Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-08-02
"A pioneer Grant club has been or

A letter from q republican OF tennessee
rays that all payties in that State look TO
the election Of Grant as the only means
of healing the divisions of the country.
A contemporary says that last Sab
bath was one of the dulless kind for hay
ing, and consequently the churches were
pretty fairly attended.
- Among the Americans at Zurich,
Switzerland, June %, were Senator Nor
rill of Vermont, Ex-Gov. Curtin Of Penn
sylvania, and Representative Blaine of
Maine.
All the express companies old and
new, have been indicted at Cincinnati for
violation Of the postal laws in carrying
letters which ought to be sent by mail.
= The Illinois authorities have sensibly
decided to allow the convicts in their pen
itentiary to have free access to all news
papers and literature, which is not of AN
improper character.
- English consistency: Praise and APP
plause to Gov. Eyre for his murder of
1900 innocent blacks in Jamaica, and in
dignation and horror at the execution of
the imperial Maximilian in Mexico.
- The republican convention of Flori-
da was held at Tallahassee on the llth.-
Thirty counties were represented by over
hundred delegates. about half colored
men. Sound resolutions were adopted
and the meeting was harmonious.
AN old revolutionist says that all of
the solemn hours he ever saw, that occu-
pied in going home one dark night from
the widows Ben's, after being told by her
daughter Sally that he "needn't come
again" was the most solemn.
To forget trouble, hoe potatoes on
good ground by the side of the woods in
the afternoon shade. The smell of the
vines and Of the rich soil, and the singing
Of the birds and the crickets, will be like
reading sweet and sorrowful psalm.
A nervous old gentleman recently
attempted to remove large bug from the
bonnet Of a lady who sat in front of him
at the theatre in New York. The result
was, he unroofed all her back hair, the
bugs office being to hold head ard hair to-
gether.
- A single firm in southern Illinois has
sold during the season, in six counties, no
less than 4O6 new reaping machines
These, with all the old machines in those
counties, have been busy for some time in
cutting the abundant grain harvest of that
granary state.
- The fall campaign into Ohio is TO be
active, and the republicans are seeking
help from abroad. Senators Wilson Of
this State, and Patterson of New Hamp-
shire, have consented to participate in the
canvass. Representatives Logan and
Cullom of Illinois, Paine of Wisconsin ;
Window of Minnesota, and Kelley, SEQ
field and Broomall Of Pennsylvania, will
also take the stump.
- In Texas, few days ago, an old
lady named Metcalf attempted to walk to
neighbors, but took the wrong road, and
while approaching the house of man
named SImms, for the purpose Of resting
was attacked by pack of savage dogs
which bit her in several places, tore one
arm from her body, and nearly eat up he,
breast and neck, causing death in few
minutes. She was nearly a'hundred years
old.
- William Scruggs was assassinaet
while sitting in his store at Goodlettsvill e
fourteen miles from Nashville, Tenn, Sat
urday night. The gun was fired through
window and several buckshot took effect
killing him instantly. A radical meeting
had been held in the place during the day
and he took an active part in it. This, il
is thought, was one incentive to the
murder, though he had been previously
threatened.
- An old negro woman in South Car
DINA gave a letter to mail agent, and
asked him to send it for her. The agent
said the letter must be stamped. The old
woman became indignant, said the darkeys
were free, and Whar de use of freein'
de cullud pussons if you don't free de let
tiers, too y and fiually yelled out, sc How
many stamps he want. eh?7 The mail
agent said "threel" Down went the let
ter and down went the old woman's heel.
"Dar Oar! DarI Oars three stamps /;
dat enuff, chi" She was in angry earnest,
and the bystanders were amused accord
ingly.
AT police court in New York, the
other day, girl, about sixteen years of
age, appeared before Justice Hogan with
boy, about fifteen years old, and request
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