Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-04-20

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York.
A young widow has established a pistol
gallery in New Orleans Her qualifications
as teacher of the art of duelling are of
course undoubted she has killed her man.
A New England writer says that it has
been found that negroes can be better trust
ed than white men, not to betray secrets.
We suppose this is upon the principle that
they always "keep dark"
Mrs. Lucy Hill complains, in an Arkan-
sas paper, that her nephew has tramped
upon her rights and feelings. The grace
less young rascal shouldn't be allowed to
trample upon his aunt-HiN.
A Canadian paper mentions the marriage
of Mr.. Joseph Sterling to Miss Anne Stir
ting. Love strokes are not usually severe,
but this one it is plain has, knocked an !
out.
A woman in Florida, named Cross, late
| ly gave birth 10 an infant son which weigh
ed only one pound. That Cross wasn't
hard to bear.
Two men, Joseph Sparks and Oscar Flint,
were assailed in the suburbs of Baltimore,
few nights ago, by a gang of shoulder
hilters. Flint was knocked down, but his
companion escaped by flight. When the
scoundrels hit Flint, Sparks Rcw.
Mr.. William Hood was robbed near Cor
NTH, Ala, on the 18th inst. The CorintE
paper says that the name of the highway
man is unknown, but there is no doubt that
he was Robin Hood.
A Mr.. Bentley has been indicted in AL
ALBANIA for striking stranger with an axe.
He says he didn't kaow but that the stranger
was a robber. He didn't know, and SO he
axed him.
A quizzical editor in Arkansas, who re-
joices in the rather quizzical name of IIar-
ry Hurry, says that "truth is generally slow
in its progress" Probably it is never in
such a Hurry as he.
A young lady of New Orleans, WHO re-
Gently performed remarkable feat in row.
ing, has been presented with beautiful
yawl. A smack would have been more ap-
propriate.
A man in our State, who attempted TO
hug beautiful young woman, Miss Lem
on, has sued her for striking him in the
eye. Why should a fellow squeeze Lem
on unless he wants a punch?
Mr.. j. S. Fall Mississippi editor, asks
when we shall get wise. Undoubtedly be-
fore Fa0, if ever
Mr., Henry A. Rhule says. in BIiSsis-
siPPi paper, that he has worked zeaiousiy
for the administration" Now let him turn
and work faithfully against il. It's poor
Rule that won't work both ways.
Mr.. an Mr.. Brewer, of Wayne County,
have twenty-five children. Theirs is, per-
haps, the most extensive brewery in the
| West.
The " Beaver Argus records the mar
riage of John Coburn, only three feet high
No wonder he wanted to get spIiced.
A man named J. S. Bin has set up a
shaving shop in enc of our western cities
We know him of old. Whenever he takes
off his beard he shaves bad Bill.
An impudent anonymous correspondent
signing himself med Bucket expresses
the wish that We were dead. Very we'll
let him show himself in person, and we
pledge ourselves TO " kick tie Bucket"
A Southern lady has abando ed the Sla.
ker establishment near Ilopkinsville. TO
marry Mr.. James Bean, aged seventy-five.
She must be fond of dried beans.
A handsome young fellow in New York.
in great distress for want of money, mar
ried last week a rich old woman OF seven
ty. lie was 10 doubt miserable for the
want of money, and she for the want of a
husband; and misery makes strange bed
fellows"