The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-17


Masters OF art-A male fiirt.
A man behind the age should be fed
on catchup. N. &
The sky, unlike man, is most cheer
full when the bluest.
Industry always feds something to
do. So does a mosquito.
The song of the dressmaker-"Im
engaged TO sew and sew"
When is a cat like a teapot ?-When
you're teasin' it (tea's in it).
What sort OF ascent is descent "A
trip up, for it brings you down.
Avoid too much drink With your meals
if you would promote digestion.
Arms have they, yet toll not-Chairs.
Hands have they, yet steal not-Clocks.
According to the latest dictionaries
there are 43, $50 words in our language.
A dandy on shore is disgusting to
many people, but swell on the sea
sickens everybody.
Copper-spoons and implements have
been unearthed in Indian mounds ives
of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with an
entire skull; also an article of iron,
which is the first instance where iron
and copper erimplements of the sborigines
have been found in conjunction.
In the house of Devonshire laborer
there were lying in an ordinary sized
bed two mothers, two sons, one daugh-
ter, one grandmother, one grandson,
BROTHER and sister, uncle and nephew.
all of whom (eleven) were comprehended
in four persons, viz: A mother and
her daughter, each with an infant son.
Meta Schmidt, who was betrothed to
the brother of Modelling, King Williams
assailant was missed, and subsequently
discovered at the bottom of mine near
Eisleben. She was recovered dreadful
ly mangled. After fearful fall, she
had remained five days at the bottom
without help or food. A crime is sus-
pected, and not suicide.
"Only tress of woman's hair !"
The lover musingly, fondly said;
''And yet it forms q halo fair
Tonight above her sacred head T.
"0nly a tress OF a woman's hair "
The maiden, smiling, sweetly said,
And laid it on the back of chair
And went to bed .s
Have you in the course of your read
lug ever met with the Christian name of
Thomas in connection with royalty,
either as emperor, king, prince, royal
duke, or any scion of royalty, either in
ancient or modern timesp If not, can
any reason be assigned why that partic-
ular name is not used by the members
of reigning families? All other Chris
tian names are used by them, I believe,
with this exception. lf
There is some doubt whether blankets
we're originated in France or England.
What is certain, is that they were first
made in England at Bristol, in the reign
of Edward III, by three brothers called
Blanket, by whose name the manufac-
tured article has ever since been known.
The species of cloth so called was for
merly used for the dress of monks and
nuns, and persons of the lower orders,
as well as for bed covering. 4 o'
Every part of the BARRIERS pole for
merly had special significance, which the
Journal of Commerce thus explains:
The gilt knob at the top was once brass
basin, with notch in the side, used to
fit under the chin to facilitate the lath-
ering and washing of customers. The
BARRIERS were formerly surgeons, at least
all tho venesection was performed by
them. The pole represents the staff
held by persons who were bled in the
arm, and the two spiral ribbons painted
around it were originally actual ban
dages, one for oording or binding the
arm to cause the flow of blood, and the
other for dressing the puncture after
wnrd. The whole was significant of the
barber's twin occupation shaving and
bloodletting. 'E+ ~