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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
4flisfcllancous Reaoine.
An EyecutiOner.

Calcraft, tle once famous English hang
man, now superannuated, viii probably be
succeeded in his hidaops position by one
Askern, who is thus described in the Edin-
burg Courant: the hangman. is
a man about forty years of age, tall, dark
complexioned, well formed, and with large
whiskers and mustaches. Not less than
six feet in height, and little bent as il
with care, he is proportionably stout, and
a man of apparent frmness and determi-
nation. He is a person of considerable
intelligence, possessing good knowledge
of current events. He has been soldier,
and seen much Of the world. Dove, the
prisoner, was the first person on whom he
performed the last offices Of the law.
When Dove was sentenced to be executed
at York Castle, Askcrn, who had been un-
fortunate, and was at that time an insol-
vent debtor, imprisoned by bis creditors in
the castle, made offer of his services for
the occasion-which the York magistrates,
from their knowledge of his character and
skill, did not hesitate TO accept. He ex.
presses himself strongly on the ignorance
displayed by the mob in always Kissing the
hapgman when he appears on the scaifold.
He takes the somewhat broad view that
the fnisher of the law has no more right
TO be condemned than the judge who has
pronounced the sentence. Askern, who
belongs to Yorkshire, arrived in Edin-
burgh on Sunday morning, and during a
portion Of that day and Monday, he walk
ed about in company of one Of the city
officers in plain clothes; but was, of course
quite unknown. Hitherto, his practice as
hangman has not been very extensive,
but he is not unlikely TO succeed Calcraft,
WHO is now upward Of seventy years of
age. Askern spent the night of Monday
in the county buildings, without going to
he'd, and occasionally going out TO see the
progress the scaffold was making, to ascer-
tain the working of the drop, the measure
of the rope, and other particulars. Not
withstanding that he conducted himself
with the greatest coolness, it was observed,
as he came down from the scaffold, that
tears we're trickling down his cheeks. AZ
ter his unenviable Office was fulfilled, he
entered room in the county building and
burst into tears, exclaiming that he hoped
the Lord would forgive him. and then re-
marked that he had only been discharging
a solemn duty. Askern's fee was twenty
guineas and travelling charges. Before he
left the town, he received the expression Of
the magistrates satisfaction with the way
IN which he bad performed his task. The
execu,ioner left for York by the 1915
train on Tuesday night. He occupied the
compartment of third-class carriage alone,
and shortly after taking his seat was rec.
ognized. The intelligence soon spread
among those On the platform, and till the
train started. the carriage was surrounded
by curious crowd. Askern, however
sat with his back to the window during the
whole time, and appeared inclined, if pos
sibie, TO shun observation"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
American and Foreign Patents.
as,a9 R, II, EDDY, Is
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,


FTER extensive practice upwards oftwenty years,
IA continues Patents In the United States also
in Great Britain France and other foreign countries Ca
Yeats Specifications, Bonds Assignments and all Papers
Drawings for Pate t executed liberal terms and with
despatch Researches made into American Foreign works.
determine the validity utility Of Patents Inventions
and legal or other advice rendered In all matters touch
by remitng One Dollar, Assignments recorded at Wash
ington. s -ls 114d
through inventors have advantages tor securing Patents
Of ascertaning the patenaby ofrsntons unsurpassed
by IL not mmeasurably superior any which can he of
fsred them elsewhere The Testimonials below given prove
that none isMoRE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT Of
FIcE than the subscriber and as SUCCESS is THE BEST
PROOF OF ADVANTAGES AND ABILITY. he would add
that has abundant believe prove
o.her Office Of the kind the charges for
the twenty years p has ensbsd HIM 70
accumulate vast collection Of specifications and official
These besides d. extensive of legal .pa wsresr,
States and Europe render him able beyord question N
offer superior facilities for obtaining Patents.
All necessity for journey TO Washington, to procure
patent and the usual great delay there are heresaved In
ventoIs.
TESTIMONIALS. a
81 regard Mr. Eddy ofthe most capable and
M practitioners with whom have had official intercourse
. CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents.
81 have hesitation in assuring inventors that they
not employ person more competent and trasteorhy and
capable Of putting their applications in form to
cure for them early and favorable consideration at th
Patent ofce. u i.f EDMUND BURKE, sft3
Late Commissioner of Patents.
Mr.. X. II. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN applica-
ions all but OF which patents have been granted
and that noic pending Such nnmtaable great
talent ability his part leads TO recommend 10 al
apply to him to then patents they
may be having the faithful attention bestowed
on their cases, and at very reasonable charges
Ht ttEla $t JOHN TAGGART. q
During eight months the subscriber, in of his
large practice, made ciee rejected applications, SIX
TEEN APPEALS, EVERY ONE OF which decided in
his faro,, by the Commissioner Of Patents
r. H. EDDY.
Boston, Dec. 10. 1868. 52ly
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

QUEEN VIcToRIA's NEGRo LOVER l.
Her Majesty is widow-open, Of course,
10 connubial offer. Abyssinians, though
negroes, are human beings, capable of love
and its various vicissitudes. The present
Emperor, Theodore, having heard of the
w:dowhood Of Queen Victory, has had
letter written to her. offtring her his hand
Mr.. Cameron, the English Consul, was
charged to forward this missive to his SOW
ereign. The reply to so unforeseen an
offer not being Immediately forthcoming
the L mperor Theodore got angry, and had
Mr.. Cameron put in chains until his Maj
esiy should have obtained satisfaction for
such want Of attention toward him. On
hearing of the Imprisonment of Mr.. Cam
eron, her BriIanic Majesty is said to have
decided on replying by polite refusal, the
sending of which by post was more econ
omical than special mission to Abyssinia.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16


Upon my inquiry, Mr.. Mitchell said he
bought it of jew, as part of parcel
of old silver. ] have no doubt it was the
case Of Eiban's time keeper; and, as such,
it is an inter resting relic, This inscription
was prepared, probably, BY one of Ethan
Aliens descendants, or friends, into whose
possession the article capse-- II it was in
tended to convey ,hs idea n Ticonderogn
was captured in i776, the inscrber has
fallen into an anachronism-l capture
took place May 10, 1875. The comman-
der Of the fortress, De la Place, was
asleep. Ethan demanded a surrender !;
and. when asked by whose authority, re-
piled: "Bysthe authority If the Great Je-
hovah, and the continental Congress" In
September, 1875, he was taken prisoner,
and sent to England, in irons.
An amusing story has been told Of his
interview with George III. The King,
hearing that the captor Of Ticonderoga
was confined in one of the prison ships.
and that he was man OF mark and in-
fiuence in the colonies, resolved to make
trial of his consistency. Accordingly he
had him brought into his presence, set be-
fore him the absurdity and infsllible over
throw of the rebellion, the irresistible
power of the mother country, etc. Sol.
Allen" ssid the King, -if you will go
home, and, ike loyal subject, use your
influence there, TO bring my rebellious
children to sense of their wickedness and
folly, after talking with the Priyy Council,
/ have decided TO make you present of
ten thousand acres of valuable land in the
colonies"
"Your Majesty is very liberal" said
Ethan Allen. Your Majesty reminds
me of dark-cpmplexioned parsonage,
who took our blessed Master up into a high
place, and promised him all the kingdoms
Of the earth If he would tall down and
worship him-but the old scoundrel owned
no more of the Kingdoms of ths earth than
your Majesty owns of the colonies"
Ethan Alien was lsan sns zoe. rrs
was therefore thirty-seven years old when
he captured Ticonderoca, in l775. He
died of appoplexy in 1889, at tie age oI
fifty .-SIGMA.--BOston Transcript.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

Aa"PEAoE', SPEECH. j. H.uWood-
ward. young man, president of Indiana,
and at one time Adjutant Of an Indiana,
regiment, was called out at recent Peace
meeting, and responded as follows: p
GENTLEMEN The great cry that 4
have to-day heard has been peace. tell
Won. that there is no man in the nation
that desires peace more than l do-n per-
manen,, lasting peace. Cheers.l And
gentlemen, will tell you how we will get
it. Fight this war out. Take every me-
oro in the rebel States, and extermInate
every d-d Rebel, no matter where you
find him. Hisses.1 sftF e 81 o. inaiasl
Gentlemen, you need not try to hiss me
down, for am an old soldier, and l have
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

There are persons who would show their
liberality to a starving man by sending
him costly toothpick instead of food.
Conceii is ike the natural unguent of the
sea-fowrs plumage, which enables him to
shed the rain that falls on him.
Many don't know how to make an ac-
quaintance. How hard il is for some peo-
pie to get out Of a room after the visit is
really over. s1 ..
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
p )oetrp. Q
The Dead Soldier.

The Dead Soldier.
BY MARY Z, NEALY.
a He is dead
Let him rest,
With the green grass on his breast;
Life is fed
cl Hope is dead;
He can rest his weary head,
Nevermore by pain dstrest
Nevermore by cares opprest
E6 Let i'm rest!
Such is life!
Yestermorn, amid the strifc,ss
Dashing on 50 free and bold,
Now SO still and cold
Wars aarums cannot wake him,
Loves entreaties cannot shake him,
In the earth
That gave him birth
Let him rcstl
Let him lie
Without sigh
Beneath the soft and peaceful sky
Beneath the sweet moons quiet eye. ~
His toilsome marches all are Ger;
He hears the long roll call no more.
His life he gave
His land to save,
, And all he gets is soldiers grave;
tit Let him rest!
In his home
They listen for stems that will never come r..
And the slightest sound of coming drum
Stirs up the loves of yore.
But the loving heart is stiled forever;
He has crossed the dark and silent river,
And has reached the peaceful shore
s Where partings all are DER
Forevermore.
ES & When the sun arose
Amid his foes
8 He dashed to avenge his country's woes.
He swept like fate through the yielding ranks
And the country owes him life of thanks.
y *E. n ** 4
When the sun went down
Over country and town,
His face lay up without smile or frown,
u f All white and calm,
Like a frozen psalm,
While afar afar,
Like shooting star
His soul flew up 10 the Bleeding Lamb,
II And his comrades prest
N The sod on his breast
n , Let him restl
q, Washington, d. c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

CHEERING.--The circulars now being
received by the Department of Agricul-
ture from its correspondents throughout
the country exhibit .he gratifying intelli-
gence that the growing crops Of corn have
been greatly benefited by the recent re-
freshing rains. promising thereby much
larger yield than was anticipated few
weeks ago. u h5insaa2s 20 Z
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

will be the number Of the letter sought.
By taking one letter at time in this way,
the whole name can be ascertained, For ex-
ample, take The word JANE. ] is found in
the Two columns commencing with and III,
which are I'd and 9Th down the alphabet :
their sum is 10, and the 10th letter down
the alphabet is ], the letter sought. The
next letter A appears in but one column,
where it stands at the top. N is seen in
the columns headed B, d and II these
are the 2d, 4th and Sth letters of the al
phabet, which being added give the 18th.
or N; &c. The use ef this table will ex-
cite no little curiosity among those unac-
quainted with the above explanation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
BELLOWS FALLS, VT, FRIDAY,
Ethan Allen.

A few days ago, ! went ia(oahe shop Of
"Henry A. Mitchell. practical slversmiih,"
No. IL West street--a very good place of
resort, for all who want their ice-pilchers,
or .jewely, skillfully repaired. While there,
Mr.. Mitchell showed me large oIdiash-
ioned, silver watch case, deeply engraved,
90 the back, outside, as follows:
PROPERTY on
ETHAN ALLEN
TIcoNpRRoGA,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
"A. II. B ALL,

Agent for the Manufacture and dealer in
Carriagc Trin,nings and Harness Stock,
Harnrssea, Trunks, vnlises, Bags.
Saddles, Bells, Brides, Whips, -1tIi
mad Blankets.
Constantly hand ana for sale at the lowest cash price,
Carriage Trimming done in the moS approved style.
Springfield, Vt. qf319 qua '4R"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

MCCLELLAN m THE ARMY.-The fol.
lowing is an extract from private letter
written by an officer in The army Of the
Potornac: goo D53sHd'l EeA7 20
al suppose you would like to know what
the army think about Mcclellan. Well,
as far as can learn, and there is a good
amount Of talk on the subject, Mcclellan
has lost about all his friends since he con-
nected himself with the Copperheads and
Peace men. The nominations made at
Chicago will receive very little support
from the soldiers. They cannot see how
they can vote for both war and a peace
man. The cry with them is war until the
rebels put down their arms, and are will
ling to take what terms they are willing
to give them. Men who a month since
were strong for Mcclellan now call him a
traitor. Abe viii receive nine out Of ten
votes in the army. Massachusetts, regi-
ments are for him. The Western troops
are the same Little Mac lost his friends
in the army when he was put up by the
2 Peace Convention" D-@
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
Notice.

THE unsettled book accounts of I. T: Lowell,
"a are this day placed in the omee o. .nS, rs -, t
seriber are requested to settle immedi.seiy oruM
bellows Pals june Is, 1884. = a. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

KEY TO PERsoN's NAME,-By the ac-
companying table Of letters the name of
person, or any word, may be found out as
fnlIou-.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

Let the person whose A B
name you wish to know c c
tell Won in which Of the L +
upright columns the first G G
letter of his name is con- | j
tanned. If it be found in X X
but one column, it Is the NJ n
top letter if it occurs in Q O
more than one column. Q r
it is found by adding the S S
alphabetical numbers Of U '
the Top letters of these w w
columns. and the sum Y Z
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16
Boiled Cider.
NRAGIN & Villas can accommodate ths'r
" Customer swith good article of BOILED CioEh-
Notice..

TO give NV Customers a better chance, owing
L to a acontinualiy increasing business, have moved
my stock Of ssa1lts.f fslI
DRUGS AND MEDICINES s1 t4
into my Block the east side OF the Square oppo
site the Rank where shall endeavos 70 supply Al vno
and at the lowest price. " -. "VVpS-
Bellows Falls, April II
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

INLUID AND KEROSENE OIL. aad Grooer
= 's' VI AA ~'AN'' - ByR. HYDE.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
RutEe's fnspreosd One 'Fhc"fed hee
per ant5 I'Uo- s;hesjo@t -I'escer
;'0mt'ucd,
Aaaa.acture4 ~ Tussci. / Co.

We wcuII call tie farmers csrecIa! at
tenton t. tbs new comb .nation, snmc Of
which wegc Introduced throughout the
north vest Is.t season, ard wherever "ssd
gave universal "a if, ction hot! ss Reaper
aud ll0wcr. and proved to be Just what has
always pcen ,xanted by the farmer In the
manufacture OF this combined :nachirs we
have overcome j ticn}ty THAT has hereto
fore existed Nith ali combinations. 1t IL so
cons rceted that hi, reaping all the sno~.
;ng apparatus is laid as'dc-rsc bat 'ne OF
the large driving wheels, wkieh m"kea the
reaper very desirable fer farmers who have
light teams he's ne size draft: is wei! bal
lanccd. it ia Fight and durable onc-whcel-
cd reaper, designed for nothing else sut for
cutting grain.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
. -. = T. t,-s - = ::tza sss...:ss::
CiiANG LtUn JOE.

A lively you.h once a. know,
lhn ladies rnlird ham" clanse:ul 'ca y
a. tro'i,some ~ a2Y kittan,
b. cnp;is shaft h8 ST was s:nttea;
Ard y2s he held the " ,un% 40 shs
a. lin mere 'nnsQlifos bite.
On" daV for Ellen he was sisling.
BE next f"r ktty lie wa. diving:
And wien yo1 tko;t Inn 4 lnost fia,shea,
h' fl ines we're :ndh"u}v Iin'nishcd.
And so his 'ovc was daily tarpins,
Nv ike 4 GAS house f,Irnssa burning,
And 30" It seemed IA each spectator
~ breast was refrigerator.
What remedy can we discover
J" core the fault If such lover?
No r'r' who acts by my advice
Wiz have such b"aux at any price;
However cheap they may appear,
IN one respect yon u find them dear;
Like certain garments, baseIy made,
BY tyres of the stitching trade
Bat hoanx w,rth having. must stick fast.
Like !. brm kohns Clothing. made to ta.I'
Having inst received n large stock 81
'rins and summer goods eonairting of
Rea1y Made EEoth;ns,
): every Aeserirsisp Tor Meas aud peys wear Alss
,rse stocA Vi
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
PL VS.! Pl0WS!!

W. would call the attention Of farmers
70 th;s branch ofaur trade The st Joseph
Iron Company at N'sha~aka, tnd,sra, are
,ov manufacturing for MS piows sc very
superior quality; made from the best OF steel
selected mber polished ana fni he'd W in
be,ut;tni rty'e. We are nov receiving nno
shah keen for.sals a 5000 assortment of the
different kind.
HENRI Y,RUBLE McGregor, loNa,'r
SIMON FUBLE, Be'oit, Wis.
,a3E5as. North u cstesn Agents.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
Tvo-Wheclcd Mower Attachment

Rv the use ola few bolts, the reaper plat
fa, IA ia taken Of. an additional large sronaa
wheel is put on. and a steel arx'hie cutter
bor attached, which makes a t~o-whcr cd
mower unsurp passed or eqn>led ~ any NOV
or now before the pnhic. We claim tor
This combined machine a Superiority over
al others. from The fact of its being asnIeh
did one wheeled reaper and two-whee''d
meyer. Farmers are invited to call and
examine than before going elsewhere.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04

es xaG}544G15lG}
sa7ssr7 J. - -
:. &sa4 .+s y.
&, q. 3: !, ! s. M
So =.
&&S$s ~ , il, ,ss g.
Opener TO Close
Purchasers.
4 NEJv THING. IND NEW PRICES
NOV READY At - -
CONAN,S & CO.
ywvHE subscribers beg leave TO
ia call the attenti n OF the
nnblic to tn. fact that they have the l.rg's'
and best selected stock Of staple NY s"oo'
ia Northern Iowa
All Of which was bought for cash, ana
will be sol upon better terms than can w
uilered by any other House IN Ne" Vis&oh'
Thar stock Consists Of
Staple Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Crockcry,
Glass and Quccnsvnrc,
Boots and Shoes,
Ladies and Gents
Hats,
Dried Fruits,
Salt Pork, &c, &c,
rars. proc, acc Of AL kinds csivea IN es-
e!.anse tor. gods, ant The TerJ highest '"af'
kct prices pad
They will make it to the m
tcrest ofall to give them their
patronage, as they are determined
pot 20 be unlcrso21 in th;s mar
ket, and as TO style Of goods they
are and will be acknowledged
to lie ahead OF competition.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
NJ. -. - ~. -.
4 i.i,ta.eni LuY!ng oil in4rmalions.

IL most cxtr2o1s binary liniHcat ever
produced o. elaborated by science or exrc-
.,vnr. for neuralgia, white E'sc.l!ng, sTs'i-
ns ot ths JOINT, neck, breast, ar'as or {: s.
where: lumha,,o. eore t1ront, crYa peia'.
goat, innanations Of nj X nds, nervous at-t
- as ulcers Of every cha.ncteg; diseases u
i,Ac skin. 40 ia rs tcttcr. ring ic'', 80,
Sc bites OF Pcau,nops animals, strss "f
/ rcptiicG and iaec.s, flesh sounds, eAt r:'n:
poisons, also burns and scallE. Price 20 tt-.
: NiIASCETfTAi.
p.r:a.r .ad Torc Bitter, conhnod Without sleohe',
Tie Msscetum acts upon the stomach 10
such manner as con2lusvcly to n,utraliss
tho eif-cts Of miasmatic, mnlar:o"s and ali
o,her in pare or dolcterious a:I ,sphcsie IN
ifaences upon health. 1t rneEriA z y reno-
80. the morbid ceatit;oa Of the stomach.
| imparts renewed yigor to every t''netion "t
tAc human sys:cm is sure PreNenssaye or
fever and ague and ali hillary arrangements
and reliable protection against the discs
! SOS of t.opcal CLIMATES Price :s canss.
IN. B. Preventative of all N algHGas tcvers,
tho Snltte1
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
Farm for Sale

HAVE FOR SALE in Paris Township
m improved farm OF % ceres, ~ Fes ol
it good t.mber., viii sell it 'n fquona0io
terms to a cash purchaser. For particulars
rall nj NV residence or address by letter.
GBEGOEY MARSHALL,
u,enal Kew orasca, iowa.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-11-04
IMPERIAL COUGH PILLS.

# you suffer from a cough il II your ow'!
fault A trai Of these pills viii convince
ven Of that fact. They dcsom ose the
Oh egm, ald subdae al inf smaton. 1t is
tn. est com pound ever pat together for
cslds, coughs asthma, spitting o. hio"d. and
cnr.tinrtlon. Al! aHets,! With coughs,
from wins sever crusa--cycn chi!i,cn With
worsns-caa be cared by Their u.s..
p IL.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-06-01

those that are fortunate enough to got
there, find affairs in such n condition that
they meet with but little more success than
hero, Many distressing cases Of this kind
come under the observation daily made
moro so by the impossibjlity Of oGordiug
any rloier. A large number of tho Ohio
Militia, that 30 promptly responded to the
call of the Governor, have arrived in the
city. Almost daily regiments may bS seen
marching up the avenue, their fine appear,
anoe aud soldierly bearing attracting much
attention, soliciting great deal Of admira.
ton. They are to be placed in the deCences
of Washington, while the veterans WHOM
they relieve are sent to the front 20 par
tieipate in tho glories Of the campaign.
The campaign is tho all absorbing topic
Of tho day, and, and little else is at present
thought of in Washington Congress how
ever is sjossius along but with no prospect
Of an early adjournment, Tho business OF
the Senate is somewhat behind that OF the
House, tho tax bill, old several other i'm
portant measures, that tho House disposed
of somo time ago, have to be considered,
An adiournmont is looked for about the
frst ofJuly in tho meantime several i'm
portont matters have to be attended to
among which are the TuiG and Appro
priatiou bills. With moro anon,
w Z, D,