The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-17
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Democratic majority in the Cal
ifUmia Legislature, hitherto reported
as thirty-eight, is really fifty-one.
The Chicago Times says of the late
Admiral Semmes: "lle was kind
husband. an indulgent parent, and an
estimable pirate.
Mr.. c. +. Nye, of Champlain, y.
Y, recently lost twelve hogs in very
strange manner. They were fed in
the morning with beets and pumpkins
boiled together, and an hour after
wards were found dead. Ii is sup
posed that the beet leaves poisoned
them.
Customer Ito yender Of water
melons, -''lsn't dollar rather a
large price for a watermelon" Ven
der-"You wouldn't think so, mister,
if you'd sot on top of fence with a
shotgun every night for three weeks a
watching the patch"
A Swedish Moody, a young man of
twenty-four, +. A. Skogsberg by
name, has been conducting a series of
most successful revival meetings in
Minnesota. lie is said to be speak
er much like Moody, simple, earnest
and eloquent, of fine personal appear
ance, and gifted singer as well.
"Rev."(D S. n. Smith lectured on
temperance in PASSPORT, Me-, Sunday
evening. Monday he was detected
stealing from the Island House, and
was ordered TO leave town. lie went
on board the steamer Belle Brown,
stole some ladies' sacks, and was taken
to the police station. Tuesday he was
tried before Justice Clark and sent to
Machias Jail.
The farmers of Stockbridge. Mass,
and towns in the vicinity, who join in
fair at the former place, asked, at
the last annual meeting of their socie
t., that oxen should stand upon an
equal footing with trotting horses at
their exhibitions. The result was a
purse of 500. offered for ploughing-
$50, $25, 500, Sl5, SO, and SO
entrance fee required. The plough
men all drove their own teams.
DIR. Louis, of New Orleans, who is
something of wag, called on Bap-
fist minister, and propounded few
puzzling questions. "Why is it." he
said, "that you are not able to do the
miracles that the Apostles did! They
were protected against all poisons and
all kinds of perils. How is it you arc
not protected now in the same way 7"
The colored brother responded prompt
ly: "Don't know about that, Doctor
s'pect | is. I've taken Il mighty
sight of strong medicine from you,
Doctor, and is alive yet"
Years ago, in New York city, Il
Scotch-Irish woman was left n penni-
less widow, with two little boys. She
supported herself and family by max
ing molasses candy, which the boys
sold on the street for cent stick.
They were Industrious, frugal, and
saved sufficient money to open. a small
shop. From the humble business of
peddling candy arose one Of the larg-
est confectionery manufactures in the
country. Stuart's candies, for the
two boys became X. l.. and A. T.
Stuart, were known for their purity
and toothsomeness all over the world.
From the candy business, the firm rose
into sugar retners, acquiring both rep
utation and fortune. The joint value
of their property is estimated at about
ten million dollars, and they are us
noted for their liberality as for their
wealth. Both men are jealous MEM
hers of Presbyterian Church, and
their somewhat rOmatic lives illustrate
Proverbs xxi, 29: "Seest thou Il man
diligent in business? lie shall stand
before kings he shall not stand be-
fore mean men.
The dramatic fraternity have this
week added one more to the many re-
corded proofs of their warmhcartcd
generosity as class. Edwin Adams
the tragedian having fallen into long
sickness and pecuniary trouble. the
prominent actors now in New York,
headed by Sothern and W. j. Florence
got up benefit matinee for their UNI
fortunate brother artist which melted
him somewhere from seven to ten thou
sand dollars. In view Of the frequent
slurs on actors as a class, it may be
pertinent to inquire what other profess
sion would take hold and give time,
trouble and money TO help a needy
member to one tenth of this extent?
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