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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
Origin of Kissing.

The correspondent of an India news
paper gives the following account of the
origin of the osculatory process: Some
Troians, with their wives, escaped by
sea from Troy when it was taken and
sacked. The wives, being horribly sea-
sick when they landed with their hus-
bands, In order that the latter might, by
hunting, provide provisions for the re-
mainder of their journey, and to avoid
again going to sea, at the instigation of
a lady named Roma burned the ships.
The husbands on their return being
tiercely angry, to stay the torrent of
abuse heaped upon them their wives
pressed their lips to those of their hus-
bands, and chung about them. These
lp-pressings were the first kisses; and
the novelty was so successfully employed
that the husbands left off scolding and
fell to kissing, until they were kissed by
their wives into good humor and COM
plete forgiveness. This account may be
the true one, although it appears to have
escaped the notice of the learned Burton
who makes no mention of it in hal
Loves Melancholy" Ben johnson
evidently approved of kissing, although
he may not have known its origin, al
stated above. He says:
"First give hundred;
Then thousand; then another
Hundred; then unto the other
Add thous and and no more"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

The following trick has often been
played with success at English horse
fairs. A good, sound and snowy horse
is sold at reasonable price, which has
been somehow educated to "roar" on
the approach of certain persons, and so
soon as the buyer leads it to stall,
pending his departure, one of the
swindling gang approaches, and the
horse begins. "By Jove, sir, you've
been let in for roarer, says the fellow,
alphabetically. The purchaser is hor
rifed. Then the fellow knows some one
whom he saw about just now who might
perhaps take it off his hands at half
price and the tricks played. A sharp
farmer who knew this dodge wasn't to
be gammoned, and actually had to be
protected en- lis road home, SO furious
were the bitten biters.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
An Alabama Tragedy.

A letter from Selma Ala, to a New
York paper describes the following
tragic events John Hunter Smith, son
of Robert White Smith, formerly a
Wall street broker, and grandson oil the
late Judge John Hunter, invited ten or
twelve Young men to join him in deer
HINT After a social dinner, a message
was brought to the effect that friend
and cousin, young Murphy, with his IL
tended wife, were waiting at Choctaw
Bluff-young Smiths private plantation
Iandipg-about 200 yards off contem-
plating runaway marriage. The
party went down and witnessed the cere-
mony, and, after it was over, yonrg
Smith picked up his guitar, entered MS
store-room on the bluff, sat down, and
commenced playing and singing
Hearing an unusual noise outside the
warehouse, be went to thedoor, and saw
a Mr.. Johnson, a powerful-bult man.
in truth giant, who had been Murphy's
rival in the affections of the bride, had
knocked Murphy down, and was about
IN stab him. Smith hurried to- Murphy's
assistance, knocked johnson down, and
got away the knife. johnson sprang
up, raised his pistol, fred at Smith,
and wounded him in the side. The
Young man clasped his hand to his
wound, leaned upon tree, and said, u
have my death shot.
johnson then sprang at Smith, knife
in hand, to stab him, whereupon, in
self-defence. Smith fred at johnson,
but, missing his aim, struck and serious
ly wounded young Murphy. Again
johnson fired at Smith, this time
striking the tree against which he lean
ed. and once more Smith fired, this
time, too, missing Johnson, and again
hitting and mortally wounding his friend
and cousin, Murphy.
This was all the work of a moment,
and while the young men were taking
the wounded ones to the house, johnson
disappeared. Smith was assisted into
the house. He closed his eyes, and
pressed his hands to his wounds. At
that instant, while all were striving to
do something for him, Johnson sprang
into the window, and, before any one
could prevent, reached Smiths side,
placed his pistol to the young mans
clos d eye, fred, and killed him instant
ly. Young Smiths friends say that
Johnson shall not escape.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

tn. cr..t..t discovery Of the AEe ,' pr.
.is,r,,sd venetian Iiniment % years before
,,Iis md warranted to cure DArrhsA DJsen'ei,
Collie ana sp.sms taken internally and orOa9 Se,o'
sors Threats Outs, Bruises. Old SORES
and raln. in In. Limbs. Back, and Chest ei's'na,y
I, b., ustsf failed No family vii ever be ~,'h0T, ~
,,,sr once giving it far trial Price 50 cent, A
ToRIAs, VENETIAN HORSE LlsihhNI, N I -n.
Bottles, At One Dollar, is warranted saV ., psniss.
0IS sores. etc. sofa BY all Druggists. DepOt-lo f
NJ. Na.w Vork
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

Tbeatiention OF heads Of families Is Les 49,
,,IiT ;nx,ted 10 the superior quality, IN ever
,;r.S re- from Sdulteration Of any kind, ana
syery package contains absolute full weight 4
Consumer should bear in MIND the ia0s $3.50. Sn@'
a strictly pure, full weight naAlhs ,h p sdul,
sl,hoTsb Il costs little more than the saui-
s .i.uo sbssn Irht weight or bulk poSders
,s T Inv far Tie cheapest, both in purse anu
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

In the mild climate of Rome, fires are
rarely needed in winter, and on chilly
days braziers with charcoal are placed
in rooms. The pope has a horror of
fire, and will not allow it in his presence
in any form. He sometimes suffers
from cold hands, and in that case orders
his "palletta. This is small hollow
ball of silver, filled with hot water. The
pope holds it until the cold ceases.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
NIy,hs nre but symbols of Truth.

AS the scholar sees in the vain but beautiful
mythologies of the ancients the embodied ex-
pressions of the hungry human soul, blindly
cropping after the Infinite, so the physician sees
in that popular myth of the sixte' nth ce fury
tho fountain of perpetual health and youth
an expression of the longings of suffering hui
mainly for remedy that should forever pre-.
vent the incursion Of disease. The wilds Of
Europe were ransacked for this wonderful
fountain and Ponce de Leon sought for it in
the Cyl ress swamps and tangled everglades CT
our sunny Florida. Men have searched for it
everywhere and anywhere lut where it really is
in the human body itself. The blood is the
real fountain Of per, etual health and youth.
When this source is corrupted, the painful and
sorrow-producing effects are visible in many
shapes The mul ifari us forms in which it
manfests itself would form subjects upon
which might write volumes. But as all the
varied forms of disease which depend upon
bad blood are cured, or best treated by such
medicines as take up from this fluid and ex-
crete from the system The noxious elements,
L. is not of practical Importance that should
describe each. For instance, medical authors
describe about fifty varieties Of skin disease,
but as they all require for their cure very SINH
lar treatment it is of no practical utility to
know Just what name to apply to celtain
form of skin disease, so you know how best to
cure it. Then az lin, | might go on AID de.
! BCTtD0 VARIOUS hlUub VI bCIOlulOlh bUieb, loNti
sores, white swelings, enlarged glands, AND
ulcers of varying appearance +; might describe
how virulent poison may show itself in various
forms of eruptions, ulcers, sore throst, bon!
tumors, etc.; but as all these various appear
ing manifestations OF bad blood are cured by 9
uniform means deem such course unnec
essary. Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which
is the great fountain of life. and good diges
ton, fair skin, buoyant spirits vital strength
aud soundness of constitution will all return
to us. For this purpose DIR. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery and Purgative Pellets al
pre- eminently the articles needed. They ar
warranted to cnre letter, salt-rheum, scsld heal
st Anthony's fire, rose rash or erysipel las, ring
worms pimples, blotches spots, eruptionss
pustules bois, carbuncles, sore eyes, rougl
skin, scurf, scrofulous sores and swelllngf
fever scr 3, white swellings, tumors. old sore
or swellings affections Of the skin, throat an,
bones, and ulcerI of the liver, stomach, hid
news and lungs, .ssr ~.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
ANY MAN OF SENSE

~, II, .,,. dollars vii sand tOE free Price Last
I'll an ,r,.l. We pay freight BE your own Agent
"a - ,0,rp.sions-Five-T Ton Hay Scales, complete
none better $50 Send for free Price Las, All sue
so.l., and Judge for yourself JONES OF BINGHAM
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
A Won,Ier-WorIking REMEDY.

- '
No remedia agent has ever been offered 10
the sick and debilitated at all comparable 10
Hostetter's Stomach Btters, in cases OF re-
mittent and intermittent fevers, constipation,
nervous ailments, rheumatism and disorders
involving constitutional weakness or physi-
cal decay. 1t literally "works wonders. Inc
botanic ingredients which its spirituous basis
holds in solution act like a charm upon tiie
stomach, and through the stomach upon the
brain, liver and bowels and nervous system,.
There is nothing in its composition that Is not
sslubrious. 1t contains some of the most po-
tent tonics of the vegetable kingdom and the
juices of the best aperient and anti-nilions
roots and herbs, combined with perfectly
pure stimulating element. The Bitters are
peculiarly adapted to those engaged in ex-
hausting or unhealthy occupations, as by its
use strength is sustained and the ability OF the
system to resist atmospheric and other IN
fuences prejudcal to health largely increased.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
Invalid Pensions Increased.

ROTINTY.-Volunteers re-enlsting after January u
80 IN in. month"; prior service can get unpaid
tsi,,s of sl0O PENSION for wounds and disease k9n
slight disability, TO soldiers sailor widows sna Shi y,
49, ROJTNT'Y 70 soldiers discharged Tor Nonnae o.
. "a sitO 10 volunteers enlisted before July y,
for three years regardless Of term OF service u no,
Ia aDDTriONAL BOUNTY to three and two years
pi,, - and Eid9gs n only sluQ has been PAID Ne"
nrIsans PRIZE MONEY. ERNEST I. BROOM,
+ 10 Chief clerk IT, : SANITARY Commission Agency
Lsto-ney a. Law No I I Nasssu street, New YORK
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

EXPOSE THE FRAUD. Patent medicine ven
ders are now putting up Condition Powders.
in packages as large as Niger foot for rs
cents, but they are utterly worthless. One
small p4ckageo Of Sheridan's Condition Powders
are worth dray load Of them.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

The old life preserser is what they call John
sons Anodyne Ii iment, way up in Maine
where it is made. This name is we'll deserved,
for it ia tue best lniment in the world II will
certainly prevent diphtheria, and will relieve
Group and asthma instantly.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

Ireland to the FROM!
If you are bilious take Quirk's Irish Tea
Sold by druggists at rs cts. q package.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
From Washington.

p1plo tllWt OOnbIcbb VIII hOOu duCuOIlN6 inc
establishment of an official gazette Of the
United States to he published weekly and to
contain complete record of the official action
of the government and all Of the advertisements
of the several departments Of the government
There has never been any such official publ
cation, and it is proposed now as a solution OF
the advertising question, which has been re-
ferred to Congress by the President and the
heads of the departments for new legislation.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Henry W. billiard, of Georgia, to be United
States minister to- Brazil. The nomination of
Mr.. Williamson at New Orleans, as collector,
has been rejected.
The House committee on appropriations
amendet the consular and diplomatic appro-
pr alton BILL 30 as to combine Paraguay, Uru-
| quay and the Argentine Republic in one mission.
| resolution offered in the House by Repre-
sentative Joyce, relating to the publicat on of
DEGREES or the supreme court instructs the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the ex-
| pediency of authorizing by law the publication
| in the Congressional Record, or in certain
designated newspapers, or in some other man.
ner, for the benefit and instruction of the
people, of brief synopsis of cases decided by
the supreme court.
General lie Due, commissioner OF agricul.
ture, says that his idea Of promoting the cult
walton of native tea has been SO we'll received
that ne receives at least GOD letters day max
ing inquiries in regard to it, and asking for tes
plants. The commissioner already has l0O coz
tea plants started, and the demand for then
will, he thinks, far exceed the supply.
Henry M. Hosmer, nineteen years old
son OF Colonel Hosmer, patent attorney o
Washington, committed suicide at the Airing
ton Hotel, by taking morphine. The cause
stated to be failure in business together will
the refusal of marriage by the parents of
young lady to whom he had been paying atten
ton.
A dispatch signed by Secretary Sherman
Stanley Matthews, ]. A. Garfield, Eugene Hal
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20
PASTORS

Knowing worthy persons who desire useful and rsm""
erdtipe enjoyment will help such by directing mem
to send for Special Agents Circular of FRANK
InsIIE,S SUNDAY MAGAZINE Household Peri
odioa unsectional and unsectarian, edited by Rev.
Dir. Deems Good terms made to such as send a
recommendation from clergyman and ten cents for
postage for a specimen copy, Address, FRANK
LEsLIE's PUBLISHING HOUSE,, 537 Pearl Street.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-20

BIisin|
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New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
THE yEWARK II. 4. CONFERENCE.

The twenty-frst session of the Newark EOn-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church wac begun IN
81, Pauls Church. Newark, yesterday morning BISHOP
simpsou presiding A resolution WAS adopted that u
committee Of nine be appointed. before whom all com
plan.s against any member are to be naae'
previous TO TIE passage OF character The res0luilon
WAS intended TO prevent charges oelng made against
members IN open Conference. The Rev. i. Nanborne
Presiding Elder Of the newark District TcpOrtsd is tbs
irct 10 I've ~ quiet condition and that several churches
had been favored with marked reylvAs Tb. Rev
William IunsOu. Presiding Eucf O INT jersey CltJ Dis
trict reported general peace lhc'auhg h hs Gstrll
Al A few points troubles and Misunderstanding
had occurred reauug from NnHucgl depression, HIlch
hId m greater or les de injured the ciurchrs.
-Oinr remarks The grr,fiN" character 1I tie utGs
l,v Which eue church Iroperty Is held IdoClifated
dlecu,ia. Bishop Simpson ads I-ru tAW tnft De TAKEN
that the hrs cle "f deeds lar churches sbOd roVlde
that the prcmi,rs De- used place OF Worship ~ IA"
Methodist Episcopal Church Tie would rather
have uur-lai thc amount OF PROPERTY ana OF
Tie number nf peoplc than al present ana nave
them McthOdIsts To the C1rf. The thifch Took III
i,eople VINO neither knew nor loved is tcOhoME
aud as n result discipline piaxcd Prehchers were
taken inO the Conference who hbIdy knew what ihtF
believed aud who, n PfesbN teiluns or ConerkA luhd-
I,s were TO give them call with the oncr ol larger
snlary would hcccp the offer He dd not Wish 10 keep
marks oi the Bishop wee apIlauded The Rev DI.
Nrlsnn book agent of New addressed The Comet
rue m regard the publishing interests OF me thufch
Tin. Rev j. y rltzg,rnld was reelected secretary.
The ann yrfsary OF the Conference Educational society
was held in the evening II reported thgt during
te wear Ol - had been raised and disbursed Tor hc
education of II young man FOR the ministry. SINCE Us
Ory.tlzatlou the society educated lIiN Ino. Inc
on tnis subject. and followed by Bishop simpson on
lli Al
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
TLECTING 4 B1Nh AGENT.

The stockholders of the Union Square Ma
tiona Bank met yesterday TO elcct agent under the
,rovisous Of thelArt Of June 30 1916 The receiver,
,x-Scnai pr Francis III BiXhy. submitted his report.
There were represented the meeting 5 shares out Of
l. 223 now outstanding
This bank organized VIII c4piia STOCK OF T-uV-
oeo Iu June IsBs and failed III December, 1871, the
shoe and Leather National Bank. without previous
warning refusing longer 10 make IL cieardices H. r.
kmgp WAS appointed receiver, and h Ills drut1 wac
sucrcedcd h., T. NJ Bixby. The bank has pad rs dcr1s-
itors aud other creditors and 10 per ce didcud IONS
stock addition 10 $1,000 IN funds It's present assets
CONSIST outstanding Judgments 20 the amount III about
$4,000 or These the principal are clam Oi S2l,oOO
against late Bank Examiner Calender, aud one of about
S. 600 agaiuht Colonel Friedman. former cashier.
From these II II hoped tue bank may rcabLe su-
cieut 10 enable pay further dividend Of 10 per
cent.
After adopting resolution that the agent serve with
oui rp,pe.sAtiuu ex-senator BlKby unanimously
.l.. t.,u
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
ALDERMAN SHANNOA'S DEATH.
TALK ABOUT PROBABLE sUccEssCk-REsoLU'
TONS OF TIE ALDERMEN.

TALK ABOUT PROBABLE sUCcEssOk-hEso''o'
TONS OF TIE ALDERMEN.
The death Of Alderman Shannon, or the
Fifth Ward, brooklyn was the suieet OF mneh co'en.
Yesterday The Alderman had been sick only since last
Friday but tis his third attack OF pleuoppeuiho-
MA His health had suffered much through the exeite-
NEXT incident to his political career He was contl-
ually annoyed by the visits Of politicians at Oil hours oi
the day and night, and very sensitive 70
the attacks made upon him. Tie fags upon the City
Hall placed at balfmas yesterday IN honor OF he
late Alderman. His seat and desk in the Common
Council Chamber were draped In black Ihe last une
be occupied them oD March Is when lie Nsted 10
make the minutes the meeting held by te tnrteeh
Republican and Independent members the correct pro
cee,lings ei the board. lie fGieral viii De held al
non tRonan CathOc) nr York and Jay-sts. The Rev
Father Keegan Wall ofiiciate The nerment VIII DC ID
The question Of n special election 10 choose Mr. Shan-
n,n's Is already being dscussed The last
special election 10 fill vacancy N the uoard was
IN December, 1872. ia tie Nineteenth ward The most
prominent name suggested Tor lhf indspshant en d
fcated as n candidate fUr As-emblyinaD, last iali
Among the possible Ring candidates are eS-shl,L-
visor Thomas shevB, who defeated ~ Mr. snhnnon
In 1876 eX-AldCrmau Henry Corr, Fr shtIiiOl leuo-
ccssUr; exPOhce Commissioner John fyburn, am & TX
Tax Collector william A. fUIey. Dir. Slann0nh Geitb
leaves the Common Council equally divided according 70
election in the F.iLh Ward may ROT be ordered.
special meeting of The Bf0oklyp Common COuhou whs
held last evening TO take action III reference 10 Auet
Indu -nannOns death All the members were present
The Ofcia announcement made III slrcia lntsSasc
from the Mayer Alderman Black, Of the Fourth ard
offered resolutions which were adopted, stating inat
The Board Of Aldermen, having always louhu III
Patrick shannon an eufiabi and genia associate trut
hearted and generous friend and attentive and INDUS
trlous Oiicia degree ~hlcb, QefFle tbc
irritation crOWlbg Ont O the sCoibtles OF exciting pO
cal contests, f0r him the goodwill and KIND ief
inc of all its members do regard with unIeigned
sorrow and rerrot the sudden dspeDsntion OF DNlue
Providence which has caused Liz departure from among
us"
Addresses In culoCy OF Bir. Shannon Were made by
Messrs. t,rsv0ld Oxen '. French, Ray, kenua, ana
iresident EsirI. Tie IIesitrIi sad tat MI ShHlbOs
deAtL cgastd a vacBncj which would attract more a. ton
t!un tran tie 81 any other member, on account Oh
his peculiar prominence ~ TIE board
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
w-voRK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY MARCH 2s 1878

abolished: there would perhaps be an attempt to
change the monarchy for republic; but there
might be very vigorous conservative spirit in Eng
land a. there is in America. in the absence OF
throne, House Of Lords, and an ecclesiastical es-
tabshment The respect for the rights OF property
for instance is positively superstitions."
Yale he thinks q more conservative institution
than Oxford or Cambridge, with less disposition TO
try experiments in education, that is. Harvard, on
the other hand has made changes enough to satisfy
the most advanced Liberals in English universe
ties. The subject belongs more properly, however
to his next paper which may be expected in April
We owe Mr. Dale some thanks for saying 30 much
good of us. He is one of two or three among nom
cmfermist divines who are listened to by people
outside of his own set. And there has never been
time when American reputation stood IN greater
need of all the help il can get. @. W. s.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
TYO7TING STOCK SOLD At AUCTION.

A large number of horse fanciers and
breeders were present at the sale OF horses at the
American Institute Building yesterday. OF the
whole number OF nnety-fve horses fifty horses
were sold at very good prices, although the
bidding not very spirited except ON a
few fayori,es Bona Flde fveyear old stallion sired
nv pvsdvk,s HambIetonian brought $3.50: the brown
mare Laura Almack, $3.50, and Lady Manbrino, $40
Loadstone, bay geiding descended from Misunderstanding
and nine years old sold for 81 050. Loretie. OF
the same stock bred by G. H. Kerner, brought $40
Kentucky Prince, fine elghtvear old stallion, was
chased by ChariPs Bachinan, OF stoneyfOfd, Orange
County, for $1,000 This stallion was owned by A. b.
Darling and sired by Clark Chief sob Of Mabrlno
Chief dam Kentucky Queen. Kentucky Prince tTOtted
hafmile In 112s at three years old. Twentyeght OF
the whole Inst from the stables OF A. B. Darling and
number owned by &. ii. Kerner The sale TO be
concluded to-day ut IL O'Clock.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
CHURCH UORK IN LIBERIA.

The Rev. DR.. John B. Plnncy sailed yester-
day. by the brig Mary L. Thayer for Liberia to take the
presidency OF the Monroyia College. This VIII be the
seventh visf OF Dr. Pmney To Africa IN the interests Of the
missionary work OF the Presbyterian Church For year
has been question whether II would not be wise TO
abandon institution altogether, hard have been the
times aud Liberia sOew have been the students in the
college. Dr. Plnney fOrorn hope will attempt TO
nave the institution removed to more fertile spot on
the st. PHuls River, where tine students may support
themselves while study yng by agricultural labor. At
present the college has fifteen students professors
In academicai department, and twenty boys III the
preparatory school, which is under the charge OF
teacher The Rev. N. y. BoyHrdo also passenger.
lie will represent the Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Board making his headquarters ut Bog0ro, 800 miles
from African coast He is the first white who
has gone the BegOro district and Is assured of pro-
lection by the native king
New-York tribune., 1878-03-28
JOHN MOPRISSEY'S RETURN.

Senator John Morrissey and wife, and Col
one Ford among the passengers on the steamship
Charleston which arrived here yesterday about 0:3O
D. H. As the steamer had not been expected in until
after p few Of Senator Morrsseys friends were at
the pier TRIBUNE reporter found Mr.. MOrrissey in
the cabin seated by the stove. He spoke with effort
and excused himself from saying much by repeating the
directions his physicians TO avoid unnecessary exer
tIon He showed few traces of his recent Illness. His
face had healthy glow and when he TO leave the
vessel bis step was firm and STEADY.
"My trouble" said he. is all on the inside am toll
erobly strong andI haven't lost any flesh. My pain all
comes from my kidneys heart, and lungs" When asked
ho I'd take his seat in the Senate he
said don't want 10 talk Of that now. am going TO
get into quiet place and take good rest first" He
walked down the gangplank and entered the carriage
without assistance shaking hands and speaking few
words TO some friends who had just come tO him.