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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
A Scene on the Battery, New York.

Among the crowd of people waiting
for the excursion boat Adelaide on Pier
l, in New York, recently, was group
consisting of an old man, young lady,
and little girl. Suddenly a gust of
wind swept the hat of the little girl from
her head and out into the stream, where
it was swiftly carried away by the tide.
A scene of excitement ensued. The
child cried, the young lady looked sad,
and the old man capered about in a most
excited manner. But no one could be
found to venture after the hat, and it
was considered past recovery, when two
little, ragged dirty-faced bootblacks ap-
peared on the scene and demanded the
cause of the trouble. Upon being in
formed, one of them said: A gals hat
overheard; is that ALP Thought it was
a murder" The next instant the people
on the pier were Mortified to see the
youngsters divest themselves of clothes,
run to the edge of the pier, and, with a
yell that would have done credit to Sit
ting Bull, plunge headlong into the water
The hat was now nearly half q mile dis
tant, but the lads, swimming in hand
overland fashion, began a race for its
recovery. The contest was watched
with great interest by those on shore.
and the boys were cheered by the men
and applauded by the ladies, who waved
dainty white handkerchief at them.
Soon the youngest of the two grasped
the hat, placed it on his head, and, with
one more yell, swan for the shore. In
less than ten minutes he was on the pier,
the hat was in the possession of the little
girl, and the plucky fellow was being
praised for his pluck, when suddenly
some one raised the cry: Cheese it, the
cops!" Quick as flash the boy rar
across the park pursued by the policeman
Over the grass, under the chairs, behind
posts and trees the chase continued; bu
every time the boy eluded the grasp o.
the law At last, when near the water
the lad, almost exhausted, was about t.
fall into the officials arms, when he sud
denly spurted forward, gave q grin at hi
pursuer, and dived overheard Just ii
time to save capture. Mortified, the of
fieer watched the water and saw tin
head of the boy come to the surface, saw
him place his finger to his nose, and afte
hearing him exclaim: GOOD by, cap,
left in disgust. The lad then swan
away minus his clothes, which rename
in the possession of the policeman. TIL
' incident was watched and enjoyed b
nearly one thousand people.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
A Daring Deed

The late General Donovan, known 10
almost every one some years back IN the
city of Cape Town, South Africa, as the
man with the lions voice, for many
years commanded that famous corps, the
Cane Mounted Rifles. As an evidence
of the strength of his lungs it is stated
that he could drill his regiment with per-
feet ease Mt a quarter of a mile of. He
was. at the time of the first Kaflir war,
q captain commanding n troop in the
above named regiment. He was over
six feet in height, perfectly proportional
and possessed of muscular strength
rarely given to a human being. Scarcely
knowing what fear meant, consum-
mate horseman, well skilled with his
weapons, he invariably defeated the
enemy whenever they had an encounter,
himself coming off scathless, so that he
got to be regarded by the natives rs
bearing charmed life.
The Kaffirs then, as now, fought with
address and desperation, and were, and
are, peculiarly cruel TO their captured.
If not Immediately and humanely slain
by innumerable stabs of the deadly
assegai, they were usually reserved for
the fearful torture of being flayed alive
after suffering nameless indignities.
The Kaffirs, particularly the Zulus,
made VOW that if ever the Devil Cap
tain," as they called Donovan, or what
was the equivalent in their gutturals,
fellinto their hands his fate would be
worse than any that had preceded him,
and he knew they were men of their
word.
In one of the fights that took place in
the up-country, the captains usual luck
seemed to have deserted him and
he and his command fell into an
ambush in a gully between two riffs OF
hills common in that country. His men
were almost all either killed or wounded,
his horse shot from under him, saber
broken and pistols empty. He apparently
was at the enemy's mercy.
Donovanknew that small mercy would
be.accorded him, and as two Zulu chiefs,
famed for their strength and bravery,
advanced to capture him alive, he seized
one literally in each hand, and with his
enormous natural strength doubled by
the despair of the moment brought their
heads together with a deadly crash.
One of his wounded men afterward said
that it was like the sound of broken
bottles. One chief was killed outright,
the other so MANNED that he lived but a
day or two. The rest of the band fled
in terror, now thoroughly convinced
that he was not man, but demon.
The survivors and the dead chiefs were
shortly afterward brought in by rein
forcement of the regiment. Donovan
was hardly ever again opposed during
the continuance of the war.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
Early Use OF Iron.

When iron was first dug from the
bowels OF the earth and converted into
instruments of the chase OF domestic
utensils there is no means of knowing,
for the early history of the world is
wanting in such details. To kill man
with an instrument of iron was punish
able with death under the Mosaic law.
Moses has recorded ofOg, king of Basan,
that he had bedstead of iron that was
nine cubits in length and four in breadth.
And when he reminded the Israelites that
the Lord had brought them out of the
iron furnace, even the land of Egypt, he
promised to bring them into land
whose stones were iron, and out of
whose hills they might dig brass. The
Greeks ascribed the discovery of iron to
themselves. The Romans did not know
how to provide their iron furnaces with
bellows, and. to ignite the fuel, placed
the CRATE in the direction of the prevail
ing wind. AS substitute for it in thei1
armor they employed bronze.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
The Country Home.

Mary Kyle Dallas says: There are
country homes that are exquisite. Where
can a home be so lovely as in the coun-
tryp But / must say from mere want Of
reflection, not from idleness or ill feeling,
the master and mistress of many rural
home unconsciously make it SO uncom-
Portable that the moment hard work is
over the natural impulse is to shut the
eyes upon it in slumber. And yet even
in these places many woman is longing
for what she might create with such
simple materials as an open fire, u big
center table, plenty of good lamps, a
few flowers and vines, a cushion or two,
J and some light literature.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23

A writer in London Truth says: ! saw
the other day in newspaper funny
sketch of the early life of Christine
Nilsson. Here is the reality: On re.
mote ESTATE in Sweden lived Baron
Leheusen, whose wife was very musical.
On these Swedish estates the peasants
were, until within few years, practi-
c@ily serf', and are called Bundle and
Iorpare. The Bundle have about thirty
OF forty acres, and have to perform GER
tain obligations to their landlords, such
as tilling his ground with their horses
or oxen, etc. The Torpare are cottagers
with small plot of ground, for which
they have to pay a certain amount of
daysDerkS, or days work, each week.
Their food is obtained from the vegeta-
bles on these plots, and from about two
shillings per week for the labors OF their
free days. Nelson's father was Tor
pare OF Baron Leheusen, and little Chris
tine used to run about barefooted, with
short petticoat on, full of holes. coming
down to her knees. Baroness Leheuser
one day heard her singing one of the Ole
Swedish. ditsies, which have been handed
down from generation to generation
among the Bundle and Torpare. TIT
Baroness was struck with the sweetness.
of her voice. and ordered her to COM
up to the chateau. There she gave he
some elementary lessons in singing, AM
then sent her to Paris, where she wa
placed under the tuition of Frencl
professor. After several years of assid
uous study she made her debut befor
the Parisians Aft Iremem Der rightly
the Theatre Lynique. With the frs
money that she earned she built up tn
cottage of her old father, the Torpart
and made him comfortable, and he no,
, is q W ell-to-do peasant.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23


M the main avenue Tor escape Of refuse non,
he human system Is utterly sabversiNe On
regularity among the other organs. lie. en-
stination become chronic, and leaving OUT tne
;mDinent danger of Inflammation OF ITO
bowels and their total obstruction occurring
iaundiee IA almost certain TO ensue, the I'VE,
K liable TO become engorged, the blood ana
urine are poisoned by the bile, which also
vitiates the juices OF the stomach, ana oshsr
unhappy consequences follow. hostettei
Stomach Bitters, prime tonic Alternative, pIe-
vents or remedies these results ana ueu
cause. as the case may require, and Is also sig
naIlv efficacious in overcoming fiatulenee,
heartburn. and variable rs well as eonstipaied
action of the bowels. IL renews nerve power,
improyes the appetite, stays the progress Of
early decay, relieves the inhrnites oil age
and is pleasant appetizer.
Starving Death.
Thousands of men and women are starving
,hemsclv,s TO death. They dare not eat or
drink this or that fearing il will increase Their
fiesh. Life depends upon continuous sell
denial. The only safe and reliable remedy ior
this terrible condition is Allans AnIl-fat: IL
IL wholly vegetable and perfectly harmless
ITS use secures a reduction Of from 10 two hVe
Mounds per week Sold by druggists.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June l3, 1873.
To the Proprfetors Of .4ildn's .anii- Fat
GENTLEMES-The following report is IRON
the lady who used Adams Anti-Fat: at 1.-THE
Anti at) had the desired effect, reducing the
int from two to five pounds a week until had
lost twenty-five pounds. i hope never to re-
gain what have lost" Yours resp'y,
POWELL 4 PLIMPTos,
Wholesale Druggists.
For bronchial, asthmatIc and pulmonary
complaints, browns Bronchial Troches
manifest remarkable curative properties. ~
cents box.
More than 1000 Cabinet or Parlor Organs
are now sold in the United States yearly. The
best are those made by Mason & Hamlin, wh'
have taken highes st honors at all worlds ex
hibitions for twelve years, and are tho onl!
American makers who have taken such at any
CHEW
The Celebrated
MATCHLEss"
Wood Tag Plug
TOBACCO.
The PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York, Boston and Chicago.
The Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 81 Eas
18th Street, N Y, sell Pianos at Factor.
Prices. Write for catalogue
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacc'
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
FOR THE FAIR SEX.


Leghorn Is the most fashionable straw
for full-dress toilets.
Straw bonnets are to be had in every
color and shade, just like the felts Of last
winter.
When the toilet is jardiniere or varie-
gated in its effects the corsagO boquets
and ribbons should be Of one color.
For country toilets the materials most
in vogue are lawns. linens, Pompadour
prints. pcrcales, mummy cloths, and
satteens.
The most elegant foulard silk dresses
are trimmed with satin of a complement
tary or contrasting color to the ground
of the foulard.
The most fashionable colors are mastic,
pale rose, light blue, gendarme blue,
military blue. dahlia red, clartt and
maroon or garnet.
Outdoor costumes being all made
short il is very necessary to be well
shod, and the stockings should match
either the dress or its trimmings in
color.
The fashionable colors for travelling
costumes are dark brown and invisible
green, and the best materials are cash
mere. thin cloth, tweeds, camels hair
and vicuna.
The highest and most serviceable sum-
mer balmorals are of bunting. They are
shown in all shades of cream and beige,
pale gray, light and dark blue, and are
trimmed with one, two and three rows
of knife-blade plating around the
bottom.
Among other new departures, one that
modistes predict will become more pop
ular in the autumn, is that of having the
basque of entirely different material from
the skirts. This is shown at present in
black brocaded silk basques, with two
skirts of plain black silk. The basque
is made in round English coat shape,
and serves nicely for street garment
without wrap. Occasionally striped
basques are shown in the same way.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23

If the Sahara is flooded, whatp"
asks contemporary craving for infor-
nation. Our opinion is that if such an
operation takes place twill be decidedly
damp. -NorristoW Herald.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23

Henry Ward Beecher has been elected
member Of the New York Press Club.
Considerable stir was created among
the club members by Mr.. Beecher's nonr-
ination on account of a rumor that the
editor of a prominent dolly paper had
threatened to throw the weight of his
influence against the divine's election.
When the election took place, however,
Mr.. Beecher received forty-six votes out
of a ballot offfty-four members.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
The Voice of Worship,
FOR CHOIRs, CONVENTIONS AND
SINGING-SCHOOLS.
Nv. i. O. Ex1aerso1a.

.Ay LIZ X. -IxneT9on.
This splendid book nearly through the press and
will be in great demand. Flu collection OF the best
Hymn Tunes and Anthems for ChOirs, numerous Glees
for Social and Glass singing and good Singng-scho0l
course. Its attractive contents with the low price S0O
$500 per dozen) should make II the most popular OF
Church Music Books.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23

Terribly exhausting are the night sweats
which accompany consumption. But they,
as well as the paroxysms OF coughing, are
invariably broken up by DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs, which conquers the
deadly malady, as well as bronchitis, pneu-
monia, pleurisy, asthma, diphtheria, and all
other affections OF the throat, lungs and chest.
1t saves thousands from untimely graves, and
is invaluable in rescuing children from the
Group, whooping cough and quincy. 1t is sold
by all druggists.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
FEMALE COMPLAINTS. NoUbv.-l

PHYSICIANS Of all Schools recomns,l
scribe Ponds Extract. We hays =.
hundreds who order il daily, in H..
for Swellings Of all kinds, Quinsy. !,
Inilamed TOnsils, simple and a.
h9a, Catarrh for which il is a h.,
blalns, rOsted Feet, Stings Of H.
qultOs, etc. Chapped Hands, Ka :
all manner of Skin Diseases
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
Pain Destroyer and Spetis,t..,
nation and Hemorrb,,.
PILES, BLIND BLEEDING or ITrHr

greatest known remedy
other medicines have failed R,,-1I
Medleated Paper for ,loset U.s. 49,
tive against Chatting and Piles IN.
Is OF great service WHERE H. =,
clothing is announcement
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-07-23
Hats.

The cheapest and coolest hat is OF CHIP
white, of course-and trimmed with
organdy muslin and Breton lace. Such
a hat must be trimmed at home, for mil
liners will not touch it. Put shirred
lining all around the upturned brim.
This may be rolled all around or turned
up on one side, or in front only-what-
ever suits the face of the wearer. Make
long scarf of the organdy muslin and
trim Tire ends with Breton lace, plated
or fulled on. Wind this scarf tastefully
around the hat and fasten it with y
mother-of-pearl buckle, horseshoe or
other fanciful ornament. No other
trimming is needed, and such hat need
not cost more than one dollar. 1t is the
prettiest of all country or garden or
lawn hats. But for dressy garden and
lawn hats, Leghorn flats trimmed with
white or bright colored ostrich tips and
satin ribbons, or open Tuscan straws
lined with bright silks and trimmed
with ribbons to match, are the correct
things.
A great many costly imported novel
ties in the way of hats bearing fancy
French names are shown for young
girls dress hats. The Niniche is an
English gypsy hat of white rough straw,
but not cheap in appearance or reality.
1t is prettily flared and indented, to be
worn with strings which tie in the back
under the hair or hang loose while the
hat is held on the head with elastic. The
lining is of claret satin, with white satin
piping on the edge. The low crown is
decorated all around with fancy speckled
feathers, with small bird in the center.
In the back is a bow of satin ribbon to
match the lining. The strings are of
claret satin ribbon, faced with white.
The Lamballe, another girls hat, is Of
Tuscan straw, lined with shirred white
satin. Clusters of white rosebuds and a
white satin bow with Rhine pebble and
silver ornament fasten down long
white ostrich plume, which curls around
the front and right side of the brim and
falls over the hair in the back.
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22

SrREAToE, Feb l3.-.VessrS EditorS. |
ricultural Board has decided to give the money
to fast horses instead Of base ball, turner's,
military companies" &c We should consid
er, in the first place, what the fair Is tor .tc-
cording to my understanding, it Is To bring be.
fore the people the productions of the county
which embrace stock OF all kinds productions
of the earth and of mechanical skill. | have
been superintendent Of horses for the last two
years 1T our county fairs and in your report
you complained OF the difficulty Of getting the
complain, the work being too heavy for one
man to attend to with the amount of stock en-
hbited. What is wanted is Il we'll arranged
programme and that carried out closely each
day.
Now in regard to fast horses, if the Impres
sion should 90 out that they were 10 be the
leading feature it would lessen the friendly
feeling Of a great many and perhaps be iniuri
ous to the best interest OF the fair. The breed
ing of horses doubtless is matter Of vital I'M
portancc to this section OF the country. have
purchased some of the best horses ! could find,
and there is not "A day but farmers tell me
shall not get $40 for my hgh-brcd horses, and
they are probably correct. The horses have
been bred with II view only To light farming
farmer cannot use all the horses he can raise
no more than he can consume all his grain
fruit, &c. | am satisfied that the heavy draft
horses, carriage horses and roadsters are more
profitable to give our attention to. At the last
county fair, when the roadster stations were
called and part OF them on The track, the
grounds were otherwise made use of and the
gentlemen with their horses had to retire
Horses worth thousand dollars each
that Il large part of the people desired to see
make an exhibition Of their speed were thus
crowded aside think the horse department
deserves more considerations Then the trOt
itlng WAS in no way conducted TO determine
the real capabilities Of the horses. People can
see as we'll a the judges and when capabili.
ties alone are insisted upon and jockeyingand
trickcry made odious, then and not TIL then
will the speed trials Of horses challenge re-
spect and receive proper attention. In the east
crn and southern states men ot culture and re
tincmcnt are engaged in breeding fine horses
and find ready sale for them at rcmuncratlve
prices, and If the people Of this county desire
to engage proiitably in the same business they
must extend Il welcome hand to marketable
horses from all quarters If persons will note
the sales of fine bred horses in Kentucky and
other places this winter, they will see they
were taken by the car load. But could Il man
! find car load of tine horses in this section fit
for shipment? think not There will be no
trouble to find buyers when they become num-
erous enough to call in shippers. American
horses find ready sale in Europe,
| SAMUEL DICkERMAN.
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22
FROM SPRINGFIELD.

The grand legislative free lunch tour among
the penal and charitable institutions OF the
state terminated with last week, and now it is
hoped the members will honcStlytry TO do some
work. They have already been in session 40
days, the limit of session under the old con
stitution, and thus far not bill has been pass.
ed. The last batch of the free lunchcrs, some
sixty in number, went to Chester on Saturday
but instead of returning tu Springfield atnght,
went to ST. Louis tn spend the Sunday
While there some 20 or more of the party got
on a disgraceful spree, winding up with tour
Of inspection at night OF certain dives to see
what shape the social evil assumes IN large
cities They finally got back to Springfield on
Monday evening, "wild-eyed, haggard and
brokeup," having taken in Jacksonville for a
free dinner on the way.
Naturally, in such acondition, the members
were in poor trim to begin earnest work on
Tuesday, and very little accordingly on tha,
day was done There was the usual batch OF
new bills, the most noteworthy being bills
to tax telegraph and express companies. The
kindred bill TO tax and fix the rates of sleeping
cars gotits quietus in the visit of the efreelunch
ers to Pullman in Chicago. His eloquence, in
the form of a liberal lunch with wine and ci
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22
Russia.

The government ISSUED an imperial manites-
10 on the 10th, announcing that the car has
ratified the detinitivc treaty of peace with Tur-
key, and orders have subsequently been given
the troops to return home. The manifesto
closes with thanks TO God for Russia's glorious
victories. The city was illuminated.
Either the vigorous measures of Russia in
stamping ont the plague are beginning to have
effect ur the government Is maintaining a
strict supervision of the uttcrances OF the Rus
sian newspapers on the subject. Indeed it Is
asserted that the Moscow papers last week
were suppressed until they were willing to
modify their plague reports. The border
states of eastern Europe appear to have so lit.
tie confidence in this mode Of banlshing the
epidemic that they show no signs of relaxing
their rigid quarantine regulations.
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22

rNAN SALE MOTTO CFi.-Nutcci is hereby given,
that sale hy the Ircasurcrui la sale county, III lt
state Illinois, OF delinquent lands and town lots for ne
ATE and county and costs due thereon FOR D. lst
and previous years held al the court house IN OTTAWA IN
commenced the 18Th day Oi June lS ana
continued from day 10 day In pursuance OF law, John I
Burke the d day oI june ls bccanr the purchaser OF
the following described lots, IN III" town OF la sale 10 WI:
Lots and D. In block ~ assessed III tile name oi '"hh
McGnycr.
Also lots and B. ia block In Wardwcrs Addition to la
Sale, asscrscd 10 John Kelly.
Also Inf l. In block aSscsscd 20 patrick McDcrmut'.
Also lot d, III block I. assessed To- Michael Pennington.
Also lot TO- In block L. town ut La sale centre, Hsscs-u
10 Mrs Turner. purchased .lunc y, lHi.
Also lot l. IA block the OF StrSItur, assessed 70
Mrs Whppo. purchased JuiN >, ISL.
Also lot /, In hoc. 81 assessed 10 u. u. Little.
Also lot l. in block g. Ia Homestead addition I" Str'at"f
RSSrssrd tO \. spencer. ,
A.o the following described trlct OF land assessed IA the
A. r. Carlton M sea uf the Nr section IL. in"h
&! range purchased June -, lSii
And the tnc Of redemption uf said town lots and tract nl
lana from said sale will cNpr" In tw" wears FROM ~" dat
of nrlrclr,,, n. above stated. JOHN T, BU RkE.
February p! ihig.-3W
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22

gars, supplemented propably by "a liberal issue
OF passes perfectly satisfied the members that
there would be no wisdom in attempting to
interfere with the rates of palace and sleeping
in the senate making an appropriation to re
pair the court house at Ottawa, and one, report
ed by Whiting from the canal committee, to ap-
proprlaic 100000 Il year for the next two
years as Il contingent fund to maintain lhc Hi
nni> and Michigan canal.
The Ottawa free trader., 1879-02-22
GERMANY.

been prccipitated upon the relchstag by the
issue of IA warrant for the arrest of one of its
members, deputy FrIzchc ON the charge of
having violated the anti-socalist law. 1t is
believed motion that the rcichstag sane ion
this prosecution will be Indignantly rejected,
In that case the government can hardly have
any choice but dissolution.
Numerous protectionist meetings are being
held, while free trade coalition is said to be
formed in the rcichstag under the leadership
of Bruck.