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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22

On FRIDAY the House committee on
elections reported that Barron Hay was
not duly elected representative from Brad
ford, and therefore not entitled to seat.
SATURDAY, Nov. 16.
Bills read third time-H 200 to en-
courage manufactures (allowing towns. by
vote of the town, to exempt new manu-
featuring establishments in such towns
from taxation for the term of five years
from the time of their establishment
Debated by Messrs. johnson of Rock
ingham, Miner of Manchester, Park Of
Bennington, Ball of Springfield, Ferrin Of
Montpelier, Wheeler of Jamaica, An.
drews of Berlin, Ross of st. Johnsbury
and Herrick of Brattleboro.
On the demand for the previous ques
ton by Ms. Smith of Ferrisburgh, and fol
call of the yeas and nays by Mr.. Cleve
land of Brookfeld, the bill was passed
ayes 1913 nays 10.
Resotution-By Mr.. Cleveland c
Brook field, that the committee on the judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the ex
pediency of further legislation to secure
| more constant attendance of the member
! of this House.
Pending the question on tie adoptio
of the resolution, on motion of Mr.. Cor
verse Of Woodstock, adj.
On Monday Mr.. Rodiman of Bridge
water submitted minority report in fs
vor of Barron Hays right to a seat fror
Bradford, and both reports were. laid o
the table.
The bill to pay j. S. Adams $1,000 ex
ira for his services as Secretary of til
Board Of Education has been defeated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22

Neal Devaney, 81 years old, was
hung at Wilksbarre, Pa, Tuesday for the
murder Of his wife in July. He confessed
his guilt on the scafod.
= AT Belfast, Maine, potatoes are dowr
to so cents, and but few hauled into mar.
ket. Hay is now selling at $40 to ST.
| for pressed, and dollar or SO less fol
| loose.
- The Meridian Comm Visitor runs
up the names of Gen. Grant and Gov.
Bullock of Mass, for President and Vice
President.
- During fight between two boys in
| Providence on Wednesday, one of them
struck the other with steel knuckles so Sc
verely that death ensued in few hours.
A PennSylvania paper suggests that
church pews be placed on pivots, SO that
the occupants may not be obliged to strain
their necks every time some one comes
into the church.
= Sylvester Quilion, coIorrd, was hung
at Elizabeth, N. j., Thursday, for The
murder of George Furman, last summer
The death scene was one of barbarous
strangling, and life was not extinct until
IL minutes after the drop fell.
= Some one fearing that Gen. Grant
might be tempted by recent events TO yeer
round towards the victorious democracy.
cautioned him, and his reply was decided.
81 shall never be candidate of men
who opposed the war;"
In 1893 a man, his wife and six chill
dren removed from Virginia to Ohio, walk
ing the whole distance, and the mother
carrying an infant in her arms. She was
present at recent pioneer meeting in
Newark, Ohio, having attained the age of
102 years.
A countryman, going to market with
load OF pork, was met by young girl
who made him a low courtesy, when he
exclaimed +" What ! do you make cour-
tesy to dead hogs?" " No, sir" answered
the girl, 4" TO live one"
Last year POS persons, four week,
were killed in the streets of London by
wheeled vehicles. This number includes
the fatal cases, the deaths only; it would
be doubled if all the injuries occasioned
by wagons. carts and carriages were reck.
oned. so r
"A Pennsylvania paper remarks that
IT is compelled to contradict only one-half
of the Washington dispatches of The pre-
ceeding day as it omitted half of them
That about tells the story of half the news
seat from Washington.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-11-22
USE RENNE's PAIN KILLING MAGIC OIL
DR.. S. S. FITCH'S
"F A MILY YSICIAN,"

seventy-sx pages price % Sent any address
No money required until the book is received and
fully approved 1t perfect guide the sick
posed. Address Dr. s. S. FITCH rs fremont ST. Boston
DR.. Fitch will be at the Island House, Bellows Falls
Wednesday, Jan. I'd, and every 4th Wednesday after
5-4-1y.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

ure to pay the interest of the thirty millions of
debentures secured by the splendid mortgage
aforesaid, which at the last advices had occur
red.
1t is striking fact that rash, and enterpris-
ing, and reckless as the Americans are alleged
to be by our relations across the water, we
have never yet wasted our money in the great
enterprises of the last quarter of a century as
the conservative and cOse-fsted English capi-
talists have done. Three immense Railroad
Companies-the Grand Trunk of Canada, the
London, Dover, and Chatham Finding its ter
minus In the very heart Of London the At
lantic and Great Western-each rivaling in the
magnitude of their cost our. greatest works
have one by one gone down into the gulf of
bankruptcy. The Grand Trunk, on an expen-
dlture OF $40, ,0O0O00 is now fancy stock on
the London market at 20 cents on a dollar
The London, Dover and Chatham, on a cost
OF $50, 600, ,OO0 or $40,O00,OOO, is speculated
IN at the same figure, while the Atlantic and
Great Western, with one mortgage debt of
$3O,OOO,00O, q large amount of other obliga-
tlonS, and very considerable amount of paid
up capital stock beside, cannot find purchasers
at any price. There is nothing in ali the ex-
perlence of American Railroads that is to be
compared to the gigantic breakdown of these
three companies. Nothing which exhibits
such reckless spirit of expenditure. Moth
ing which exhibits so much of fnanciering on
a desperate basis. 1t is to the credit of Ameri-
can skill, and enterprise, and good Judgment
that after all the filings of English writers at
the hazardous nature of American investments,
We are able to challenge such contrast as this.
". T. Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

TIE PRINCE IMPERIAL AND HIS RIDING
MAsTER.-It appears, from the following an
ecdote, that the Prince Imperial, the Emperor
Napoleon's son, is kpet in remarkably good Or
der by his tutors He was taking his riding
lesson, the other day; the child rode round
the ring leaning to the off-side of his pony, in
stead Of toward the centre of the circle. His
equerry, NJ. Bachon, desired him to ride as
seign.eur," said NJ. BachOn, II beg Of you to to
ride in the proper position, otherwise l shall
have to take you off your pony" The child
did not seem to hear. NJ. Bachon went up to
him, stopped the pony, and quietly lifted the
Prince off his saddle. Monseigneur coolly lay
fiat down ON the sand, and there he stayed
M. Bachon told him if he did not get up he
would make the pony walk over him. Upon
this he got up and was very obedient during
the rest of the lesson. However, the Empe
ror came into the school just as this scene was
nearly over. As soon as the child saw his faith
er, Papa, Bachon forced me to" What
You say Bachon?" eyes, papa, Bachon."
Say Monsieur BachOn," replied the En-
peror. The child did not utter another word.
The Emperor, on hearing from the equerry
what had happened, informed his son that NJ.
Bachon had done perfectly right, and had ac-
ted in accordance with his exp. p.essed orders
Next day the Prince was out riding, and sud
denly stopped his horse, and said: g NJ. Ba-
chOn, will you allow me to call you BachOn'
when we are alone p No. Monseigneur
your father forbid you to do SO" Yes; but
when we are quite alone, nobody will know
anything about il" We'll, yes; but only
when we are quite alone!''
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24
A double free is renorted m he standing a

A double tree is reported to be standing at
Chester, Conn. 1t is the union of two elm
trees, which rise from the ground at distance
of about 30 feet from each other, one of the
trunks being II feet in diameter, and nearly
100 feet high, and the other somewhat smaller.
At height of about IA feet, an arch springs
from the larger tree and extends over to the
other, which it reaches four feet from the
ground, where it is firmly united and joined in
a living connection, through which the sap ap-
parently circulates freely. More remarkable,
if anything, than the union of the trees are the
three separate upright trunks which have
grown up from the arch. These are respec-
lively IA, IL and inches in diameter, and
their aggregate weight is estimated at 400
pounds. About midway between the two
SFgna trees beech db tree n is growing put be-
it in its branches without touching or in any
way supporting it. The entire combination is
very curious and interesting.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24
WHOLE NO. 655

OLD FUN.-Three hundred and fifty years
ago Wynkyn de WOrde, who had his printing
office in Fleet street, London, "at the Sygne OF
the Swanne," published his Demaundes
Joyous" which will show the notions OF fun
which prevailed at that time
Ques-What bare the best burden that ever
was borne? Ans-The ass that carried our
Lady, when she fled with our Lord into Egypt.
Q.-W hat became Of that ASST A.-Ad-
ans mother ate her.
Q.-Who was Adams mother? A.-The
earth.
Q.--How many COW s tails would it take to
reach from the earth to the skyP A.-No
more than one if it were long enough.
Q.-What is the distance from the surface
of the sea to the deepest part thereofp A
Only stones throw.
When Anti-christ appears in the world,
what will be the hardest thing for him to un-
derstand? A hand barrow, for Ofthat he
shall not know which end ought to 60 fore
most
Q.-What is it that never was and nev er vii
be? A mouse s nest in cats ear.
Q.-Why do men make an oven i'll town
A.-Because they cannot make town In an
oven.
Q.-IIow may mSn discern a COW in flock
of sheep? A.-By his eyesight.
Q.-Why doth a COW lie DOWN. Because
it cannot sit
Q.-What is it that never freezeth? A
Boiling water.
(Which was first, the hen or the egg2
A-The hen, at the creation.
Q.-HOW many strawS go to goose nest
A.-Not one; for, straws not having feet,
cannot 90 anywhere.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

CHRISTIANITY. Wherever Christianity goes,
civilization follows in her train; wherever she
goes, the duties and the rights of mankind are
practiced and recognized; the fetters of the
slave are ightened and removed the female
sex are restored to their natural situation and
their influence in society; the profession of
Goodness is shown to be great riches, as con-
tributing to the great wisdom, the wealth and
the happiness of the nation which receives it.
Let us compare our present condition with that
of our forefathers, while the gospel was yet
unknown to them. Let US recolect that the
poorest man who hears me is more warmly
clad, more comfortably lodged, enjoys a mind
better stored with ideas, greater security of lib
erty, life, property, than king amongthe wild
Americans or the ancient Brittons: and we
shall feel and understand the blessings of re-
ligion by which the ignorance of man is enlight-
ened, and his manners rendered gentle which,
protecting the fruits of industry, have encour-
aged every useful invention, which has lessen
ed the distance between the rich and the poor,
by calling the attention of both to that awful
moment when all shall be equal in each other s
eyes as they are now in the eyes of their ma
ker
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

Com USED BY JUDAs.-The "piece of sill
ver," thirty of which were paid to Judas, in
his trade of betraying Christ, was considered a
peculiar piece by the Israelites, and was always
spoken of in their holy books as the holy shek-
ell OF the sanctuary. 1t was the amount which
each Israelite between the ages of twenty and
fifty was required to pay into the public trea-
sury, as ransom for their delivery, during their
sojourn in the wilderness.
According to the British currency, shekel
was worth two shillings three pence three far
things-equal to about fifty cents of our mon
ey. The coin was somewhat larger than an
American half dollar, and was smoother edged.
On one side it bore the emblem of AarOn'f
rod, mentioned in Numbers II : s, surrounded
with the inscription in Hebrew which is given
in the eleventh chapter of Leviticus-wi the
words, "Shekel of Israel"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24
Wrecked.
BY HARRY HARDWOOD LEEcH.

o! you surely forget the olden days,
When you speak in that frozen tone;
The days when you laid on my beating heart,
That throbbed in time to your own.
Are you wiser now that you love me less,
And put the Past caressly by?
Or has your womanly fancy turned
Toward the glance of brighter eye?
knew that women were tickle and false,
Fickle and false their eyes of blue;
But my foolish heart was trustingly fond.
For | never suspected you.
o! who ever though that days full of Joy
Would end in long nights of pain?
Yet who ever thinks when his ships sail out,
They will never come back again7
All! men may sorrow for fortunes lost,
And vessels wrecked in sight of land;
But the csuelest blows that beat on the heart
Are dealt by woman's white hand.
But nevermore must call the back
U! woman, so womanly vain,
For the straying lamb brought back to the fold
Soon 'scapes from the shepherd again!
Adieu! then, thou part of my better life;
am weeping the whole night through,
And praying that faith, which is lost to me,
May forever be saved to you
Home Journal.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

MANUFACTURING Lowell, Massachusetts,,
was once the great cotton and woollen manu-
featuring city of the Union, but Philadelphia,
years ago, outstripped her, and is believed to
now take the lead Of American cities in this
branch of industry. Lowell, at present, has
40 factories, the capital stock of which is $lS,-
900, 900, and employing 9Ol3 females and 49l4
males. The State of Maine, since the recent
depression of her ship; building interests, is re-
couraging manufactures. She has in opera
tion more than 20 cotton mills and as many
woolen mills. The immense capabilities Of
her water power gives Maine great advantages
in manufacturing, and her journals predict that
ten years hence there will be $l4O, 100000 in
vested in manufactures in the State, and over
1000 hands employed. They think, also,
that their annual production of goods will be
abount $600,000,000 at that time.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

THE CREDIT SYSTEM credit system
has been carried to pretty fine point in some
of the rural districts, if we may judge from the
following dialogue, said to have recently oc-
cured between customer and the proprietor
Haow trade, square?"
"Well, cash trades kinder dull naow, ma
jor."
dome any thing ter-day7"
"Wall, only leetle,-on credit. Aunt Bet
sey Pushard has bort an eggs worth OF tea and
got trusted for it till her speckled pullet lays
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

The Chinese, themselves, have no tunes, and
no idea Of music. Their instruments can only
produce two or three tones, and their singing
is screeching in faIsetto to no kind OF tune ;,
The conventional terms of " high ana low,
are utterly unknown to them. why, they ash
should grave note be DoSH dC%n are ANA harsh I0 to
painful degree and their talent t ior na''e to
above n G and after half an hours singing, lose
ali leo command of their voices. They also incline
to bawl.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

BUsINEss-L1KE.-It is stated that French
illustrated newspaper has discovered an inge-
nious way to make its illustrations serviceable
a second time 1t reproduces the cuts on long
rolls of paper which are used in the provinces
for wall paper. Those who buy them are thus
enabled to enjoy an economical picture gallery,
as no two pictures are alike on rolls sufficient
to cover large room.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

A curious affair is reported from Cincinnati.
At the burning of large distillery in that city
on Friday last, immense quantities of whiskey
ran into the Ohio river near the supply pipes
Of the water works. The result of this is that
the Cincinnati papers of Monday and Tuesday
report that the water distributed through the
city from the reservoir has an unmistakable
favor Of |" grog," and they add that = temper
ance people are compelled to drink cider as the
east of two evils"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

CoURTNG.-If a girl refuses you, don't
give it up, but try it again. Because two neg
atives make an affirmative in grammer, how
ever, don't consider yourself accepted when
girl jilts you twice.
| asked one female forty-one times, and at
last she got to expect it whenever l came, and
sometimes would hollow out mo! from the
house. This is unusual, let me here remark
Old Miserable
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

PRENTICE's LAsT.-A young man in lows,
after his fathers deeease, married his step
mother. He liked her so we'll as son, he
thought he could go a step father.
A shoemaker out West has advertised for
"a female who has a knowledge Of fitting
boots with good moral character"
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

1t reported that since Mr. George Peabo.
DIV DESTROYED the 1000 begging letters he had
received from his fellow Americans, he has re-
ceived about 1000 more, the writer's of all Of
which are anxious to relieve him Of his sur
,,lns money.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

A man who had been teased to death for
many years by a virago Ofa wife, when she
died hsd the following inscription engraved
upon the head-stono Of her grave.
Here lies my wife, and heaven knows, not
less for mine than her repose.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

The Rev. David d. Field died at Stockbridge,
Massachusetts, on Monday, aged Sc. This
divine, who for more than sixty years has been
a preacher of the Gospel, is the father of six
sons, four of whom are well known to the
world-Justice Stephen J. Field, of the Su
preme Court of the United States, Cyrus W.
Field, David Dudley Field, and Henry NJ.
Field, editor of the New York Evangelist; a
fifth son was for some years President of the
Massachusetts State Senate.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

Tsrrauee Carroll, of Andoyer, Mass, on
yuaJnasdav last, beat out the brains of his wife
,n;.h = hot Fat iron. He had previously beat
sn m,' tbe 9 child, and his wife's remonstrance at
his cruelty resulted in her death at his hands
Carroll is over fifty years OF age, and is sup
posed to be partly insane. lie was committed
for trial.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

A widow lady, sitting by cheerful fire in a
meditative mood, shortly after her husband s
decease, sighed out:
"Poor fellow, how he did like good fires |
hope he has gone where they keep good fires. "
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

ROMANCE. young married couple who
thought they could live on love and moonlight,
find there is some virtue in baked potatoes.
For taking the romance out of young folks,
marriage is nearly as bad as q lawsuit.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

What world of gossip would be prevented
if it was only remembered that a person who
tells you of the faults of others, intends to tell
others of your faults.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

Why is talkative young man like pig2--
Because, if he lives, he is likely to become q
great bore
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

A number of otters have been caught in
Adams county, Pa, lately, They are great
rarity and their skins very valuable.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

Sydney Smith speaks of man so dry, that
if you were to bore holes in him with gimlet,
saw-dust would come out.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

"Why do you use so much tobaccoP'' said
an Englishman to an American. Because
Che,oS," was the reply.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

This Company continues to Insure property on rea
sonabe terms and for several years past has paid its
Policy Holders an annual dividend Of 8 aud 10 per
cent. The dividends paid the LIST day of Jan.
uary, or allowed IN the payment of the annual pre-.
mIums, due on that day.
IL is The boundeA duty Of every man, only to his
family bat his creditors to keep his property insured
and no man has any reason TO complain of his neigh.
b0rs and friends if they should refuse TO cOntribse
towards the loss of bis property being bound for the
simple reason that insurance is cheap, and agents
the company reside in almost every town throughout
the State and for trIing cost can be made secure
from loss Of his property by fire. IL MAI will not
the precauon to his property against loss
by FIRE, if it nsurabe. he has no right to call upon
hrs nsighbors to assist him.
The Kent County Mutual has Capital Of $780,.
900. and pays promptly Its losses.
Parties desrous Of insuring in this Company will
call upon the following agents;
AGENTS
w. C. Robinson. Andw J. Wright, FELTON,
Delaware City Geo. NJ Davis Bird geville
Jesse ;. Huntingdon Smyrna James Ponder, Milton,
q. b. Dickson, Dover Paul A. Davis, Lewes,
Jas Cowgirl, I OO'ei' Or. A. Mauck, Laurel.
Alex. Jackson, Camden, - Georgetown,
III. Cowgirl. Willow Grove, Wesley Stack,
J.Y. Foulk. Milford. Greensboro, Md,
ELIJAH CROUCH. Dover. General Agent.
DIRECTORS.
Or. 5. NJ. FISHER, Smyrna, rhOs. B Bradford. Dover
Geo. w. Cummins, :" Dr. Henry Rdgely,
James X. Gle nents, '' William Walker, "
William DeRney, james Preityman,
Jacob Deakyne, Bridgeville.
SAMUEL NJ. FISLER, President, SMYRNA
JAS. CoWCILL, Trea'r. Dover.
GEO. B. DICKSON, Sec'y.
RTBusiness communications promptly attended to
GEORGE B. DICKSON, Secretary, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

:. New definition for Grsm-marry- y-ans--M -Mascus
line, millionaire /; feminine, million-he'ress. y
Smyrna times., 1867-04-24

Can cock-crowiug be called (h)enchanting,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-15
MDCCLX.
l76O. 1867.
CENTURY"
Sl00 A DAY.

We have adopted the plan Of putting money
in CENTURY TOBACCO to induce carsumers
to use Il. knowing that it Is only necessary for
them tn give II trial 10 become fully satisfied
PINE CUT MADE. We viii continue 10 oii.r
those inducements until this fact Is fully rec
ognired.
We arc making THE CENTURY from selec.
tons Of the very choicest old leaf, aud have de-
voted every care 10 liz manufacturc. II Is free
from nrngs, and In every respect pure article
Of CHEWING TOBACCO.
On Mondays wcwill place in ono paper SlDD
U. $. Nese. On Tuesdays, in two papers, $50
each. On Wednesdays, in five papers. SO In
each. On Thursdays, In ton papers. sfo each
On Fridays, in twenty papers, IS In each, and
on Saturdays, In tiny papers, 81 each, In all
cases issuing Genuine U. s. Greenbseks to the
amount Of Sleo DAY.
The finders Of these GREEYBAc Ks-hy
ofthe bills,--willb be presented with packages Of
our Tobacco, in proportion to the amount Of
This hsuse has been established for over 4
Hundred Years, and has always sustained q
character for honesty and fair dealing, which
puts 70 fight all doubts, u any should exist, a.
TO the eenuinenees Of this enterprise. - ~
THE CENTURY TOBACCO can be had In
large quantities at Manufacturers prices, ef A.
u. Mitchell, IS Central ST., Boston; b. A. Van
Schaick, Is s. Front St, Philadelphia; Foy a
Ekrle, s. :. Water a., Chicago; Schultz, a
Dagley. o. West Second at, Cincinnati.
Price list sent on application u
.tst p. a q. L0RILLARD,
fEstablithsd in 1901
is Chambers ST., n. Y.