The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-01-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.

of long forgotten years locked IN the
oblivion of the past.
Death and birth are Gods grandest
mysterious twin landmarks, working
out from age to age his eternal pur-
poses.
Each departing year tolls the knell
of the dying, and rings in the glories
of the new born time, swelling the
eternal cadences in the harmony OF
Cod universe. These ilittingmoments
woven into the span of human life are
more precious than gold, and the soul
of man, through a wise use or thought
less abuse of passing time, is clothed
in fadeless beauty, or covered with
everlasting sorrow. How solemn
stewardship is the God given life we
live. The child, a babe, comes TO our
homes and hearts, enwrapped within
its being are the mysteries OF two
worlds, the now and the hereafter.
Growing out of babehood into child
hood, rushing wildly into boyhood,
dashing into manhood, and thence
creeping down TO old age to die. The
world grows old-in years agone-and
we who live Spend our years as a
tale that is told"
The wise man said, nearly three
thousand years ago, Let us hear the
conclusion of the whole matter: fear
God and keep His commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man."
The silver dollar is growing in popu-
larity. Since gold has reached par the
orders are increasing daily, a single
mail calling for 1000 worth from
the west. When the fact is taken into
consideration that $4,000 was a very
good average two weeks ago for silver
dollar orders, the amount now called
for in one mail shows remarkable in
crease in the popularity of the " dollar
of the daddies."
There is no prospect that a special
session of the next Congress will be
necessary, nor is it likely that the
Senate will be convened in eXtraordin-
airy session.
No conflict between the two houses
is apprehended on any of the appro-
priation bills, and the only contingent
cy for a special session Of Congress, or
an extraordinary session of the Senate,
would be the failure to confirm import
ant nominations. Thus far the Presi-
dent has met with no antagonism in
the confirmation of his appointments,
and outside of New York appointments
none is expected, and should these be
rejected, it is not believed it would
constrain the President to call a spec
ial session for the purpose Of confirm
inc whatever nominations he might
subsequently send to the Senate.
The Blaine committee have met with
unexpected Instructions by the deci8-
ion of the First Comptroller who holds
tibet the $4,000 heretofore appropri-
ated for the Allison committee, and
which remains unexpended, cannot be
used by this committee, and in view of
the fact that the investigation could
not proceed without money, they adj
iourned to meet subject to the call Of
the chairman. The committee have
directed the chairman to draft reso-
luton to make the $4,000 heretofore
appropriated available for the use of
the present committee, and to report
it the first day upon which Congress
meets.
The resumption of specie payments
on and after New Years marks an inn
portant epoch in the history of our
country. The doubts and uncertain
ties that have heretofore prevailed, in
relation to our business future, have
been dissipated. Our country has
passed the fearful ordeal and now with
restored credit, and yearly diminish
ing debt she commands the respect
and confidence of the nations of the
earth.
There is no longer doubt of the per-
manence of our system of government.
Perfect confidence in our credit is re-
stored, as seen by the success of the
loans at low rates, and the probability
that our Indebtedness will all be kept
at home. We have settled down to
the rate of values recognized by the
world in it's normal relations. Men
know what they and others possess,
and financial language has a definite
meaning. This will enable men tc
transact business with confidence, with
a full knowledge of what they are do
ing. We have great reason for en-.
enlargement. The crop of cereals
; grown the last year was nearly one
third greater than in 1876, and the
rapid filling up Of the west with the
unemployed of eastern cities, vii
largely swell the productions of the
future. Our mining interests are as
suniifry, mary cloue proportions end add
ing millions to the country's wealth.
The balance of trade in our favol
/ will reach nearly $780, 100000 thi:
year, and the prospect is that the flu
ture will show large increase.
American manufacturers are finding
ready market for all classes of theil
productions in nearly all foreign coun
! tries. We have opened up trade ii
fresh beef that is to grow into giant
proportions, taxing to the utmost tho
capacity of the great ranches and plans
of the west; while in canned meats
: fruits and oysters the demand is daily
increasing. Our live stock and horses
are being shipped with marked sue
: cess, and our street ears drawn by
American horses with Yankee drivers
+, are found in many of the cities of tn
, old world.
,, Let us with assured confidence stel
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