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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

EARLY REFERENCE TO ToBACCo.-An
early mention of tobacco is that in
Hakluyt's " Voyages" by NJ. Jaques
Carther, in 1881 Referring to the pco-
pie of " Hochelaga, up the river of Cavo-
da," he says, There groweth II lso II GER
tain kind of herb, whereof in summer they
make great provision for all the year,
making great account of it; and only
men use of, and first they cause it to he
dried in the sunnc, then weare ii about
their necks wrapped in Il little beasts
skinne made like little bagge, with a
hollow peece of stone or wood, like pipe,
then when they please they make powder
Of it then put it in one of the ends of the
said cornel or pipe, and laying n cole of
fire upon it at the other ende suckle so
long that they fill their bodies full of
smoke till it comeh out of their mouth
and nostris, even us out Of the tonnell of
a chimney. They say that this doth
keepe them warme and in health; they
never 90 without some Of it about them.
We ourselves have tryed the same smoke,
and having put it in our mouths it seemed
rs hot rs pepper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21
VEG E T l N f
RELIABLE EVIDENCE.

Mr.. II. II. STEVENS: ~
Dear Sir-I will most chserfully add
my testimony to the great number you
have already received in favor OF your
great and good medicine, yEGETINE, for
i do not think enough can be said IN us
praise, for | was troubled over thirty
years with that dreadful disease, CataTrh
and had such bad coughing spells that
it would seem as though / never couIu
breathe any more, and VEGETINE has
cured me; and do feel to thank God al
tile time thai there is 80 good medicine
as VEGErINR, and also think it one OF
the best medicines for coughs and weak
sinking feelings at the stomach, and ad-
wise everybody to take the VEGETIIhE,
for can assure them 1t Is one OF Tue
MRS. l.. GORE,
Cor Magazine and Walnut SITS,
Cambridge, Mass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-02-21

ENJOY VAIL
d. D L w L Y,
hasremoved to his
NEW STORE ON STATE STREET.
one door East offormer place of business whereLe
continue the Manufacture Of
TIN, SHEET IRON AND COPPER WARES
Also kept constantly on hand
At WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
afnll line Of
BRITANNIA and WOODEN WARES.
SILVER PLATED WAKES,
TABLE CUTLERY
KEROSENE OIL.
MATCHES, &c. &c
Alargo stock of Kerosene Goods including a
riety of
CHANDELIERS,
BRACKETS,
and the celebrated
GERMAN ST UDE-NT LAMP
TUBULAR LANTERNS,
only safe lantern for burning Kerosene Oil y.,
THE HOME LIGHT OIL.
whchfor Safety Cleanliness and Brilliancy ofrtcA
has no equal.
1E-ALL KINDS OF BARTER BouGHT AND Som r..
FhUtf -
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
SHE TOOK WOOD.

A Lady who Knew the Difference
Between the Value of Currantn
and KIndling Wood.
When a middle-aged housewife halted
at Woodward avenue grocery, yesterday,
to ask the price of currants, she was told
that they sold for dollar peck.
"Four dollars bushe-e-e-ll" she almost
shrieked.
"Yes'm."
"And do 20. think III buy 'em at that
rate ?"
"Yes'm."
swell, I WON'T It's a shame, sir, q
burning shame, and for one won't stand
it! Why, sir, the idea Of currants being
four dollars per bushel when wood is only
Ave dollars per cord III buy wood, sir u
"You don't have to saw and split and pile
currants," remarked the grocer.
"Can't help Il, can't help it." she re.
| Piled as she moved on. 81 like curran'
joll as well as anybody else, but you cam
cord it up in the alley, and go out ant
look at it, and have forty men asking fol
Job, and warm your feet by it, and
why, I won't talk another minute, sir
Bub, where is there woodward aroun'
hereT
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
Jpneph smiths Son Joe.

Joe Smith, son of Joseph Smith, the
originator of Mormonism, is President OF
the monogamic sect of Latter Day Saints
in Plano, Ill. He claims TO DO the
recipient Of direct revelations from God,
and the divinely chosen successor OF his
father. He says of Brigham Young: "He
has been permitted to amass vast wealth.
sustaining himself in an almost regal
splendor. Out of the monetary Affairs OF
the church full one half of all the distrust
aud want of confidence has grown; and it
has been the abuse of monetary trusts
from first to last that has been the bane
that has poisoned the springs Of unity and
peace. Not much else could have been
expected where so fragrant An infringe'
ment of the law recognized as having been
given of God was persisted in. 1t Will
now be seen whether the trust 80 long
reposed, where the interests were 30
important and 30 irresponsibly placed have
been betrayed"
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Tho prisoners in the st. Louis jail,
especially the negroes, believe it,. II Is
haunted, and are in state OF abJect
tsrror, A woman has died from the effect
of fright. William Morgan, an old, insane
negro, had been an inmate for many years.
His wild, rolling eyes, his haggsrd face,
and his spectral figure made him an object
of awe. He was regarded as wizard bY
the other negro prisoners, who eagerly
listened to every word of his wild rawlings
The old man died, and nervousness over
came his fellows. Then, the death OF the
woman added to the terror OF the
prisoners and to them the jail IL now
haunted by two ghosts instead OF one.
Their condition has become really pitiable.
They are oppressed by gloom, which
grows deeper and deeper as night comes
On and when darkness arrives, and the
ghosts stalk through the cells, they are not
only too terrified to sleep, but they break
out in the widest shrieks of agony and
fear. They beg to be sent to the peni..
tentiary, or to any other place that is not
hauntsd.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Great orators suffer from nervous
anxiety before their successful speeches.
Their knowledge that their resources ~e
great, and that their power over audiences
has not diminished, fail to relieve their
nervous fears. Each new effort subjects
them to similar strain. The fine nervous
organisation, as easily disturbed, is no
doubt a chief cause of their magnetic
power. Robert Hall, in the fullness OF his
strength, could never enter the pulpit
without trembling; and the same is said 70
have been true Of the iovial aud bold
Luther. George Canning, though he
s~eyed Parliament with his eloquence, and
seemed always to have absolute mastery
oyez himself and bis resources, could
hardly sit still from nervous tremor when
about to speak. One evening, IN the
House of Commons, he said to Sir James
Macintosh, "Feel my pulse. 1t Is gong
like steam engine. am sure 70 sue
ceed." He was correct, for he made one
of his most brilliant and powerful
speeches. Great power Of any kind is
s1,re to draw heavily on brain and nerves..
Nature has stern laws of compensation.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
Nothing New Under the Nun.

1t is little curious to find that the last
astronomical discovery of the Martian
moons WAS anticipated in Dean swhts
Gulliver, and that his cosmogomy OF
Laputa recorded the very novelty IN mar
is less striking to find that the telephone,
whose wonders are so circulated today and
that is being added to the preventives OF
ali mines, was described by LIE Comte du
Aoncel twenty yearsago. Even the revol.
yer, which in one form and another ls
changing the course of war, instead Of
originating with MIR. Colt, is found TO
have been shown to the Iroquois, MoheEan
and other Indian tribes as early as l723,
aud It's prototype is claimed by as many
European cities as contested Homers
| nativity. Modern science and modern
skill are great but as there were heroes
before Agamemnon, so there were great
minds and great achievements out OF this
country and earlier than this age.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
THE CHRIsTENINa OF FRANCE
An Apologize of M. Thiers,
the time of the fairies a princess was

In the time OF the fairies a princess was
A yeY great princess, ss fair .. the nern-
And they sslIsd her a the beautiful ss Frsno:
From the North and the South, the West and
They came to rsvsl and dance.
And never such gifts round = cradle were
A. good fairies brought to this fortunate
Brought with songs Of "Ssist Ia rrsnce ~
They named her "Invineibls," armed her for
And osowned ali her psnn.nts with vis.ory's
And Tor v.tohword, they gave Ass
Thes bisssea her with wine, and with wheat,
Brought music and laughter to tighten her
Made her lovely in form and ip face,
Endowed her with taste, aad with wit mani
The ssestisb Of art, and the treasures of
And the charm Of a. exquisite grace.
There stood BY the cradle ofbsautiful France
Such fairy ~ NO one had seen;
The guests Whispered low, "Twslvs good
And the twelve are enough it's unlusky, We
fear, ;
Then the stranger said, sadly, 10 beautiful
The gifts OF my sisters have only beguilsd;
There IL woe unto France for my sake.
Though. al the good fairies blessing have
Yet, wanting my blessing, they all are As
Thou shalt weep for the fatal mistake.
"when Conquest tho wreath for thy brows
shall entwine,
When thy Vineyards arc rich with juice Of
the vino,
When thy wheat and thy oil are In store.
When plenty and splendor and riohes are
won
Then sudden and swift shall thy work be
undone,
with contentious and!war At thy door,"
She turned, full Of sadness, majestic and
grave.
The child In its eradls-liks Hercules brave
Dried, "Unveil, my good fairyf Advanced
Say, what 10 thy nams7" Then she raised
her grAud head,
And slowly departing, lf-seornfully said,
~ am W1sdon, unfortunate Franoer
-Harpsr's Weekly
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

King Kalakaua said to correspondent
of the San Francisco Chronicle; ''Ihe
labor question of this kingdom is OF
serious import. Owing to the decrease OF
the native population, employers have
been compelled to resort to such labor
markets as were open to them. If it were
possible to procure Polynesian laborers,
they would be welcomed by the Hawaiian
people, because they are of the same
blood and race as ourselves. My Govern
ment has been ceaselessly active in trying
to procure congenial emigration to tho
kingdom, and if the SUCCESS has not been
equal to the wishes, the efforts were
laudable and noble. wish my race to
live and perpetuate themselves. wish to
see the old native legend about the
children playing along the highways
practically realized. wish to SEQ realized
the old legend about the old men and the
old women rejoicing over the pride of the
the yosne manhood and the young
womanhood of the nation. II fate means
to blot out of existence the Hawaiian race,
shall war against fate to the last hour.
No, we must not perish"
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
OYER THE RIYER.

Wdttsa fse Hvss2 Evseins and comnAssial.
Over The Pivor-aiong eAa shore,,
The waves are dashiag with Nholess roar,
The boats are no~ing lfoth OF the strand
To carry thsir frei4htags 10 Yen far land,
Over the river.
Over the river-tremblinR fear
Many faces In palensss wear,
As rocking, and tossing, amid the foam
They onward sail to far OF home,
Over the river,
Over the rivsr-aud who afs they
That trust mot ths pilot 10 guide the WAY,
With broken compass, sad tAttersd sail,
Wonderiug and fearing, who will hail,
Over the river.
Over the rivee-by this light
Another boat doth heAve In sight,
CALMLY Aad gently clear voices speak,
Soon will We reach tho land We seek,
Over the river.
Over the river-they'vs reached at last
Where all the dangers and storms are past,
Side BY sids on this golden strand,
The voyAEers in safety land,
Over the river.
Over the Rivera radiant form
s.asps them all to HIS bosom warn,
Whispers, ah useless were doubt and fear,
-MAT1zpA UAHsY.
WILNIAGToH, DBL., Oetobsr. I. 7s1l.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
SL1RP.

The weary portals OF the sight We close;
And, In the bark Of Somnus, sails unfurlsd,
In snowy wreaths Of sloud, our souls Ase
hurled
At mercy Of each htful breeze that blows,
Then from the depths that pfsseisnee never
knows,
We through . vAr!ad food Of draaus ara
whiFled,
And wake t. ind the lifs.stream that has
curlet
For ages round our planet, ehaneVlets fiovs.
ana sc, when drowsy death shall seal cur
eyes,
=. And from lamenting friends ws pass AWAY
u ney es that, ewaktng, We shall rise
Refreshed and strengthened for . longer
atay,
And ind the same old earth, the same blue
skies
That We but lost In slumbsr yesterday.
ANDRxw B. SAxToN.
October Scrtbner
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
WH ERE rs THE NIGHT?

Bright cloudlets necked the eastern sky,
Whose new born radiance filled my room,
While through the open window crept,
Scents OF ungArnered clover bloom,
MY nesting woke the raptured boy
Rubbed sIumber's glamour from his sight,
Then questioned in . glad surprise,
"DeAr mamma, where has gone the night ="
And thus, when fades esrth's night Of sin
Where restless dreamers moan and toss,
Where weary eyes that fall on sleep,
Drop unwiped tears their lids across,
With darkness, weAriness all past,
Waking In Heavens e6ulgent light,
The chiid's shall be our rapturous CRY,
"Dear Lord, and 10 1t gone-the nightf'
SARAH LAWRHNos.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
MY SWEETHEART.
Do you know my sweetheart, Sirf
She has ned and gone away.
I've lost my love pray tell to me
Have you seen her pass to-dAyf

Dewy blue bells are herleyes;
Golden corn her waving hair;
Her oheeks arc Of the sweet blush-rosos;
Have you seen this maiden fair?
White lilies are her neck, Sir;
And her breath the eglantine;
Her rosy lips the red carnations;
Such 10 she, this maiden mine.
The light wind 10 her laughter;
The murmuring brooks her song;
Her tears, so full OF tender pity,
In the clouds are borne along.
The sunbeams are her smiles;
The leaves her footsteps light;
To kiss each COY flower Into life
Il my true loves delight.
will tell you who she IL,
And how all things become her.
Bend down, that may whisper:
My aweetheart's name is-"Summer."
-Chdmber's Journal.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

llUcy A.cb2y -'oOIy Esooxr
The managers have assurances that an
other large crowd will be in attendance
tomorrow if there ia no rain to prevent
Premiums have been awarded on some
articles, and as soon as the judges are
through some notice can be made of the
successful articles in competition.
MrppLErowN, Oct. 6.-The fair has
closed leaving bShind no debris of finan-
cial wreck, as was expected when the storm
of Thursday gave indications that it would
have to be postponed. Besides success
financially, the fair of 1877 goes among
the list of the best ones, and as especially
good in its management OF races and
exhibits q larger number of the latter
has never been seen at one time on the
peninsula. Our fair commenced on .
solid foundation, and if there is one thing
more than another to which its success is
due, it is the high moral tone that has
characterized this exhibition. From the
first no pools were allowed to be sold and
betting on the grounds was positively pro-
hibited. The Board of Managers, under the
guidance of Mr.. w. r. Cochran, the eldest
son of Governor Cochran, has KEEP. in
view the affairs of the Association with
honest purpose, and has worked With such
earnestness that every department has
| been filed to overlooking with exhibits Of
home product. In this manner agricultur.
lists from every county en- the peniusula
have been so greatly Interested that they
annually look forward 10 our fair with al
intention to be pr Asent and to place il
competition some fne animal or excellent
quality of grair.. The fair of 1877 hai
been an additional guarantee that it il
not town or county enterprise, but tina
it is supported and patronized by th'
whole peninsula. The intention of it
corporators was to make it a peninsula
fair, hence its name.
To one gentleman outside of the Boar,
of Managers, Mr.. I. N. Mills, great credi
is due. When it WAS concluded that tn
fair would continue on Friday last, instea
of being postponed to Monday and Tues
day, as the Board had determined upor
this gentleman sent telegram to a
stations on the Delaware railroad wher
the wires would reach. and then ha
| printed q large number of circulars an
distributed along the road informing th
\ people that the fair would go on that da,
l To meet the demand for conveyance,
l also sent q special train of cars as T,
: south us Wyoming and brought mort
= over two hundred passengers. besid
y those left at our depot from stations mort
Early this morning the crowd COZ
!, menced pouring into and driving throut
T. town, and by noon the fair grounds %
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
Judicial Dignity in Kentucky.

Last week Squire John Cshili held
Term of his court at Knoxville. 1t ia said
that Cahill's ruliAgs are equal. if not more
severe, than those of the famous Judge
McAlsnsma Preparatory to opening his
court the Squire relieved himself OF the
following; ''Gentlemen, you are not IN
court yet, but you soon will be, and l want
it understood that you must respect the
Court. If you don't do it, III be ID
IL don't make you do it.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

He was wild Texan, just from the
frontier, and had boarded the train at Fort
Worth for Dallas. 1t was his first ride on
the "kers," and as the conductor reached
in his hip pocket for his punch, the sharp
eye of Texas caught a glimpse of its
polished handle. and quick as thought he
levyllrh navy six on that conductor, say
ins, Put 'er up, or I'll blow daylight
through you. No man can get the drop
on me-"
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Time, 2.4G; 2.4Si 2.44; 2.42i 2.463.
The second race was for horses Of 2.+0
class. Nine entries were made, and five
horses started. Lexington, Little Fellow,
Maud aud Gipsey Maid were drawn. This
was an excellent race, in which Fancy
showed of to advantage.
First heat.-Rose Medium got the lead
followed closely by Fancy, and Molly E.;
gradually the two former horses made .
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Time, 2.47t, 2.45a, 2.52.
A more provoking thing seldom occurs
than what was witnessed at the commence
ment of the 2.34 race. The owner of
Rose Medium was called into the judges
stand and was asked for his entrance fee.
He explained that the managers owed him
1926, and thought it was unnecessary to
pay the fee. A long time was spent in
discussion, while those in the grand stand
and others became impatient at the delay
! and commenced stamping and calling for
! thu rsus Finally Rose Medium wac ruled
| out and the rest were assigned places and
had scored once when she was admitted.
If the Judges know their business they
acted right at first and should have been
strict with their decisions, if wrong, then
some others better qualified should have
been appealed to before the race COM
menced. There were seven entries and all
started.
First beat-After start WAS made Rose
Medium went ahead, with Star close to
her, in this position the mile was made
the others coming in pretty well together
except Gipsy Maid, who WAS distanced.
Time 2.354.
Second heat-Rose Medium again took
the lead on second turn, followed by Star,
| while the other horses were constantly
changing positions; in this way the horses
came in, Rose Medium winning in 1885,.
Third heat-Star managed to get the
lead on first turn, which he kept until the
three-quarter pole was reached when Rose
| Medium went ahead and won the heat and
race by a short distance in 2.354
Summary-2.34 class; three in Ave;
| purse, $3.50; 5000 first; 300 second;
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

Correspondence Evsfs KvsnlHg cpd Ootn9AssssaA
M1ppnzrowN, Dot. 6.-Every feature Of
the fair has been exceedingly interesting
on this, the opening day. OF course, all the
articles entered were not placed In position
until late in the afternoon. and ! have ~
ferred netioing anything OF the displays in
the different departments cntii tomorrow,
when q Correct report can be given. Ar
rivals of strangers are noticed ~ each
train comes into town, and tonight svery
hotel and boarding house Ii fill.
As was stated in my letter yesterday the
agricultural display Is large and an OK
ceedingly good one, creating more interest
than any other display ON the grounds.
The attendance is about the same - was
seen on the first day last year, and for
orderly conduct iFhtghly commendAble.
After all the sheep pens were Allied
twenty-five more sheep arrived and .
special place was assigned them. To give
an idea Of the quantity Of goods sent by
rail for exhibition, We can state that nine
car loads have been received, besides al
the heavy machinery, which was shipped
in open cars.
The managers of the fair are in excellent
spirits over the success in displays. If
there is no rain the attendance on Friday
will probably be very large.
Much attention was given to the trials
of speed, which were very exciting. In
the colt race, Curly Billie and Bertha did
not start, leaving four to contest for the
purse. May had little difficulty in winning
the race, but in the second heat her
driver pulled up near the wire on last half
mile, and Marx Lexington came up, and
thew crossed the wire neck and neck.
SUMMARY.
Colt race, two in three to harness ;
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11
THE MIDDLETOWN FAIR
THE OPENING DAY-ARRIYAL OF
STRAN0ERA,

The Hotels and Boarding Housea
Cr0wded-1nterest1n Agricultural
Display-The Trials Of DpeeA-The
WtmnlnE H0fae9.
Delaware tribune, and the Delaware state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1877-18??, 1877-10-11

In the $50 class eleven horses started
out of the thirteen entries, Jersey Patchem
and Minnie NJ. not starting. This race
was good one, but the number of horses
trotting together made It utterly impossible
for them to gain their positions at the
close of each heat. Live Oak was an
object of much comment as the time he
made was unusually good for a mere
driving horse. There were Ave heats
trotted, but the judges did not give their
decision on the fifth, owing to some foul
driving which deprived Live Oak Of his
position. No doubt he would havo won
the race If Lady May had not run in ahead
of him and taken the pole. When the last
heat was trotted, but five horses came
forward to contest. The following is the
result of the race. $50 class; purse $780,