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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
4 Clowns Death in a Circus.

Whoever has habitually attended cir
cuses in this country, says the New York
Sun, remembers the Conrad brothers,
acrobatic clowns, aud their comical per-
formance, in which one pretended to be
dead, while the other tumbled him
about. They recently went to Germany.
The London Era contains the following /:
"One evening the elder Conrad fell to
the ground after pretended blow, and
was turned and returned, as usual. His
arms and legs were ierked, he was struck
and kicked and dragged, but preserved a
steady impassibility. Suddenly an ex-
preston Of distress could be noticed
through the grotesquely painted Inca
ments of his brother, who hastily dropped
on his knees and placed his hand upon
the Heart Of the inanimate clown, ex-
claiming: Ny poor brother is dead !
At this the audience only laughed.
Gentlemen, said the distressed man,
with tears in his voice, 81 assure you
that he is dead Then, taking him ten
derly in his arms, he bore him from the
arena. The crowd appeared struck with
the natural manner in which the bereft
clown expressed grief, and applauded
him vigorously as he departed. There
were loud cheers for both, but neither
presented himself. Death had been
more thoroughly simulated than ever
before.n,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
Words Of Wisdom.

Experience keeps dear school, but
fools learn in no other.
A man seldom improves who has no
better model than himself.
He must be a sad fool who can learn
nothing from his own folly.
Never trouble yourself with trihes,
and soon all trouble will appear a trife.
Gray hairs seem like the light of a
soft morn, silyering over the evening of
life. ~.
The virtue of prosperity is temper
ance; the virtue of adversity is forti-
tude.
1t is sad to see so many walk in the
dark themselves, who carry lantern for
others.
Little minds rejoice over the errors of
men of genius, as the owl reioices at an
eclipse.
Ignorance OF the truth, or spiritual
blindness, is generally both the mother
and daughter of pride.
Fancy rules over two-thirds of the
universe, the past and the future, while
reality is confined in the present.
Good sense is the body OF poetic
genius fancy, its drapery motion, its
life and magnetism, the soul, that is
everywhere, forming all into one grace
full and intelligent whole.
1t is far easier to feign respect when
we do not feel it, than to express it when
we actually do for which reason frank,
straightforward people always appear
hypocritical to suspicious ones. The
very fear of sesming deceitful makes us
seem so.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
The Mexican Cactus.

A correspondent writes from Mexico
This is truly the land of the cactii. ]
know not how many varieties l have
seen, from the minute plant that scarcely
peeps its diminutive thorn above the
soil to the tall pitahaya, which grows to
o height of twenty or thirty feet, and
then sends forth branches which have
the same position as the arms of q
candlebra. 1t has trunk like huted
column, and upon the plant there grew
clusters of thorns, radiating from a
center in every direction, sharp as
needles, and as irritating when piercing
the skin as the sting of wasp or bee.
It is sometimes about two feet i'll diane
ter, and its branches would bear the
weight of q man without breaking. The
Turks head cactus is very common, and
attains the size Of -four barrel. Dur
ing the dry season the wild cattle will
paw off the top of this plant and from
its juicy pulp partially quench their
thirst. 1t bears brownish yellow flow
er which at little distance resembles
the tulip, and has but very faint odor.
I have not found any cactus flower that
is very fragrant, nor are they as brilliant
in hue as those have seen in the hot
houses of the Eastern States.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

toast, place on a hot dish, salt to taste;
garnish with parsley.
CHOW Chow Small measure green
tomatoes, six green peppers, one quart
small white onions, two medium-sized
heads of cabbage; chop all fine; throw
about three handfuls of salt over; let
stand about two hours, then squeeze
the water out; scald white vinegar with
one ounce whole cloves and allspice
mixed; throw over it all; fit for the table
in twenty-four hours.
PASTRY FOR MISCE PE.-One cupful
lard, two cupfuls -four, one-half cupful
ice-water, pinch. of salt; use knife to
cut the lard through the -four until fine;
then add the water and mix with the
knife until no -four remains in the bowl.
Roll in sheet and place small bits of
butter over; dust well; fold mp, and re-
peat the process twice, using half cup
full of butter. Roll the crust thin; have
a quick oven; it will rise in flakes.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
A Needless Three Years, JOurner.


young woman named Melissa Shipp,
whose residence is in Martin county,
Indiana, about eight miles from Shoals,
has arrived in tie city by the Ohio and
Mississippi road for the purpose Of
receiving medical advice. About three
years age, while walking across the car
pet of her room at her fathers residence
in her bare feet, she stepped upon a
piece of broken needle, which penetrated
the hollow of her left foot, sinking deep
ly into the flesh. Herself and mother
made repeated efforts TO draw the frag-
ment from the wound, but without sue
cess. Finally, a piece of bacon-rind wns
bound on the punctured part, and in a
day or two the pain subsided, and
week later the wound seemed perfectly
healed.
Miss Shipp continued to go about and
attend to her domestic duties for several
months after the accident, entirely free
from pain. Gradually, however, her
ankle began to pain her, and this con-
tinued for two or three months, she at
times suffering intensely. She supposed,
as did her friends, the pain was caused
by acute rheumatism or a sprain, and
bathed the part affected in tepid water
and soothing liniments. After about
three months OF suffering the pain began
to subside, and month later had en-
tirely ceased.
She suffered no more for about fifteen
months, when the acute pain again set
in, this time in the knee. For two or
three months the same treatment was
followed as when the ankle was affected,
the young lady and her parents still sup
posing the pain was the result of acute
rheumatism. Then the pain began to
subside, and in three months had ell
tirely disappeared.
For nearly year Miss Ships health
was excellent, and she supposed she had
entirely recovered from her singular
affection But she was mistaken. About
six weeks ago the pain returned with
great acuteness, this time in the hip.
Her sufferings at times were intense, and
the remedies formerly used seemed
wholly without efficacy in her emergency.
On Wednesday last, however, the secret
of all her sufferings was explained.
While adjusting a skirt after arising
from bed, she discovered that small
spot near the hip-bone was particularly
sensitive, aud her mother being called
to examine it, felt the sharp point of
something in the flesh and protruding
through the infamed skin. 4 pair of
tweezeys was obtained and the obstruc-
ton removed, when it was found to be
about half IN ordinary-si2ed needle, so
corroded by rust as to be but little thick
er than an ordinary horse hair. The
fragment had travelled the entire length
OF the limb from the center Of the foot
to the hip-bone.
The young lady suffered very greatly
after the needle was withdrawn, and is
still sufferer, and comes TO the city to
consult skillful surgeon and seek such
relief as medical science can afford. The
case is certainly a remarkable one.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
The Old Turnpike.

We hear no more the changing hoof.
And the stage coach rattling by,
For the steam king rules the travelled world,
And the old pixies left 10 die.
The grass creeps DER the finty path,
And the stealthy daisies steal
Where once the stage-horse. day by day,
Lifted his iron heel.
omore the weary stager breads
The toll of the coming morn;
No more the busting landlord runs
At the sound of the echoing horn;
And the dust lies still upon the road.
And bright-eyed children play,
Where once the clattering hoof and wheel
Rattled along the way.
No more We hear the cracking whip,
And the strong wheels rumbling sound;
But ah ! the water drives MS on.
And an iron-horse is found
The coach stands rusting in the yard.
The horse has sought the plow;
We have spanned the world with an iron rail.
And the steam king rules us now
The old turnpike is pike no more,
Wide open stands the gate
We have made a road for our horse to stride,
And we ride at flying rate,
We have filed hevalleys and leveled the hills
And tunneled the mountains side.
And round the rough crag's dizzy verge
Fearless now We ride.
Go--On-on-witha hearty front
Apufl, shrek and bound
While the tardy echoes wake too late
To echo back the sound; -
And the old pike road is left alone,
And stagers seek the plow
We have circled the earth with an iron rail.
And the steam king rules us now
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

The Troy IN. ~ Times says A
twelve-year-old son of Stephen Monk,
residing in the Bowery, at Cohoes, while
eating a freshly boiled egg, suddenly
paused as his eye fell on a singular
phenomenon. This was seemingly a
hair curled up and encircled by yellow
gauzy substance, which was embedded
in the white of the egg. The substance
was removed and placed under mi
croscope, when what seemed to the naked
eye to be a hair, proved to be a we'll
developed young snake, apparently Of
the garter species, and with the young
reptile was what seemed to be the Larvae
of others.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

She gradually recovered conscious
ness, but only to break into fresh de-
nunciations of herself as having killed
him. At length, however, she wore
herself completely ont, and, under the
doctors management, sank into deep
slumbeT.
The Coroner gave the verdict that tho
old man had died of heart disease accel-
Grated by unusual excitement. Then,
giving the doctor a carte blanche, / saw
that everything that money could do
was done before 1 left. ..
1 called next morning early, and found
Camille sitting up in an easy-chair, but
very weak and exhausted.
81 wished to see you, she said, "a to
thank you from the bottom of my heart
for the kindness you ave shown, but
l am very poor, aud eau never repay
you"
/ tried to stop her, but she would not
hear me, and she told me the story, the
bitter story of her life. How her father
had been gradually losing his hearing,
until about three years before he had
been attacked by some peculiar affection
of the brain which completely puzzled
the doctors, and when he had re-
covered his strength his musical
powers were completely gone; how she
had kept the knowledge from him,
blaming herself, oh SO bitterly for her
loving deceit; how hard they had found
it to live upon the pittance she could
earn; of all her futile trials in endeavor-
ing to getpupils. Then how yesterday,
when concealment was no longer pos.
sible, she had let him know the truth;
and, dashing the violin to pieces, he had
fallen in what she thought fit, but was
in reality death.
1t was relief to her, yet God only
knows the pain it cost her to tell me
this, and as she recalled the final catas-
trophe, she clasped her hands, and
through rain of tears prayed silently
for strength to endure.
followed the body of the old man to
its last resting place, and when the SER
vice was over and the minister had de,
parted l left Camille by her fathers
grave and waited for her at the gate In
about an hour she reioined me, very
picture of sorrow, pale but very calm.
We stood in silence for moment on
two, and then I ventured to ask her
plans for the future.
[ have taken a little roonl," she
said, "and, though / have very little
money, 1 trust can manage until get
q situation OF some sort.
miss Ballendrant," I said, 81 have
a situation for you if you will acceptit. "
She turned her eyes on me inqnir-
ingly.
"a lady going abroad desires com.
panion. My recommendation will he
sufficient, DO you think it would Suit
you ?"
"Oh, l should be 50 thankful" she
said, elf thought was competent to
tiltit. And the lady's name?'
"My mother"
A rosy flush suffused her face, aud
she asked, timidly:
Are you going also ?"
81 intend doing 50 bnt do not let
that be an objection.
One sudden look OF joy flashed into
her eyes, and for moment chased the
sorrow from her face. Only for an in
slant but it was enough for me to know
and could wait patiently, trusting
in the future.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

Said a politician to his SON. "Look at
me began as an alderman, and here
am OF the top Of the tree, and what is
my reward-P Why, when die my son
will be the greatest rascal in the city"
To this the young hopeful replied
eyes. dad, when you die; but not till
then"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05

A Canadian cheese factory has made a
cheese weighing 1000 pounds, with
dimensions as follows: Diameter. six
feet ten inches; height, three feet; cir.
cumference, twenty-ene feet. Thirty
Ave tons of milk were used in making II,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
HEND EE j. FISK,

GO. ". HESDEE. q. G. FISK
4 TTORNEYs AT LAW,
Morrlsvills, Vt.
, AI, Nsks connection with the Patent ONCE at
'hAnSton for the past few years will enable him
procure Patents speedily, and he believes, to the
,nfe satisfaction Of the applicant. Several valu.
as slnNeAtions for sale on easy terms.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
LAW OFFICE.
T. j. BAKE r,

DEpUTY SHERIFF AND AUCTIoNEER,
u johnson, ".
All business done with accuracy and dispatch.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
e. 3. SAWYER,
AM MERICAN HOUSE,

F. KELLEY, Proprietor,
W Hyde Park, W.
Having rented the American Hotel and closed the
a'on House to the public, we are now prepared to
ie good care OF the patrons OF both houses, and
N4eo give satisfaction to all.
J,F, KELLEY.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-05
COME AND SEE

CUWE AND SEE
7 We CANNOT MAKE A TRADE. HAVE
F'Oves, full Line of Tin, Copper,
Sheet Iron and Hollow Ware.
~ II yon want to make good BUTTER, get one
H. y. badA in's Patent Cream Coolers, which, to-
ing with Cream Strainer, / keep constantly on
vsl tNd learn our prices, which are much re-
cea specially on Milk Pans. No trouble to
HsVyou what VIC lave on hand.
H!aring done 10 order, and all Work warranted.
. HENRY LEONARD.
uNnRTDGE Bono, VT.
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NILES & THORp

4 TTORNEYS AT LAW AND MASTERS n
a CHANCERY. Morrisvile, vt.
~ Collections promptly attended to.
LA.N NILES, K,w. THoRP.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-27
no. 1s9 l-EsTABLIsMED ls4o

by the heavy state VI The course. The
track will be narrowed and put In the
best possible condition this morning,
aud more CAGES aud better time will DO
the order OF the day.
A quarter race was gotten up late
In the afternoon, aud the nags were
about TO start, when claim was set
up by several Kaufman county men
that one OF the ponies had been stolen
from Alex Wilson, sheriff OF Kauf-
man. The youth who was astrlde the
animal, aud who claimed 10 have
bought the horse In Fort Worth, was
made to dlsmount. For the next
twenty minutes there was considerable
excitement about the affair, u number
OF prominent gentlemen and officials
taking part and much feeling was
manifested, The fair officials settled
the matter finally by taking charge Of
the animal In dispute until the ques-
ton Of ownership could be settled.
From the published programme this
morning, II will be seen that to-day
will be an interesting Que at the fair
grounds. The number OF entries for
the races are large, and II will be an
Interesting day In every particular.
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The grand stand was packed yester-
day long before the governors address
1t is estimated that four thousand
people were seated during the deliver.
ing of the address, besides large mum
Der that remand standing.
The ice cream dealers were on hand
yesterday, for tho first day of the ex-
hibition.
1t was real holiday yesterday for
the school children, and they enjoyed
themselves hugely.
In view of the heavy and slippery
condition OF the track, some of the
owners of the racers at first refused to
let their horses run, fearing that they
might fall and injury themselves, but
at last concluded to run them, rather
see thanthe large crowd disappointed
To-day being Saturday, and there
being no session of schools, the direct
ors OF the Fair Association have kind
ly consented to admit all the Dallas
school children who have badges.
The Stonewall GTeys and Lamar
Rifles were on the fair grounds In full
dress uniform, and made a fine dis
play, as usual.
Notwithstanding the rain on We'd
nesday last, the fair is proving de-
cided success, Financially and other
wise. We are pleased to be able TO
make this announcement, on account
Of the few who have expended 60
much time and money in getting II up.
1t may. now be considered an estab.
lished institution.
The military arrived on the fair
grounds about noon, and presented q
handsome appearance, with theil
bright uniforms and colors.
The stream OF ladies and children
through the main hall and up and
down the steps to the rOtunda, lasted
till a late hour IN the afternoon.
The riding plows we're again a.
work outside the gates In the forenoon
and the WY they turned over tn,
heavy ground was immense.
Trains on the Texas and Pacifi,
bound for the Fair grounds wer'
crowded yesterday AS early as min
o'clock every coach was full an'
standing room was at premium. b.
the way, there should be more regular
ity in the running Of the train to-day
and hereafter than there was yester
day.
On entering the Fair grounds We.
T. terday the young gentlemen OF Dalla
: college, who were In front,i very ga
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Pren,iun,s Awarded.

B,Oo1ed Stock. Best booded stall.
lou, three Years old and over; first
premium awarded James II, Barkley's
"Jack Hardy" Second, J. b. Stroker.
Blooded stations, two years old and
under three; only one entry. No pre-
MUM awarded, but certificate award.
ed to Hddeman Il Mobberly.
Blooded stallion, one year old and
under two; premium TO G. w. Elem.
ing.
Blooded mares, three years old and
over; premium to James Il. Barkley's
mare, "Belle Barkley.n
Sweepstake. BEST mare of any age
premium TO James II. Barkley.
Best group OF blooded stock premi-
nm to Jas +. Barkley. Certificate to
spencer u Bryan.
IStgine. BEST boar, one year and
over; premium to John Olendorf. Ger
tilicate TO Ed Stiff,
Best SOW, one year old and ever
premium to Ed STIFF. Certificate TO
Mrs. Benson.
Best bloOded boar shoat, six months
old and under one year; premium to
Colonel Nat M. Buford. Certificate to
A. Fuller.
The committee will conclude the
hog inspection to-day
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The Races.

The track was very heavy yesterday,
aud 1t was not determined to run the
horses till In the afternoon, when IL
was found that the track would bear
the running, though fast time was not
expected. Some OF the owners OF the
horses were willing for their nags to
start, while Others objected strongly,
on the ground that the condition Of
the track would make IL dangerous for
both horses aud riders. There were
live starters: Dixie, Shoe Fly, Choctaw,
Lady Cleveland and Rebel Morgan.
In the pools Dixie sold as favorite,
Shoe Fly second choice, and balance In
the field.
Although the start was pretty even
one, in the first heat the judges were
not satisfied with 1t, and gave the word
of recall, but the riders, either igno.
rantly or purposely, kept on their way,
and ran the heat throughout. Dixie
came in ahead, but the heat was de.
clared not official, and no time was
kept.
After the horses had ample time to
wind, they we're again called TO the
stand and started, .Shoo Fly and Choc.
tsw ran ahead and when on the back
stretch, opposite the first row OF sta
bles, raced side by side, with the favor
tie, Dixie. about three lengths behind
Lady Cleaveland and Morgan In
the rear. In a few seconds the IA.
vorite had overtaken his horses and on
the second turn was about seven
lengths ahead, which distance he
maintained till half way down the
home stretch, when Shoe Fly and
Choctaw gained little. but they could
not reach The favorite, Who passed n;
judges stand a half dozen leng,h
ahead, Cleveland and Morgan consld
cradle distance behind, aud would
doubtless, have been declared dis
tanced, but there was no one at th
J distance post with fisE Time 20z
. The slowness Of which Is accounted 70
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Shooting.
The gentlemen interested In this
sport gathered In full force Mt two
o'clock precisely, but owing 10 there
being no apparent head 10 this branch
OF our fair, the match was not made
up till about All hour after. The purse
to be shot for was fifty dollars--thirty
for the first, twenty for the second and
ton for the third, The gentlemen
whose names appear below shot In the
order named and made the following
score:
SAM AyRKs,
Flrst"m..,.,,,,I 0 o 0 | ! 0 0--5
J,T. wooDFoRp.
Second ,,,,,,nl,0 / o / . o 0 l--i
II, DAPoNTE.
Third ,..,,.n.,.0 0 y 0 0 0 0 y 0-l
80 puoKNRR
Fourth, ...,,,,,..,,0 . ! 0 o l 0 0-8
W.. KERR,
Fifth .",.......-.,.O 0 0 . 0 D 0 0 90
W. woRDEN.
sixth ...,,u..,0 o 0 0 | o.
We. JErEH.
SeVenth,,.n,..,.,0 o | 0 l 10
SAN FINLAY.
Eight h...m"..,. . / 1 IL . | Is
n. AUSTIN.
Ninth -, ,,",n.l 0 0 | | III
\. CHARLIET,
Tenth .,""",.u0 l 0 o D 0 0 OIL
$. W. BAGGE.
Eleventh "....r~O OIL
N. SMITH
Twelfth....,.,... l o o | l0l D o.
WIZ, MIDDLETON.
Thlrteenth"......0 0 . 0 o. 0 0 0 90
Mr.. Flnlay having won the first
money, tie for the second money was
announced between Mr.. Austin and
Mr.. Bagge, which resulted as follows;
bagge ,,.,'.'".'",''".,",.'i ! ! d-5
The second money was awarded MIR.
Bogge and third money to Mr.. Jeter.
Every thing passed OF very pleasant
y, and every one interested in the
match seemed pleased ut the good
humor and feeling evinced on all sides.
The gun used yesterday by the success.
full parties for the first and second
prizes was made by b. Mills " Son, OF
Lexington, Kentucky.
The same gun was used to-day by
Mr.. Finlay and Mr.. Bagge ana again
successful. There Is no doubt of the
fact that it was by far the best gun on
the ground, and when q ball was hit
by 1t, that ball was scored for the
shooter. 1t is splendid piece OF
workmanship and the success OF those
who used it in these matches proves
that IL is gun In which one can place
the utmost confidence.
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SIX months IN the Peni,ens,ary fsr
sufndlfnE.

NEW York, October @.-l.onis
Block, n professional gambler, plead
guilty to the charge Of gambling,
and swindling man out Of $500.
He Was sentenced to the penitsntlsry
for six months and fined $40.
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OUR LINE OF wATERPRUOFs.
THE LARGEST AND CHEAPEST.
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lantly opened ranks aud uncovered
their heads while the young ladies
marched through.
The military did excellent volunteer
service about the grounds yesterday.