Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-07-01
State Items.

Norwich UNIvERsTTY.-The doth an.
nual commencement of Norwich Univer-
sity took place at Mortified on Wedncs-
day. The morning was devoted 10 mill
tary drill and review, under direction Of
Capt. G. a. Curtis, e~ommandant. At
IL o'clock a procession was formed at the
University grounds, and, led BY the North
Geld Cornet Band. marched to Concert
Hall, where the commencement exercises,
were held. Af!er the o%rations of the
graduating class, Col. w. G. Veazey, Of
Rutland, delivered the annual Grafton on
Military Education and Norwich UNI.
versity," 1t was one of the speakers
best efforts, setting forth his views Of a
proper military training, aud a review of
the positions held by the graduates of
Norwich University in the rebellion.
The degree of Bachelor OF Science was
conferred IN course on Charles Edward
Field, of Greenfield, Mass, Robert Alex
ander Silver, Mortified, and Edward
Denslow Upham, of West Randolph. The
honorary degree of b. S. was conferred
on John Howard Peck, NJ. D.,.of Derby,
Mai. II. G. Wood, Of the Adjutant-G en-
erals Department, U. s. A., and Edmund
Rose, 10th U. S. Infantry.
The Homeopathic State Society met
at the State House, Montpelier, on
Wednesday of last week. Physicians
from all parts Of the State were present.
as well as delegates from other State So
c%icties. The Homeopaths have arranged
their society into Bureaus of from three
to five members each, for the study aud
reporting ofcases III the differeant branches
of the profession. Pathology, Surgery
Obstetrics, Clinical Medicine, Proving'
Of Medicines, and diseases of the mind
we're all represented therefore the meet.
ing could not but be an Interesting one.
The society has among its members sew
eral Allopathic graduates, who now have
abandoned the practice Of allopathy. for
the more modern mode Of cure, Hom@o-
pathy.
Several exceedingly interesting cases
we're brought before the society, and ably
discussed. New members were excepted.
The society reports 63 Homeopathic ply
siclans in the State Of Vermont, who
have a large and lucrative practice
many of them the largest in the localities
where they reside. Cow.
TEMPERANCE PIcNIc.-Thc~ Temperance
people of Washington county will hold
a mass convention and basket picnic at
Groton Pond, On Saturday, the 4th day
of July. Hon. G. w. Willard, Col. Asa
NJ. Dickey, and other celebrities have
been invited to be present and make
addresses. A special train will run over
the Montpelier aud Wells River road tc
accommodate those desiring to attend
Half fare on the railroads. The Mont
pelicr Brass Band will be in attendance,
ST. ALBAYs..-The house Of Judge Bar
her, on Bank street, was broken into by
thieves Friday night, aud 5000 worth o
ware, a valuable gold watch and chain be
longing to Ms. Barber, her jewelry, a
valuable shawl, etc., were stolen.
DEowNED.-Two boys, aged four ant
six years, children Of Octave Guycr, o
St. Johnsbury, we're drowned last Mcnda,
afternoon, in a little pond near Russell
Uallet's house. The water was some hv'
or six feet deep at the place where the,
were found. The children got into al
old leaky boat. and either were tlppe'
out, or jumped into the water to pfeven
the boat from sinking.
5 A small boy approached the grea
Snowman Barnum at Montpelier III
other day, and asked him what he wouI
, give for a chcrry.oolored cat. ''Ten dol
lars" replied Baruum, Gift is reall
. c~berry.colored." Soon the boy returne
r to Barnun's hotel and unloaded a blac
| cat Mt Barpum's feet. The Snowman sa'
the point and paid the youngster s1O
e with the remark, "Boy you have stole
: my trade"
] In the trial of Phair, atRutland Wed
nesday, three rings were produced whic
Phalr sold to a pawnbrokor in Boston,a AN
! we're identified as belonging to the Wu'
dered woman, Mrs. Freese.
:. The laying of the cornerstone c
Odd Fellows Hall in ST. Johnsbury, too
place june 23l, with appropriate ceremt
MES. Henry Clark Of Rutland gave II
Grafton.
"A grape-shot, probably fired darlr
the Revolution, was found, the other da.
/; in the heart Of a tree 90 inches III dian'
ter, near the spot at Ccatcr Hutlar