
are ripe.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

When Tennessee husband will horse.
whip his wife for washing potatoes in his
Sunday plug hat, it is time to inquire
whether this generation Of men isn't get
ting TO be too coufounded high-toued for
the age Of the country.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

The lazy school-boy who spelled An
drew jackson &ru Jaxon" has been
equaled by student who wished to. mark
half dozen new shirts. He marked the
first ID ohm JONES'" and the rest "do."
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

The sweetest thing 10 earrings is an
aquarium Of rock. crystal filled with water,
in which swim small whales, Holsters and
shrimps.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

What does grocer do with his things
before be sells them ?-Gives them q weigh.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

DAG0oD COWS AND A FEW PAIRS WORK
~ ING CATTLE for sale by me. Term
y caSh down, tho oalancein equal payments to
Faqs, or percent diseonot for ready pay.
n zen WI be retained on all cattles sold on time
F"0'hsr the purchaser be rich OF poor.
Il, s. PAGE.
ydcrar April ID, 1874
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

Il, w " hNott
|ham and Buck
n ork, II a m s,
freshj Oysters,
Eff,e,tail, 4, Pickl les,
Cheese, Teas,
II aspeciality.
RuGAR, Fresh
Ilheir Season,
Eitruns, prunes
foods in great
ElES by the
.0tatoeg The
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

wheat Flour,
Fish, salt and
at whole esale or
Butter, Lard ,
Coilees, Spices,
All grades OF
Y 4 U / T 5 in
Dried Fruits,
&c. Canned
vari Q ty, APP
barrel, Onions,
hast, rectihed
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
G. M. S r RONC,
Dealer In

kAll kinds of GROCERIES,, PROVISIONS, and
&fANCY GOODS; comprising FLOUR, all grades
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
LamOille Newsdealer :
ADVERTISING RATES.

Column, one year, 500, six months, $50; three
months. S35; one mOntn, sis.
l-2 column, one year, 500; six months, 35S; three
months, $40; one month, $40,
l-icDlumn. one yaar, S35 six months, $50; three
months, Sl2.50i one month, SO.
is column, one year, SIS; six months, 81 o. three
Mouths, s.; one month, SO
business Cards on first page, 81 per line, year
no charge less than SO.
Notices of LiberatiOns and Estrays, 81 so eac
Probate notices, $3.50 each.
Legal notices, 10 cents per line for one, two
three insertions.
obituary notices FIVE cents per limo.
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B u - N q ~ - Card -.
Attorneys.
w.H. II. KENFIELD,
Attorney at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, and
Claim Agent
HYDE PARK VT.
OHHce over Noyes Bros. Store.
ALBERT A. NILES,
Attorney at Law, and Master in Chancery
Morrisville, Vt.
Collections and all busne ess trusted to him will
be promptly attended to. Insurance of all kinds
placed IN the bost Stock and Mutual Companies.
6yll Office with Gov. Iendee.
NJ. A. BINGHAM,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Essex Junction, Vt.
BRIGHAM & WATERMAN,
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors In Chancary,
Hyde Park, VT.
Particular attention given to the ectou Of all
claims against the Government,--wldow's, invalid
and other pensions, bounties, back-pay, &c
WALDO BRIGHAM. GEO. l.. WATERMAN.
q. w.HENDEE,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
Morrisville, Vt,
Office over G. P. Hardy's store
POWERS GLEED,
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chancery,
Agents for prosecuting all claims for pensions,
bounty or arrears of pay due from U. s. Govern
mont. Local Agents for the VT Mutual Fire in
suranco Co., 4Etna Ins. Co., Home, Phoenix and
twenty 9th er companies, representing SS0,00O000.
Msrrsvillo, Vt.
ONCE second story ofPowers & Gleed's Block, cor
Main Portland SITS.
N. 0. HEATH,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Chancery,
'ohnson, Vt.
Also war claim Agent
Physicians.
DIR, MI POWERS,
H0ME0PATHICIAN, johnson, Vt.
Office at the residence of Mrs. II. NJ. Parmalee.
D. D. CIRCUIT, NJ. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Wolcott, VT.
BR, DAVID RANDALL,
PHYSiGIAN AND SURGEON,
ONCE at his Residence on Main street. Will
practice in Hyde Park and vicinity.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Hyde Park, Vt,
Office at his residence three doors from the Church.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

Cider, t35 cts. per gallon), Vinegar A large as
#Bo,rtment Of French and American 'NFECTl0N-
HkY Nuts Raisns, Stationary, PERU MERl ES
#nd Hair Oils, a large stock of show case goods,
#OYS also all the best brands ofTohaco and C'
EarS; Jishing-tackle and ting Goods. &c.,&e.
MAIN STREET,
3fY DE PARK, VT
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

HARDwICK HOTEL,
BRENNAN BROS, Proprietors, Hardwick, W.
The house has been thoroughly rehtted. Gon
Eoyance to any part of the country at short noeee
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

DENTIST,
Deputy sheriTs and kuctioneers.

4. DWINNELL,
Deputy Sheriff. Auctoneer and Detective,
Hyde Park, Vermont.
All calls promptly attended to.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23

NJ. A. BINGHAM,
Essex Junction, Vt.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

The "Fat Contributor" is dissatisfied
with some of the decisions of the post
office department, and submits "a few
improved rulings" of his own cOncoc-
ton:
Monthly magazines, published week.
! ~, must he charged letter postage when
delivered daily. Powder magazines,
except to regular subscribers, are not
permitted 10 frank their reports.
If no stamp is affixed to letter re-
overpaid, letter rip!
If you have any doubt about paper
going with a one-cent stamp, have two
sent.
Seeds can go through the mails as
merchandise. The postmasters are
cautioned against any old seeds 10 go
through their mails, however.
Signs cannot be sent without paying
letter postage--threc cents on every
letter.
Calico prints, any foreign prince, re-
prints and footprints, all go as printed
matter, and pay tax accordingly.
Vaccine matter must be properly (pOck)
marked.
Poetry in its various stages, including
the Edgar A. Poe stage, must be sent
postpaid, whether il ever paid to read
ii or not.
A postmaster is not permitted to
make any material change in the site
of his postofiice without affiXing two
cent stamp for every two ounces. He
can charge double postage for sight
of the postmaster.
Shirts may be mailed at the rate of
of two cents for every ounce of shirt.
Ii the owners name is on the shirt
letter postage must be charged. This
rule is indelible.
A subscriber residing in the county
in which a paper is printed can take
the paper provided he pays in advance,
and urges his neigEbors to subscribe.
If he does not live in the county in
which he resides, and the paper is not
printed in the same county where it
has its presswork done, then the county
must pay double postage on the mall
we mean two-cent county must be
affixed to every Hostage. Editors of
newspapers and their families shall be
allowed to pass free i'm the mails.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

any man NJ q Democrat who opposes
tho malier In the Legislature, We
want 10 sec The ayes aud nays called IN
each house, that the people may see
who opposes this last but greatest not
In browning the edllice Of restored lib
crty In Texas. The people want no
lodging, but Opcn-handed action. Tie
present constitution cannot DO amended
short Of two years, and then II would
stiil be- patchwork. A convention
with is reforms and looping of of
many useless expenses and taxes ON
the people, Is, moreover, true economy.
The change of the election from four
days to one, at every election viii
save, In the time aud expense Of the
people, ut least three hundred thou
sand dollars. Two terms of the Dis
trict court per year, instead of three,
will save TO every county In the state
nearly one-third of the expenses now
incurred in that branch Of the service.
We most sincerely believe that this
Legislature ought TO call convention
Mt the earliest possible day-not later
than the first of June--and go home.
They cannot enact wise set OF re-
formatory laws under the present con-
stitution, and hence it Is better to get a
: new, one and then enact harmonious
laws under ii.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

We are truly glad to say that this
distinguished Swiss naturalist, the
friend and late assistant of the lament
cd Agassiz, has arrived here with the
determination of making Dallas his
future home. He is member of the
Imperial Academy of Natural History,
in Dresden, Prussia, and has the high
est testimonials from Agassiz and
other eminent sources.
Professor Boil proposes to lay the
foundation for n museum of natural
curiosities, owes, plants, animals, in.
sects, etc., in Dallas, and would be glad
to receive from the people in all parts
any specimens in any of the branches
named, which may, for the present, be
delivered to his brother, Mr.. Henry
Boil, an old citizen of this place.
The advantages of such man OF
practical science being in a young and
developing State like Texas, will be
manifest to all. His explanations, an
alysis and investigations will, If EN-
couraged in liberal spirit, prove OF
great value to our agricultural and
manufacturing interests.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

Tie state aud federal courts, fr years
he vas employed on, one side m the
other, Of nearly every important land
case In the United States District court
or Texns, aud IN almost every one adj
ded to his reputation. Declining all
openings for political life, lac siudioiia'
~ devoted his hnc mind to the law.
Under President Fillmore he was
United Stnies attorney for Texas, the
only office, as far ~ We remember, he
ever held.
Doubling the policy Of secession,
yet, rs true son OF his state, lac stood
by Texas during the war rs his adopt-
ed mother Since the war, rs the sel-
iOr member OF the legal firm of Bal
linger, Jack n Mott, Of Galveston, his
name has continued to grow ms one OF
the most honest, able and philosophy
cal lawyers of Texas, As q repU'eo
contributor TO the press Of various arti'
cles on our former political condition.
he ranks with Madison, Jay and Ham
ilton as the authors Of the Federalist
and occasionally makes one think o
the brilliant strokes of Junius.
In no sense is Mr.. Ballinger II politi
elan or oilice-sceker. He is simply
great lawyer and honest man. As sucl
he is worthy to sit on the Supreme
court bench of Texas, and we are glat
he is there.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31
-----777--7-7-
HON. SAM. HE'LL MAXEN.

OF Lamar county, was yesterday cleo
ted senator in Congress from this State,
TO succeed James w. Flanagan, whose
term expires on the 4th day of March,
1875, by vote, in joint session of the
two Houses, of 80 out of ia. MIR. MaXey
is one of the staunchest Democrats in
the State, man of fine intellect, and,
beyond all question, an honest man,
privately and politically. Wehave no
fear of Texas suffering by his election,
but, on the contrary, shall look forward
anxiously to the day when he shall
take the seat now so uniustly occupied
by James w. Flanagan.
AT the same time, in all candor, we
confess to feeling of disappointment
1t cannot be denied that the people o.
this State expected either James w
Throckmorton or John H. Reagan tt
be their senator. Both have beer
long tried and found true and faithful,
able and diligcnt. While we preferred
Throckmorton as our neighbOr, and fol
reasons unnecessary now to explain
still we recognized Reagan's ability
his long service and his independence
of character, and felt that in his hand'
our cause at Washington would be safe
Though we know and appreciate thu
character of General Maxey, it carno
be said he is known over the whole
State like either Throckmorton o.
Reagan; yet his character in Nortf
Texas and among the soldiers Of thu
late war, sufficiently guarantees tina
he will make us good senator.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31
A GENTLEMAN of Dallas has rece

y GENTLEMAN of Dallas has received
for experiment some of the "Alfalfa,' v
a very rich and immensely productive
clover, grown on the high table lands
of Mexico, from latitude ls' to pa
north, and at any elevation above the
level of the sea from 1000 to 1000 feet.
That corresponds pretty nearly to the
climate of North Texas. We have
seen much of that clover In Texas, and
never saw any grass or hay of which
cattle aud horses are more fond, OF
which produced such a yield. When
irrigated it is mown four or five times
a year.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

THE death of Major John Il. Ault, OF
this place, and our district attorney,
will carry both pain andsurprise to the
people. Less than two weeks since he
was in robust health on our streets, but
after an illness of about twelve days
life gave way to pneumonia.
Doubtless some friend will furnish us
with an obituary, and, for the present,
we must be content to say he came to
Dallas from Georgia since the war; that
he speedily attained and has maintained
a front position at our bar, and has
died in the meridian of life, leaving a
wife and child, relatives and an ex-
tended array of friends to mourn his
loss
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW ORLEANS, January 2a.-Cotton-Sales
$500 bales. The assortment Is poor and the
supply Of clean, good cotion limited I;
prices friner. Good ordinary tostrict good
ordinary lsk@l41kc: low middiing 10
strict low middling l41<dl5sic; iniatisi ; =,
strict middling lrS@lgssc; god middiilss
I714e. Receipts a,5;a balts. ExPofts-Con-
tineHt BIS bales; eat BritGin s.ag bales;
cOasiwise :, - bales. stock ~, 5sS bales; un-
sold 1850 bales.
Gold III. Sight a discount. Sterling
IS So.
NEW YaRK. January 2o-Co-tOn-Nei re-
ceipts ,S57 bales: gross 1850 bales. Market
quiet but steady. sales 40 bales Money in
good supply AZ ). Sterling dull at s4.s4i =.
Gold weas at lisx9II1s. Governments strong
aud tive State stocks quiet; little offering.
LIVERPOOL. January z9.-t,otion dali and
depressed sales i2.OaD bales. including 2cO0
for speculation and export. SALES OF upiandE
nothing below good ordinary. shipped Jan
uary aud February I'd; slipped februnfy
and March iy-l6d; deliverable in February
7szd; deliverable in February aud March
f@.d.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

IL speaking of Prot. Boil, yesterday
we omitted to state that he visited
Texas few years ago-collected fine
cabinet of specimens representing the
botany, mineralogy, flora, geology and
insect life of Texas, which Prof Agas-
siz seized upon and caused it to be pur-
chased at high figures for the museum
of natural history in Harvard college.
In that establishment, arranged and
classified by Prof. Boil, it is allotted a
distinctive place known as the Texas
collection.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

AT a recent session of the court in
Allentown, Pennsylvania, jury
rendered a verdict of $50 for the plain
tiff where he had claimed $500. COun-
sellor Stiles, for the plaintiff, being
slightly Disguised, started hurriedly for
the street, but his progress was arrested
at the door by large dog, which
barked Justify at the learned gentle
man, making farther advancement
dangerous. Mr.. Stiles paused for a
moment, looked kindly at the animal,
and in low tone Of voice said, in the
hearing Of the jury, $50 away; am
not one of the men that brought in
that verdict The dog was appeased,
and allowed Mr.. Stiles egress from
the temple Of justice.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic platform of the
late canvass solemnly commits the
party in this Legislature TO calling u
convention to frame new constitu-
ton in place OF the present abortion,
which respectable Radicals admit to be
disgrsceful agglomeration Of contra
dictions, Inconsistencies and nonsensi-
calities. The duty Is high and impera-
tive, and the Legislature should place
it above every other act after the sue
cessful Inauguration Of the new State
government. We cannot fellowship
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

ONE Of the readiest replies we have
heard lntely was made by an Irish la
borer. A gentleman travelling on
horseback ''down East" came upon an
Irishman who was fencing in a most
des0lafe and barren piece of land.
"Whaf are you fencing in that lot for,
Pat?' said he; "a herd of cattle would
starye to death on that land-n Sand
sure, your honor, wasn't fenein' 1t In
IN kspe the poor bastes out av itp''
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

THEY have a mud hole in Benning-
ton so deep that small children are
frequently lost % it, and the Gazette
says: ave don't care anything about
Il, 'cause our folks are just out Of chill
dren but for the sake of our suffering
neighbors we call attention 10 the mat
ten
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

ACCORDING to the account of a re-
cent visitor in st. Petersburg, winter
in Russia is quite different from will
ter in America 1t commences early
in November, when the days and
nights are almost of equal temperature.
The sun is not Oh duty long enough to
accomplish much; he rises about nine
and sets before three. The snow Is not
deep, nor are the storms severe; hut
il SHOWS little almost constantly. No
body seems to mind it, nobody carrics
an umbrella. Ii is swept from cross
ings and streets, but seldom impedes
travel. The mercury, however, runs
down Il good diStance-tO thirty, forty,
and perhaps fifty degrees, for days to
gether. But Russians prepare for VIM
ter, and are very comfortable during
its reign. They make their houses
tight, aud build huge fires every where.
and apparently do not suffer with the
cold,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

WE note the arrival of another lot OF
twenty-five or thirty short horn cattle,
looking well. More have been intro
duced this winter than at any time
since the beginning of the war.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

JUDGE REEVES, in response to tele-
gram, left for Austin on Wednesday
night, to take his seat rs one Of the
new Supreme court.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

soME people are easily satisfied. A
Kentucky lady recently had her arm
amputated by two surgeons Tina man
ner creditable to the profession and
satisfactory 10 the pstientn
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31

AFTER seasonable and abundant
rains we are having charming weather
for all outdoor and agricultural labor.
Farmers appear in fine spirits.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31
T9F HFeaID Joa oFe1cF

The HERALD gos OFFICE
Has been Thoroughly reorganiEed and II
fully prepared % do all kinds Of JOB
PRINTING in the latest styles and 81 The
very lowest prices. via disrstch.