The articles in “From the Archives” are reprinted from previous editions of The New Jersey Herald, which began publication in 1829; the Sussex Register, which began in 1814; and the Sussex Independent, which began in 1871. The stories appear in their original form, although some have been edited for length. 125 YEARS AGO March 31, 1880 Local Affairs Home Items Guido C. HINCHMAN has been nominated by HAYES as postmaster of Dover, Morris county. Mr. Asa KYTE has purchased of Mrs. HEDGES the house and twenty acres of land on High street. One of the familiar signs of approaching spring is observable in the number of wagons passing along our streets loaded with household goods. We are pleased to learn that our friend , Phillip RIELLY, formerly of this place, has been transferred from the twenty-sixth precinct of New York, and reappointed in Wall street. "Phil" is a faithful officer and has been very successful in unearthing and bringing to justice the perpetrators of some of the most important burglary cases in the city. The residence of Mr. Sanford HIBBLER, near Allamuchy, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday afternoon, with all the contents, excepting a piano and a few chairs that were saved by neighbors who discovered the fire. Mr. HIBLER and his family were all absent at the time attending a moving of one of their neighbors. Last week a peddler from Port Jervis crossed the line in Sussex to dispose of his wares. He called at the house of Michael WAYLAND, on Montague, and sold him a roll of cloth for thirty-five dollars, taking a note in payment, which the peddler drew up. After the note had been drawn up and signed, Mr. Wayland's son came out on the scene, and discovering that the note was for sixty dollars instead of thirty-five, booted the peddler from the premises. Another ridiculous story originating in the New York papers has been going the rounds of the press the past week to the effect that "Sydney HOLLEY, of Branchville, Sussex county, committed suicide a few nights ago by hanging himself to a rafter in his barn. The motive for the act was heavy losses in Wall street where he had been speculating." This is on a par with the report that CRILL the condemned murderer, mixes his food in a wash bowl from which he eats. EDISON has just sold his new invention, the elector-motograph, to the Western Union Telegraph Co. for $100,000. Whether the electric light succeeds or not, Edison probably will not be used up. A party of men and women, known as the "Salvation Army" are holding religious meetings in one of Newark's Theaters. Their meetings are so largely attended that many are unable to gain admission. They arrived from England two weeks ago. Linda Cammaroto “Richer than I you will never be For I had a mother who read to me”