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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
Conduct In Case Of Fire.

The following directions for conduct
II case Of fire are issued by the British
Royal Society for the Protection of Life
rom Fire; and as they are equally ap-
pGcable to fires in this country, we give
them for the benefit of our readers:
EVERY householder should make each
person in his house acquainted with the
best means OF escape, whether the fire
breaks out at the top or at the bottom.
Inmates at the first alarm should
endeavor calmly to reflect what means
of escape there are in the house. II in
bed at the time, wrap themselves in a
blanket or bedside carpet; open neither
windows nor doors more thau necessary;
shut every door after them. This is
most important to observe.
" In the midst Of smoke it is compare
lively clear toward the ground conse-
quently progress through smoke can be
made on the hands and knees. A silk
handkerchief, worsted stocking, or other
flannel substance, wetted and drawn
over the face, permits free breathing and
excludes to great extent the smoke
from the lungs. A wet sponge is alike
efficacious.
"In the event of being unable to es-
cape either by the street door or the
roof, the persons in danger should i'm
mediately make their way to the front
room window, taking care to close the
door after them, and those who have
charge of the household should ascertain
that every individual is there assembled.
"Persons thus circHmstanced are en-
treated not to precipitate themselves
from the window while there remains the
least possibility of assistance, and even
in the last extremity plain rope is in
valuable, Oh recourse may be had to join
ing sheets or blankets together, fasten-
ing one end TO the bedpost or other
furniture. This will enable one person
to lower all the others separately, and
the last may let himself down with COM
paratively little risk. Select a window
over the doorway rather than over the
area.
"Do not give vent to the fire by break
into the house unnecessarily from with
out, or if an inmate by opening the door
or windows. Make point OF shutting
every door after you as you go through
the house. For this purpose doors en-
closing the staircase are very useful.
"Upon discovering yourself ON fire,
reflect that your greatest danger arises
from draft to flames and from their ris.
ing upward. Throw yourself on the
ground and roll over on the fame--ii
possible on the rug or loose drugget,
which drag under you. The table cover,
n mans coat, anything of the kind al
hand, will serve your purpose. Scream
for assistance, ring the bell, but do moi
run out of the room or remain in an up.
right position.
"Persons especially exposed to the
risk of their dresses taking fire should
adopt the precaution of having all linen
and cotton washed in a solution of chlor.
ide of zinc, alum or tungstate of soda, .
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
The Wine Product Of the World.

An official statement gives the number
of gallons of wine produced by each of
the grape-producing countries of the
world for 1875 France, 1,176, ,076, 119
Germany, 76,317,2O4; Switzerland,
10000, 600 Bohemia, $1,000; Austria,
81, 7O2, ,841; Hungary, 221, ,2l4. 400; Russia
provinces in part), 4,361, 900; Portugal,
III, ZOO, 900 Madeira (1S74). l, 450. 900 I;
Italy, 10000, 900; /; Turkey and Rou-
mania, %, 600, 600; Australia, /, ,92s, ,624 ;
Cape OF Good Hope, 1,7s5, ,926; Balearic
and Canary islands, 29l, 456; Spain Tin
part), $4,000, 900 /; Greece, 26, 400, 900
United States, IA, 900, 900.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
liens Of Interest.

Favorite Hibernisn toy-the Top Of
tie morning.
The letter to which bachelors seem
most inclined: Let 'er be.
Three Presidents lie buried in Ten
nessee-Jackson Polk and Johnson.
The father, and not the husband, of Il
Russian woman, has supreme authority
over her.
Russia estimates that next years
campaign will cost her about S400, ,0O0,-
600 in gold.
In Mason county, Texas, sirloin steak
is retailed for five cents per pound fine
fat turkeys, twenty-five cents per head.
"rze right" shouted military officer
to his company. "Well," grunted .
green private, "nobody said You WASH"
right"
Hereafter the "young man who
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. should be
incercerated in the penitentiary with
the kindly sentiment of " didn't-think-
you'd d-mind-it."
American horses are appearing i'll
London in front of English carriages.
A Kentucky horse worth 1926 can be
transported to Liverpool for $50 and
then sold for $500.
A lady residing near Sheffield, in Eng
land, died the other day. One relative
survived her, an old sister. The lady
left ~, 900, 900, and of this great fortune
her sister receives $1,000.
The farmers of Santa Aud, Los
Angeles county, CAL, are building
canal fifteen miles long by ten feet wide
at cost of $4,000, by which $1,000
acres of land will be irrigated.
A dentist tried his first operation with
gas upon a robust colored woman. After
she bad used up all the gas in the office,
she wheeled in the chair and shouted
"Hurry up, and bring on another bag
of that sweetened wind"
Could anything be neater than the old
colored mans reply to beautiful young
lady whom he offered to lift over the
gutter, and who insisted that she was
too heavy2 "Lor', Missus," said he.
else used to lifting barrels of sugar. "
! A singular accident occurred on
Satchell Greek, Kansas, recently. A
party of hunters were loading up team
preparatory to starting for Wichita,
VIXEN one of the men threw an axe into
the wagon, which discharged a shotgun
loaded with buckshot. The charge
entered his head and he was killed in
stantly.
Out in Dakota the other day stage
load of passengers were compelled to
hold their hands above their heads while
a gang of highwaymen robbed them.
One of the victims, who remarked
"This is a high handed piece of bus;-
ness" was allowed to keep his watch as
reward for his humor. Puns must be
rare in the light atmosphere of the
mountains.
OFF FOR FLORIDA.
90 come with me to the flowery lard,
Where the gator sleeps on the shelly sand
Where they raise inv winter their garden truck,
And the orange snd palm spring out Of the
muck
Where they harness mosquitoes to pull their
plows,
And rattlesnakes draw the milk from the
cowRn
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16

The following is also statement show
ing the quantity and value of cheese ex-
ported from the Dominion of Canada to
all countries during the years hereunder
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16

Mr.. Krawl threw lighted match down
by keg OF powder, as he entered his
store in Davenport, Iowa, but the man
ner in which he came out was not at all
suggestive Of his name,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
Dairy Exports,

The following is statement of the
quantity and value of butter and cheese
exported from the United States during
the periods named
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
HENDEE q FISK,
COME AND SEE

TT WE CANNOT MAKE A TRADE. HAVE
Stoves, full Line of Tin, Copper,
Sheet Iron and Hollow Ware.
fo-I II you want 20 make good BUTTER, get one
OF II. G. BaldNn5 Patent Cream Coolers, which, to.
gehsr With Cream Strainer, keep constantly on
hand.
Call and learn our prices which much 70.
duced, especially on Milk Pans. No trouble to
show you what We have on hand.
espsiring done to order, and all Work warranted.
HENRY LEONARD.
CAMBRIDGE Bono, VT.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
About a Tea Party.


Mrs. Dyer
Stirred the fire,
Agnes Stout
Poked ii out,
Tommy Yoles
Fetched the Goals,
Alice Good
Laid the wood,
BERTHE Patch
Struck the match,
Charlotte HAYS
Made ii blaze,
Mrs. Groom
Kept the broom,
Katy Moore
Swept the floor,
Fanny Froth
Laid the cloth,
Arthur Grey.
Brought the tray.
Betty Bates
Washed the plates,
Nanny Gait
Smoothed the salt,
Dickey Street
Fetched the meat,
Sally Strife
Rubbed the knife,
Minnie York
Found the fork,
Sophie Silk
Brought the milk,
Mrs. Bream
Sent some cream,
Susan Head
Cut the bread,
Harry Host
Made the toast.
Mrs. Dee
Poured out the tea,
! were as happy as happy could |
The Chwchm
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16
JOB PRINTING,

SUCH As
NOTE AND LETTER HEADS, STATEMENT AND
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS, VISITING,
WEDDING, AND PLAIN AND
FANCY BUSINESS CARDS,
INVITATIONS,
BLANK DEEDS, Notes, ORDERS, RECEIPTS,
WhITS, EXECUTIONS, ETC, PAMPHLET
WORK, POSTERS, FLYERS, ETC,
Neatly Done, and Charges Reasonable.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-01-16

90 come with me to the fowery lard,
Where the gator sleeps on the shelly sand
Where they raise in winter their garden truck,
And the orange and palm spring out Of the
muck
Where they harness mosquitoes to pull their
plows,
And rattlesnakes draw the milk from the
cows"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
Whv We Have Hot Weather.

The sun was in apogee, and the earth in
aphelion this morning at tweuty-four min
utes after three that is, the earth reached
the part of her orbit in which she is at the
greatest distance from the shin. For, strange
as it may seem. the earth is now three mil
lions of miles further from the sun than she
was ON the first of last January. Taking
the most approved estimation of the SUMS
distance, and using round numbers to eX-
press the same, the distance between the
sun and earth is at present ninety-three mil
lions of miles. while at mid-winter the two
bodies are ninety millions of miles apart.
The question naturally arises as to the reason
why we do not have the coolest weather
when the sun is farthest away. This is cas-
lily explained, for the SUMS rays fall perpen-
dicularly upon the earth in midsummer and
obliquely in mid-winter; the intensity of
the heat far overwhelming the difference in
the distance. The summer heat is, however,
tempered by the greater distance of the cen
trial fire, for in the southern hemisphere,
where the sun is in perigee at midsummer,
the heat is Intensified, and the temperature
is higher in Australia and Southern Africa
than in corresponding ATTITUDES north OF the
equator. 1t is well we were not living about
thirty-six hundred years before the creation
OF Adam, for the sun was then in pergee
durng the northern summer and in apogee
during the northern winter. Sir John Her.
schel estimates that the northern summer at
that distant period of the worlds history was
twenty. three degrees hotter, and the north
ern winter twenty three degrees colder than
it is at present. Every inhabitant of the
north temperate zone has, therefore, reason
to be grateful that the sun is in apogee at
this season, for what would become of the
poor mortals who have been sirnmering in
the intense heat of the last five days if
they were required to bear temperature
from ten to twenty degrees higher than the
nineties in Which the thermometer has been
mercilessly reveling ?-Prouidence (R. ~
Journal.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

"a few verses by the late DIVE Bethune, faith
II Rev. DR.. Bethune, written 22d December, 179
bout fortnight after DIVE Bethune's stor
With all he possessed, was burnt
Lord, twas but of late that prosperous seem
Each fair design thy servant schem'd.
Exulting in the view. cried,
Behold the lord is on my side
On Him my trust firmly place.
And owe these comforts to His grace;
How good and faithful are His ways,
My God, my Glory. and my Praise!"
But Thou, O Lord, all wise, didst see
Prosperity unfit for me,
Thy minister of fire was sent
To take the substance Thou had'st lent;
Yet though Thy hand hath brought me low,
And cherished prospects forego,
Still good and faithful are Thy ways,
My God, my Glory and my Praise.
And what tho waves Of trouble roll
From Thy blest hand across my soul,
Though Joy to grief give sudden place,
So rich Thy love, so sweet Thy grace.
Rejoicing in Thy Word divine,
Thy servants never can repine.
Thy names tower in troublous days,
My God, my Glory, and my Praise!
What though Thy strokes of Providence
But ill accord with faithless sense,
If in Thine awful majesty
Thy steps are in the painless sea,
Faith sees her dear Redeemer's hand
Conducting safe to Canaan's land
And sing for Joy Thy marvellous ways.
My God my Glory, and my Praise.
BY those who make their gold their god
Let FolIy's pity be bestowed,
And those more naughty, proud and wise,
My cheerless poverty despise,
Till to Thy covenant fullness go,
And find that wealth they never know,
The countless riches of Thy grace.
My God, my Glory, and my Praise
Yet still through all Thy mercy feigns,
Thy dearest earthly gift remains,
Who tastes my joys, who soothes my cares,
And sweetens everything she shares;
One by Thy love. by grace made Thine,
We to Thy care all else resign,
Whilstthankful songs to Thee We'll raise,
Our God, our Glory, and our Praise
Whilst in the furnace, Lord. sit by,
Thou great Refner, purify
Perfect the work Thy grace begins,
And cleanse our hearts from secret sins.
Make all our heavenly armors bright,
And nerve us for the Christian fight;
In Thy great name our banners raise,
Our God, our Glory, and our Praise!
And now, though poor, we still believe
That what is good the Lord will give;
Forsaken for moment, Thou
Eternal mercies wilt renew;
Soon shall we reap from this distress
The peaceful fruits of righteousness,
For Thou dost sanctify our ways,
Our God, our Glory, and our Praise!
Yet whilst our souls these trials face.
oh make us strong in Jesus grace;
Humbled and strengthened by His love
May we through tribulation move
Till we arrive in realms of light
Clothed in the Lambs pure robes of white,
Where to our God, our King Well raise
song OF Glory and OF praise
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
HIGHLAND IrENls-Fron

HIGHLAND ITEMs-From the Recorder.
A very violent storm visited Highland
county on Friday last, and the lightning
struck the mill of Mr.. Jno. Way bright in the
fertile Crab Bottom region. Some fifteen or
twenty men who were in the mill at the
time were more or less stunned, one of them,
Mr.. Saml Way UPRIGHT, son Of the proprietor
of the mill, was rendered speeches. for some
time. During the same storm pair of
horses, belonging to Messrs. l. G. and J.
Nelson, on Shaw's Fork were struck by
lightning and instantly killed. The driver,
boy, had Just left the team a moment be-
fore the bolt descended.
The Recorder man saw Il drove OF sheep
pass through Monterey a few days ago, three
OF which weighed 500 pounds. They were
raised by Mr.. Bird. four miles west of Mon
terey. and purchased by Mr.. Beck, OF Au-
gusta county.
Judge Harris and others were expected TO
speak in Monterey on Monday.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

OH! DEAR Me. I'm GETTING GRAY.
HAIR FALLING.-You have only to use
''London Hair Color Restorer," the best and
most clearly article ever introduced to the
American people, is entirely harmless and
free from all impure ingredients that render
many articles obnoxious. 1t thlckens thin
hair, stops its falling, and restores the per-
fectly natural color. 1t is nicely perfume0
and so elegantly prepared as to make it Il
lasting hair dressing and toilet luxury.
Some eight years ago my hair commenced
falling, top became quite bud. applied
'London Hair Color Restorer." NV hair
not only stopped falling, hit is now grow
ing finely, and consider it m Invaluable
article for restoring the hair. j. w. Abel,
NJ. D., Druggist, 1924 Beach street, Phila-
delphia. Sold at "a cents II bottle or 81 the
half dozen by all prominent druggists. Sold
by w. II. TYREE. Druggist, Main street,
| Staunton, Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

MAIL Southwark. connects at Gordonsville.
with Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, for stanton,
White sulphur Springs and all the watering pla:
ces on that line, and Eastward. to Richmond and
South, At Lynchburg, connects with Atlantic.
Miss. & Ohio r. R. through Southwest Virginia
to Nashville. New Orleans, Memphis, Little
Rock and Texas-and at Danvile, with r. & D.
R. R. to South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects at Gordonsvllle
to ali points East and West csc. and at Danville
with r s. D. for the Carolinas, Georgia. Florida
and via Atlanta to New Orleans.
For Manassas Line leave Washington at IS a.
m and Alexandria, 90 a. M, DAILY, except Sun
day. arrive at Strasburg at IL 90 m, connecting
with the Valley Road, to Orkney and Rawley
Springs, and all the line East and West. Leave
Stras6urg at 20 p M, Front Royal at 90 p. M,
connecting at Manassas with the Northbound
mail train for Washington and North.
For Warrenton leave Washington IS a m. and
Alexandria 700 a. M. daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
New Orleans sleeper leaves Washington at IS
a m, running through without change.
Through sleeper for Savannah, Georgia, leaves
Washington So pm.
Through tickets sold at the lowest rates.
j. M. BROADUS,
juen13 General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
Insurance.
DIRE INSURANCE.

As General Receiver of the Circuit Court, am
very often directed to loan money on real estate
security:
In making the loans, as well for my own protec-
ton as that of the borrower. require that the
property be insured against fire.
1t is Of course of the utmost Importance that
the Insurance Company issuing policies should
be perfectly solvent, that the assets are not
simply. words and figures, but such securities
are known to the policy holder to lie lst, solvent
and End, easily converted into money when me-
cessity demands it.
After careful examination OF the liabilities
and resources of the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
THE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
L ASSOCIATION

fINHE HOME MUTUAL LIFE
ASSOCIATION
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
OFFICERS
Hon. J. G.. HEILMAN, President.
j. II. MILLER. Secretary.
E. NJ. WOOMER Treasurer.
C. II. SHANK. General Agent.
w. NJ GUILFoRD, NJ. D..
Medical Director.
Offers insurance on the following plans, name
ly:
l. The Ordinary Life.
2. The Nom FORGETTING.
8. The Return Assessment.
Following are the terms and conditions of
1.-The Ordinary Life Plan.
EIGHT DOLLARS will secure policy for 81, 900
on the condition that the insured pay annually
FIVE DOLLARS for the next succeeding three
years, and thereafter annually TWO DOLLARS
during life, together with mortality assessments,
graded according to age, and number OF death
losses per thousand members, by the accompa-
nying table:
Rates per death in 1000 members for
$1,000 insurance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
GEORGIA
GEORGIA
HOME INSURANCE co.
of Columbus, Ga.
of Columbus, Ga.

have determined to give them all of my bust
ness. or as least as much as they will accept.
For my own Convenience, have accepted the
Agency Of this Company, and while my other du-
ties will not permit me to solicit business for
them ina general way, yet 1 will be glad to ex-
plain the merits of tn Company and take the
applications of rny one desiring to insure.
j. FRED. EFFINGER.
In my absence, parties desiring insurance or
information can apply to RORT. CRAIG, at the
office of Efnger. Craig & Grattan.
may c.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

VlHIS SPACIOUS HOTEL, the leading
/ House in the Valley OF Virginia. has recently
beenre fitted and repainted throughout Located
n the central part of the city, only two blocks
70 either depot.
THE OFFICE is OPEN THE ENTIRE NIGHT,
and guests will be received or called at any hour
Special Suits of Rooms
for families or large travelling parties. Tourists
stopping here can visit in easy distance the cele
brated Weyer's Cave, and no less famous, the
Cave of Seven Fountains; both only fifteen miles
from ''Elliotts Knobb,'' and the scenery around
the CITY, to be witnessed in an afternoons drive
is the most beautiful in the mountains
THERE is A VERY FINE LIVERY
attached to the hotel, furnishing carriages to all
points at reasonable rates.
81 Coaches and Porteis in attendance at all
the trains to convey passengers and baggage
FREE OF CHARGE. JNO. D. CROWLE, Prop.
T. s. DAVIS, Clerk. mar
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

Mail Train through to Washington and Balti-
more without change of cars and max es close
connection at Harper's Ferry with the Express
Ferry on Monday. Wednesday and Saturday.
S. NJ. WOODWARD, Jr.,
]. H. AVERILL, Supt. V. R. r..
S. OF T., B. & o. r. R.
iulv4
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
SAD REvERsE.-~The Page Courier OF the
18th. has the following

18th, has Che following.
Monteller Utz, at one time, perhaps, as
wealthy a man as lived in Page county, was
on last Tuesday taken to the county poor
house as pauper. He was saken thither by
Overseer Ed. Stroll, of Shenandoah Iron
Works, who bought for him at IL store in
town suit OF clothes on his way there, as
those he was wearing were insufficient to
hide his nakedness. Before the war he owned
1000 acres Of land and 43 slaves, besides
much other valuable property. His proper-
ty was lost through mismanagement, LIe
has in this county no relatives that we know
nj
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01

MIR. Richey, living in Brooks Gap, Rock.
'ngham county, was killed by lightning or
the 18th inst.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
STONEWALL JACKSON.


II had a letter from Mosby," said the
General, ''some time ago, deprecating some
attack had made upon Stonewall Jackson.
l wrote him there must be some mistake,
as had never attacked Jackson"
Your correspondent asked the General
how he ranked Jackson among soldiers. II
knew Stonewall Jackson" said the General
sat West Point and in Mexico, | question
whether his campaigns in Virginia justify
his reputation as a great commander. He
was killed too soon, and before his rank al
lowed him great command. 1t would
have beer test of generalship if jackson
had met Sheridan in the Valley instead OF
some Of the men he did meet. If Jackson
had attempted on Sheridan the tactics he
attempted so successfully upon others he
would not only have been beaten but de-
stroyed. Sudden, daring raids, under a
fine general like Jackson, might do against
raw troops and Inexperienced commanders,
such as we had in the beginning OF the war,
but not against drilled troops and COM
mandcr like Sheridan. lhey would have III
sured destruction to any commander who
tried them upon Sherman, Thomas, Sherl-
dan, Meade, or, in fact. any OF our great
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
I. WITH u BROTHER.

We can now offer to the citizens of Staunton and
vicinity superior line of goods. selected with
great care and which we guarantee to sell as low
as the qualities can be purchased in the
and prices. apr rs
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-08-01
gpetrp.
HOPE THOU IN GOD.

IA few verses by the late DIVE Bethune, father
OF Rev. DR.. Bethune, written 22d December, 1896
about fortnight after DIVE Bethune 8 store,
with all he possessed, was burnt.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-05-30

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