Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-14
vermont NCws.

While looking in Tie pasture for his horse,
J. T. IIuRp, ESP. Of Saud4atc discovered
in il large Tree live Of bees, Prepara-
lions were Immediately made for robbins
them of their summers wages Upon cut
ting down The tree, it was found alive with
the little aborcrs, who fought nobly for
their rights but TO no avail. They were
oyerpowercd finally, andt,co himdreaPoandS
Of honey taken out of the tree--a sample
Of which we received through the polite
ness af Mr.. IIURp.-BenniHgioa Banner.
On Tuesday of hast week, Mr.. Austin Of
Miller, had large and expensive barn
burned containing so tons of hay, a total
loss 1t took fire from a thrcshing machine
in operation in the barn, caused by want of
proper oiling. The machine, three horses,
some grain, and wagon were all burned
together.
ACCIDENT. Henry Stewart boy Of
about Is, son Of Mrs. A. Stewart of Rut-
lanl, had his shoulder dslocated, and one
of the bones slightly fractured, on Tuesday
evening, while cndeavoring to perform some
feats on gymnasium apparatus Temporal
rily erected in an upper story of the Union
Store building on Washington street.
VIM. Eastman of Verslire, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a razor,
on the 9TH inst.
AccIDENT.-On Saturday the 1st inst,
David t. Clough and Edgar Bond, lads Of
Theliord, while on hunting excursion
some hall mile from any dwelling, we're
sitting near each other with their gun lying
between them-the gun sliding, Clough
caught hold of it, when it discharged tear
ing the three fore fingers nearly in pieces,
which were afterwards amputated by DR..
Crosby of Hanover.
Last week. Philip lIadley, Of this place,
now in his 9lst year, Travelled on foot from
his residence near Cassville, TO the top of
Moosilauk, in n. H.. distance of about %
miles. He spent the night at the Prospect
House, and returned the next day. The
old gentleman said he could not get along
quite as fast as some of the young gals
that passed him going up, but he got there
safe and was very agrecably entertained.
lie appears hale and healthy, is smarter
and more active than many who are much
younger, and is able to do fair days work.
His native place was Ware. N. H., and he
has been a resident of this town some eight
Or ten years living with his son-in-law,
Amos Far Bradford Telegraph.
The St. Albars Messenger says that
about one hundred of the most intelligent
and wealthy farmers in that county were
victimised last week to the tune of some
fifteen thousand dollars, by band of Ger
man peddlers;
The peddlers effected Wholesale trade
in broadcoth with the farmers, by repre-
sentng that they were acting as agents of
large cloth houses in New York and Mont
real and we're particularly anxious to have
the farmers save the profits usually charged
by regular merchants. They would sell at
five per cent, from New York cost, and
take negotiable note at ninety days for
the amount for each note SO obtained they
gave receipt STIMULATING to take back all
1 the cloth unsold at the end of ninety days,
when The note would be presented for pay
ment; and they would make present 10
each purchaser of two or three delaine or
calico dresses and table cloth or two. In
this and similar way sales were effected for
their cloth at a price per yard of fire and
i halt 10 SIR dolia1S, which turns out to be q
sort Of cotton and wool mixture wortl
about do9ar and a quarter Il yard. Til:
band Of worthless called upon monied mer
some IN his village, and after having cash
/ ed their notes, left on Saturday morning
last for pats unknown, leaving box o
| dry goods in pledge for their bill at one o.
the hotels, which, on being opened, was full
Of emptiness
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.-A correspond
ent of the Boston JourRm relates the fol