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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
AMERICAN HOUSE,

T F. RsLLEY, Proprietor,
Js Hyde PArk, ".
Having rented the American Hotel and closed the
Onion House to the public, We are now prepared 10
take good care Of the patrons Of both houses and
hope to give sAtisfaotion 70 al.
JF. KELLEY.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

Can and learn our prices, whcn are much ~
diced, especially on Milk Pans. No trouble t.
show You that we have on hand.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17

Repairing done to order, and all Work warranted.
HENRY LEONARD.
CAMBRIDGE Bono, VT.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
HENDEE & FISK,
COME AND SEE

IT We CANNOT MAKE A TRADE. HAVE
Stoves, a full Line of Tin, Copper,
Sheet Iron and Hollow Ware.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17
Items OF Interest.
A great composer-Sleep.

great composer-oleep.
Masters OF art-A male firt.
A man behind the age should be fed
IN catchup. N.a
The sky, unlike man, is most cheer
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Il Was Ever Thus,
Chicago IO,lrnnl

Under the growing power Of the
worst element Of the democratic par
ty, the municipal government of
Milwaukee has for some years been
degenerating, until now, as the result
of the recent election, it has become
really stencil in the nOstrils of all de-
cent citizens. The new Mayor, back
ed by scalawag majority in the
Council, has filed the various app
pointive offices with representatives
of the worst class of pot-house politi-
clans. The Sentinel characterizes the
result as "a triumph of the vicious,
disreputable, propertyless hummer
classes, and a defeat of the Taxpayers
and reputable citizens of Milwaukee.
BY a vote of % to 16, the municipal
government has been surrendered In
to the hands of a ring Of scalawags
and cOrmorants, who have no visible
means of support, and who only live
by manipulating the votes of loafers,
tramps, bar-rOOm loungers and dead
BEATS" It always comes to that
when, as in milwaukee,, the better
class of citizens let the professional
ward-bummers "runn the local poll.
tics.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Mex,can scrlmmaee,

BROWNSVILLE, May lon Friday
last, about 200 men assembled ct
Lanoriss, about Is miles from here,
on the Corpus Christi road, and from
there they marched to the river,
reaching there about 3 o'clock Satur-
day morning. Here about 30 men At
tempted to cross the Rio Grande into
Mexico. They were led by Raphael
Leiro. They were met by party of
regulars from Matamoras and skir-
mish ensued which resulted in the
discontinue Of the conspirators, s Of
whom were made prisoners and two
killed and threo others were drowned
In the river in their efforts to cross.
1t 10 thought the remainder Of the
band must Aaya gone farther up the
river before attempting to cross. IL
is understood the object of the raid
was to intercept and capture General
Cansles, who is ON his way from Rey-
nosa to Matamoras. These Ler1is-
tasto were under the Leadership Of
Coils. Murray and Christa Carlos De-
Iyacke, and Raphael Liero. Two Of
those captured were living IN this
oitv.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Mother weaver.

Thus at last has Mother Weaver
achieved his chronic desire to-Wit: A
nomination for Congress. More than
eight years ago he told us the hard
work of the best years of his life
would be lost if Davis county was
brought into the new sixth district.
He thought he had things SO arranged
that he certainly would be McCrary's
successor, but would have that work
to do over again if he was taken Ou,
of that district. His wishes could moi
be regarded, and the sixth district has
had Weaver ever since pleading, but
in vain for republican nomination
Last year he was member of the re.
publican State convention and sought
a place on the committee on resolu
tiOns. Afterwards he became the sub
ject of sudden conversion, and al
last he carries q nomination which hi
hopes democracy will ratify.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

MEMPHI6, May lat y ~ this A.
NJ, the tow-boat Warner from New
Orleans to st. Louis, with five model
barges and the trading boat Kaligan
in tow, exploded her boilers when
opposite the elevator. The pilot
house and roof were blown to . great
height, and fell back upon the wreck.
The whole air was filed with splin-
ters and fragments The wreck took
fire instantly, and smoke and stoam
hid the boat from the crowd which
soon lined the Bluffs, and 1t was tho't
all on board had perished. The
tug Desota and two or three
skiffs were soon at tbs wreck and
succeeded in saving twelve persons.
Dixon Kennett, Pilot, and VIM. Rad
tcliffe, I'd Engineer, who were asleep
ut the time were lost, and one fireman
was literally blown into fragments.
The boat had total crew Of 25, but
owing to the confusion and hurrying
off to the hospital of the wounded its
impossible to tell exactly how many
were lost. Although two Of the crew
stated that they saw Capt. Dawson
after the explosion it is now certain
that he was lost as no trace Of him can
be found since Immediately after the
IexDlOSiOn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
A weaver.

After whole winter and spring of
personal canvass to secure q nOmina-
tion for Congress from this district,
Gen. j. b. Weaver was made super
latively happy last Wednesday by the
nomination at the Greenback- nation
al independent workingmen's con-
vention. After the nomination he
said, in opening his speech, that he
was proud of the fact, because he had
made no effort in that direction OF
even asked a single man to support
him. Now it is possible that about
one man of every hundred who knew
the General will believe that sort ol
talk, but we don't believe he can find
more than that ratio. Why! the hab.
it of seeking Office is so chronic with
him that he really forgets when he
does make an effort in that direction
Oh! no, he Is not an office-seeker; but
somehow. or other he has managed tt
worm himself into fifteen or twenty
different offices, all Of which we viii
speak of more fully next week.-Os
J k0l00sa Herald.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Inter- Ocean thinks that "noth-
ing is more demoralizing to man
than to lose faith in his fellows. The
man of faith and honor is not apt to
be suspicious of others, and does not
willingly believe evil. The lover OF
scandal and the ready believer in it
are alike deficient in honor and NOR
ality, and are the bane of well-organ-
lied society. If all gossips could be
quietly killed some morning the next
generation of men and women would
be happier. A case of hydrophobia
now and then starts a cry of "Muzzle
the dogs" "Death on the highways" }"
etc. There is death and misery in
the highways and byways and in the
home from thepoisoned tongues Of
the gossips. Let the voice go up,
" "l,tzzle the gossips." Teach the chill
dren that gossiping is dishonorable,
and that faith in the honor and vir-
tue of mankind will build up society
and add to the sum of human happi-
neSso
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Southern Civil Rights

Congressman Harbridge, of Geor-
gia, says the colored people of that
state now pay taxes on over SO, ,OOO, 600
of real estate, and that they are stead
lily contributing to the material wealth
and prosperity of the state. And for
all this they are so persistently bull
dOzed that not half of the colored vo-
ters dare to vote as they feel. Democ-
racy is willing they should pay taxes
and contribute to the prosperity ofthe
state, but they must not vote the re-
publican ticket.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
No Room for It.

AAiAAAAoSoh "o1Sttc NDciuOCIdtlCJ
The greenback movement as a sep
arate political organization seems to
grow weak in the East. A short time
ago it was said to be developing great
strength in Pennsylvania, but accord
ing to late advices the organization in
that state is likely to fall to pieces be-
fore it can get its candidates fairly in
the field. There is no possibility for
it to become the controlling party OF
the country and it is therefore imprac-
tical as separate political organiza-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Avexed Question Settled.
Chicago Tribune.

A professional juryman up at Osh-
kosh, who has spent great deal OF
valuable time in learning how to sift
conflicting testimony, has given an
opinion in regard to the BEECHER-
TILToN business. He says that as
MR.. BEECHER and Mrs. TILToN are
both to be regarded as creditable wit
nesses, both must be believed; and
that as BEECHER denies the charge
and Mrs TILToN 'confesses" it to be
true, he concludes that he is innocent
and she guilty
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The chief point at issue between
England and Russia is thus. stated by
the London Times: "It is the parti-
ton of Turkey that Russia desires
now; it was the partition Of Turkey
that she desired at the time of the
Crimean war. Against such policy
we contended then and are contend
ing now." The Times does not seem
to think it proper for England to sug-
gest scheme for the adjustment of
this difference. On this point it de-
clares: "It would be futile and incon-
sistent with our position to propose
any scheme until the main principle
of European control has been conced-
ed, without which no scheme could
acquire validity of sanction"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

JUST THINK OF IT.-The Chicago
Journal SAYS.
The Harvesting of Winter wheat
will begin in Southern Illinois in
about three weeks. 1t isalready head
ed out and the quantity and quality
are excellent. The fruit prospects are
also very good. The peaches are al
ready as large as hickory nuts, and
the trees are well loaded. Cherries
will be ripe by the middle of May.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
A. HI. HAMILTON, PRO

following statement for the past ter
months: National bank notes dispos.
ed of, notes fit for circulation assorted
and returnable to banks of issue, $780,.
55O, 900; notes unfit for circulation as.
sorted and delivered tothe Comptroll.
er of the Currency for destruction and
replacement with new notes, $39, ,551, :
800; notes Of failed, liquidating and
reducing banks deposited in the Treas
ury, $s,775,6Oo. Total $16s, ,s77 800.
Same for corresponding ten months
last year, $ls4, 1890, 500; decrease this
year, $15, ,213,OOO. Decrease during the
month of April just passed, $5,619, 100.
The Cincinnati Times says that the
President has determined to ask Col
lector Weitzel, of that place, to resign,
in order that some other man may
have his place. That paper says ''no
reason is assigned for this course. 1t
is known to everybody that Colonel
Weitzel has discharged his duties with
efficiency, fidelity, and to the entire
acceptance of the government. No
pretense to the contrary has been
made, and no cause for his removal
can be found, except a desire to give
the place to some one else. 1t is need
less to point out to those familiar
with the language of the PRESIDENTS
letter of acceptance, as candidate,
and of his avowals in his inaugural
address, that the removal of Colonel
Weitzel, under such circumstances,
would be direct and palpable viola
ton of the professions and pledges
therein made in regard to Civil Ser
vice Reform"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

THE sheriff of New York has made
out bill against the city and county
of New York for $s6, 1872. 81 for ''pound-
age" on the amount of the judgment
rendered against Tweed in 1876. Poor
New York will never get done with
Tuned
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The New York Bulletin remarks
with much truth that tone of the most
serious hindrances to the return ol
better times is the vast number ol
young men who are adrift in the large
cities who can get nothing to do, sim.
ply because they can do nothing that
anybody wants done."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The eager Investigations of the CIV
IL service for frauds by the democrats
in Congress have so far succeeded in
doing four things as follows: "Q)
One democratic Doorkeeper caught
and disgraced; ~ General Banning
put In q tight place; (3) some OF the
.crOokedness of Glover's own experts
exposed, and "a a $4,000 steal by
democratic Congressman uncovered.
It In no way detracts from the value
of these discoveries that they were
purely accidental"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
NEW YORK.
New Yerk Elevated Railway /.

NEW YORK, May L. Trinity
Church to Central Park in twenty
minutes was the time made by the
first train ON the Gilbert Elevated
Road. Geo. NJ. Pullman, originator
of tho Pullman palace car and princi-
pal stockholder in the Gilbert elevat-
ed road, organized an excursion par
ty of the best and most influential
citizens for the opening ride.
Among the two hundred present
were Mayor Wickham, Henry F.
Spaulding, President of the Central
Trust Co. !; JAS. NJ. Brown, banker
Col. Porter, and DR.. Gilbert, who in.
itiated the enterprise. The train wal
made up of locomotive and four
cars and passed up and down the line
amid continuous cheers of men and
boys aud waving Of flags and hand.
kerchiefs by women. The first trip
eWas most successful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

DURING the year 1877 there were
but seven states where the receipts for
postal service exceeded the expendi-
lures. These were New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey and
PENNSYLVANIA.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
The Supreme Judgeship.

Judge Chase, of Hamilton county,
desires it publicly known that he is
not and will not be candidate for
Judge Of the Supreme Court. We
are strongly Of the opinion that Judge
ROthrOck will have no competitor for
the position, and equally clear that he
ought not to have. Lastly, it is our
deliberate judgment that no one could
make headway against the present
Chief Justice, should he enter the
field.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Read!

We publish to-day, a lengthy ac'
count of a party's being detected in
the illicit purchase Of postage stamps
and how country postmasters, many
of them, are engaged in great wrong
Special Agent Small, of st. Louis, has
been active in ferreting out this case
1t may be well for good many peo
pie to read this account as they may
profit by it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The Chicago Isi6vne says that the
Mexican silver dollar weighs All As
grains, and is 9O3 fine. The latest
New York quotations those of the
9th inst-read: Mexican dollars,
old and new, 81 to So cents in gold."
This we understand to be their intrin.
sic value as bullion they are worth
95 to SO cents in greenbacks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
The Philadelphia Press sounds thi

The Philadelphia Press sounds this
war cry: "Four thousand cOmmun.
lists are drilling in Chicago with
breech-loading rifles and improved
arms of the latest description. In the
meantime the Democrats are cutting
down the army and embarrassing it
staff, quartermaster and commissary
machinery. First Division National
Guard, fall imp
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

HERE is what stalwart Irish pa.
per-the Plattsmouth Watchmon---ha
to say of the defeat of Gen. Shields
for doorkeeper:
"The reason the democratic House
of Congress ignored Gen. Shields, the
scar-cOvered hero of two American
wars, for doorkeeper was, although
Gen. Shields is a lifelong democrat
because he was an Irishman and 9
loyal Union officer. They preferred
the rebel Gen. Field, of the G. s. A.
for the Office. 1t is the same with the
democrats in the national conclavt
and precinct caucus; they want the
Irish vote, but when they have any
thing to give in the way Of patronage
they would sooner give it the devi
himself than to an Irishman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
MlscE1ANG:
in the MORNINGS Ruddv GLOW. y
He helped her over the meadow brook,
While her feet she timidly set
Twin lilies they wcre) on the mossy stone
With the cOOlinR riDnlea vet

He helped her over the meadow brook,
While her feet she timidly set
Irwin lilies they wcre) on the m0ssy stone
With the cooling ripples wet.
They passed the brook. and 1t seemed to sing
With sweeter, merrier sound,
As the two with their scho0lbooks wandered O,
O'er the clover-laden ground.
o little maiden, how fair you were,
With your eyes of heavenly blue;
And the dimples played on your cheek as play
On rose the drops of dew.
As play on rose the drops of dew.
When the breezes merrily blow;
And your lips they were tints Of the ripeninf
peach,
In tie mornings ruddy glow.
Bare feet; how they twinkled among the grass.
Did you know, whenever you took
The path for school, that he waited for You
By the willow-shaded brook?
Since then, the fragrant blossoms have come
To the boughs, ah! many time,
And . bridge is over the brook that sings
AZ of old, its pleasant rhyme.
And two are straying upon the bank
AZ pen these wandering words,
And the talk Of the happy schoOl-day time,
And they watch the building birds.
But stream there is with a grander flow.
With sterner, sadder song;
And the lovers will cross to different school,
And help each other along!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Won't Be Caught knapping.
Fairfield Ledger.

Judge Knapp has accepted the
judgeship of Iowa. Next in order
will be his endorsement by the Cedar
Rapids convention, and then his de.
feat at the polls this fall. The repub.
licans won't be caught mapping on the
supreme judgeship, and this gentle.
man will never get there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

The democratic papers of Arkansas
are up in arms over the greenbaek
movement in that state, and warn the
faithful that the new organization is
led by the same old radical coon, and
that if the greenback democrats de-
sert their old party the state will be
turned over again to the radicals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Lost Their Usefulness.

The Industrial Press, a greenback
organ heretofore published at Sioux
City, has been nailed up and shipped
to Denver, COL, where the proprietor,
doubtless, hopes to find a more pro-
ductive and generous soil amid the
metallic hills of that young, silver
state. 1t has been generally supposed
that the greenback party had been
cOrralled within the boundaries of the
Ninth Congressional District, the land
of the tornado and the grasshopper,
but the flight Of the last advocate Ol
the greenback vagaries seems to indi-
cate its departure from our state en-
tirely. The greenbackers and the
goldbuggers have lost their usefulness
even as a Scare-crOW.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Some member of Congress who had
nothing better to do-and very few
have-has made a canvass of the
House, and finds a majority in favor
of the Senate resolution to adjourn on
June 10. 1t is very easy to believe
this. Almost all the statesmen in the
House hope to be renominated this
fall, and most of them will find il
very necessary to be around while
the preliminary arrangements are
MAKING
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Globe-D Democrat: The recently pub.
lished letter of jeff. Davis to Macon
Ga, committee, is not calculated tt
bring Decoration Day into additional
favor-especially the joint celebrations
which have been customary in the
North. He warns the ex-Confeder'
ates not to put in the penitential plea
that they believed they were right
but to stick to the assertion that they
were defeated in a strictly defensive
war for all that men hold dear OH
earth. After this we hope there will
be no more joint decoration ceremo.
nies in this vicinity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

New York Times: Judge Chrisman,
ofMississippi, has sentaman to the PEN
itentiary for two years for 'prowling
in mask" To which the Dubuque
Times says: Let us see-for how long
were the Chisholm murderers SEN
fovNnndC
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Transposltion.
ru.s

If the President had worked half as
hard to please the republicans as he
has to "cOnciliate" the democrats. he
would not now find his party friends
converted into enemies and his ene-
mics into friends. It is the worst case
of party tiansposition we remember
ever to have seen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

SENATOR CAMERON, of Wisconsin,
says that McLin, who has confessed
to q parcel of hearsay frauds in Flori-
da, of which he admits he has no per-
sonal knowledge, is "a habitual
drunkard." He showed himself
about Washington to bea "dead-beat''
of the worst kind.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

WHO says farming does not pay?
Horace Lapham, of Shoreham, VT,
died the other day at the age of nine
ty, leaving farm of 1,lOO acres and
and estate of $4,000, all accumulated
by farming.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
The way to Resume.

TEUW sne AIDanV evening J0ufnAs
It was folly before; but now that
we have passed the gulf and are es.
tablishing the real conditions of sue.
cessful resumption, "the way to re.
sumo is-tO resume.n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Proverbs, New and Old.

In Harper's Bazaar, for May IL, Mr..
Alfred Walker closes very interest
ing and useful series of articles en-
titled "Hints to Women on the Care
of Property" with the following
proverbs:
Never sacrifice safety to large ex.
pected returns.
Never make loan on importantly
Never loan borrowing friend
more than you are willing to lose il
he can't pay.
Never speculate deeper than you
are able to lose if you lose it all.
Never borrow money to speculate
with.
Owe no man anything.
BE satisfied with q moderate rent
to a good tenant.
Keep we'll insured and watch your
policy.
Never consult man on business
who does not manage well his own.
Avoid second mortgage for a
fresh loan.
He that makeih haste 10 be rich il
not wise.
Poverty is no bar to marriage il
both parties W i'll work and save.
The gods help those who nelI
themselves--men or women.
God promises nothing to idleness
A man must ask his wife if he may
be rich.
Little coins, like little drops of wa.
ter, will fill bucket.
As we SOW in temporal affairs we
shall reap.
Short settlements make long friend
ships.
Fortunes are made by earnings
and savings.
Money easily gotten is soon spent
Money earned is money valued.
In discussing business disagree
ments keep cool.
Less wisdom is required to make
money than to keep it securely when
made,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

THIRTY thousand tons of fresh beef
and mutton, worth $3.50, 900, were
imported into Great Britain from this
country during 1877. The bulk of it
was sold by the butchers as "prime
English beef.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
United We stand.

A united republican party has al
ways been victorious, and is not likely
to 60 back on its good record in the
next campaign.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

Immense quantities Of grain are be-
ing transported down the Mississippi
to New Orleans, and thence shipped
in ocean steamers and vessels to Eu-
rope,