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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Nasty gets melancholy because Bas-
com insists on the payment Of the
debts due him, and gives utterance to
the following bitter wall:
"The Corners is largely composed NV
the debtor class. We are all in debt.
That graspin Shylock, Bascom, hez
furnisht us the necessaries Nv life these
twenty years, aud hez kept Oh "chargin
it up" when we didn't pay with the
remorselis accoracy NV a teend. He
never Good get no mortgage out NV
me to secoor hisself, for the reason
that don't happen to hev anything to
mortgage; but he does hold mortgages
on Pogram's place, and also every 9TH
er place in the vicinity, for money lent
and supplies furnisht. Wat happens? ?
Why, Bascom wants his pay. He
sneerinly seq that eff we don't expect
to pay wat do we drink fur? "Kin |
buy likker in Louisville and sell it to
700 without pay?' ses he.
All! ef he only knows how pleasant
it is to drink and how unpleasant it is
to pay, he would change his mind
about it. Bat there are very few large
hearted men i'll the world.
Bascom wants his money, and Bas-
com is consistently Shylock. He is
a oppressor, and grinder NV the faces
nv the people. We wood rise up in
our wrath and mob him, but alas
there amt one nv us wich hez credit
enuff for bari Of likker in Louisville,
and SO we hev to endoor him.
Therefore when we heerd nv this sill
YER bZnis we wuz reioist."
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
FUTURE PUNISHMENT.

The Congregationalist, in order to
determine whether there has been any
change in the views of its denomina-
ton respecting eternal punishment,
recently sent circulars to one hundred
leading clergymen asking them wheth-
er they would have voted to ordain Mr..
Merriam, who, it will be recollected,
was rejected by the Indian Orchard
council because he would not subscribe
to the old creed of eternal damna-
ton. The answers received, which
may be taken as indicating the views
of the whole body of Congregational
clergymen, are summarized as follows :
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
AGENTS WANTED
BUSINES
A N N @ u N c { NJ { MT F!

The undersigned begs leave to annouce
to the public, that notwithstanding the
hard times he will continue to manufac-
ture all kinds of Cemetery Work, such us
Monuments. Head Stones. Posts, Curb
ing. &C., &c.
Having recently returned from market,
where he has PERSONALLY SELECT
ED large stock of marble at LOWER
PRICES than heretofore. and by the COM
pletion of the u. q O. and b. & l.. rail-
roads, making DIRECT ROUTE to all
the great marble quarries of the state, he
is thereby enabled to make STILL FUR
THEIR REDUCTIONS IN PRICES OF
MARBLE WORK.
Having had fourteen years experience
i'll the marble business, | am convinced
that the large sums of money expended
annually, for travelling agents, who scour
the country and by flaming representa-
tons urge people to an immediate trade,
is an expense uncalled for by intelligent
people.
Therefore, in the future. | propose to
spend less time in soliciting orders. and
more time In the shop, hoping thereby to
make such reductions in prices as will
make IAN object for parties to visit my
works and select for themselves, thereby
SAVING MONEY and SEEING WHAT
they PURCHASE.
shall keep constantly on hand u good
stock of monuments and head stones of
all sizes and prices, and shall be glad to
show them to parties interested, whether
they purchase or not.
Orders by mail will receive careful at
tention.
If you are intending to buy monu-
ment don't fail to call. If you can't call,
be sure and write what you want, and
will forward designs and prices free of
charge.
HENRY r. MACK.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

There are III Vermont Students in
Dartmouth College. For shame For
shame Is there no way by hook or by
crook that our two struggling colleges,
at Middlebury and Burlington, can be
united and o State college established
that shall keep the sons Of Vermont
from running off to New Hampshire
to secure their collegiate education?
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

We regret to learn that Col. L. b.
Whiting, the well-known book and
stationery dealer of this place is oblig-
ed to suspend, owing to the failure of
l.. L. butcher & Sons, he being a
signer on their paper to the extent of
$4,000 as we are informed. - 81.
1lbdRS AdrertiSer.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Now prepare for fresh howl from
the rest Of the country against New
England. If it hadn't been for this
section of the country, there would
have been less than a dozen votes in
the Senate yesterday against the silver
fraud.-Sprjnafied Republican.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
Boston Post.

We remember to have heard Zach.
on being interrupted in stump speech
he was making out West few years
ago, make those same remarks. We
thought then and we think still, though
a good Republican, that party must
be short for leaders to be represented
by such rum soaked, tobacco-steep-
ed epitome of profanity as Zach. Chan
der.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
TRAINS GOING NORTH

ACCoNMoD oN.-Leaves Northheisg,O
Waterbury $50 n. M, for Burlington ~
Rouses Point, st. Johns and RichIora,.;
Accommodation from W. r. JunC' Rar
field, leaves Waterbury Has, A. M.ioISp'
st. Adams, Rouses Point and Rlcnl oda m
ExREss MAIL.-Leaves Boston o'VVS s,r
field 500 q. M, Waterbury 4.3I p NJ, ,o "a,
ton, st. Adams, Ogdcnsburg, Mohle''
West. .,.,,, pirt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIM Car
ton 80 p. M, Waterbury 6'3l p w.
ton and st. Adams. ,,or hS
NIGHT EXPRESS Boston I n,
New York 400 n. m, pringheld 500 , Pig
bury 3.5ii q. M, for Burlington, 81 NJ
tresfl, Ogiensbumg and the West o,d ata
Through Tickets for the west sun ""
pal stations. non pm Gen'l
st. Adams, Vt, Jan. 0, 1878.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Too sick to write, per C.
Silent for personal reasons, l per C.
Silent, but from no sympathy nor n
with error,
silent rom NJ, aou I,e,t ~ wi''0 2per C.
Failed to receive circular, per c.
No notice taken of circular, 0per c.
Think there has been no de-
partllre of consequence
within their observa- "a per C.
ton from the old paths,
(Of whom 30 are in N.
e. Z from the Middle States,
80 from the West
Think there has been more or
less considerable modi- ~,
fication of the old faith, p0r "
TOf whom are in N.
E, from the Middle States,
and from the West
Think that the belief in future
punishment should be II per c.
insisted on in all cases
of ordination.
Of whom SO are from N.
E., from the Middle States
and 80 from the West.
In conceivable cases might
vote to ordain man not Ia per C.
accepting the doctrine,
rOf whom Z are from N.
E., 3 from the Middle States,
aud from the West.
Would clearly have voted for) . no.o
Mr.. Merriam, POI "
OF whom are from N.
f., and ! from the West.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
"A Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure
and Instruction"
Harper's Bazar.
ILLUSTRATED.
Notices Of the Press.

NOTICES Of NE FTeSS.
The Bazaar is the organ of the fashionable world
and the cxpoundcr of that worlds laws; and it is
the authority in all matters of manners, etiquette
costume, and social habits Boston TrdUelleT.
The BGzdr cOmmends itself to every member of
the household-to the children by drOll and pretty
pictures, TO the young ladies by its fashion-pates
patterns for the childrens clothes, to psteJdmiias
by its tasteful designs for embroidered slippers and
luxurious dressing gowns. But the reading mat
ter of the BdSdr is uniformly of great excellence.
The paper has acquired wide popularity for the
ireside enjoyment it affords, and has become an
established authority with the ladies Of America
N. y. EUeniHg Post,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Senator Blaine is really warming
into work. He endeavored in vain to
compromise the silver question.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
vERMoRTERs IN CHICAGO.

We are indebted to Mr.. Merriam of
Chicago for a copy of the Chicago
Tribune containing an extended re-
port of the NermontePs Celebration in
that city on the evening of Jan. Ia,
and also for bill Of fare at the ban
auet. As, doubtless, some of read
ers will be interested in what Vermont
ers have to eat after leaving our State,
we give Il few items from the list.
Oysters in she'll Soup; Mock Turtle, Chicken
Broth; Boiled CapOn Roast Beef, Roast Turkey,
Roast Goose; Vegetables: Green Peas, Sweet
| Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Lettuce Entrees: Fttef de
| Roeuf dur ChaMb0rde, Fricdssee de PO1tiet, Ia
| ChGHtbOTtie, EsCai0ped Oysters, Nenison Outlets,
Jelly Sauce Partridge, Leg Of Black Tail Deer,
Quail; Cold Ornamental Dishes Galantine OF
Turkey, en- Bellevue, Chicken Said, Garnished,
Pattle of Liver with Jellcy, Boned Chicken with
TruiIies; Pastry Charlotte Russo, Confectionery,
Coccanut Cake, Wine Jeneyi Dessert: Oranges
Pears, Figs, RaiSins, Almonds, Walnuts Cider,
made by Wm Harmon of Shelburn, Vermont,
Apples, raised by VIM. Lawrence and y. X. Miller
| of ShelbHru, Vt; Maple Sugar, made by VIM. A.
Beamis of Lyndon, Vt; Butternuts, by Ii. c.
Green of Richmond, Vt, &C., &c.
Poor fellows, doubtless they wished
they We're back here where we have
brrlcn bread enough and to spare.
We have not space for report of
the various speeches, but as indicating
the spirit of the banquet, we give the
toasts:
The first toast was ''The day we
celebrate" being lO1 wears since the
day
When the Ii1mshrG grants were tracts OF land
Tracked by the most intrTciabe of all the Yankee
When n Ttban Alien ruled the State with steel and
stolen scripture, ,,v,
''''' and took and wRiped her. "s"'' Nv"
Responded to by Hon. +. S. Isham.
~, ,'.
1 le Seco''' 'o''' was
cedom the G of Repubean simpIic
ty. Let her long remain switzerland and Arcadia
'''' -, ,..., ,.-.,,o5
'"'Se '''''''0'' ''''''0
The third toast was:
vermonts soldicry, "whosc blood is fetched
'OI M ,''I Ioaio W" Cron+ Of Nowrort ~.
sponded.
~,
ne lourth TOAST was
Latina soldier he abroad if he will. There is AN.
other personage, gers,onage les. imposing in the
ham.
n NJ. D1
man who eo;d tbof
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Zach. Chandler hired scientific ag-
riculturist to take charge Of his farm,
and he lost 81 1000 in the operation.
Being asked his opinion ofcivil service
reform, Zach. simply replied ,--
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Louis Meacham responded, and
among other things, said, he would
match Vermont editors against the
world for the principles advanced and
maintained by the press of the State.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

Price s per bottle. \ pamphlet Of ~
giving treatise on Catarh, win inhu9
eases of cures, sent free, by addressing tl'
prietors, LlTTLEFlELp W,
BOWS Manchester
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

LOWELL, MASS, l. Ell, Il, II
MESSRS. LtrTLEFIELD 4 Col have ber
tircly cured of Catarrh by the use ot the Com
tionnl Catarrh Remedy. have hail II for
years, and 50 severely that my cyesEm wa
paired by it, / was almost dead, my head
0iJrdyS stopped up. | could not breathe i
eften at night could not sleep being kept
by dropping in my throat, sometimes 50
az to almost stianglcme. The discharged fro
nose WAS fttia and my breath was always 70
had, too, a continual buzzing in my head
headache almost all the time. During the
years have tried almost every medicine 70
talrh in the market, but without receiving
permanent benefit until used Constitution
taTrh Remedy, After using two bottles wa
much relieved, and used in all six bottles, AZ
now COMPLETELY cured. My eyesight is -
can hear as we'll as ever could, | have no
greeablc discharges from my nose, no drop
in my throat, can breathe perfectly frecl
sleep every night sOundly. My general hcs
better than it has been for fourteen years, 90
owing to the Constitutional Catarrh Remedy
(Signcd) EDWIN GOODWIN, =,
Dover ST., Lowell, NJ
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
The last toast was

Vermont editors and newspaper men.
"WOrds are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew, upon thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions,
think"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30
CA T ARRH,
A MAN CURED OF CATARI
OF FORTY YEARS
STANDING!
SO BAD THAT 1T IMPAIRED HIS EYESIG
MADE HIM ALMOST DEAF.
TROUBLED WITH
DToppings in Throat, StrangI
Buzzing in Head, and Fetld BFsa

The Constitutional Catlrrh Remedy is the
article placed before the public that propose
cure Catarrh by JUilding mp hc Consultation
struck at the root Of the whole difficulty, andt
sands upon thousands Of letters have been ri
ed by the propriCtors, setting forth the maTC
cures, and what is remarkable, curing notOnl
Catarrh, but all ailments at the same time.
is what il always does. The following slater
Is onlya sample Of what We are constantly p
ing, from well known people to whom you
write, and not 10 bogus ones. Catarrh aud il
tcndant evils, cold in head, hacking cough, ID
rnt consumption, headache, pains in the back
l0ins, dizziness, languidncss, loss ofappctitc
general weakness, all leave together nAen
Constitutional Catrrh RcmrdyiN takcW as rec
mCn,cd.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-30

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Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
wMICsl TO CnOOsE.
ny r.o"ior !. rrHAn.


A lassie sat by mossxraye stiis,
Watching the crimson glow
OF the waning sun. rs II sank to its rest
The mountain peaks below;
And she mused Of two lovers who rode away
From her mountain home that sunny day.
She murmured the two names DER and o'er,
As she thought Of each w0oers plea,
AS he laid his heart and his home at her fee
And she sig ed; "Ah. which shall !, be-
The gay gallant that came from town,
Or handsome, sun-burnt Wtllie Brown?"
Then she stood, In thought in the little
church.
All adorned In the robes OF bride
For bette or worse, for liie or for DEATH"
Said the voice henceiorth her guide;
While sweet and clear, through the howery
Rang the siiyery tones Of her weddiny.beli.
Then, anon. she saw . matron staid,
From whom Time had stolen youths golt,
And robbed alas! OF her spring. time bloom
A. the years had over her rolled
And she wondered which would love her best
When liie's winter.snow on her brow sh uid
rest.
Sill her mind with reverent thought flew on
To that vale 10 dim and 30 low,
Through which the tottering feet OF age
For liies last great cha nge must go.
All pity the stranger that came from town,
For now she thinks only OF Willie Browni
Tho lad she had known from llies early
morn
Had her heart when he rod. away:
She knows II now; and when next he CONES
She will name their wedding day;
She had her smiles for the suitOr who came
from town,
But her kitses are all for Willie Brown!
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
s p f & l A l.
A LARGE OFFERING
--CF-
| uPIN's FABRiCSi

Having had advices Of Contempla-
,.,. advance Of LUPIN'S FABRICS, e.
p.cisliy their Black Cashneres and
Msrinos, we have hastened to make
another very large purchase Of thes.
celebrated goods, 70 that We may be
able to continue the sale Of them at our
PAST Low PRICES.
Ths immense quantities we handle
1--WE US great facilities In the purchase
Of these goods, which leads US to be
li.ve that there can be no successful
colnpetition with US in prices, provi.
ding the goods could be found in this
market.
We have heard much dissatisfaction
expressed Of late by ladies who have
purchased Black Goods in poorly
lighted stores, by finding after they
got them in 4 strong light that they
we're toe Blue I'm color and In.
ierior In quality.
Our Black Goods Depart
ment Is located in the lightsst part
Of our magnifcisnsly.lightsd store, so
that ladies' may make their selections
with the positive knowledge that the
goods can appear no better in color
or quality At time Of purchase than
when examined with the utmost scru-
tiny At home.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
Go Forward.

These two words formed the text of
the sermon preached by Rev. J. b.
Mann, in nion N. K. Church, on Sun
day morning. After alluding to the
delivery of the Children of Israel from
their bondage in Egypt, and noticing par
ticularly their fears on coming to the
Red Sea. that they would be put to
death by p!Aroah and his chariOteers,
the command was given ITO go for
ward" when the waters were divided
and they passed through the sea dry
shod, while Immediately afterward the
Egyptians were overwhelmed and per-
ished in the waves. He held that the
command Ego forward" was as applica-
bic to the Church and It's mem bsrs to-day
rs it was to the Children of Israel BY
moving forward good may be accom-
plish-d and salvation attained, while
loss of religion, loss Of character and a
forfeiture of heaven necessarily will
follow standing still. He urged upon
all faithful discharge of duty, to
give literally to support the Gospel,
anu w tbthloIt Vic SiCh dIlu dHlCteu, II
they wished to prosper in this world
and enjoy happiness in the world to
come. As proof that none were too
poor to contribute to a good cause, he
cited the widow who had shared her
last cake with the prophet, and quoted
the remark " have been young, and
now ! ain old, yet have l never seen
the righteous forsaken or their seed
begging for bread" Members who will
not work themselves or permit others
10 do so, were duly admonished, and
better state OF feeling counseled. While
It was unpleasant to tell people of their
'aults, he keld that popular preaching
vas not always profitable, and pet
like pet children, seldom
to much. The lesson con.
veyed by the sermon was a very whole
iome one, and it should do good.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
Tho Great Variety Store
--OF--
A ID A MS T. BROTH Z r.,
pos MARKET ST. sos

A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK or
PRY GOODS. TRIMMINGS,
HOSIERY AND NOTIONS,
BOOTS AND SHOES
TTNWARE,
GLASSWARE, CARPETS, RUGS,
FLOOR TABLES, S7AfROIL CLOTHS
ABLE AND POCKET
CUTLERY, SPOONS
FINE AssORTMENT OF
pima AED GLASS VASES,
FIGURES, CUPS AND SAUCERS
PIBY CARRIAGES IN LARGE VARITiEs.
Don Cd'riages, Bow Veiocepedes, Erpress and
l'a' Wagons, Whseibarro,os.
IL, ALSO THE LARGEST VARIETY CY
hdr, China and Rdtenf Dolls In the Sdte.-
fooqief, Base B4is and Bats.
rIrchdsers D0uld find II to their advantage TO
ee Va call and srdmtne our variety Of goods
ne can and .oiH sell Nth fhr cheapest.
ADAMS Il BROTHER,
500 M RRET STREET,
Wilmington. Del.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
GRAND SUCCESS
.HOEM AKER,

NHOEMAKER,
p No. %O3 KING STREET.
brushes OF all kinds, very cheap. Baskets
all kinds, very cheap.
The trade supplied at lowest wholesale rates,
ork Baskets and Fancy Baskets q specially.
Call and look at my stock, no trouble to show
{o0bs. SHOEM AkER, k03 KinK street.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
WOman's Love for the Beautiful

WOman's Love for .ahe Beautiful
A woman went into a barber's shol
and wanted to know how much it would
cost to dye mans hair and mu stache.
The price was named, and she then
asked the barber to get his dye and fol.
low her.
"Why can't the man come hereY"
asked the barber.
"He's dead" replied the woman,
"and the last thing he said was "Sal.
ly, fix me up pretty for tn. funeral"
His hair curled beautiful but was a
little gray. 1t won't look we'll to see a
woman crying round a coffin with an
old gray-bearded man in it. So want
him fixed up little. lie was always
a beauty when his hair was dyed.
know I'd want mine fixed that way if
| was gray and dead"
The barber dyed the old maN's hair
in the highest style Of art, and the
widow remarked, when all was over,
that she was the loveliest corpse ever
buried"
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
sugar Beets.

Competitors for the sugar beet prizes
in this State will have to forward their
bsets for the tests this week to the Com
missioners. The prizes are 476,
$50 and 425. ..,
Nobody should go to church, or
public meeting, hacking away and dis
turbing the preacher or orator with
their cough. Use DR.. Bulls cough syrup
at once. 1t costs only 25 cents a bottle.
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
UPHOLSTERING.
EDNUM l. THORP,

ZEN ERAL UPHO LSTER ERS
NO. WEST FOURTH STREET.
|h%rles sewed (aliied) and laid, window
hhades, and Lambroquins made to order
s"etap as tho cheapest Fury It ire Uphols-
p,,nS mmi speciality. We refer ou to our late
,rrp.oyers, n.y.. Jas. Msgratten,i t. for the En-
"pr'se Manufacturing Co., is city.
aus8G2md
Daily Republican., 1878-11-18

lh: GEO. T. FALLOWS. attend ~
IN. " oil diseases OF horses and 3Y
4, a.. b'.-Operatins on the tecth 30 they will
uat nhe the inside OF the mouth which make
M, ,,Hny pad drivers. Office, White Horse
''o', second and Tatnall streets. pyV.0t*
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-04-18

The foreigner offers to pay the money.
This convinces the butcher that there
must be something valuable in the
bench, so he declines to sell it, and
carefully puts it by The foreigner
leaves the place and returns after a
years absence. Seeing the butcher, he
asks after the bench, and in answer to
avery natural inquiry why he deems it
so valuable, informs him that lodged in
a cavity within it is a snake holding in
its mouth most precious gem. He
further adds that the snake lives on the
blood that soaks through the wood from
the raw meat exposed on it, and that
when this supply is cut off the snake
will die and the gem become worthless.
Cursing his own stupidity, the butcher
seizes a Ratchet and splits the bench
open finding the snake dead. while the
jewel it undoubtedly holds in its mouth
IS of the same color as the eye of a
dried fish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-04-18
Bound to Keep Pace.
Detroit Free Press.

There are hardware men in Detroit
who keep cOok-stove at the store door
as sign, and that the stove may not be
injured by rust they paint it over The
other day one of them who had a stove
with red legs, white covers, and blue
top secured an old farmer for Gus
toner. The farmer stipulated for a
stove Gust like that" and ordered ii
sent home by the team of neighbor
A stove of the size and pattern was Sc
lected and sent away in good shape, and
all was lovely until the next day Then
the farmer and his wife came in with
their own team, having the stove in the
wagon. The husband held the lines
while the wife entered the store and re
marked:
"When We buy certain kind of stove
we don't like to be put off with another"
"Why, madam, isn't that stove all
right" asked the man that sold it.
ono. sir, it isn't You sold my old
man a stove with red legs and white
covers, and a blue border around the
top, and that one out in the wagon is
nothing but scrub-looking old black
stOver'
"Why-why-" he tried to explain,
but she waved him around and declared:
We're old folks, and we live out
among the frogs and owls, but we keep
pace with the styles just as much as any
one, and you can't palm off any scrub
stoves on u.s."
The men could hardly lift ten pounds
apiece as they exchanged the nicely
polished stove for the one with red legs,
but the old lady thought it was because
they were so mad.
There stove has gotsome tone
about it," she muttered as it was loaded
up. =" / don't want to appear captur-
Gus, but if style demands red-legged
stove then [ go in for the gorgeous with
the rest of 'en, and I'll gid the stove
pipe to bootr'