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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
Items OF Interest.

There are 1,443,5 500 mules in this
country, valued at 500, 4SO,976.
The birthplace Of the grasshopper is
in the Snake river valley, Rocky noun
tains.
Four million dead letters were re-
ceived last year by the post-ofice de-
partment.
Ben Yen, Chinese cigar merchant
in 5an Francisco, recently returned
nome with fortune of $100, 600.
As politician the cat is success.
None can beat him in his efforts to
maintain a position " "on the fence.
The statistical bureau of Berlin esti.
mates that the total team motive power
of the world equals the force OF 25, 5,OOO,-
600 horses.
Russia has II, 900 miles of railways in
operation, but until the late war she did
not think the telegraph worth going to
much expense over.
Two breweries, Bass's and Allsop's,
in Burton-on-Trent, England, consume
as much water daily as would supply
town of 45, 900 inhabitants.
Statistics show that the number OF
suicides in all civilized countries is
yearly on the increase. The wear and
tear of life is also increasing.
A man at Harrisburg, Pa, invited his
friepds, recently, to his "grand annual
bawl." He has been married eleven
years and has eleven children.
The following may be seen on tomb
stone in town near Dublin:
Here lies tho body of John Mound.
Lost at sea and never found.
"Overland roots from India !" said
Mrs. Partington on hearing the news
read. "Bless me-" she exclaimed,
"those must be the roots they make the
Indian meal Of"
A young man sent sixty cents to
firm in Michigan who advertised recipe
to prevent bad dreams. He received
slip of paper on which was written:
"Don't go to sleep"
Residing near York, Pa, is a farmer
who has kept record of the number OF
tramps visiting his premises. From
April l, 1877, to November Is, there
were 545, or an average of sixteen per
week.
The weight of bullion is deceptive
to the eye of those not posted. One
cubic foot of gold weighs II, 502 ounces,
troy, and if pure, is worth 1851, ,SOS.6 GA.
The same cubic foot, avoirdupols,
weighs 1900 20 pounds.
I'm waiting meath the window, love,
Upon the porch's seat; I'm waiting here
till you come down, Your own true love
to greet. Don't be too long a-fixin' up,
For if I may be bold, amt agoin' to
wait here long, A-sittin' in the cold.
THEY ARE ALWAYS AT THE GATE.
They are always at the gate
| Are the poor,
And at early morn and late
Come these beings desolate,
| Seeking more.
| Freely as God gives to you
| Give the poor.
Trust Him. for He shall restore
All you give to them, and more;
| Never close to them the door,
| To the poor.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
Sun SDOtS.

The phenomena Of sun spots are now
familiar; multitudes Of people have seen
them and everybody has read about
them. 1t is well known that the surface
OF the sun is not that uniform dlsA
light that it was formerly supposed to
be, but abounds in CULTS, dark chasms,
up.rushing streams OF flaming gases, and
lurid prominences, sometimes 100000
miles high. But these striking effects
are not uniform; the sea of solar fire,
like our own oceans, is sometimes vio-
lently agitated and sometimes quiet.
The spots are variable, being now many
and enormous in size, and again few and
small. This periodicity, moreover, is
proved to be regular.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
The Farmers Valentine.

HK.
"lf plough and cart
Can please your heart
With milkiug-cows aud swine,
Come here to me
And you shall see
I've plenty, Valentine.
Good corn, my fields
In plenty yield;
My barns are filed with store.
Fine sheep in pens,
And cocks and hens,
Are clucking round my door.
For pudding and bsef
Provision chief,
And up the chimney, bacon;
Sweet Valentine
Ifyoun be mine
You'll never be mistaken"
SHE.
"Your plough and cart
Have won my heart,
Pray who could better with ?
With corn in store,
Fowls at the door,
And milk, a well-filled dish.
Let others fate
Be high and great,
A farmers wife be mine;
Tllmuk the cows,
And mind the house,
And feed the grunting swine.
In summers day
I'll help make hay
While hot the sun does shine;
Then come to me
And let's agree
About it, Valentine"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
. Nerer SaT Fail.


K,sp pushing It's wiser
Than sitting aside,
And dreaming, and sisbing,
And waiting the tide.
In hfe's sorest battle
They only prevail
Who daily march onward
And never ray fall
With an eye ever open,
A tongue that's not dumb,
And a heart that will never
To sorrow suecumb--
Y ull battle and conquer,
Though thousands Assail;
How strong and how mighty
Who never gay fail
The spirit Of angels
Is active, 1 know, r
As higher and higher
In glory they go.
Methinks on bright pinions
From heaven they sail,
To cheer and encourage
Who never say fail!
In life's rosy morning,
In manhood's firm PRIDE,
Let this DO the motto
Your foo steps to guide;
In storm and in sunshine,
Whatever ssssil,
Well onward and conquer,
And never say fail
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06

A Prussian military journal says that
France can put on war footing 1,738,.
600 men and 206, 400 horses.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06
HENDEE g. FISK,
COME AND SEE

tY-If you want to make good BUTTER, get one
of H. c. Bald wins Patent Cream Coolers which, to.
gether with Cream strainer, keep constantly on
hand.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06

Call and learn our prices, which are much ro-
duced, especially Milk Pans No trouble to
show you what VIC have on hand.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-02-06

HENRY LEONARD.
CAMBRIDGE Bono, VT.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05
A Missouri Snake.stOry.

Mr.. Snodgrass, who for many years
was a grocery merchant of this city, pu'
who has for a number of years past IT,
sided about ten miles east of Indepenu,
ence, was out on his farm few daSSi
ago, when he saw huge serpent colleu
up in fence corner. Not daring 70 Az
tack it with an ordinary weapon, he went
to his house, and, loading his shot
with heavy charge of buck-shot, nc
returned to the place where the enemy
of mankind still held the fort, and, Open PEI.
ing fire, succeeded in killing it; mnS
dead serpent was weighed and pulle.u
the scales at 125 pounds, and had ~ rat iIr
ties attached to it. This is undouo'eulg
the largest serpent ever killed in thl s
section of the country, and may !"
classed among the boa-constrictor tt IA
The skin of the reptile has been stnIeS S
and will be on exhibition at our io ~,
coming Exposition. - Kansas 'S
Times.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

said she had repented her answer ana
sent me her picture. l am so happy
now, and shall 60 to see her at once
leaving here early tomorrow morning.
| have been dull and melancholy COM
panion for you, Sarah, but now that you
know the reason am sure you Will over
look every thing. You have made my
summer a much happier one than II J, !
had not known you, and l shall tell
my dear Flora about my sweet sister
Sarah"
Alas, alas, my castles had fallen about
my ears. l no longer cared to stay IN
Kingston, and / went back to Water.
bury, whittier l had fondly dreamed OF
being accompanied by Egbert Vanslt-
tart. Back l went, and thrill went
through my heart at the thought OF
meeting my ugly lover. JOB at least
would be true to me. His consistency
had been tested by four years crush
ing, from my tongue and man
ners. What if I married Job
after all! As mother said, he
had good business. and a nice
house and horses, and was a genial,
pleasant fellow. Surely l might for
give him his ugly face and uglier name;
Chances for matrimony were few and
far between in Waterbury, and l did
not think would ever meet any one
now that l could like better than | now
did Job. Constant, patient, kind Job!
my heart warmed toward my ugly lover
as neared my home. l would make
mother happy by accepting him, give a
home to Maggie and Jamie, the young.
est of our flock, and live in peace and
plenty the rest of my days. Romance
had died out of me forever. l would
take up the stern reality and be happy.
Away with all ideals. My imaginary
heroes had never brought me happiness,
and would be rid of all foolish dreams
now and forever. How impatient was
to see Job and have the matter settled!
In imagination refurnished the parlor
in his house, and hung plants in the
piazza, erected a greenhouse, and ran
out a bay window from the dining
room.
Mother met me at the door, and the
children gave three cheers as entered
the parlor.
"Sarah, such news for you," said
mother, 81 have been almost broken
hearted about it,
"What is it? the big water-pitcher
brokenP or perhaps the speckled hen
has diedp"
"Don't jest, Sarah. Job Tubbs was
married yesterday to that red-headed
Belle Barlow, and has gone to Niagara
on wedding tour"
didn't feel much like testing. Belle
Barlow! Oh, for the constancy of
man! Well, 1 had given up the sub.
stance and chung to the shadow, and [
had paid for my folly. l had lost my
ugly lover.
1 am over 40 now, still a spinster, and
teaching the school at Waterbury. l
often see Job drive by with his hand
some, portly wife, and laughing chill.
dren, and l regret that l ever rejected
my ugly lover.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

Artificial flowers are now soia !.
''setsn of four punches. one ne ~.
bunch is for the hair, one for the - 80
another for the throat, and still ano'nN
TO hang from the chatelaine.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05
FASHION NOTES.

Amber DeaQS SCrunS ab Intervals vi
black silk fringes are among the i'm
portations.
"A charming dress trimming is vel
vet cut in lace patterns, the design fol-
lowed in colored silk.
The most fashionable evening
dresses have the corsage opening v
shaped in front and back.
Cardinal capes, reaching to the ell
bows and cut straight around, are fash
ionable for light wraps.
Pins of frosted silver in the form of
a single plume are used to fasten black
lace around the throat.
Fall hats are of black straw trimmed
with black velvet and enlivened by au-
tumn leaves or peoples.
The novelties in ladies' handker-
chiefs are of fine cambria with colored
borders and exceedingly small.
Large buckles of pearls, like those
worn generations ago, are fashionable
for the wide belts SO popular now.
The pretty and becoming Breton
dresses having gone out of fashion, the
style is used in underclothing.
"A beautiful material of rich Orien-
tai coloring, used for trimming hats and
bonnets, is called "Nabob gauze."
The engagement bracelet Is a new
idea. 1t is a narrow, flat gold baMd,
and locks on the wrist with combina-
ton lock.
New linen-lawn and muslin dresses
are made with yoke waists, the yoke en-
tirely covered with rows of narrow lace
laid on flat.
Among the recently imported
dresses is black silk with pinked
flounces, over which hangs n black
crepe over-dress with embroidered mar
gueriteS.
New curtains for sleepiug-rooms
are made of unbleached muslin, faced
with Turkey-red, and looped back with
red ribbons, with very pretty effect.
An opinion of interest to Method
lists has been rendered by Chancellor
Salisbury of Delaware. j. b. Quigg,
a stakeholder in the Rehoboih Beach
Camp Meeting Association, applied for
a writ of Injunction to restrain the pro-
prietor of the Bright House at that
place from permitting dancing, card
playing, and other amusements to take
place in the house, on the ground that
the same was contrary TO morality rs
taught by the discipline of the Method
ist Episcopal Church, and therefore. q
violaiion Of the charter of the place.
The Chancellor declared emphstically
that dancing was in violation Of the dis
cipline Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and that argument to the con-
irary would be useless. On that ground
alone he was prepared TO issue the de-
sired injunction, but a. the question Of
jurisdiction was raised, be reserved his
decision.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-05

Whole sets are shown OF the ~
ribbon material, comprising skirl' W.
skirt and sacque.
National Republican., 1878-08-17

" the Lost Cause !" "The great statesman !"
- Tho greatest living American" The
" grandest hero Of the nineteenth century !"
" and the illustrious hero, statesman and
patriot" These are some Of the phrases
In common use in the Southern Bourbon
journals to show their appreciation Of and
respect for JEFF DAVIS. As the Bourbons
progress in the direction of n realization Of
their hopes Of solid South and the asser-
tion Of Confederate principles within the
Union, they throw oflall disguise and sham
humility and become outspoken in their
praise Of the arbitrator. Admired and
lionizcd as martyr, IL would be the most
natural thing in the world TO SEQ him
within few years knocking for admission
at the door Of the Senate. A free" people,
as the Southern people arc to-day, un-
trammcled by any consideration of policy,
and cmboldened by the inattention Of the
North to the encroachment of. their re-
vival Of secession principles, will not hest
tate very long before bestowing the high
est honors at their command upon a man
they love so earnestly as they do their
President"
National Republican., 1878-08-17

tain Michigan lover writes to his girl my
love for you Is rs warm rs st. Louis" Let US
hope the fair one will not give him tho charles
frsncisadams shoulder.
GEoRGE BARRLEY died In Geneva, on the
5tb instant, In the oightieth year of his ago.
In early lifc hn was an extensive builder and
contractor. He built the Lake Ponchartraiu
Railroad in Louisiana.
Secretary Thompson left yesterday for pro.
trscted visit TO his home in Indiana, accomps-
MED by his family. Commodore Schufeldt
has been designated TO act as Secretary Of the
Navy during his absence.
Mr.. AND MRs. CHAsFRAu celebrated the
twentieth anniversary Of their wedding ut
Long Branch last week. Maggie Mitchell con.
tributed some handsome flowers and O. W.
Iayleure an original poem.
JUDGE WILLIAM THOMAS, of Jacksonville.
ILL.,, one Of the most noted lawyers IN the State,
ninety.two years old, recently passed through
Madison, Wis, on his bridal tour with his
newly.made wife, lady Of seventy .fvo years.
GEGERAL ROGER DE TRoBRIASp, who was
In command at New Orleans in January, 1874,
when the United States troops entered the
hall Of tho Louisiana House of Representa-.
tives, has asked to be placed on the retired list
Of the army on account Of his age.
CHARLES c. CASEY, of Pentalpha Lodge, Co.
lumba Chapter, and Columbia r. A. A. NJ.
IOmmRndery, Is nc the Potomac Hotel, st
Georges Island, opposite Piney Point, Nd,
where he will remain till October /, after which
he returns to Philadelphia to participate In
the fall elections; but he will probably bc In
Washington about the time Congress meets.
II Is announced that President Hayes has
accepted an invitation to attend the Min.
ncsota Agricultural Fair, which occurs the
week before that Of Wisconsin, In Mad.
ison. It Is to DO hoped that the officers of
our fair will mako an effort TO secure his at
tendance here. He can stop on his return
course from Minnesota. II would crafty the
farmers Of the State to meet the President of
the United States at their annual fair.--Mddi.
son Wis., STATE Journal
A COSBY and possibly not very well.
informed correspondent writes: Mrs. Hayes
favorite airs arc Hold the Fort" and
Marching through. Georgia." The Presi-
dent prefers Way down upon the swance
River" Secretary Thompson, like another man
we have read of, knows two tunes, ono of which
is "Old Hundred" and the other isn't Evarts
is partial TO opera music, particularly La
Somnambula. Key may frequently be heard
whistling Coming through the Rye" schurz's
favorite is Of course Tho Heart Bowed
Down"
National Republican., 1878-08-17
PERSONAL.
BEEcnER is in Iowa.


ELoPEMESTs are now in order.
PROFESSOR TySDALL is in tho Alps.
Mrs. HAYES has visited General Burnside.
GENERAL BELKSAP is at Burlington Iowa.
s. W. VERY, U. S. N, is guest at tho Impe-
rial.
JosEpu NAuDET, the French historian, is
dead.
NEWPORT people arc talking of a hotel on
the cliffs.
SIMON CAMERON has engaged rooms at At.
lsntic City.
US suEAnAN, of Chicago. is registered at
the Imperial.
FoUR.FIrTHs of the young ladies at Atlantic
City are blondes.
WILLIAM L. FORSTER, NJ. p, will visit this
country in the autumn.
MRS ". C. BOYD and children, of Decatur,
ILL.,, are at the Imperial.
THE bellies of Saratoga are tollng for the
dead-broke young. men.
THEODORE TILToN is coming home to begin
his lecture season in October.
Miss HosaER, the sculptor, claims 10 have
discovered new motive power.
AARON p. LELAND. the sire of the hotel lie.
| lands, died at his homo in Ohio on Tuesday
| last.
SENATOR WILLIAM PINKSEY WHYrE, Of
Maryland, is at the Fifth Avenue Hotol Now
York.
HENRY CLAY DEAN has been known 10
walk four squares out OF his way to dodge q
geologist.
General Sheridan arrived in Chicago last
Thursday from his visit TO the Black Hills
| country
WRIT SYKES Is getting to be better known
as Mr.. Olive Logan. And conjecture is not far
out of the way,
GENERAL GIBDoS arrived last week In st.
Paul from the East, and resumed command of
the Department.
TIE Hon. L. D. Morgan proposes to erect at
once new building for Wells Female College
| at Aurora, N. Y.
Hon. JOSEPH JoRGEEsEH, the only Repub.
| lcan member of Congress from Virginia, is
spending few days In Boston.
GovERoR LErCuER, of Virginia, is suffering
with rheumatism. His visit to the Alum
Springs did not socm to help him.
Mrs. Florence RICE KNOX has returned to
brooklyn, Mich, having been engaged for a
| series Of eighteen concerts in the West.
- ALFRED TESNysoN's two sisters, Mrs. Kerr
aud Mrs jesse Iow past middle age, are
highly cultivated and intellectual women
RICHARD LAMDRRT, ESQ, Washington cor.
respondent Of the San Francisco Post is at the
Sweet Chalybeato Springs, Allegheny County,
Va.
BISHOP FERRY. Of Iowa, will sail from
| Liverpool Tor home about the middle Of Octo-
Lrr In the interval he will visit Paris aud
| Rome.
| Mr.. MARSH, chief clerk in the customs divi-
sion Of the Treasury Department, and Mr.. q.
G. f. Fletcher, one Of the principal clerks in
that office, are visiting friends in New Eng
| land.
DR.. MCDONALD. who for tho past twenty
years has been chief clerk in the money de-
partment Of tho Treasury Office in Washing
ton, is making u brief visit with friends in
| Boston.
Mr.. RICHARD NEWTON, OF Livingston, Ala.
after living ninety years, and with good
prospects for many more, while attempting 10
descend into we'll fell from the bucket and
was drowned.
A COLONY Of forty families Is now being
organized near Portland, Ne, and will locate
at Tampa, Fla, about October |. Among the
number are carpenters, bIacksmiths. farmers,
professional men, Sc
! ACCORDING TO tho Detroit Free Press Ger
National Republican., 1878-08-17

that secured TO tho slave his freedom aud h Il
rights Of citizenship. lie eargued that tho Rc-
publican party was the only party in whose
hands The country would bo safe and who
would keep up the principles of freedom, and
oxhorted his hearers TO adhere 10 tho party
through good and evil report II they valued
their liberties and their very existence II tho
colorod man Is disfranchised, the census OF
1850 would show, by comparison with the bal
lot'box, whether South Carolina should have
the representation In Congress she now has
The country Is endangered by too large n rep.
resentation from the solid Democratic South,
and the people Of the East, North, and West
will contend for Its reduction shonld there bo
any undue means rosortod to In curtailing her
popular representation. His speech was re-
Ceivcd with enthusiastic applause, and the
people rcjOicod To do honor 10 one who had
represented the State with such distinguished
merit in Congress and before the people of tho
country.
Mr.. Rainey had Just recently returned from
Southern Michigan, whittier he had been in
vited by the Republicans Of that section to ad-
dress them upon the duties Of Republican citi.
zenship. In travelling over so large an extent
of our Western country he had tn opportunity
Of meeting with many persons from whom he
could learn the sentiments entertained by the
people there upon the questions now before tho
country. His hearers upon this occasion had
tho benefit of this acquired information,
When he had finished, General Smalls ad.
dressed his fellow. .townsmcn in response 10
their demand.
The spirit of unity aud determination 10
win, aud not TO be bull l.dozcd characterizcs
the organization Of the Republican party in
this county. JUBAL
National Republican., 1878-08-17

Or hn h. must resign. Further
more, that IL he disobeyed the behests
of this committee of conciiated Democrats,
they would moi be responsible for the results
to him. The Judge has always given Dem
ocratic representation on the election boards.
When this demand was made, and the county
officers learned Of its character, they met
and expressed an intention to resign II he
submitted 10 il. This checked the insolence
of the committee TO the extent Of their Of
fering to aii0w the Republicans 10 have one
of the three election officers Of each pre-
cinct. So the matter rests for the present.
This is freedom at the South. A county
judge is commanded by trio of ruilians-
one of whom aspires to Congrcss--to abdi-
cate his duty of appointing the custodians
of the ballot boxes, and allow them TO per-
form this delicate function, on pain of the
displeasure Of 800 men who have sworn that
they will have the political control Of the
county by foul means, since they cannot
otherwise overcome the 1000 Republican
majority.
more bold attempt to commit an out
rage upon the rights of citizenship has not
transpircd anywhere under reconstruction
and Cancellation than in this effort Of a band
of miscreants to bull-doze Judge out of his
official prercgatiyes, and thus insti-
tute minority rule. Tho judge
who preserved his integrity under
such circumstances is entitled TO the thanks
and plaudits of every true man in the ma
tion. The Republicans OF the Congressional
district in which Phillips county is situated
can elect an anti Democratic member Of
Congress in a fair election, and this attempt
to forcibly oxtinguish two thousand major
ity, by debating the appointment of men
who will, by stuGing tho ballot-boxcs
and false counting, produce that result,
me ans the fraudulent election of Bourbon
Democrat from II Republican district In
view of this let the North speak out boldly
in sustaining a judge who will manfully
resist the demands Of these Mexicanizing
Democrats
This is the first important election held In
the South under the policy of conciliation,
and we shall soon ascertain il the Republi-
cans in the Southern States are TO be concil-
lated out of the last vestige of their rights
us freemen. This is the period when it will
be decided by practical demonstration
whether or not conciliation means the utter
extinction of the Republican party by a
policy akin to that which came near leaving
our beloved President in his quiet homo at
Fremont during the present Presidential
term Will he sit calmly and permit
the rights Of the people Of any Congress-
ional district in the United States to be
tramplcd under foot by armed banditti /?
If So then there is no republican form of
government secured to those thus outraged.
1t is the beginning of practical nullifcation,
which will end in the overthrow Of one pop
ular right after another, until the majority
Of the people Of this country will be forced
to submit to an armed tyranny at the bal
lot-box, or to go TO the polls with their mus
kets on their shoulders to protect their
right of citizenship at the ballot-box by the
force of arms against arms. This will be
the result.