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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09
-MISCELLAN Y.
For the Bellows Falls Times.
Songs and SOng-Writers.---13.

THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY AND THE
KNIFE-GRINDER.-Thomas Carlyle, writ
ing of Marabeau, of French revolution ce-
leblity, says that his father, by his philan-
thropic projects, had acquired the cognomen
of 1.-The friend of man." and accordingly, he
adds, was the enemy of every man in par
ticular with whom he was acquainted
ParadoxIcal as this may be, it was doubtless
very true. There is much less connexion
than people are apt 10 imagine between phi
lanihrory and charity-between enlarged,
wholesale projects of doing good to man
kind, ard the faithful, punciual discharge of
the minute details of social duty. The lat
ter is far the most difficult. 1t is a very
easy thing for person to sit down in his
study, and project Quizotic schemes for
ameliorating the condition of the world
The work requires no seif-denial on his part.
Before his enthusiastic vision, the evil he is
aiming to extirpate vanishes as ii were by
magic. There is something grand and i'm
posing, and fattering to the vanity of him
self, the originator of the plan, in the work
to be accomplished. 1t is no petty scheme
of doing good in small way, no, no-leave
that for men of small minds, and contracted
vision. Nothing less than the salvation of
whole countries, the social regeneration of
entire kingdoms viii content him. He hopes
TO see the dawn of new era. Oppression
shall cease, vice shall be no more heard of,
and misery, wherever it exists, shall by
virtue of his alcymy, straightway become
happiness. Now, we should at least sup
pose that the deviser OF such benevolent
schemes, though foolish and whimsical
man, would be OverfOwing with the milk Of
human kindness that he who is so ready to
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09

ABOUT LoAFERs.-The loafer bears the
same relation TO the genuine man that the
shadow does TO the substance, and thus
there are loaftrs Of all grades and lowering
about the borders of all avocations. There
is the Celtic loafer at the sunny str, et-cor-
ner lettering stolidly at his own expense,
or that oil Biddy, but quite willing TO lolier
at the expense of any one else who shall be
so misguided as to hire him. There is the
military loafer, who remains in camp till
there is some prospect of active service, and
then suddenly falls i'll or discovees that he Is
ico young or too old, or otherwise unfit for
military duty. There is the loafer of the ru-
raj districts, who likes TO drive team and
trade cattle and 90 to mill, and is sure 10 be
present at all the town meetings and auction
sales, bidding for goods he cannot buy voting
heavy taxes on property which he never
owns. Then there are loaftrs in the dry
goods line, on each side of the counter,
with no POSITIVE wish either to buy or sell,
but with only a languid desire to kill time
and be impertinent to each other, desire
that usually aitains fulfiment. There are
literary loafers that hannt libraries and
newspaper oiEices, turning over books and
papers and asking questions Of the man
that is busies; for although nature is said
to abhor a vacuum, the nature OF the loa-
fer delights ia it, and to block the wheels
Of business and obliterate the traces Of
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09
Adventure With an Elephant.

In 1917 or 46, was the superintend-
ent of coacoa nut estate belonging to
Mr.. Armitage, situated about twelve miles
from Negomba. A rogue elephant did
some injury to the estate at that time and
one day, hearing that it was then on the
plantation, Mr.. Lindsay, who was pro-
prietor of the adjoining property, and my
self, accompanied by seven eight people
of the neighboring village, went out, carry
ing with us six rifles loaded and primed.
We continued TO walk along path which,
near one of its turns had some bushes on
the side. We had calculated to come up
with the brute where it had been seen half
our men, who was walking foremost, seen
the animal, at the distance of some fifteen
or twenty fathams, then he exclaimed: /:
!" There there!" and Immediately took TO
his heels, and we all followed his example.
The elephant did not see US until we had
run some fifteen or twenty PAGES from the
spot where we turned. when he gave us
chase, screaming frightfully as he came on.
The Englishman managed to climb tree,
and the rest of my companions did the same;
as for myself, could not, although | made
one or two superhuman efforts. But there
was no time to be lost. The elephant was
running at me, with his trunk bent down in
a curve towards the ground. At this critic
al moment Mr.. Lindsay held out his foot
to me, by which, with the help of the
branches Of the tree, which were three or
four feet above my head, | managed TO
scramble up TO branch. The elephant
came directly TO the tree, and attempted TO
force il down, which he could not. He first
coied his trunk around the stem, and pull.
ed at it with all his might, but with no eff
feet. He then applied his head to the tree,
and pushed at it for several minutes, but
with no better success. He then trampled
with his feet all the projecting roots, mov-
ing as he did so. several times round and
round the tree. Lastly, failing in all this,
and seeing a pile of timber, which l had
lately cut, at a short distance from us, he
removed it all (thirty-six pieces,) and one
at time, to the root of the tree, and piled
thea up in regular business-like manner;
then, placing his hind foot on this pile. he
raised the fore part of his body and reach
ed out his trunk, but still he could not
touch us, as we were too far above him.
The Englishman then fred and the ball took
effect somewhere on the elephants head,
but did not kill him; it only made him the
more furious. The next shot, however,
leyelled him to the ground. / afterwards
brought the skull of the animal to Colombo,
and it is still TO be seen at the house of Mr..
Armiiage.-Teanet's CeytoH.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09
Story of a Brave old Kentuckian.

A correspondent of the Louisville Demo-
crat tells the story of a brave Kentuckian
named Andrew jackson Garmon, who is
doing loyal service in that state -" 1t
scenes that Squire Garmon took very
active part in favor of the Union cause in
Cumberland (his county, Monroe and Met
calf counties last summer and fall, captured
some twenty head of contraband mules and
several horses. and had hand in bringing
to a boat on Cumberland river engaged in
the contraband business-in a word, Squire
Garmon was a terror to the secesh general
ly in that locality, rendering himself OBJ
noxious to their blood-thirsty proclivities.
Some ten or fifteen days since Squire Gar
mon learned that bis family were all down
sick with the measles, and determined to
visit them, cost what it might.-So he OBJ
tanned furloueh from his gallent colonel
under protest that he (Garmon) would
never return TO his regiment. The first or
second night after his arrival at home the
seoesh. his old neighbors and relatives,
twenty-eight strong, armed cap-a-pie, visit.
ed his house and raped at his door. The
Squire hailed them no answer. He sprang
out cf bed, gathered his irons, and lighted
candle, when he discovered three men in
his dining room, and fired at them. They
all scampered out Of the house, one falling
dead at the door. The captain then order
ed him TO come out. which he refused 10 do,
and in turn invited them to come In and ex-
change bullets there. This they declined
to do and Immediately opened fire on his
house through the doors and windows, the
Squire returning the fire as fast as he could.
This was kept up.the Squire thinks about
one hour, when his assailants left. leaving
three dead in the yard and carrying off five
mortally wounded (since dead.) The Squire
then lighted up the house, and his sick fami-
ly came out from their bidding places. Not
a whole pain of glass remained in seven
windows. Three balls had entered the
posts and rails of his daughters bed, she be.
ing too unwell to get up; twenty-five balls
were found in his wife's bed tick, and the
furniture of his house was literally riddled.
the 'Squire's personal casualties were as
follows. One ball severed a finger, another
bled him in the temple, third crossed his
breast, severing his shirt-bosom, fourth
passed through his hat and fifth unbutton-
ed his shirt sleeve. The Squire thinks
they must have fired some two hundred
rounds at him but none the worse for
wear, he is ready to repeat the operation
whenever they are"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09

PERILs OF CnAMoIs-HUsTINe.-Three
experienced shots of Appenzell we're hunt
ing on the Gloggeren, that lofty wall rising
southeast from the See Alp, which one
passes on the way from Weissbad over the
Meglis Alp. One Of them went by this
lower path, second higher up over Mar
wies, and the third hunter over narrow
grassy ledge on the rockey wall between
the two first mentioned. The chamois were
driven along this grassy ledge. The high
est and lowest had easier going, and came
earlier to the place where the combined
shooting was to begin. The first saw the
beasts coming to him, coming directly to-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09

her other lovers had presented TO her, so
that his cave was richly adorned with all
the spotted skils of beasts, and most fancy
colored feathers of fowls, which that world
afforded. To make his confinement more
iolerable, she would carry him in the dusk
of evening. or by the favor Of moonlight,
to nnfrequented groves and solitudes, and
show him where to lie down in safety, and
sleep amidst the falls Of water. and melody
of nightengales. Her part was to watch
and hold him awake in her arms, for fear
Of her countrymen, and awake him on oc-
cason TO consult his safety. In this way
did the lovers pass away their time, till they
had learned language of their own, in
which the voyager communicated to his
mistress how happy he should be to have
her in his country, where she should
be clothed in such silks al. his wasteoat was
made Of, and be carried in houses drawn by
horses. without being exposed to wind and
weather. All this he promised her the
enjoyment Of, without such fears and alarms
as they were tormented with. In this ten
der correspondence these lovers lived for
many months, when Yarico, instructed by
her lover, discovered a vessel on the coast
to which she made a signal and in the
night, with the utmost joy and satisfaction,
accompanied him to ships crew of his
countrymen bound for Barbados. When
vessel from the main arrives in that ISL
and, it seems that the planters come down
TO the shore, where there is an immediate
market of the Indians and other slaves, as
with US of horses and oxen.
To be short, Mr.. Thomas IDkle, now
coming into English territories, began seri-
ously 10 reflect upon his loss of time, and
to weigh with himself how many days in
terest of his money he had lost during his
stay with Yarico. This thought made the
young man very pensive, and careful of
what account he should be able TO give his
friends of his voyage. Upon which con-
sideration, the prudent and frugal young
man sold Yarico to Barbadian merchant.
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do good TO all the world in general, must be
at least equally willing to do so to those
around him, in particular. Not at ALL
Approach him, and you will find him the
most cross, Grabbed, ill-natured person in his
neighborhood. He is SO absorbed in the
mighty plans of doing good, that he has no
time for the reciprocation of the kind offices
OF life, for.the duties which pertain to him,
as father, or a son, or a neighbor.
The following song, written by George
Canning, in 1898, and preserved in col
lection of Anti Jacobin poetry, and sang to
the tune of the "American Hero" appro-
priately describes an unsuccessful attempt
to apply phanthropic benevolence to the
case OF apoor knife-grinder
Fnend Of Hgn1nity.
Needy knife grinder, whittier are you going,
Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order,
Bleak blows the blast your hat has got hole int
So have your breeehes
Weary knife grinder, little think the proud ones,
Who in their coaches roll along the turnpike
Road. what hard tis, crying all day knives and
Scissors to grind. o.
Tell me, knife grinder how you to grind knives,
Did rich tyranically you
Was IL the squire, parson Of the parish
Or The Attorney
Was II the squire for killing of his game
Coyctons parson for his tithes dstraining,
Or ougsh lawyer made you lose your little
| All in lawsuit!
Have you read the rights of man, by Tom Paine I,
Drops of compassion tremble on my eye-lids
Ready to fall you have told your
Pitiful story.
Knie Grinder.
Story! God bless you, have to tell, Sir,
Only last night drinking at the ehequers,
This poor old hat and breechesa as you see, we're
Torn in a scufHe.
Constables mp for to take into
Custody they took me before the jnsties,
Justice 0dnixOn put me in the parish
Stocks for a vagrant.
should be glad to drink your honor's health in
pot Of beer, if you viii give sxpence,
But for my part, love 10 meddle
With politics. sir.
Fdead Of Humanity.
give you sixpenee will see you dead hrst,
NTetch whom no sense Of wrongs rouse to Veng
sordds unfeelng reprObate degraded,
spiritless outcast.
Kicks the knifegrnder overtnrns his wheel and exit in
transport Of enthusiasm and universal philanthropy.
GEORGE CANNING was born in London,
April IL, l770, and in early life was dis
tinguished for his classical acquiements
and literary talents. He entered Parlia-
ment in 1893, and in 1896 was appointed
under secretary of state. After this he
held some government Office almost con-
stantly, and became prime minister on the
death of Lord Londonderry. He wrote
much for the "44Rtt-Jacobia," weekly pa
paper conducted by William Clifford, and
among his cor tributons to that paper we
find tine Friend of Humanity and the
Kniie- Grinder" which was written in ridi
cule of Southey's " Widow" Canning, a;
a statesman, was just alike to freedom ami
the throne, and as an orator, was eloquent
witty and of consummate taste. Worn out
by mental and bodily toll, he died Angus
s, 1927, aged 81. MooRE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09

A hardy Maine regiment before Yorktown.
recently took possession of an old and ruined
saw-mill. and having suggested to the gen.
eral the proprieiy Of putting il in running
order. were permitted to do so, and now
the old mill is the scene Of busy activity
and turn. out all the timber desired Thess
men, il Is stated. have built themselves huts
and are distributed around in squads. form
irg groups before the camp fire or On pick
ct worthy the pencil Of master painter.
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POETRY Y

For the Bellows fails Times.
LINES.
Killed and wounded ii read.
The news that came that night
At last Green Mountain Boys
were battling ia the aght.
Braveiy our vermonters bore,
Through the battles deafening roar
Our nag at the siege of Yorktown.
o, you who have no loved ones
Brave soldiers far from here,
Can never know the anguish
Which kept us dumb with fear;
Waiting for the news at night
Tidings Of the bloody fight
That day, at the Siege of Yorktown.
List Of killed and wounded.
List Of soldiers, dead
The eyes which searched the list
Were dim with tears, and red
Mourning more than tongue tell,
For our brave soldiers who fell,
Fighting at the siege of yorktown.
o God the bitter wailing,
Made for the early dead,
Who fought and followed bravely,
Whenever their leaders led
On through storm Of shot and shell,
Through fires flashing hot as hell,
That day at the siege of yorktown.
o, nobly, brayeiy they fought
Against stronger foe;
On. steadily on they kept,
Though their advance slow;
Following then leaders brave
Many met watery grave,
That day at the siege Of yorktown.
All. there is just such mourning
From Florida to Maine
Mourning for absent dear ones,
Who will not return again.
More will fall in bloody fray,
Whose bones viii bleach far away,
On the plains Of storisd yorktown.
Grateful should always feel
10 those Who fought and bed,
Giving life for their country
And honor soldiers dead.
True soldiers with their last breath,
Fighting in the face Of death,
They fell at the siege Of Yorktown,
Wa honor Vermonters-
Their courage they have showni
Flinching not in the battle,
Though dying round them groani
For Union they fought and bed,
But We many dead,
Sleeping at distant yorktown. S. A. s
sAxToN's RIVER, April %,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09
Liberation Notice.

FHE subscriber hereby gives he has given his
Il son, EDWIN HERBERr HENRY. his time during the
remainder of his minority. and sha claim
isy or pay any debts Of his contracting after this date
FRANKLIN HENRY.
Bellows Falls, April II, 1852. 1918
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09
For the Bellows Fails Times.
TITS SAD TO THINK.

TITS SAD TO THINK.
'Tis sad to think of all the homes
Whence loved ones have depsrted
Their gladsOme step no more to come,
To cheer the broken-hearted
sTis sad to think of all the graves
On which the grass is springing,
Where sleep our lost and noble braves,
Nor heed wars clarion ringing.
oh, sad that human blood must flow,
And dreneh the earth like water
Brother, in brother finds foe,
And fall mid strife and slaughter.
And sd that DER cur land so fair,
The seourge of war is sweeping,
And death and carnage in our midst,
Thfir carnival are keeping,
Yet better far that blood should iow,
That homes and hearts be riven,
Than that our fair inheritance
To traitors should be given.
The gift our fathers bought With blood,
VIII we, their childr N, cherish,
Nor yield the priceless treasure up,
Till name aud nation perish.
Oh, God Of justice! speed the right,
Soon may the day be dawning,
Which ushers In the golden light
OF Freedoms radiant morning NJ. A
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-09

RUSSELL HYDE,
Dealerin
INVEST INDIA GOODS ASB GROCERIES,,
b Flour, Lard, Hams, Fish, T. l. Salt, Oil, Fluid
H Butter, Cheese, Crorkery and Glass ware.
Aove goods having been bought for CASH will be sold
alta small advance, for ready pay. Asllat
Newton's Block, Mol
Lows FAILS, May l. 1851.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20

A TERRIBLE SITUATIoS.-In new melo-
drama recently gotten up, famous rob-
Der is taken and his head exhibited to the
audience by being placed on table in the
center Of the stage. To accomplish this
to the life. the robbers body is fixed in the
body Of the table. and his neck is fitted
into ahole. so that. to the audience. it looks
precisely as though the mans head had been
cut off and stood mp in pool of his own
blood upon the table. On the fifth night
of the exhibition wag got into the third
tier of the stage boxes, and. by some un-
explained manouvre, managed to blow a
lot of Scotch snuff over the stage Just at
the time the head was upon the table. AS
soon as the snuff had begun to settle Town
the head commenced sneezing to the no
small amusement Of the audience; and as
the sncczing could not be stopped. the cur
tain fell amid roars of laughter. The Bow
cry boys were never before SO pleased at
any spectacle. ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20

HANNAH ANN GETTING DOZEN PHo-
roaRArn Cams Hannah Ann. very
pretty and interesting young lady of eigh-
teen summers aud seventeen winters-from
the country--stepped into IS gallery a
few days since. to get dozen album cards
She was accompanied by a male cousin
who knows the ropes" After being
gracefully posed. the urbane operator took
look at her through the instrument, when
Hannah Ann blushed, patted her dress
down so as to make it touch the floor all
round. hurriedly beckoned her escort to ap-
proach. He came near, when sho whis-
pered anxiousiy:
Don't let that ugly, horrid man look at
me through that thing; please make him
stop"
"Why not?" asked Gus. o
81 don't like to tell you." she blushing
ly answered.
80, l must insist on knowing" said
he.
SWELL" she replied. eff must tell you.
Towering her voice awfully. it will turn
me upside down."
Our city friend. the cousin. smilcd--he
couldn't help it-snd told her he thought
she mnst be mistaken.
"Oh no." said she. "Mr. NJ is an
engineer. and when he surveyed the rail-
road last summer. he stopped at pas ever
so long. and he told us that if you looked
through one of those glasses the object
that's what he said-was turned upside
down. He is very scientific man and
ought to know. you know"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20
TEMPERANCE,

present proprietor that IN making them widely
known the pnhiic Welfare III lie subsc rvcd-
1t will he for sale by all of DR.. Roback numerous
Agents, aud at Hotels, &C. the country In the
orders will be filed direct from Cincinnati in
quantity and tho lowest IL is in Quart
Bottles and securely packed in dozen cases. Hall
dozen sample WILL however, be sent to any address,
fInxir Al
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20

4 IL sizesconstantly ON hand at the Mammoth
IA Store Of Buck & ToAS
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20

to tears. l knew il all now. but. thank
God. it didn't shock me in the least !
took her in my arms and whispered that
since her beautiful face had become mine !
saw no cause to regret the loss of my old
one, and would not for the world change
back again. You have seen and love. me
now. l know. whereas you didn't before;
you know all my Disagreement. and with
it your manner changed from scorn to
kindness, so have nothing to mourn for. :"
Every day of life since has convinced
me more and more that spoke the truth"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-20
C.2PE7.{L and SURPLUS,
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Circulars.
assurances mar be effected in this old and sub
stantial Company on very favorable terms
Apply to HORACE CORBlN, AGENT.
IL Dwellings and Farm Property insured for a
term Of years at very low rates.
auge, 40yl
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-12

AsX been made in the conditions of a certain inden-
ture Of mortgage executed by Charles A Price, Of the
city Of Lansing and State OF Michigan Jane Maney
Of the township OF Delhi in the county of ngha, and
State of Michigan, dated the Ilth day Of April A. D.
1862 and recorded the 10th day Of May, A d. ls60
at O'Clock A NJ in the Office OF Register Of Deeds for
the county of IHgham state OF Michigan in ber Is of
NOR cages page 1885, and the amount claimed TO be
due said mortgage the date Of this notice being
the of hundred and sixty dollars and thirty
seven cents (slCo so and no proceedings at law
equity having been instituted to the debt
remaining secured by said ortgage any part there
Of and the power sell contained in said mortgage
having become operative therefore, notice is here
by given tina, sth day Of April, A. d. 1862 at
O'Clock the afternoon Of said day. the front OF
the Court House. in the village Of Mason in said county
Of Ingham (sad Cour; House being the place holding
the Circuit Court for said county, there Will be sold
public vendue 10 the highest bidder provided by law
the Lands ami premises described in said mortgage
much thereof shall be necessary 10 satisfy the
due said mortgage at the date OF this notice.
together with the interest and costs and expenses
allowed by law together with the attorney thirty
dollars provided for said mortgage, which said land
and premises described IN said mortgage follows
viz lot number four a. block number eighteen (s)
of Seymours subdivision the (now city of Ian
sing plat Of lansing the county of ngham State
Of Michigan. WM PINCKNEY,
Atty for Jane Msnley Mortgage.
Lansing, Jan. Is, 1872. 35lwl3