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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
About NOl'ir0U.

Not land flowing with milk ard
honey; not land of olive-yards and
vineyards, of southern skies and efemi-
nate luxuriance, of Spanish dances and
Italian serenades, of soft intrigues and
quick revenges that wait upon life itself.
Not land of fragrant breezes, where
the nightingale sings to his mate, while
the moon with her train of satellites in
stately dignity rises in the dark blue
dome, bathing the earth in a silvery
flood, the while lovers pace romantic
ruins washed by broad flowing Rhine,
OF sterner Danube, or linger in the
bowers on the banks of the soft blue
waters of Moselle; lovers whose lips
are silent for bliss that is filling their
hearts with an emotion for which an
eternity would be too short, and life,
alas, often proves but too long. Not
this. But land OF eternal SHOWS, whose
mountain-tops are fraught with mys-
terry of silence that is never broken,
where the foot nf man never falls; oi
gigantic icebergs, of rushing streams, oi
grand waterfalls, and mighty cataracts
that seem to increase and multiply as
you progress through the country. A
land which owes everything to nature
and nothing to man; where ruins arr
not, and the nightingale's song Is un
heard, and bowers of roses may be reat
about, but scarcely seen. A land scan
tily peopled, but peopled by men an'
women honest and fearless, simple ant
genuine, frank and hospitable--until
day will come when mixture with tn
world which seeks them more and NOR
year by year, may give the faults of tina
world, and take from them their bes
heritage--a single eye, simple faith, a
uprightness of purpose rare as beautifu
, after six thousand years of leveling. !
land where railroads are scarce, an
, travelling is long and laborious, but yer
pleasant. A land not hampered by I'll
refined luxury Of the age, the squandel
, ing of wealth in pomp and vanity, pul
5 pie and fine linen; but land OF ster
realities, where wealth is rare, and eac
: mans Inheritance is labor and toll.
land with bright bracing air; Goa
iron-bound and full of wonders. A Ian
that reminds us in measure OF that cit
' that hath no foundations, where there
mo night" for here during some po
tion of the year. the sun never sets, ar
! darkness falls not.--Aryo y.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
ALL SORTS.

A negro in Newton county, Ga,
claims to be 1919 years old.
The st. Gothard tunnel was COM
pleted in less than seven years.
The person who retires with the sun
must have a warm bed fellow.
No process known will keep iron
effectively and durably from rusting.
A housewife wants enough of most
provisions, but she desires her pie-crust
to be short.
Potato bugs, it is said, make good
blisters; but, as for that matter, so do
potatoes where YOU have TO raise them.
One of the Fifth avenue (New York;
clubs spends 81, 200 a year in the pur-
chase of playing cards of the best kind.
During the past year it cost the Cana
dian government over 1000, 900 to pro-
vide for the wants of its Indian popu-
lation.
There are ninety-fve lakes in Iowa,
covering an area of 81, 900 acres. Should
these lakes dry up, as some of them are
doing, the land will belong to the gov
ernment.
Rather cold snap, remarked the fox,
as he put his foot into the steel trap.
We shall have an open spring, was all
that the trapper vouchsafed as he ap-
preached the animal.
In note to the editor OF the Charles
ton Is. c. Nea0S, Mr.. Henry Edmund
Ravenel, of that city, denies widely
published story that the grandson and
namesake of John G. Calhoun is keep
ing liquor saloon in st. Louis.
A defaulting county treasurer in Iowa
excused his conduct on the ground that
he had dreamed he must take $4,000
and buy certain lands, and that he was
a believer in dreams. He didn't have
to dream that he was sent to State
prison.-Detrott Free Press.
When young lady tripped into a
music store the other day and asked the
bashful clerk in attendance for 1.-TWO
Kisses" he .jammed on his hat aud
rushed out of the back door. The
clerk, never having heard of the piece
of music, thought he was the victim of
a leap-year proposal, and his salary was
not large enough to support two
NorrSetoWn Herald.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
TURNING to the Right .

Why'does the custom prevail OF pass
ing to the right in drivingP This query
is somewhat difficult of answer, as
there are no substan ntial facts that can
be adduced in explanation. The Gus
tom originated, perhaps, in the eariY
days of New England when the roads
were passabe only to horsemen and OK"
teams. IN driving oxen the custom ilas
always been for the driver to walk on
the left side of the cart in order to bet
ter see the road, make the requisite cal
culations for teams passing in the OPP
posite direction, and also to enable him
to larrup the team with his right hand.
In this way the two drivers came to-
gether, and any accident by collision or
interlocking of wheels was thereby
avoided. When the roads became set
tied and were accessible to lighter We
hicles, the ox-carts were, in a degree,
superseded by the former, but the
drivers were probably the same, and
consequently retained their old-tlme
habits. The custom in England and
most foreign countries, with the excep-
tion of France, is to pass to the left in
travelling either by carriage or rail The
English settlers of New England proba-
bly retained this habit on their first
entrance to the new world, but were
afterward obliged to abandon it in view
of the exigencies of locomoting by oxen.
II this theory, and it appears reasona-
BILE. is accepted, the custom OF passing
to the right by our forefathers was OF
course perpetuated to their descendants,
and has thus been handed down intact
to the present day. However the syss
tenn of locomotion in America now in
vogue may have originated, the custom
Is uucouth and sometimes fraught with
danger. Why a man who Is driving a
spirited or unruly horse should SIT on
that side OF the wagon furthest removeo
from passing vehicles, and thus oy MS
incapacity to obtain full and clear
view of the road and his proximity 10
other vehicles, engender risk of limb or
even life. surpasses the common under
standing. Itmay be argued that ne can
better use his whip hand in this POSI-
tion, but by passing to the left ne can
still retain the use of the right hano'
and at the same time avoid the danger
of collision.
The same may be said of railway
travelling. The engineer is located on
that part of the engine the furthest re-
moved from the parallel tra aks, and is
thus prevented from So 1nT any I'M
mediate obstruction or dnrs' that may
.. imperil the safety of the train. until
within a few years the Pennsylvania
: railroad followed the English system
of passing to the left, but for some un,
: accountable reason it changed tna'
f method of travelling for the prevailing
n American way. Perhaps mechanics ano
scientific men may be able to assign
I some plausible reason for this custom
4 bur TO the average mind 1t Is inexplica'
ble.--Hargord Post.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

kept me from meeting man who would
have paid me a thousand dollars that
dayPn
"And you never got it," cried Dora,
aghast.
mo; but that does not matter. l
have your half-do lar, and had rather
have it.n
Such an incorrigible fellow as that,
of course, had his own way, and Dora
became Mrs. Allen Waters. She loves
her husband because, under all circum-
stances, she finds him gentleman. And
Ada is in the sulks.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
HYDE PARK, VT, WEDNESDAY, TO- 1880.
What shaIEI 4 Lire For ,

What shaIE Lire ForY
l live for those who love me,
For those know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spirit, too;
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task my God assigned me,
For the bright hopes left behind me,
And the good that can do.
I live to learn their story,
Who've suffered for my sake,
To emulate their glory,
And follow in their wake;
Bards, martyrs, patriots, sages,
The noble OF ali ages,
whose deeds crown history's pages,
And tines great volume make.
| live to hail that season,
By gifted minds foretold,
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone for gold;
When man to man united,
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden was OF old.
I live to hold communion
With all that is divine,
To feel that there is union
'Twi1t natures heart and mine;
To profit by afiiiction,
Reap truth from fields Of fiction,
Grow wiser from conviction
Fulfilling Gods design.
l live for those that love me,
For those that know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me
And waits my spirit, too;
For the wrongs that need resistance,
For the cause that needs assistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that can do.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
MoHRSTOUs MATTERS.

The Chicago correspondent of the
New York Commercial. Bulletin, review
ing the crop prospects for 1880, says
that after seeding and what will be
needed for consumption the crops for
1879 will about be exhausted. He also
asserts that winter wheat in the West
was more or less injured, necessitating
resolving, and that the general estimate
is that the wheat crop will be far under
that of last year.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

Once upon time the mule, without
having received an invitation, attended
q convention of animals that was called
for the purpose of discussing the best
methods of family government. "What
do you know about all thisP" asked the
president, tauntingly; "bave you ever
raised any childrenp' The mule wept.
"Ah, no." she said, have never raised
anything but full-grown men; but
land of the pilgrim! you should see
how raised them-you should see me
raise man that weighs as much as
David Davis" Upon rising vote the
mule was Immediately elected financial
secretary, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Burlington Hawkeye
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

An extraordinary activity has been
recently developed through the mineral
regions Of the South, which include the
western portion of Virginia, the whole
of West Virginia, and the western parts
of Alabama. Georgia, North and South
Carolina. The revival is most notice
able in the iron mines and furnace dis
tricts. Scarcely day passes but some
large sale of this class of property is
made to Northern capitalists, particu-
larly to those of Pennsylvania.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
WHOLE NO. 152.


Born-he grew to manhood fair,
weak-hs strayed irom mothers care
Mad-he wed a woman low,
Drunk-he dealt deadly blow,
Huug-he brol a mothers heart,
wrong-e'en irom the very start.
Born-he grew ~ manhood fair,
Strong-he priced mothers care,
Loved-he we'd a maiden pure,
Kind-he helped the needy poor,
Dead-is mourned by every one,
Good-oh, true and faithful son
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

In a very logical and common sense
address upon the evils of intemperance,
one of the eloquent clergymen of New
York city recently said that the custom
of treating was founded on benevo-
lent and hospitable feeling, but it was a
custom that had done more harm than
all the enemies the country ever had,
and would result in even greater harm
if permitted to continue. It had made
the American nation nation of drunk
ards. More drunkards had sprung from
that custom than from any other cause.
1t was a yoke upon the necks of thou
sands. Men did not like to be called
stingy, which was perhaps the chief
reason why they treated. But let them
abandon the custom, and they would
become help and power In the cause
of temperance. What was wanted was
custom to correct that of treating
One man might be strong and able to
resist the temptation of "treat," an
other might be weak and fall. This
thought should. therefore, make an
honest man refrain, lest he might be-
come an unhappy instrument of all
others ruin.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

The building in which the painting of
the siege of Paris was first exhibited in
New York, and subsequently in Phila-
delphia and Boston, has been sold at
auction in the latter city for $3.50, and
shipped to Chicago.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

The portions of Asia Minor-compris-
ing Batoum, Kars, Olti and Artwin-
which have been acquired by Russia
under the treaty of Berlin, is n district
very rich in natural productions and
capable of great development under an
efficient administration. There is not
much agricultural produce, but there is
an abundance of wood and metals, and
the climate and soil are well suited for
the cultivation of silk and tobacco.
The natives appear reconciled to the
new state of things. They have ceased
to emigrate into Turkish territory, and
boards of money which had hitherto
been concealed have made their appear
ance in the towns. Batoum, thanks to
its great advantages rs a harbor, is in
creasiDg in size, while Poti, notwith-
standing its dock-yard and railroad,
declines.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

Edward Elliott, stevedore at St.
John, New Bruins wick, has been instru-
mental in saving twenty-one persons
from drowning.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

The Prince of Wales is retrenching his
expenditure, which has been cut down
one-half in each of his residences. The
time, however, has come when the
assistance of the prince has become
necessary, notin the serious administra-
ton of the government, but in the en-
tertainment of those who govern. The
queen has opposed this assumption for
the last three years, but at length con-
sents to deposit in his hands, if not the
globe and scepter, at all events the visit
ing list and lord chamberlain's book.
The responsibility is not of mere even-
ing receptions Or garden parties, but
involves the more serious business Of
banquetings and royal feasts, and the
prince, who has been compelled to re-
duce his expenditure through heavy
debts contracted in this very task, re-
quires supplement to his income.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

A Canadian defaulter played cute
trick. Having stolen and skipped with
$4,000 which was intrusted to him in the
double capacity of postmaster and tele-
graph operator, he stopped in the even
ing at q country village and stepped
into the telegraph Office. There he
heard the message come over, "robber
escaped" The operator was a girl, and
he told her he was repairer sent by
the telegraph company. She asked him
for help, as the wires were out of re-
pair. So he took the message in full ;
but, instead of copying out, invented
and substituted one saying that the thiel
was coming that way, and would try to
pass himselfoff for q detective in pursuit
of the thief. Then he lit out" AGAR
and crossed the line, settling in the
United States. Meanwhile the pursu
ing detective, who never caught him
was arrested and trotted around thu
village for people to look at rs the biz
thief, till the robbed man came up anC
released him.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10

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The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
STOVES! !!
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Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10

Brief Mention.
 Hiram Camp, Esq, left the city Monday, going to Saratoga, where he remains week or two.
 The conductors on the Housatonic railroad will come out next week in uniforms of blue, with brass buttons.
 The class of 80 of the Hartford High School has its fourth annual picnic at Con- bounce Pond to-day.
 The Wheeler & Wilson band is engaged to furnish music for the Yale Commencement, which begins June 25th
 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Associated Charities will be held at AZ Court street this Thursday evening at o'clock.
 A Garfield club was organized in Hartford Tuesday evening" before the news from Chi cago was cold, and John R. Hills was chosen president.
 Dr. Gilead Peet of Bridgeport, and Mir. George Meelzer, son-in-lawc of MT. Philo Hurd, will shortly sail for Europe. They have been spending the winter together in Florida.
 Mrs. Mary Lewis, of MiddIetown, widow of Deacon J. N. Lewis, reached her 92nd birthday, Tuesday, and the children and grandchildren had their annual celebration of the event.
 The railroad mems Christian association commence series of open air meetings on the new depot platform next Sunday even- ing at p. m. The Rev. w. E. Brooks, of West Haven, will give a short address.
 The scholars of the principal room in the Derby school go on an excursion to Savin Rock on Saturday, the 12th. The proceeds of the exhibition of last term will nearly meet the expense of the trip, which will be made in four large carryalls.
 On Wednesday, the 18th inst, the State Spiritualists' Association of Connecticut hold their annual picnic at Compounce Pond. The chief speaker will be the ex-superintend- ent of New York schools, Henry Riddle, who lost that position for being Spiritualist.
 The New Milford Episcopal Society have formally accepted the gift of church build ing site from the late Miss E. Boardman, sister of the late Judge Boardman, of this city, and have voted to raise the necessary funds and proceed at once with the work of building
 It is not improbable that night train will be put on by the Boston & Albany Railroad Company, in connection with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, to run between Boston and New York, in competi- tion with the Sound steamboats, the fare to be only $2.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
Funeral of n Young Lady.

The funeral of Kittie S. Mcdonald took place yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock from her late residence, No. 237 Elm street. The deceased was a general favorite among her acquaintances in consequence of her amiable disposition and generous, noble traits of char Acter. She was for a number of years con- nected with the Sunday school of Dwight Place church and will be greatly missed there. She fell victim to consumption, de- spite the best medical skill and loving tender care. She was member of the class of 1880 Hillhouse High School, but could not grad uate on account of i'll health. Her funeral was largely attended, teachers of the High School and Dwight school being present. Flowers in great profusion were noticeable, among which was beautiful anchor and also splendid star and numerous other trib- utes of beautiful design. The pail bearers were MT. John c. North, Mr. Edw. Higby, MT. Frank Canada, MT. Ed. P. Merwin MT. Wilson Wheeler and Mr. A. w. Parmelee. The Rev. Mir. Northrop officiated.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
Personal.

Chicago convention.
 Rev. Father Kennedy, of Birmingham, has gone to Saratoga on five weeks vacation.
 F. Stanley Root, of Seymour, exchanged with the Rev. MT. Staats, of Bristol, Sunday.
 Deacon Joseph Tomlinson, of Birming- ham, starts soon for Europe to attend the Sunday school centennial, to which he is a delegate.
 Professor Chandler's vocal studio, in Hoad1ey building, will be the scene of an- other soiree musicale by his pupils this even ing. The programmes are printed upon Jap anese fans. variety of home talent will participate
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
Naugatuck Valley Association.

The annual meeting of the Naugatuck Val ley Association of Congregational ministers was held on Tuesday at the parlors of the First church. The attendance of members was large, and number of the wives of the pastors were present. The chief exercise of the forenoon was discussion on the .sThe Bible in the Public Schools" which was opened by Rev. Dr. Jennings of this city. In the afternoon an essay on Individuality in the Church" was read by Rev. w. E. Bas
 sett of Bethlehem, and sermon by Rev. H.
 A. Ottman, of Northfeld- considerable part of the morning session was occupied with the examination of MT. Isaac A. Loose of Yale Theological Seminary, who had pre- scented himself as a candidate for the ministry. MT. Loose, who is supplying the pulpit of the First church in Milford during the absence of Rev. MT. Riddle, passed very creditable examination, and received the cordial appro- val of the association. Rev. s. c. Leonard, of Naugatuck, was reelected moderator for the ensuing year, and. Rev. s. J. Bryant, of South Britain, secretary and treasurer Drs. Beckwith and Anderson and Rev. H. c. Marshall, of Middlebury were appointed the executive committee, and six delegates were chosen to the general association of Connec- ticut which is to meet at Woleottville next Tuesday and Wednesday. A bountiful col at ion was prepared for the association in the dining room adjoining the church parlor, by
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
BicVclinU.

MT. E. F. Tolman of the firm of Hill & Holman, Worcester, Mass, and Mr G. M. Doe, both members of the Worcester Bicy- cle Club, are at the New Haven House with their wheels, having travelled through the northern part of Worcester county, Mass, and down through the Connecticut Valley to Hartford, and thence to New Haven by way of Meriden. They are on a pleasure trip, and expect to visit New York and Albany, and then proceed further West, as they may de termine. Mir. Holman rides Q 5s-inch Co., lumbian bicycle and MT. Doe a 52-inch liar yard roadster.
 The races at the Howard avenue course in this city take place on Tuesday, the 22d.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-10
A Cool and Rrnxa Acf.

What would undoubtedly have been fatal accident was averted Monday by the courage and presence of mind displayed by Engineer Kingsley, of the Housatonic road He runs the up express train leaving this city at 1O:10 a. m. About half a mile this side of Lee he discovered a child two or three years of age on the track ahead. He at once whistled down brakes, and they were applied The train slowed up, but the engineer saw it was not going to stop. in time to avoid striking the child, and he accordingly jumped from the locomotive, ran ahead and caught the little girl just as the pilot touched her. She was unharmed. Her mother arrived moment or two later and was so overcome with joyful emotion on learning of the child's escape that she fainted. .-Bridgepo Farmer.