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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
A Lake Covered with Ducks.

Many of our readers, says the Rem
New Journal, have often heard of
Duck lake. We saw it for the first
time last Sunday. 1t is situated just
west of the Pyramid lake Indian re-
servation, and Immediately south of
Pyramid lake, the two being divided
by strip of land something over a half
a mile in width. They have no connec.
ton with each other unless subterra-
mean, and passing entirely around the
lake, we could see no other body of
water flowing into it. The mouth of
the Truckee was a mile of, but it splits,
one part going into Pyramid and the
other going into Mud lake to the right,
and only separated from Pyramid by a
range of mountains. Duck lake, we
should Judge, was body of water two
miles wide and five in length. 1t de-
rives its name from the ducks, which
make it their headquarters. It's surface
the day we saw it was almost entirely
covered. Such sight we never saw be-
fore, or expect to see again.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
Horse and Locomotive Racing.

The following incident, noticed in
Prof. BIackie's work on railroads, illus
trates in a striking manner the progress
Of events:
"In 1880, at the time when Mr..
George Stephenson, the inventor, was
Introducing his first locomotive in Eng
land. the active mind of Peter Cooper
WAS also busy solving like problem in
this country. He had constructed To-
comotive that was to outrun a horse.
The Cooper engine could hardly be
called more than working model, as
the whole weighed only ton, and was
of about one horse power. The boiler,
about the size of q common kitchen
boiler, stood upright, and was fitted
above the furnace, which occupied
the lower section. The cylinder was
only three and one-half inches in dame
ter; the wheels were moved by gearing.
In order to get the requisite pressure OF
steam in so small boiler, a sort OF
blower or bellows was provided, which
was kept in action by means of drum
attached to one of the Car wheels, over
which passed a cord which turned a
pulley, which in turn worked the bel
lows,
"When all was ready the trial and
test of the engine against the horse took
place on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, and resulted in victory for the
horse. The horse won the race, not by
fooling on ore side or sell on the other,
but by an accident-the slipping of the
cord that moved the bellows.
"Mr. Cooper, who was his own en-.
gine driver, struggled hard and man
fully to replace the cord without stop
ping his engine, but before he could dc
do the horse had won the race. There
was, however, enough done to prove
that the locomotive could outrun the
horse, because the former was ahead o.
the horse when the accident occurred.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
TiltiBg.

The present mode of the tournament,
or fitting at the ring, as popular as it
is at the South, did not have its origin
there as some OF our Northern contem-
poraries, who are disposed TO ridicule
this manly exercise, have asserted. In
act, this species OF amusement was in
vogue among the ancient and mail-clad
knights themselves, and seems to have
been part of the public spectacles OF
those days. In the royal tournaments of
the time of Henry ii. and Francis III.
the fitting at the ring was minor but
unpopular feature of those grand spec
tacular entertainments. During the in
tervals of the more serious contests in
the lists, which usually took place un-
der the royal supervision, the same
knights who had Just broken lance to-
gether, would ioiu with equal ardor and
emulation in the less dangerous amuse-
ment of riding at the ring.
Except to those who have taken part
in this exercise, the dexterity re-
quisite to high degree of success is
quite inconceivable. Those who are
capable of attaining the necessary quick
ness of eye, steadiness of nerve, and
skill in horsemanship, must submit to a
course of training that is certainly not
without beneficial results as a mode of
physical culture.
The tournament was kept up in France
after /. had fallen into decay and dis
quietude in other countries. Correspond
ing so well with the animated and ad-
venturous spirit of that people, it con-
tinued popular until succession of
serious accidents in the lists caused its
abolition after the reign of Henry w.,
and thereafter the manly but less dan
gerous sport was often q feature Of
public festivals, though, of course,
never attended with the ceremony and
magni6cence Of the older tournaments.
Among the more serious accidents
which occasioned the disuse OF this
species of national amusement was the
wounding of King Charles TX, the kill
ing of Henry H., and the disabling of
Marechal Bassompierre in the lists of
Paris.
Neither is the burlesque, or "raga-
muffin tournament" as it is called,
without historical precedent in the an
nails of knighthood. During a fitting
at the ring in the reign of Henry H., of
France, the Due de Nemours and the
grand prior of Lorraine acted a piece
of buffoonery, by which, though at q
large sacrifice Of their own personal
dignity, they seemed to have afforded
great amusement to the populace. The
duke appeared in the lists in the char
acter of a citizens wife, with silver
chain and a great bunch of keys hang
ing at his girdle, the iingling of which,
as he rode, afforded, as the chronicler
says, "great sport to the spectators. I"
The prior was dressed like female
gypsy, and carried in his arms an ape
in baby clothes. Richmond (Va.)
STANDARD.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
A Queer Story.

Some months ago man who had be-
come pretty well-known on the east side
as o German adventurer of high family,
but eccentric habits, died of fever in
the insane asylum at Wards island. he
was known as Christian Minck and, &C.
cording to his own statement, his father
was OF noble family and was attached to
the court of Wurtemburg as private Sec
retary to the king. The knowledge of
this fact led aSeventh street undertaken,
Isaac Smith, to take the body and at
tempt to preserve it on speculation, in
the hope that the family would receive
it and pay all expenses. He wrote to
Germany, and, in the meantime, trans
ferred the corpse to Ferdinand Brown,
another undertaken, at Second street
and Avenue A. Mr.. Brown interested
Middleton & Warner, the allekton pro-
prietors, in the case, e,and they coated the
body with their preparation, also hoping
to be ultimately paid. The first reply
received from Germany was unsatisfac-
tory, and alluded to the fact that the
family had once been deceived regard
ing the son and would not again for
ward money. Thereupon the body was
taken to the morgue and has since been
used as a specimen of the work accom-
plished by the patent. The body was
in semi-putrid condition when the
first coating was given it during the hot
weather of July Sd, and the specimen,
which was regarded as an unusually fa-
vorable advertisement, was shown to
hundreds. The men who had kept it
were. therefore, surprised some weeks
ago by the newspaper announcement
that Herr Minck was ON his way to this
country to recover the remains. An in
vestigation, made through the German
consul's Office, and by other means, led
to a somewhat sensational result. The
insane dead man, instead of having been
Christian Ninck, was identified as Otto
Berger, Jr., and his story of his family
was untrue, though it bore, except in
names and localities, close resemblance
to the truth. The truth was brought
out by two letters which Mr.. Brown
sent to Mr.. Berger, who occupies at
Carlsrhue high position in the family
of the grand duke of Baden, and who
proves to have been the father of the
dead man. The younger Otto ran away
from home for some unknown cause,
nearly nine years ago, and had learned
the trade OF an upbolsterer. He was in
the receipt, however, of liberal allow
ance from home, and having small
estate left by his mother, he worked
irregularly or not at all. His habits
soon gained for him the titles of "crazy" ="
and "the crazy upholsterer." Not the
least singular thing connected with the
story is the letter received yerterday, by
Mr.. Brown, from the elder Berger, who
acknowledges the body as that of his
son, but refused to have anything to do
with it.
The remains will now be kept for ex-
hibition, as they seem to be of no use
to any one except those who have taken
care of them, and the city will not be at
the expense Of burying what is now only
hardened, brown and mummy-like
form, -NeaC York Graphic.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
Harvest Thanksgiving Hymn.

Harvest Thanksgiving Hymn.
The cattle on thousand hills"
All to the Lord belong
And to His praise who feeds them there
Wen raise our harvest song.
he clothes the forests and the fields
With vendure bright and green,
And In the whitening hAryests' yield
His goodness may be seen.
lie crowns the labors Of our lands
With plenty and with peace
And, by the word Of His command,
Makes all our goods increase.
He fills our garners to the full,
Our stors-house runneth DER
And for the blessings which He sends
Wen praise Him more and more.
The early and the latter rain,
Which brought us fruitful yields,
How easily could He withhold
And leave'but barren fields.
Then let us unto Him return
A portion of His own,
When thus we meet to give Him thanks
And praise for favors shown.
And as, though each succeeding year,
His goodness crowns our days,
To the Eternal Three in One
Let US ascribe all praise
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
A pitiful incident of the late great

A pitiful incident of the late great
fires on the Iowa prairies was the death
of Fred. Aiken, a boy, in Grant township.
He stayed in bayfield, trying to save a
stack until it was too late to escape the
fire by running. He wet horse blanket
in a creek, wrapped himself in it, and
took the desperate chance of q dash
through the flames. The effort proved
fruitless. The fire licked off the blanket
as thought had been paper, and burned
the boy so badly that he died within a
few hours.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
FITS, EPILEPSY,
Oh
FALLING SICKNESS

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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
A LECTURE
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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27

II there was any talk of rain it has fall
len to the ground.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
T. J. BAKER,
p, w. 4. PECK.

DHSTIST'
johnson, Vt.
All Work warranted
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27

1t is understood that the ministers of
war and commerce have come to an
agreement for the partition of the Paris
exposition building. The southern por-
tion will revert to the army for a parade
ground and depository for stores,
while the northern portion will serve for
an industrial and decorative art museum,
the grounds between it and the river
remaining in their present condition.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
Inside.


No fsther's house is full,
Zen tho there seem no resting place for more
Forgiying arms and doors do open wide,
II one repentant child implOre
Outside.
No mothers heart Is full,
Unless it be the longings, burning wild
Heart throbbings that no cheerful face can
hide
The wish to clasp her SHINING child
Outside.
Gods flock is never full
Fear not to enter boldly at His door,
None ever we're refused who there applied
He hath abiding place for more,
Inside.
Home Journal.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-11-27
Gold and Silver Production.

DIR. Lindeman, director of the United
States mint, gives the following esti-
mate of the gold and silver products in
the States and Territories during the
last fiscal year:
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
PUBLIC SALES.
DURLIC. SALE.

nv virtue of q landlords Warrant, to
me directed, will be exposed at Public
sais nj the farm in the tenure Of Walter
RecG deceased, In New Castle Hundred,
New Castle County on
FRIDAY, April 18th 1878 at 10 o'clock A. M
The following des'Iibed personal proper
~, to-wit
lo acrss Of In the ground. 9 good farm
horses i colts two years old, IL COWS,
hnii yearliugs, Q shoats. l reaper and
connbin d mower. 6x cart, ! horse cart,
Sorn, wagon, market wagon, dearborn,
Hriii fan. corn shelter, horse rake, lot
~ nnritrv. loo bushels OF corn. lot OF grain
% bals paoS 40 lot bed sash lot Of plants. plows,
baxnnass Lot OF milk pans. churns an d
manv other ar icles not here enunierated:
Tsrn s'-A credit of seven months Will
be o ven by the purch user giving bankable
note with interest added.
' Seized and taken into execution on =
Jsndiordis Warrant. to me dlrected, az
The property Of Walter Beck deceased
and 70 DO 'oi' W T. H. FOLs, Constable.
sa,e positive. and the friends OF &C.
ceosed invite all persons to attepo, a. Sne
snfends TO discontinue farming.
New Castle. AFril Ssh, 1879
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
SHERIFFS SALES 3
,HERIFF's SALE.


nv virtue Of a writ of Lsvari Faoias
ID me directed, will be "a exposed oMG "
nublic sale ~ the Lafayette Hotel, SH
Shipley street. sept by Joan !. Dousnest,yY.
!, 4 the City of Wilmington, New Castie
J, jounty, Delaware,iofi ~ -
swRpNEspAY the nth day OF April, 1878,
>, at 2Oclock, P. NJ, rr'g1F gr
the following desctlb bed real eytate, VIZ:
IAlt that certain lot. pieca or parcel OF
and. with a brick dwelling house thereon, J,
sitilate ~ the city Of Wilmington, bound
I'D and d.scribed as follows, TO VIZ Begin
|, hng on the rorthsrly, side pf Q new street
f6aIied' Conrad street, at so feet " de. run
nipp froin Adams tO Monroe 7stre ct. being
bet Teen Second and I bird streets and parr-
Failell tharewitli, and at the distance OF "
bfeet from the easterly ride OF adams street,
thence northerly para lei Win Aaams
street7 10 fr et l0tDche to the northeriy sue
WITH 4 Mother three feet wide alley leading
into ths aboys mentioned Conrad streety
Cher,re along said alley slide easterly ano q
paraIl ell with second and Third streets 10
H iO,a s,ake thence sou herl, and paral-
n Ii ", III adams street ~ feet Il, inches 70
h Ia mor,heriy side of Conrad street, ana
thence thereby westerly l6 feet 10 the place
OF .begfnning g, ba the contents Thereon Wnat
they may. Book 2, vclnme :, page 4sa, 0c;
We Zsd ara taken in execution az Jig
pSorerty of Alice Inosei, surviving mort
gag,r, aud Mary. : ucker, James IucKer'
ri Fab tn TUCK ef Michael Tucker AVID JOS
ebh Iucker. S.irs at ,aw of Patrick Tucker,
deceased and t. Us, and to he sold by
+ vn2.f ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff.
sherItf's Office, New Castle. Mar. ~ ls's.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
LOCAL NOTES.

Strawberry plants are blossoiaiBg.
Potatoes bugs are again making their
appearance,
Travel at present islight on the Delaware
Railroad. Freight business Is fair.
,Tbs steam Yacht Water WITCH" with
party on board, went to Chester on Satur-
day to see the launch. They arrived all
saie and souud-out an hour too late.
II you want a stylish spring hat 60 to
McCloskey's Opera House hat store, slS
Market street. Ut.
Drs. Stearns and Wilson, so celebrated fcr
their many remarkable cures are stopping
al the Clayton House, this city.
Chew and be happy dark cavendish only
40 cents pound rough and ready smok.
ing, 45 cents good duck navy chewing, ID
cents, at Chapman's, Fourth and SIMPLIFY
streets, Wilmington, Del. ap4,lw
In spite of the advance Ia the price IN
broem-corn, Geo. Finck Ia selling his we'll
made brooms by the dozen only, lower thar
ever at bis factory, N. W. corner OF Second
and King streets, above Gray Bros. gro
eery store. Persons desiring the best mad'
brooms In the markes should give him
call. noVoo ot.
With what complacency must the lad.
who uses Glenn's Sulphur Soap glance q
her mirror, for their she sees reflected
complexion devoid OF blemish. This peer
less purifier may be relied upon to remed.
all skin irritatlons. Sold by all druggists
Hilps Hair and Whisker Dye, black
brown, so cents. ml64'
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
( HossH's RECORD.
4 uopss,s RuExwAT-IT sTABw AKoTAni
-sRyrnAL PERSONS IxyuR1D,

4 uors.,s RuNxwAF-IT sTADN ARoTHhR
-ssvnaAL PERSONS INyus1D,
1sao o'clock, Saturday sfssrnoenr rone o.
Dopohue B Robson grey horses rsn sway
from ,ts stable at sixth and Orange streets,
and run along Sixth. At Market street II
ran on the pavement, knocking down hr'
Richard Eubsnks, cashier OF the Delaware
National Bank, who was bruised on tne
bruised temple, but not seriously. Thomas
Green, man selling flowers as Sixth and
King streets was also knocked down ano
slIghtly injured. The horse then ran seros'
King street and almost ran over Mrs
Elizabeth Rank, who became 20 ffighsene0
az to fall In spasms. @t go .t.
| The horse at Fourth aid King street'
took the middle of the street and fright
ened A. Hufnaps horse, which wss attached
to a wagon. Kr. Hufnsls horse then dartet
down the street, and running into Parry 9
Sons wagon damaging IL slightly, anc
throwing Florence Parry, aged 9 years. on
on the street, cutting her above the Mr.
Hufnsl's horse was caught on Third street
The grey horse, after falling several times
IL was caught by Mr.. John Dickinson, o
the City Hotel.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
CHERIFF'S SALE,

By virtue of a writ of Ais, Levarf Faoias,
to me drectet, will bs exnosed to Public
sale. at the Hotel of John d. Paulin. in Od-
essa, In 81. Georges HunGred, New Castle
county, Delaware, on . r..,
THURSDAY, the Ilth day Of April. 1878, at
loclGca, P M,
The follow dekcfiue,l RI q. Estate viz;
All that farm or tract OF land situate, "
ing and being ia AppNquinim,nk hundred:
in the county OF New Castle, and state Of
Delaware being Part Of the original tract
ca led Ponar R'!', and whion part Is
bounded and described as fo'"ws. 10 wit:
Beginning at u stake or stone II he State
| road at Mathews Corner. and at the
junction OF the read leading from said
road to Taylor's Rrid e; thence along said
State road soulh twenty nine degrees,
west one hundred and ei hty five and four
OF the heirs Of John Lyman, deceased, I,
sou III Sc yenty-fve degrees, east forty lone
perches TO stake, thence by line
dividing the original tract south eighty
in the public road leading to Taylor's
| Bridge. thenca up said road north thirty
| three and one half egrPes west about one
hundred ald twenty -four aud eight tenths
PEI ches to sake. thence up said road
north forty.three and three fourths degrees
west twenty-eight and isht tentbs perches
| to Store opposite to the rna leading TO
| Thom g. Landing, thence still up said Road
north forty.sevetl andthree fnurths degrees
west thirty seven and four tenths perch :.
es to q stake, thence up said road
north fifty. one and one half 'degre 9.
west ffty-slx and six-tsnths perches 70 q
stak Q in the ktate road ato esald and the
place OF beginning, containing one hun.
dred and forty niue aerps, lw o quarters and
twelve pei chea Ofland more or less, with the
j following improvements thereon: Frame
stab Q, wagon house and shedding, frame
granary and corn crib, carriage and tool
hense, fran G meat house, rOultry house
with shed. brick walls of burnt mansion
house with back b byildiug. 3,-T g
seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Jsmes v Moore and Raohael
Moore, his wife, aud William N. Vnade'
| grif', t. t., and to be sold by by ...r,~, .
/ ISAAC GRUBB Sheriff
sheriffs Office, New astle, March Goth,
A. D., 1879. -'
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
OB IaRIFF'5 SALE.

BY virtue ef writ Of Levari Faclas. 10
me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale
at the hotel of VIM r Hollis, at Town
send, In App.quiniminH hundred, New
Castle county, Delaware, o.
TUESDAY. the cd day cc april. 't7 at l
o'clock, p. M.
The following described real es ate, viz:
All that. piece or parcel # la d and
PREMISES situate In Rlsckbir3 hundred,
70 merly Appopuin'mink bundled. New
Castle county, Nel bounded as follows. 10
wit: Regiuntng at q stalk g in the Paw Paw
Branch; corner tor land of John r. Reese,
thence down said Eranca north S9deg. and
IS minutes east 20 perctes t9 u STAG 9 IN the
edge of said bran ch. thence with new line
now made AID with land Of Benjamin
Money north II 4 deg wcst III g. 0 re ches
10 small che smut sapirg by cart road
,hepce north So I'll deg west 40 $40 perchcs
81 u stake Ia the centre of public road
lead ng from Price's Corner to Mu"phey's
Mil. heAce direct line and partly with
aid road to the pace of beginning, con-
taintng twelve ac -es aud i20 square ptrche,
| of land, be the same more or less, with {
| frame house thereon erected.
seized Nnd take In execution as tn,
properly OF Samuel. Graham ana Jane hi
! wife, t 4 aud TO be sold by
| ISAAC GEUBB, sheriff
| sberifrs Office, Now Castle. April LIST, 1875
apr5 is
The Morning herald., 1878-04-08
q CHERIFFs SALE.

D1y virtue Of ~ writ otLevari Facias, TO
me itrrcN ed will be exw'sed TO cubic SaIe
ut ,he no d OF .Jt hu Elliott, In the village
III C,Itti,.n:,, in NhIts Clay Creek Hun
dred. rew Csstio cJrnty, delaware, on
MOND Y, the c2d day of april; A. D. 1878,
la2. = at O'Clock, p M,
The following described Real Estate, VIE:
All tba, csrtsin tract. piece or parcel OF
Ia dsitua 9 Ing and being on the me soas1 o,Ia1
.'reeS hund ei Aforesaid ,bouhded by lands
Of MARI Canhy AID brahatn Rothwell
and by Wuito Clas ,reek, contalng aoou,
seyentyrasrss Of land, more or less with q
Iwo story fra'ne d stone house anu frame
barn therean erec!ed.
atiz At ..d TAX, II III execution as th" pro-
per,y ut an MediIl who has u V,Ved htl
hnsSnnd ueyid NJ dl!i deceased. ana evil
Nor Il , co-morts agor. ami I. t.'f, ana "
be sold by ,p,,pp aho,,r
sheriffs office. cSew Castle, April. Sd, 1873
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