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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-19

NVANTED. SEVERAL WOMEN AS
w COOKS. WASHERS. and IRONtRS, and fer
general houscwoYk, I'm private smiiies I'm New York.
UroOklyn Paterson N. J.L stamford tConn.l, and
other places North. uIgh waves for good servants.
Apply To j. T. JUSIIs,
ie 10 ltE No Q Fifteenth street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-19
WANTS.

WANTED, BY \ YOUNG MAN OF
W steady habits, SITUATION As CLERK IN
some store Good references given Addrrss
SITUATION.
f., liz care of this office.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are some men so laxative that
nothing but the toothache can make
one of them hold his jaw.-NeoO Orleans
PCGyune.
"Strive to make good impression
wherever you co." said Jones, as he
pulled his foot out of the mud.--BoSton
transcript.
1t is estimated that about 500, 900, ,O00,-
900 tons of sediment are yearly carried
to the Gulf of Mexico by the Missis.
sippi river.
In the State of Ohio there are 23,369
persons ON the pension rolls, of whom
2,026 are widows of soldiers of the
war of 1912.
Customers on milk route in New
Haven, Conn, are supplied by woman,
who in all sorts of weather drives her
rounds with unfailing regularity.
"That prisoner has very smooth
countenance," said the Judge to the
sheriff. "Yes," responded the sheriff,
che was ironed just before he came in."
The whole cost of planting and cul-
tivating an acre of cotton, ginning the
product and delivering it on a railroad,
is stated by South Carolina planter at
eleven dollars, or about five and three
eighths cents per pound.
There are 1876 reaping machines rat
tling over the Dalrymple farm in
Dakota, which embraces "a 900 acres in
wheat and $4,000 in oats. The wheat
averages eighteen bushels to the acre,
and the oats about seventy-five. This
will give the enormous yield of 432,OOO
bushels of wheat, and 100000 bushels
of oats. To move this immense amount
of grain would require Ill freight
trains of thirty cars each.
He came into the editors room with
large roll of manuscript under his arm,
and said, very politely: g have tri1e
here about the beautiful sunset yester-
day, which was dashed off by a friend
of mine, which | would like inserted
you have room" "Plenty of room.
Just insert it yourself" replied the
editor, gently pushing the waste basket
toward him. GolyG ton Nes0S.
The Western women who go to Bos-
ton to kill the author of the following
story must go to the office ofthe CONNER
ciag Bulletin: SIS your programme
full, Miss BeetlecrusherP" asked a young
man of Western damsel who had just
struggled out of the refreshment room
with disappointment in her eye and an
"order of dances'' in her hand. Pro-
gramme fullP" said the daughter of the
Setting Sun, "Waal, guess not! l
hain't had nothing but piece of cake
and an ice cream, an that don't go far
toward filling my programme, l can
tell you"
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
Everyday Dangers

A bite on the ball of the thumb by a
kitten with which he was playing killed
f. L. Bradley, of San Jose, Cal.
Charles Fegley, eleven years old, OF
Maxatawny township, Pa, was thrown
in front ofa reaper and cut to pieces.
George Milligan fell from a load of
wheat near Burlington, Iowa, and was
impaled on stake. He died few hours
afterward.
A sting of a bee on his neck is said to
have caused the death of George Russell,
OF Blackhawk county, Iowa, by produc-
ing paralysis of The heart.
Miss Elizabeth Doherty, of Montreal,
who is somnambulist, in attempting
to go downstairs in her sleep, missed her
footing and broke her neck.
A SON of Galen Bray, of fWorthington,
Ind, stepped on piece of glass, cutting
his heel so severely that he bied to
death before the flow could be stanched.
Minnie Baldwin, San Francisco va
riety actress, employed morphine to
render her ill, that she might break
professional engagement. l. killed
her.
The fin of a small catfish, caught by
John Smith, OF Marshalltown, Iowa,
scratched his hand, which became so
swollen that amputation became neces-
sary.
Miss Bertha Dietrich, of Freeport, Ill.
was instantly killed by loosened cor
nice that fell to the sidewalk, while
she passed on her way to church.
Daniel Larkins, of Sandusky, Ohio,
while on spree in celebration of his
twenty-frst birthday, fell from a win
dow in the Germania house, and was
instantly killed.
While playing with cartridge the
four-year.old son of S. S. Clay, of
Thorntown, Ind, lost his life. He was
found dead in the barn, the empty shell
and two stones telling the story
Henry B. Belt, of St. Louis, Mo-, be-
came entangled in rope with which he
was leading refractory cow. He was
dragged q long distance, and will not
survive the injuries he received.
While Horace Gillett, of Lake City,
Mimi, was driving nail, the hammer
slipped and the nail struck him just be-
low the ball of his left eye with all the
force Of bullet, instantly destroying
that eye.
A bee sting caused the horses of Mrs.
o, W. Wilson and Miss McGaghey's
carriage to plunge down a steep bank at
Newcastle, Cal. The ladies escaped
with slight injuries, but the horses were
killed and the buggy wrecked.
Joseph Stctey, of Rohrersville, Md, a
farmer, was running wagon out of his
barn when his foot caught in q chain
attached to the end Of the tongue of the
wagon and he was hurled to the floor.
His skull was crushed and he died in
stantly.
Richard Burt, of Hopkinsville, Ky,
who was driving moving machine,
called his little son, six years of age, to
bring him a switch to drive the team
with. The child passed in front of the
blade, and one of the mules gave quick
start, jerking the mower up and cutting
off both the child's feet.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
WHOLE NO. III.
Longing,


OF all the myriad moods of mind
That through the soul come thronging
Which one was e'or so good, so kind,
So beautiful as longingl
The thing we long for that we are
For one transcendent moment,
Before the present, poor and bare,
Can make its sneering comment.
Still, through our paltry stir and strife,
CLOVIS down the wished ideal,
And longing molds in clay what life
Carves in the marble real.
To let the new life in, we know,
Desire must ope the portal
Perhaps the longing to be 30
Helps make the soul immortal.
Longing is Gods fresh heavenward will
With our poor earthly striving;
We quench it, that we may be still
Content with merely living;
But would we learn that hearts full scope
Which we are hourly wronging,
Our lives must climb from hope to hope
And realize our longing.
Oh, let us hope that to our praise
Good God not only reckons
The moments when we tread His ways,
But when the spirit beckons-
That some slight good is also wrought
Beyond self-satisIaction,
When we are simply good in thought
Howe'er we tail in action.
james x. LolUeH.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
HYDE PARK, VT, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER l. $780,

Autumn Woods.
Mountains bending,
Steep ascending,
Clad in colors bright and blending,
Windy woodlands-never ending,
Flaming floods on every slope;
Fiery bushes,
Tawny fiushes;
God is in the burning bushes
And the vision on us rushes
Like the rosy heights of hope!
Crimson, yellow,
Misty, mellow;
How the forests bow and hillow!
Maple, ash and oak and willow
Shed the trophies of the year;
Thus we render
All our splendor,
Leaf by leaf in sad surrender,
Pomp and pride and pleasure tender,
When our days are in the scar.
Down they shiver!
Quake and quiver!
On the swift and silent river,
Where the current glides forever
To the wide and windy sea!
Sitting, sowing,
Drifting, blowing
Now they're floating gaily going,
Like the lives Of men ALLOWING
To the life that is to be,
Modern Argo.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
OctmeaI.

Our older readers remember when the
only use of oatmeal among us was to
make cruel with for the sick. There
are few people who still look upon it
as only fit for use when light diet is
needed, or when physician prescribes
it. Such persons are behind the age"
and we are glad that at least among the
more intelligent classes of Americ ms, 1t
has become common article OF 1000.
But in Scotland, where people are
noted for brain and Drawn, it has long
been the staple food. Says a recent
Scotch writer: "For the past forty
wears | have made my breakfast OF
pint of oatmeal porridge, with very rare
exceptions, and nothing else, fasting for
four hours afterward.
"If, however, take any other form
of breakfast, l find myself very hungry
before the next meal, which is never the
case when have had my porridge." lie
adds: I feel assured that fthe laborers
of the southern counties, with their
children. would but take basin of oat-
meal porridge and milk, with such
other food as they can procure in the in
terval, we should have much stronger
and healthier race of men and women. !"
We have no doubt, not only that such
a diet would give us stronger ana
! healthier race of men and women, but
that it would save children from many
of the ills now so rife among them. 1t
is easily digested, nutritious, makes
muscle, and gives clear head, which
cannot be said of a large potion OF the
food used in this country, - YOUTHS
Copspeatoa.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01
An Interesting Cave.

Crystal Hill cave, near Stroudsburg,
Pa, has just been carefully explored by
Professors Leidy and Porter. The bot
tom was found to be covered with clay,
on the top OF which was deposit of a
dark substance, and on this is an in
crustation of lime, which has fallen
from the roof of the cave. 1t is the de-
posit of rich, dark material that par
ticularly interests the scientists. The
explorers found many indications Of the
presence in the cave at one time or an
other of many animals, some of which
were doubtless brought there by ami
mails of prey, and others used it for their
dens. Among the bones of animals
were the iawbones of the raccoon,
skunk, weasel, beaver, squirrel, porcu
pine, woodchuck, fox, wildcat, elk,
deer and bison; the shells of two or
more turtles, the bones of wild turkeys,
and the vertebre of snakes in large
quantities. The most interesting speci-
mems found, however, were the head
and teeth OF gigantic beaver end q
large peccary, neither of which have
ever teen found before in Pennsylvania
Besides these were bones which had
been burned and split-evidently tho
work of the aborigines, who sought The
marrow. Indian relics were also found
A flint spear head was picked up fal
back in the cave, imbedded in the clay
How it came there is a mystery, unless
some Indians, entering the cave ant
finding wild beast there, attacked it
and this spear, hurled at the animal
missing its aim, sped far back into th
recesses, and there remained. No othe
traces of any kind indicate that tn
portion of the cave haG been visited b
man OF beast.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01

Aman in Louisa county, Iowa, who
died quietly in his bed recently, escaped
death narrowly many times during his
career. Once he was stabbed in the
stomach and given up by the physicians.
At another time he fell into well sixty
feet deep; again, he was gorged by a
bull until life was apparently extinct,
and more recently loaded wagon
passed over his head, cutting OIL one
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01

On the bank holiday at the Alexandra
palace, London, 100000 persons were
turned into one inclosure. Thirty
thousand cups of tea and coffee, $50
barrels OF ale, $4,000 loaves of bread, and
so, 900 buns and cakes W ere consumed
between morpins and night.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-09-01

A Philadelphia contractor says
whisky can be made out of garbage
And we believe him. Whisky makes
garbage out of men, and why shouldn't
man make whisky out of garbage. 1t is
q poor rule that won't work both ways.
-Nor5is.owa Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04
A Home for His Mother.

BUSINESS called me to the United
States Land Office. While there a lad
apparently sixteen or seventeen years of
for forty acres of land.
l was struck with the countenance
and general appearance of the boy, and
inquired of him for whom he was pur-
chasing the land.
"For myself, sir.'
Ithen inquired where he had got the
money. He answered, II earned it."
Feeling then an increased desire for
knowing something more about the boy,
l asked about himself and parents. He
took seat and gave me the following
narrative: 81 am the oldest of five
children. Father is drinking man,
and often returns home drunk. Find
ing that father would not abstain from
liquor, resolved to make an effort in
some way to help my mother and
brothers and sisters. got an axe and
went into new part of the country to
work clearing land, and l have saved
money enough to buy forty acres of
land there"
'Well my good boy, what are you
going to do with the landP"
81 will work on it, build log house,
and when it is all ready, will bring
father, mother, brothers, and sisters to
live with me. The land | want for my
mother, which will secure her from
want in her old age"
''And what will you do with your
father, if he continues to drink"
80, sir, when we get him on the
farm he will feel at home and be happy,
and hope become sober man."
young man, God bless you"
BY this time the receiver handed him
his receipt for his forty acres of land.
As he was leaving the office he said,
"At last have home for my mother"
-Eranna7ler and Chronicle,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04
Arbitration Better Than Litigation.

BALTIMORE CITY has Court of Arbi-
tration in connection with its Board of
Trade for the settlement of difficulties
among the mercantile community. This
Court possesses ample powers for the
prompt settlement of all controversies
arising from the pursuit of trade, COM
merce, navigation, manufactures, etc.
The Court is accessible for business at
all times, and the expenses are limited
to twenty dollars from each litigant.
Three modes of trial are provided for
by the Court, viz: Before the Judge
alone; before the Judge and two lay
arbitrator, one to be selected by each
litigant; before three lay arbitrator,
with right of appeal to the Judge.
From the final decision of the Judge
there is no appeal to any Court in the
State. Parties may appear before this
Court with or without counsel, and
Judgment in every case must be rem
dered within twenty days after submits
sion. That is a cheap and handy Court
for settling petty suits, and probably its
decisions are as often Cor oftener) right
as the more costly Courts of the
State The Merchant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04
Electric Discharges from Animals.

TOUCHING the electric brush dis
charges which sometimes take place
from the hair and fingers of men, and
the coats of animals, as well as the
leaves of trees, a recent note by M. Amat
to the French Academy mentioned some
curious facts which came under his OBJ
servation out in Algeria, in 1876, be-
tween Djelfa and Laghouat, among the
Atlas Mountains. He says that he has
frequently drawn large sparks from the
hair of his horse by means of his pocket
comb. The best results were obtained
in dry weather, in the evening between
Z and p. m. II the hair was little
moist, or the sky cloudy, no sparks or
cracklings could be got. Animals, and
especially horses, present in higher
degree than man the power OF exhibit
ing these discharges. Travellers on the
high plateau of Central America have
remarked that the coats of their horses
discharge sparks under the brush or
currycomb; and in South Algeria it is
common to see the hairs of the tail SC
much alive with the electric forces that
they diverge from the center. On strok-
ing the tail by hand, distinct cracking
sounds may be heard, especially during
the day. One reason why man accumu-
lates less electricity than the horse is
perhaps that the horse is better insulat-
ed on his horny hoofs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04

"Jack and Fred Howard, here ar
Bob and Tom White, who have come to
visit US. We rope to give them very
happy day."
Fred and Jack were very dear chill
dren. but they were surprised and dis
appointed. Forgetting "the law of
love" and the "golden rule" which
older people forget most sadly, too,
Fred stood cycling the guests with
something like scorn, l am sorry to
say, while Jack, turning away from
his mothers outstretched hand, cried
out:
81 don't like 'em; don't want 'em
here"
Bob and Tom fidgeted and turned
red, gazing in awe at the pictures,
vines, easy chairs, and most of all at
Mrs. Towards beautiful face, turned so
kindly toward them. Then she spoke:
6 Fred and Jack, my darlings, let me
tell you true story. l found these
little boys down on Park-st., that frs.
day it showed. They have no home;
they have no father or mother, no one
to take care of them. Bob holds horses,
sweeps crossings, or does anything he
can to earn little for Tom and himself.
A woman down near the engine-house
lets them sleep in her woodshed. Their
father and mother died of yellow fever
last summer, while we were at grand
pas" Here her voice faltered for a
moment-her dear old father had died
only few months before-but then she
went on: II have brought them here
to-day to let you see what Thanksgiv-
lng's for; and hope they will find out
before they leave u.s." She stopped,
and waited for an answer Fred came
quickly forward, and said to Bob:
" Haven't you any home?" To this
loving boy home meant all that was
dear in the world.
NO" briefly replied Bob, surveying
Fred's blue suit and bright buttons with
sharp and wistful eyes. Nearer came
little Jack, his cheeks red with excite
ment.
Haven't you any mammaP' he cried
out, as if he couldn't believe so great a
sorrow could be borne.
"No," again said Bob, this time put
I ting up a rough, dirty hand to his
eyes.
''Nor any baby sisterp" asked Jack,
now standing close beside them.
mo-" broke in Tom, with little
choke in his voice; ''she died before the
rest"
Poor little Jack! the smiling baby
sister, in the rose-lined cradle up
stairs, was very angel to him, and
this was too much. Bursting into tears,
he cried out clasping his arms around
her neck: "Oh, mamma, l do feel so
sorry for them. Can't you do some
thing for them?''
Fred was crying too, now, and papa
walked to the window and stood with
his back to them all, but mamma
smiled, though tears were in her eyes.
Drawing Fred close to her, she said,
laying her hands on Jacks curly head,
buried in her lap:
'Shan we give them some good warm
clothes. and when they are washed and
dressed shall they come and eat dinner
with usP Shall we give them look at
baby, and let them hold her little hands
in theirs? Shall they play funny games
with us after dinner and sing with us
when you are tired of play ? And
when it is nearly dark shall papa go
with them to kind man, who will take
care of them, and never let them be
homeless or hungry any more"
So this was the way Fred and Jack
learned "what Thanksgiving was for. :"
. IN. T. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04
THANKSGIVING DAY IN THE
OLDEN TIME.

A LIFE more happy seemed to fill
The homestead meath the shetering hill.
A gentle stir, likeawinds at play,
That kept in mind Thanksgiving Day.
Upon the roof tree sloping down,
OF late had come IA glistening crown
OF snow, and dropped beneath the caves
The woodbine's red and withered leaves.
As thus the homestead peaceful stood
Amidst the winter quietude,
Inside the housewife piled her art
With busy hand and anxious heart.
For three whole days conflict dire
Is waged 'twiXt eatables and fire;
Still does the crane not cease to groan,
And still the oven holds its own.
Now, conscious of her skill and might,
The house dame, with her skirts drawn tight
And cap askew, with flying strings,
The closet fills with dainty things.
The children peep with eyes aglow
To see her place the pies in row,
And steal to get with smack and sniff
OF steanling conserveS Just whif.
The day has comet The blushing morn
Now hears the numbering stage coach horn
That, mid the echoings of the hills,
The homestead with "a tremor ILLS.
First at the door, the grandsire gray
Puts forth his staff his steps to stay;
The toddler, prattling at his knee,
Thrusts forth his head the coach to see.
sshe stalwart son that bides at home
Into the doorway, too, has come;
His wife and baby now appear
Harkl it's the sound of wheels they hear.
The stage at last, with stately sweep,
Comes round the curve, and from it leap
The SCHOOL, boy sons who left the farm,
And meet the group with greetings warm.
Quick bouncing at the prick of goad,
A pillioned nag trots up the road,
And, pausing by the humble stoop,
Adds two new corners to the group.
The meeting house looms white and bare
High on the hill above them there,
And i'll its steeple thumps and sways
The bell that calls to prayer and praise.
And soon the men folks, smiling faced,
Responsive to its summons haste;
Whilst busy Marthas, full of care,
'GainSt their return the feast prepare.
The Feast at last. The grace is said,
And up hobs every eager head,
And bright eyes, like some greedy power,
Go seeking what they may devour.
The turkey at the feast is lost;
The chickens get their drum sticks crossed;
And empty plates, just filled with pies,
The good wife marks with smiling eyes.
Each finds his limit reached at last;
The apples come; the nuts are passed:
The mugs of cider trimming stand,
And jokes ny round on every hand.
So goes the day till evening comes;
And on the hob the kettle huns;
The roasting apple putfs its cheek,
And children play at hide and seek.
Perhaps this day in years to come
May find them wanderers far from home,
And with JOY haunting memories cheer
The shadows of that changeful year
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied BY the name Of the author not necessarily fol
ouDncation, but as an evidence Of good faith tn
part OF the writer Write only on one side of the pa
per Be particularly careful in giving and dates
@ have the letters and figures plain and distinct Proc
3rnames are often dicult to decpher because of the
careless manner in which they are written.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-12-04

THE Gar, when at his palace in La
vadia, is continually surrounded by po-
licemen and soldiers. The park and
castle are watched night and day by i'm
perial spies, to prevent the influx OF Nj
hilistic assassins.