Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-11-30
INC cable receipts are nearly $500


65,l07, being gain of 25,37i on Lincoln's
majority in 1864.
- -Four thousand members have been
added 10 the order of Good Templars in
New Hampshire the past year, and it now
numbers over 5000.
-" There are lies which should never
be severed" as the i'll used wife said when
she found her brute OF husband hang
ing to the hay-loh.
The Chicago Republican says mess
pork sold in that market last Saturday at
$21 per barrel, which is decline of Sl1
within four weeks.
Gov. Willis A. German, leading
Western Democrat of Minnesota, advises
his political brethren to accept the Con-
stitutional Amendment.
= Baby brokerage is a regular business
in New York, the little innocents being
taken at birth, and places found where
they are adopted.
The Missouri legislature stands as fol-
lows: House, 80 radicals and AZ conserva-
tives; Senate, &c radicals and conserva-
tives. The State at the rate it is going on
will in few years be the rival OF Vermont
and Massachusetts.
- An exchange comes TO us with no.
tice TO correspondent, that Common
Sense is crowded out of this ISSUE This
is almost as bad as the country editor who
said " For the Evil Effects of intoxicat-
ing drinks, see our inside"
- Almon P. Lord, resident of Pavil-
lion, Wyoming county, N. Y, was recently
found dead in his own barn, with pistol
in his hand and bullet hole under his
left ear. 1t appears on an inquest held
that deceased wanted to marry girl who
refused him. He was thirty-nine years old,
and ought to have known better.
- Full returns from the late election in
Massachusetts, gives a Union majority of
65,209. Hon. Daniel Needham, formerly
of this State, but now of Groton, is elected
to the House of Representatives from the
district of Groton and Peperell by almost
a unanimous vote.
Avery Morgan, a prominent citizen of
Waterford, Conn.,, has been arrested for
whipping his wife. She provoked him to
it by splitting in his face. He went to Jail
in his own carriage, his daughter accom-
panyir G him to the door.
- At school in Connecticut a border
owed landlord $50, and as a receipt for
$50 or over requires a two cent stamp, the
man gave the boy receipt for $40 80, and
gave him back one penny, thus saving one
cent. If anybody can beat that in mean
ness, let's hear of it.
- new island is forming in the Mis-
souri, river opposite St. Joseph, and two
citizens have built a shanty on it in order
to secure the first claim TO entry when
Government places it in the market. 1t is
two miles long.
Thomas Nye, q farmer in Chanango
county, N. Y, discharged gun at
squirrel sitting ON his barn, killing the
squirrel,and at the same time setting fire
to his barn. Thirty tons of hay, and
quaint J Of gain was destroyed, together
with the barn-a dear shot for both par
ties.
= A man in Lewisburg, Preble county,
Ohio, having died of delerium tremens,
his wife brought a suit of damages against
two men of whom he had been accustom-
ed to buy liquor. The County Court
awarded her $500 from one of the men,
and 5000 from the other.
= A young lady stepped into the store
of merchant by the name of Wade, and
very innocently said she would like to be
aceighed (Wade). Really / am very
sorry" said he, " but my wife will tell you
that you are too late by a couple of years"
The official majority of Governor
Fenton in New York is 1880. The Re
publican majority in Minnesota proves to
be 1887. The Democratic majority in
Maryland for Comptroller of the Treas
wy-;h only State fficer voted for-is
1882.
: The clergymen of Norwich, CT,
have issued circular expressing their de-
termination TO attend no more funerals on
the sabbath, except in eases OF absolute
necessity. They object to the practice as
b ing a clear violation of the fourth com.
mandmeni, both from the amount of work
it involves, and because it keeps MANY
people from attending the church services
The official account in Illinois makes
Logan's majority 56.l07. Lincoln's ma.
joriiy in 1864, SO,S36. Republican gain
25,37l. Logan's vote exceeds Lincoln's