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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-26
C. S. FACES CORNER.

/ Having Decided TO go
out of Business for a
time, I will sell at low
price the miscellaneous
property which I now
have on hand. Should
the readers ofthis notice
be in want of any of the
property named below,
they will find it for their
interest TO give me a
call.
TERMS of payment
easy on satisfactory pa
per.
? Village Residences In No Hyde.
Park, either Of which will be sold for less than
one half Che stim they have been previously sold
for.
90, 900 feet oIapbcards
20, 600 feet spruso flooring and
| finishing,
$4,000 re OF com m n spruce
boards
80, 900 feet spruce strip lath
5,ocofeet dimension timber
1000 feet bass boards, ia to q
| inches thick
5000 feet trown ashIin. boards.
10 tin peddIe boxes, old.
good one-horee lumber a.,
nearly new. 2Scm
one1horso lumber wagon, cid
'Esot running gears for lumber
! wagons, old.
| good buggy wagon, nearly new,
2 sieighs.
| suIky, old.
5 pairs traverse sIeighs
light driving harnesses, nearly
| new,
light driving harness, old.
200 butter tubs.
| large new storage tub, or sap hold
| er.
400 salt sacks.
piano.
A Good Farm Of 50 Acres near the
Village of North Hyde Park The Build;sps
| on this place are IN the Village ahd In good
| location and repair.
SO NEW STOVES, comprising Box,
Parlor, Parlor Cook, Low and Elevated Oven,
| Cooking Stoves Stoves for wood, Stoves for
| coal Stoves made of cast iron, sheet iron, and
| soapstOne.
so second hand low and elevated
| oven Cooking Stoves.
200 pieces hollow ware, including
cauldron and potash kettles
10, 900 pounds stove castings for re-
pairing nearly every stove sold by me during
| past IS years.
1901 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
which, with the ahouc list will bo offered on
| terms that will make them SELL, for am do
| tcrninCd to clean them out
CARROLL S. PAGE.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-07-26
ARTES SIAN WELLS.

HNHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE
to inform the public that he now
prepared, with the most approved machinery,
to sink Artesian Wells in any part of the state
on the shortest notice.
All orders or communications on the sub
tect address To Uafoon Il Palmer, Batt
Mountain, will ceive prompt attention.
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Battle Mountain. october9 1916 II
The sun., 1878-12-30

be added the expense Of issuing the notes,
the cost OF redemption, aud the hazards at
tending the Issue of so great n quantity Of
money, 80 that the annual outlay on tho
part of the Government would not probably
be less than si0,OOO,O 900. But the amount thus
dlsbutsed would be only $4,000 less than
that of the net annual interest now received
by the national banks upon their bonds.
SO much for the precise extent OF the gain
accruing to tho Treasury by n substitution
OF its notes for national bank bills. A loss
far more than equivalent would he cntailod
by such n measure upon the people OF this
country. A repeal Of the National Bank
act would inevitably result in a restoration
Of State systems similar to those which
were formerly In operation. 1t follows that
the cost Of inland exchange, which under
the present regime has nearly disappeared,
would be again revived. Not that
the rate would he so high as IL
once was, but IL would bc largo enough TO
become giievous incubus upon the move
mcnts Of trade. Mr. KSoI has taken pains
in his report to obtain an estimate Of the
aggregate Of exchange drawn annually
upon New York by the Western and South
VII f'AhA'Hs Nv iilpuub lNNh'u III bllsiuu
bills upon New York alone is computed at
nearly three thousand millions OF dollars.
while it is safe to say that ON the
Eastern banks, taken collectively, not less
than four thousand millions are drawn every
year by the West and South. Now in 1859
the average cost of Southern and Western
exchange on New York city was from to
I per cont This rate would imply an out
lay chargeablc upon the people of this
country OF sixty millions year for inland
exchange alone. And II the rate were but
one-half Of one per cent. which was the
ruling figure within the State OF New York
in 1862, there would still cnsuc n loss in
exchange of twenty millions annually.
Data fraught with so much instruc-
tion and admonition must not be over
looked. They deserve to be kept con-
tinually before the public eye. They
will assist the whole community to
form just conception of the advan-
tagcs posscsscdb "a homogeneous currency,
fully secured. the issue of single system.
rcdecmable at common points, and almost
totally exempt from the discount caused by
irregularities OF value IN different localities.
The sun., 1878-12-30

strong tendency to reaction in favor Of the
Libernls-not because the foreign policy OF the
Liberal party finds any favor In the eyes Of tho
country at large. but because II Is human ma
ture for the governed. when times arc bad
to throw the responsibility Of them upon the
governors. There IL vague feeling that a
change might Rivo prosperous turn TO affairs,
a sort Of general ldea that things can I got worse
and they might get better II now set Of men
were put Mt the helm. II was especially unlucky
for the Chancellor OF the Exchcduer Mt such
time TO come forward with n proposition that
the House Of Commons should vote sum in
favor Of tho victims OF the Rhodope atrocities.
These are the atrocities committed by the Rus
SLAMS and Bulgarians upon the Turks. The
announcement literally took away the breath Of
the House. and some moments elapsed before
any one rose with counter motion. which was
nprfnuded vocifefously. TINT in-view of the etls-
tress at home II was not cxpediont to vote
money for distress abroad This feeling
even among the supporters Of the Government
was so strong that the very next night the Gov
ernment Withdrew tho proposals; but they we're
not allowed TO repair their bunder without hav-
ing II crammed down their throats by the OPP
position. Mr.. Chamberlain happily illustrating
their position by the anccdoto of the two Amer
lean shipwreckcd sailors in the opcn boat
WHO. UnulnK utWn ITOm SUlTNNtlOn SUlflnR
them In the face. turned for consolation to de-
votionnl exercises; but they could not pray.
and had forgotten their hymns so they made n
collection. The incident will certainly not i'm
provo the popularity OF the Government
II must bo no small satisfaction 10 tho Min
istry as II certainly is 10 the world at large that
this bre session Of Parliament is over. and we
may look forward II not to n period Of such fes-
tivlty US the time Of year suggests at least to
pose. We arc sick OF recriminations and dis
putatons. II is impossible socially to dis
cuss the Afghan question without
chance Of having ones noso bitten on.
either by ono side or the other. The
reason Of this exceeding bitterness take
to be that parties have not been content IN dis
cuss II on it, political merits. hut must needs
make moral question Of IL. Now. man does
not nina being called a bad politician, but no
must resent being called immoral and being
charged with deficiency Of conscience in mat
tors OF right and justice. especially when he is
conscious that the persons. making Il have been
guilty Of the very vices with which they charge
him. Moral monopolists are always aggraVat-
ing rs dsputnnts. and there has been moro
hypocritical huncombe spouted these last fcw
weeks in London than ever remember 10 have
henrd before.
The sun., 1878-12-30

All sorts of rumors are ahoat as to the
approaching election of Speaker of the As
sembly. These rumors are widely contra
dictory in most respects. while there Is ono
feature which they possess in conl~on. and
that is that the selection of the successful
candidate Is TO be controlled by some COR
rupt consideration or other.
One Of the latest reports set anoat is that
the preference Of the Democratic minority
will be regarded il they will agree to guar
antco the permanent safety OF Insurance
superintendent SMYTH, who from the mar
rowncss OF his former escape, chcrishcs a
lively and abiding sense Of danger.
We have word to say on this whole mat
ter. Let the Democrats unhesitatingly ac-
cept their position as n minority. and make
the most of II. IL is not without great adj
vantagcs. These advantages may all bc
irittcrcd away 10y corrupt bargains or un-
dcrstandings, and yet the other advan-
tages, which belong 10 the majority, not be
gained.
Whoever may be Speaker, let il bc a clean
election. At all events should the Demo-
crats-who are in a minority only through
their own short-sighted mismana cement in
the past-stecr clear Of all cntangling al
lances with any section Of the Republicans.
The sun., 1878-12-30
Getting Home Under DIFFICULTIES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-SW; The evils
attending suburban residence nly illustrated on
Saturday morning NJ the accident the liackcnsack
meadows TO one Of the Eric trains
The way tram leaving Chamtcrs street At g O'Clock.
after proceeding lar as the drRwbr!dse and waiting
nearly an hour, then pressed rele train. and
with many passengers from trains coming returned
70 Jersey 'tN. Another start was made. and tor the
thid time the wVstcrn-hOund phsscngcrs OF the nr.t
train were whrlcd through the tunnel and again
stopped at the wreck To add o. their discomfort m
order given To leave the and accept passac,
train that lay 50 lar away tha hall mile walk
the cold meadows was necessary tn reach It, The only
lady PASSENGER accepted the summons, snd with the
clearing OF the wreck the Journey resumed,
and the twenty .one mile jauut made In Ju,t
nVe hour. from the time Of starting The 0cnling rn.
turc Ot the whole that the coupnuN nAd NJ
their command another route that. II used would have
gwen transit either east or west on schedule time Again
the question comes up. by what ruie can PASSENGER
tgain after leaving its depot hc utilized for the
mediation n passengers lourneVng ~ an oppusitc "a
rechput III" ticket issued iy the company calls
continuous passage. and II Invalid tut any other Tl
Eric officers throw overheard ttyir rules by per-
mtug train bound wcst with passengers return
is depot when there is no obstruction ~ int with
continuous paSsas, The HNgrrNCi were loud and
severe IN thcir dcnunciauon OF tho company. HNutR
The sun., 1878-12-30
HILE AND .fNDRE.
Tho First hundred Dollar. for the Proposed
Monument to Nnt. Hale.

To THE EDITOR OF THr sUS--Sir: will con-
tribute $iCo toward monument To Nathan Hale.
jANKs n. fisH. President
MARINE NAroSAL BaSK, Nrw YoRK, Dec. 2s
To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr; Mr.. Bryce
does not write fairly Mr. Field intends put up stone
to mark the spot where Andre executed. II will be
warning othe next man not TO do likewise. His char
ns,et &C. Ia a, hoee man no, " DC 9ny
crheis now sthe Pharsccs were TO md fault with
To rnr Eniron or THr suN-Sr. am pleased TO sce
by rHE suN that there least me who take
propcr o the proposition monument
memory Of the British -ny Major Andre Andre PLAYED Tor
he knew sXac whairisk hS rsn snd What would he the
under ic eGcc,s Of love anar lie had that 10 ssi
success meant hrh position IN tic British army. lie
heart Of every true American with rejoicing, and
hut that an American should seek to slorify the man
m s s cssoqnr % s ~ s IT, ss .6p Mr. ~ o.
70 british senumcnt hut viii u INN that there
T. o nnorety 10 he gained by raising cheap nnnnents
Eesn n9SiG.s hb IN T. S"r e,s, r6sn'4TGp O w",H
own exnen-ei for our great obituary poet brooks no
puaching un his grounds. L. r. kuUkYR
To THE EDITOR OF TIVE SUN-Sr: The
opposition to Mr.. cyrus W. FIELDS proposition is both
pucnc and unfoundcd; 1t smacks OF the spread eagle
Kind Of pariosn-a Kind of ratfousm which generally
Ssncy its pacrS inAsnssS as 4 rass hVe ~ aud SS cry
about Engitsh nuwcr nnd English tyranny, when every
sensible person that England America are
'od and not key ever to be arrayed agsins, ONE an
other u y nhonnded as none Of the writer's aware
Of Mr. Fields motives for his action In this matter.
IL BE- interesting for thu-e writer's 90 know
remember No they know ~ that ohurings arc
often put M. not As Elorncatgn o man deed. hut
~ a mcmorinl FROM The furcT CandinN " Of old
Rome to The Table. . Bra.'el. eql NE monument a
some form Students OF the next generation may be-
anxious 10 ascertain the exact spot where such an in
pornnt event A. Arnods trcacheN and Andres pariic
bean saniey has Written 6n, Am S,sGed ,hnt m. gaoi
taste. Cuupcd with Mr.. field well known Amereansm
viii secure nothing hu proper historical ana noncun
mtIai inscnpuun Az American ~ hints At hr Field
longs e. the fAlstaan school Buster needs answer
Last but least interference with Mr. Fields iutcu.
uons Is an npornencc, II iutcriercs with The inalcna
pc rights Of an American citizen 20 do a. he pcasc A.
long ~ he keeps within the law lis sheer buucouhe
II nj Paul Pr,ism than patriotism aud thu
sooner It Is dropped the better
| LorIs Rocur.ryR. ~ Morris street
The sun., 1878-12-30

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: News
has arrived Of the submission to the British
authorities OF the rcbellious son Of the Ameer
who was left at Cabul by his father TO guard the
capital against the invading army. Whether
the Ameer directed his son to give him time to
get out OF the country. and thereby to obtain
from tho English Government terms OF peace
he was himself too proud to ask will be known
in the near future. 1t Is. however, probable
that lacoob Khan. resenting his long imprson-
ment has taken advantage OF his position to
try to gain the good will Of the British by sur
rendering himself aud his dcputrd authority to
their Generals. hoping that 10y 50 doing no NAV.
supported by British hhyonctS, dpthrone his
iniher aud occupy his place, Tho following OF
Nacoob Khan Is undoubtedly great 80. also. IS
III" discomfort with the Amcer. for his failure %
offer more strenuous resistance TO tue English
advance: hut II by uo means follows that lncOoh
will hn followed hy th" people oi Afghanistnn.
The SirdHrs, who. with him, have been suffer
ers from the Amrer's severity. will doubtless
has largo following. and this. with the dislike
of all Atghans to foreigners. and the fact that
Aighani-tan proper Is nS vet barely invaded.
renders II unlikely that the war can thus be
ended. II IS improbable that the British Gov
ernment Will consent 10 place lacoob on n
throne on which he could be kept only by their
troops.
When fuller news Is received and the propo-
sAl- made by the Amocr's son are known. mn
opinion can be- formed Of the Significance Of his
act. W. W.
The sun., 1878-12-30

oo~,hs rhes,r--gvsnseiirs and Babes the Wood
rs~ery rheatre-Jasper, &c.
Erssa,,ny rhestre-Uneie DsnL
rtrosht,a rark Th~str--Mother and Son.
shicL~risn nsi --Beadinsa
Drawing Room rheatr~-Ths irish EmisranL
H.fth Avcns- Thrs,re-Elr Van winke
s.rsnd Opera uov---rhe shsughraun.
p-ccoo, rhestr~--Dpuhie Marriage
Masonic usii-The Msehievou. Monkey.
new NsrL Aquarium Cinderella
Nfhios s.sri-.-rcer o. Day.
Olympic rhestrr -rhs Barbarian.
rsrL Th-atrr-nabrs In the wood.
sssT Trsaeises ui"str-is- -Brosdway, cor sshsL
STANDARD rh-st'--A Almost Life.
steip~sy HsiI-Tbe LAe OF Jesus
1ons Pastors Opera Hsssc-varsty.
Theatre Comiqu--vAre,y.
unier Squsre Th-str~-rhs BANKERS Daughter
NNsiiack's THEATRICAL Last
The sun., 1878-12-30
HER MiJEsrr's OPERA CoMPANE
a Fla"ernns Compliment to s,ernwAy q Son.
ACADEMY or Music.
NEM NORk. Dec. %. 1873.

ACADEMY or Music
NEW YORK, Dec. %. 1873.
Aeors Srtcdg 4 Sop,
GENTLEMEN: Having used your celebrated
pianos in public and private during the present
opera season. we desire to express our unuuali-
fled admiration Of their sorority, evonness.
richness. and astonishing duration OF tone.
most beautifully blending with and supporting
the voice.
These matchess qualities for accompanying
tho voice, together with precision Of action and
uncqnalled capacity Of remaining in tune for a
great length Of time, in our opinion. render the
steinway pianos, above all others tho most de-
srahlc instruments for students of vocal music
and the musical public generally
Minnie Hauk. Etelka Gerster, Marie Roze.
Clar, Campobelo q, Lahlache. Luigi Ardit
ltalo Oampanini. A. i. Galassi, q. Del Pucntc,
j. Frapolli, A. J. Foh f. de Rap,
|. II. MaplesOn. Adr.
The sun., 1878-12-30

headed Department Of State argues that
handful Of beggarly Indian outlawed cat
tic thieves are invaders OF the United States,
but that twenty companies of infantry, ar
tillery, and cavalry crossing the Rio Grandc
without permission arc not invaders OF
Mexlcol
The sun., 1878-12-30

Mr. Lester Wallack appears tonight for tho
first time this nason In new play. His theatre has
shared what IN that decline OF popularity which all
the other city theatres have recently experienced; hut
perhaps his appearance will have has always hith.
crtO had, the ehect u hng up the house In forming
company Hnd combining lts talent Mr. WallaCk hA,
shown Judgment and now that he adds To II the strength
~ his own ncrprmancr II orus an interesting ensemble.
The piece hy Paul Merritt Is snd 10 be Ingenious
strMeMnn and mn Of hnpnN nlleets
The sun., 1878-12-30
How to Make the III rerA,n. Medicine.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-ST; Tho pre-
scripton given by MI Iii pcrhins Tor the drunA
cnness Is correct hut 20 prepare It property II requires
the skill ana knowledge ol pharmacist No one could
make the prcparaun bN following the directions that o
save A. must be- made bN pcrcolauon and not by
rtuon as he directs Beng powerful tonic ls when
properly prepared valuable rcmedN FOR diseases where
its tonic effects needed The medicine dihcut In
make requiring ~ least twenty four hours for s prcpA
ration CuENi,f
The sun., 1878-12-30

Where did CAIN find his wife The qucs-
ton has bothered orthodox commentators and
IL th" minister who preached a sermon about IL
Yesterday has really hit upon the true solution.
he Is 10 bc congratulated. The present NJ. DU-
MAS. In n pamphlet that made some noise in its
day. gravely advanced the hypothesis that the
wife whom CuN found and married in the Land
Of Nod-or Nowhere-was babooncss; but
NJ. DUMAS is ~ Frenchman. and has not devoted
his attention to biblical eXegcsis. So far as we
are aware. his views have not been adopted by
any considerable number Of theologians.
Some persons affect 10 think that the discus
sion Of this sort ot questions should be carried
on in tho class room Of the theological seminary
or in the pages OF the quarterly reviews rather
than in the pulpit. Certainly there are topics OF
more immediate interest and importance TO the
sinners Of the present day than the matrmo-
nial adventures Of man who has been dead. at
tho lowest computation. over Ave thousand
years. still. an ingenious preacher can some
times extract sound doctrineirom very unprom-
=
The sun., 1878-12-30
Information Wanted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sir; Several
readers of TuF would like to know whether the city
OF Memphis has appropriated any money as dbnaton
to the doctors who volunteered during the yellow fever
siege New Orleans has done 80, but We are IN doubt
about Memphls j
The sun., 1878-12-30

Rev. Mr.. NyE inquired Where did Cain Find
his Wife," The Rov. Mrs. MuRnY. advertised
m the " greatest coored preacher living" took
Thought" as her theme. and was assisted by
some jubilee singers.
The sun., 1878-12-30

To THE EDIToR OF THE SuN-ST; Having
icnd In TIN SrN challenge from Norman TAy ior who
styles himself champion ong.iistanco runner Amer.
lea, accept VIII run him ~ miles tor f2,si side
anu he means business he can ana both money ana
AT the office ot the Si-aispnR Monday at3 w. where
the above amOunt Will ba deposited In the hands uf Mr.
Plummer 4 H. SrF.GUF, Pedestrian
The sun., 1878-12-30
TOO Late for the Common Sense to
Come In.

When NOAH DAVIS granted to County
Clerk GUMDLEToN twentv-four hours for
the introduction Of little common sense
into his case, IL was already too late for the
common sense to be introduced to the
greatest advantage. To be sure, common
sense would seem to dictate the prompt
exhibition Of his books to anybody inter-
cstcd in examining them. The Clerk is con-
sured for his disregard of that plain common
sense requirement.
But the troublc-the real trouble.-lies fur
ther back. II consists I'm having different
books-books containing different charges
from such as common sense demanded.
Common sense exacts Of every public officer
common honesty Common honesty forbids
extortonatc charges.
II Is the very first duty OF the incumbent
Of an Office like that Of County Clerk to cX-
anime and ascertain what charges he may
lawfully make for the performance Of his
various official functions. II the law is
doubtful. he may apply TO the Legislature
which is open to petitions from every one
10 have II made plain. While II is in doubt
hls safety lies in adhering TO the minimum
charges.
A good deal OF sympathy is felt for the
present County Clerk on account of his
amiability and his popular manners. But
the law does not bend to sympathy. II was
by extortionate charges the old Ring fell
and no officer who practiscs eXtortion has
any right to expect better fate