Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-02-22


IIolbrook's u S. Mail' states that dur.
Ing the last year three were received at tho
dead letter Office 1870 letters, containing
S52,l54,s6. More than nine-lenths of this
amount has been delivered 10 the writers,
the remainder awaits the call ofthe owners
President FELTON, Of Cambridge asserts
that the continued use Of steel pens para
lives the nerves the arm. He advocates
return to the use Of quilts.
The Union-sayng mob on the anti-sla.
very convention in Boston had the effect to
bring up its annual subscriptions TO s. 800,
Of which Harriet Beeeher Stowe contribui.
cd $50. The abolitionists could afford to
hire the Courier 10 get up mob every year.
A woman recently applied to the Dach-
ess county n. Y. courts, for divorce from
her husband, on the ground that he habitu-
ally chewed tobacco.
AT The Northeast railroad Station in
New York, Mr Lincoln was called out and
during remarks said during the campaign he
had received letter from young girl Of
that place, in which he was kindly admon-
shed to do certain things, and amor g Others
to let his whskers grow, and that, as he had
acted upon that piece Of advice, he would
now be glad to welcome his fair corr espOnd-
ent, If she was among the crowd. In re-
spouse to the call lassie made her way
through the crowd, was helped on the plat
form, and kissed BY the President.
A plain, hard-fsted old man called upon
Gov Curtin Of Pennsylvania, the other day
The governor, supposing, of course, that the
man wanted place somewhere, expressed
his appreciation Of his past services, and
said he was sorry he could not reward him
with an office. sBu, don't want an Of
foe, said the old man. II merely called
to see if you didn't want to buy good
dog! r
As to JEFF DaYis's threat to invade the
north, the Boston Transcript says 1--WE
have not yet smelt southern powder; Blu
certainly none ofus can deny, in view o
the theft Of United States forts and ihl
plunder Of the United States mint, that ",
have felt southern steai.9
Gen Butler Of Lowell was in Washington
the other day, and during conversation
with southern men, Georgian said, Il d
= not believe there is an honest man in Mass
), achuseits." After moments reflection, ht
!, added, Il beg to assure you, Mr.. Butler,
!, mean nothing personal The general re
sponded-''I believe there are great many
! honest men in Georgia; but in saying %
sir, l do not mean anything personal.
il Aremus Ward writes from the West =
J. They've got Pauick up this way. and re
! fooze to take western money, Il was neyei
J. worth much, and when western men, wh;
know what ii is. refooze to take their owl
money, it is about time other foxes stop
IS handlin it. Banks is Dustin every da!
e goin up higher nor any balloon Of which "
r. have any record. These western banker
OF air a sweet and luvly set Of men. / wish
IS owned as good house as some Of 'em woua
10 break into y
70 In the course Of a case for divorce, trie
= few days ago by Justice Creswell. at Tor
y onto, G. W., the respondent said his viii
was very iouchy, and was constantly annoy
." ing him with curtain lectures. If he isy
=, :, asleep in the midst Of those lectures, %
= awakening in the morning he found thai
~ his leg bad been scratched.
oil A kerosene lamp in the hands of Mar
# Connerlpn Of Detroit, exploded on the lzh
IL and she was fatally burned. With pa'4
no kerosene, such an accident is impossible
he but it is becoming common practice
IN manufacturers and rascally dealers to ny
al camphene AMI burning luid with the oil
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