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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

to power, and such doctrines as are an
nounced in the democratic platform are
to prevail. Thousands and tens of thou
sands of loyal democrats went nobly for
ward to sustain the war with their lives
and money, and they now say that they
will not go back upon their record and
stultify themselves by supporting Sey-
mour, with prospect of having his
friend, Wade Hampton, for secretary of
war. War democrats, you are right |!
Organize for your country, for it is in
danger. The great crisis of 81 which
called you out and made you forget old
party ties, again summons you to go
forward and organize.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

pie in the country" He again nodded
his head. They then prayed at his bed
side until s o'clock, when they retired.
AT o'clock last night his physician
DIR. Noble Young of this city, called and
found Mr.. Stevens still sinking, and told
him that he could not possibly live an
other day. Mr.. Stevens was still con-
scious and nodded his head At eleven
o'clock two Sisters of Charity of the
Providence Catholic Hospital, close by,
came in, having been daily visitors for
many days. They proceeded to read the
prayer for the departed soul. Meantime
MIR. Stevens lay quietly on the bed, and
when asked any question by his relatives
would say /" Yes" or " No" quite dis
tinctly. The Sisters desired to perform
the baptismal rite, and no objection being
made, one Of them performed the cere-
monies in an impressive manner. There
were in the room at this time the two
Sisters of Charity, Simon Stevens, Thad-
deus Stevens, Jr., Mrs. Smith, his house
keeper (colored), and Mr.. j. Scott Pat
terson of the Interior Department, his
body servant, Lewis West, his coachman,
John G. Epheus, and several of his house
servants. Simon Stevens sat upon the
bed, tanning him. Young Thaddeus
stood by the bedside holding his hand.
Mrs. Smith knelt at the foot of the bed,
while the Sisters, also kneeling, continued
to read the prayers of departing SOUL
The servants were kneeling in various
parts Of the room.
About ten minutes before u o'clock
it was evident that the time of dissolu-
ton was nigh. His breathing was hard
He took no more ice and his eyes were
closed. By timepiece in the room it
was three minutes past II o'clock when
Mr.. Stevens exclaimed, He is dead
The Sisters of Charity at once commenc-
ed to recite the prayers for the dead.
One of the most important features of
the death-bed scene is what may be
chronicled as the Commoner's last words.
AT II o'clock the question was asked ::
"What can l do for you?" He replied,
Nothing in the world"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

GRANT NO SoLDIER.-One of the
speakers at the last democratic meeting
in New York said, "if he had time he
would show that Grant was not great
soldier" We wonder why the meeting
did not vote on the spot to gtpe him the
time. 1t is evidently one of the great
objects of the democratic press in this
political campaign to undermine Gen.
Grants military reputation, and speak
er who only wanted little time to take
this work off its hands, ought to have
been allowed to show what he could do,
to say the least. In default Of this, how
ever, the party organs are toiling away
in their vain effort to show that Grant
took Richmond, captured Lee and crush
ed the rebellion only after needless sac
rifce Of life. As matter of opinion,
that is we'll enough, where the motive Is
good; but as matter of fact, the coun-
try knows this: Five commanders
Mcclellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker and
Meade-undertook to do just VIII at Grant
afterward achieved, but did not succeed,
Their losses were 144, ,11S; of which 49,
145 were killed, S0,668 wounded, and
A, ,160 missing. From the time Grant
took command in Virginia till the close
of the war, the losses sustained by his
forces were in the aggregate lO6,50l, OF
which 13,061 were killed, 66,452 wound
ed, and 26, 1888 missing.
1t will be seen, therefore, that Grants
losses, while hewing his way to final VIC
tory and the complete overthrow OF the
rebellion, were not near so heavy as those
incurred by the failures of his predeces-
sors. Now it is easy to say that he ought
to have accomplished the same work at
a less saerifce-and there were alway;
democratic editors who thought they
could teach Grant the rudiments of mill
tarv skill-but what the mass of consid
crate people have to look at in matter
of this kind, is the lesson of experience
They see that Grant succeeded wher'
everybody else had failed; that his sue
cess actually cost the country less thai
the others failure; and that his reputa
ton and the gratitude of the country ar
not to be affected, at this late day, b,
; scribblers whose military judgement
as worthless as their partisan motive
} are low and reckless.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
The Importance of Every Vote.
SPEECH OF MR.. HIGBY.

AT the third District Convention last
week, held at Stowe, ON Wednesday
Hon. w. G. Smith was unanimously NOM
mated for reelection. He addressed the
Convention accepting the nomination and
urged the Importance of a full vote. Hon.
III. w. Highly, Representative in the
House from California, was also present
and addressed the Convention. From
his speech we make the following extract
"Mr. Highly said the impression in his
part of the country was that the people
of New England knew their political
duties as well as anybody. But he would
not assume that. He was going to urge
on them the importance of due attention
to their first duty of voting in September.
He should not talk about Grant, Colfax
or Seymour and Blair; though he might
say of the last that he served with him
in the 39th Congress, in which Gen. Blair
elected as a republican, and bearing a
commission as Brig. General in the army
yet sided with the democrats, and when
ever he could strike a blow at the repub-
lican party he did it. He was treach-
erous unreliable man, so much he (Mr.
H.) knew from personal observation.
Vermont is known as the star that
never sets. Her people go and vote more
or less of them. If half the republicans
go to the polls, they have their victory
But we ask for something more than that
Every telegraph office on the Pacific
coast will be besieged next September
with crowds eager to hear from Vermont
Why is this? They know that Vermont
always goes one way; why are they Gu
rious for the result? 1t is because they
want to know what majority the van
guard State rolls mp IF the word come
Vermont only $4,000 majority, our re
publicans in California will say "we arr
gone" If it comes 100000 majority,
they will cry "good for old Vermont
we can carry California now."
Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Others
follow Vermont, and if this State goe
by a meagre majority, it will affect thou
sands of votes in those States. One o
the new members from Georgia told M
the other day that the vote of Georgi
depended almost wholly on that of Penn
sylvania and Ohio. Suppose that the su
pineness of the Vermont republicans cost
us the election in Pennsylvania, AM
Ohio follows, where will it end? Sue
are the consequences which may follo'
your action on a single day next month
The influence of Vermont is greater thai
you realize. You vote, not for your ow
State alone, but for Others"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

The WAR DEMocRATs.-A number
of prominent war democrats in New
York are arranging for a thoroughly or
ganized movement among themselves to
sustain Gen. Grant and John A. Girls
void. The key-notes of rebellion sound
ed by Wade Hampton, Howell Cobb,
Toombs, Vance, and all the leaders of
the south, have filed them with we'll
founded fears of another civil war if
Seymour and Blair come into power.
There are tens of thousands of war dem
ocrats, who would have voted for con-
servative nominee of the democratic con-
vention, who now stand aghast before
Seymour and his platform, backed by the
fire-eating rebels of the south. They
consider that their capital, their business
and all that they value most are in immi
nent danger if such men are to come in
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
A CAUTION TO Practical JoKERs.-

A CAUTION TO PRACTICAL JoKERs.-
The following story appeared in the Paris
Moniteur on the 10th:
A lugubrious practical joke was lately
played at hamlet called Yerson, in a
mountainous district near Lyons. In
this hamlet there lived harmless idiot,
of herculean stature, who habitually did
a good days work in the field, but was a
standing butt for village plesantry, and
was commonly called the innocent"
One day some young men told the "in-
nocent" that neighbor was dead, and
that he would have to join with others
in sitting up all night to watch the
corpse. He made no objection, and was
introduced into cottage where IMAM
Stimulating death was stretched on bed.
The outline of his face seen through n
sheet thrown over it, formed ghastly
spectacle, which when once seen is never
to be forgotten. Two candles and some
pots of incense we're placed at the head
of the bed. The party sat around for
some time in solemn silence, the idiot
behaving with as much propriety as any
one else. But one by one the others
slipped away, and the "innocent y was
left alone in the death chamber The
intention was, the corpse should Jump
up, walk about, and frighten him out OF
his poor stock of wits. The conspirators
remained within few yards of the cot
tage to watch the working of the plot
In less than quarter of an hour they
heard piercing screams, and holding theiI
sides already with anticipated laughter
they rushed at the cottage to mock al
their victim. But as they neared the
door they found, to their surprise, that
the howling voice was not of the "inno,
/ cent" but of their comrade, who had
agreed to perDonate the dead man. When
they entered they found the "innocent
beating the "corpse" with a broken fail
and but for timely seccor, the part which
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
TESTIMONIALS.

7 fso III lMUNIAIS,
=" regard Mr.; Eddy as one of the most capable and
sueeesafnt practitioners Of whom have had official
intercourse.
CHARLES MASON, Com'r of Patents
" have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
they cannot employ man competent and trust
,eorthy and more capable of putting their appica-
tons In form to secure for them an early and fa-
EDMUND BURKE late Com'r Of Patents"
Mr.. r. ii. Eddy has made for me Thirteen appli-
cations, in all but One of which patents have been
granted, and that one is now pending Such unmis-
taxable proof of great talent and ability on his part
leads to recommend all inventors to apply TO him
to procure their Patents they may be sure of hay
ing the most faithful attention bestowed on their ca
ses, and at very reasonable charges.
Boston. Jan. /. 1868. i-52
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
4fiscellamp.
Last Hours of Thaddeus Stevens.

We copy the following from the Wash
ington correspondence of the Boston
Journal:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

he had undertaken to play in joke would
have been sadly in earnest. When he
jumped up from his grave clothes, the
innocent" instead of being frightened,
said coolly, dead man, be still" and
proceeded to belabor him with a force
which the joker was utterly incapable of
resisting.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
From the ST. Louis Democrat.
Who Caused the Taxes.

The most dishonest argument ever re-
sorted to by the opposition-and we re-
gret to say that it is very commonly used
is thus put by the St. Louis Times:
Seven years ago, under democratic
rule, the expenditures of the govern
ment were not over seventy millions of
dollars. Now, under radical administra-
ton, they are five hundred millions
Which does the taxpayer prefer?"
Eleven years ago, the republican par
ty had been beaten in the presidential
contest of 1856, and peaceably submit
ted to the popular decision. In 1860,
the democratic party was beaten in the
Presidential contest and rebelled. The
entire democratic party at the south en-,
gagged in war against the United States.
Nearly the whole democratic party at
the north sympathized with that rebel
lion, tried to embarrass every effort of
the government to suppress it, concocted
secret conspiracies to reinforce southern
rebellion with northern insurrection, re-
sisted the draft, discouraged loans and
in thousand ways increased the diff
Guilty and cost of suppressing this demo-
cratic rebellion. The war was prolonged
some years by the hopes of all which
southern rebels received from northern
democrats. Every democrat victory in
a northern state, cost the country hun
dreds of millions Of dollars. At last
the democratic rebellion was crushed.
1t had cost the country many lives, much
blood, and four thousand millions of dol
lars. With financial strength which sur
prised Europe, we had contrived to crush
rebellion so great without going into
foreign markets to borrow dollar. We
have still. in consequence of that rebel
lion, a debt of between two and three
thousand millions, which we are rapidly
reducing and getting into shape so that
the national credit can be maintained
and the prosperity of the country reviv-
ed.
Who made that debt? Democrats, who
reheIled because they were heafen in q
Presidential election. Who made it nee
essary to tax the people so much more
than they were taxed in 1860? Demo
Gratis, who rebelled because they were
| beaten in Presidential election. Who
ought to pay every dollar of that increas
ed taxation2 The democrats, whose re
bellion made it necessary.
And yet these same democrats, mag
unanimously spared in their lives ano
property by the country, not stripped o
their wealth as they would have been il
other lands by confiscation, not prevent
ed by any business disqualifcations from
adding to it, and called upon to pay onl,
the same share of the national burdel
that men pay who did not rebel, poin
to the expenses caused by their own trea
son, and with an impudence which Satal
himself might envy, exclaim, " Behol'
the taxes, how much heavier they ar
than in 1860. Put us into power again!
1t is false that the expenditures of tn
government are five hundred million
yearly. But the sum is large enough
larger than loyal men onght to pay
Whatever the sum it was caused by
democratic rebellion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

When drinking cold water in hot
weather, grasp the glass by the hand,
take one swallow at time, remove the
glass from the lips for few seconds, then
take another swallow in this way it will
be found that the thirst will be thorough
ly satiated before half the water has been
taken whereas, if it had been swallowed
continuously, the whole contents would
not have satisfied the thirst.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

A COUNTRY GIRL IN BEECHER's
CHURcH.-At first l thought he was a
farmer, he told US SO much about sowing
and harvesting. Then, when he talked
of training roses and pruning grape-vines,
/ changed my mind, and concluded that
he was gardener; but soon after he de-
scribed printing, and made it so plain,
decided he must be printer after all.
The queerest thing about it was that he
should know all the folks at Crosscut
Corners, and be able to describe them so
exactly. When he spoke of people who
think that everything they have is just
the incest and best going, I thought of
Hubby Tucker; and when he described
those who believe they are in state Of
perfection, and can't do wrong, knew
he must mean Deacon Pettigrew. Twas
SO much interested in all he had to say,
did not think of anything else, except
once when my thoughts flew to Joel, so
longed to have him there beside me For
l want Joel to love Sunday and l am
sure he never will unlesshe sees, asI have,
how beautiful it can be made, and what
a good, happy, cheerful thing such relig-
ion as Mr.. Beecher's is. The congrega-
ton looked so interested, SO eager to hear
all he had to say, I do believe they would
have staid till night, if he had chosen to
90 on preaching. did not notice sim
gle girl chewing caraway seed, or sin
gle boy using his jack-knife on the
back of the pew. Deacon Spicer, eight
FIVE years old, always goes to sleep and
snores between our Parson Humans
"fifthly" and sixthly;" but the old
white-haired men at Mr.. Beecher's looked
Just as wide awake as the young ones and
l do believe that everybody went away
feeling better and kinder, and more re-
solved to lead good, true lives than when
they came.-Iadependeat
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
TT A R ID w A r E, & G !,

The Subscriber has now on hand the largest
and best stock Of HARDWARE to be found in the
State, consisting of
BUILDERS HARDWARE, ALL KINDS, IRON,
STEEL AND NAILS, DOORS, SASH
AND BLINDS.
Mill, X-Cut, Circular, Hand and Wood Saws; Glass
all sizes; Carriage Hardware, &c.
Customers in want of Hardware will find it for
interest TO call before purchasing
JOSEPH CLARK
No. !, 2 and 8. Revere Hall.
BrattlebOro. Jan. l, 1856.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21
A MEXICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
R. II. EDD Y,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
Late Agent of the United States Patent Office, Wash
ington. under the Act Of 1897.

hston, uhuer the Aot OF 1881.
No. 81 State st. opposite Kilby St.. Boston,
After an extensive practice of upwards of twenty
years, continues to secure patents in, the United
States; also in Great Britain France and other for
eign countries. Caveats, Specifications, Bonds As
signments, and all papers or drawings for Patents
executed on reasonable terus with dispatch Re
searches made into American and Foreign works. to
determine the validity and utility of Patents of In
ventions, and legal and other advice rendered on all
matters touching the same Copies Of the claims az
any patent furnished by remittng one dollar. AS
signments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertanng the
patentability of inventions.
During eight months, the subscriber in the course
Of his large practice made oice rejected appca-
tions sixteen Appeals, Every One Of which was de-
cided ' hds Jdror by the Commissioners of Patents
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-02
Keeping Farm Teams.

THE expense of keeping the necessary
teams to accomplish farm work is a serious
one, though many farmers hardly seem to
realize it. But let farmer estimate the
number of acres required to furnish sum
mer and winter food for his horses, and
add TO the use of the land the cost oflabor
required to grow the hay and grain, and
he will be astonished by the amount. But
teams are indispensable, and the best we
can do is to adopt o system of keeping
them which will reduce the expense to a
minimum.
The introduction of machinery which
requires horse labor, and the greater va
riety Of farm crops, as compared with those
of earlier times, which farmers now culti-
vate, afford constant employment for the
teams throughout the year, with the ex-
cept!on Of few winter months. When
engaged in steady labor, horses require
uniform treatment in regard to food and
hours of rest, and this can be given to the
hest advantage II the animals are fed and
rested in properly constructed stables.
There are few weeks in the early part OF
summer-after the spring crops are sown,
and when grass is fresh and juicy, and be-
fore flies become a serious annoyance
when il is advisable 10 let the teams run h
pasture. This outdoor range and the fresh
| grass invigorate the system and promote
health, But at all other times the best
place for steadily worked farm horse, Ia
eat and rest, in view of health, fitness for
| performing labor and expense of keeping
is in the stable. OF course the stable
should be neither dark, close den, nor al
open shed, hut such an one as a humane
person of good Judgment and kind hear
would build for the most honest, patient
and intelligent animal domestioated by
man. In such the horse is safe against &C
cidents which are liable TO happen in the
pasture; he is protected from the effect O
storms and sudden changes of tempera
ture; his food, if of the proper kind, Il
consumed in less time, consequently hi
has more time in which to recuperate; hi
may be at any moment under his masters
eve he Is ready, on call, 10 put forth hi
best efforts in labor, and the cost of hi
keeping in the stable may be made les
than in the pasture.
The truth Of the latter assertion som,
farmers will question, bat II is simply {
test Of soiling, whether II Is cheaper thar
pasturing. Stabling horses does no
imply feeding them exclusively with hay
and grain. Their diet may be varied, anC
fresh grass, green oats, and rye and sowe(
corn may form considerable part I'm
doubtedly such food would be botl
cheaper and healthier than diet of hay
and grain exclusively. Some roots fol
winter would likewise be advisable
Grain should he ground or bruised, ant
dry fodder cut fine During the summer
bran or "middlings" fed with sufficient
fne cut hay or bright straw, TO maxi
proper bulls the whole being wet oouiG
II - a.
rye or grass Corn and oatmeal ought 4
be given when the labor and weather
should demand stimulating and nutritioui
| food
Some horsemen are preludiced sgsins
but such Judgment Ia founded in igno
rance. A stable OF brick or stone, unskili
! fully built or badly located, Is, peFhaps
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-02
Anecdotes Of Dogs.

A sAeAc1oUs dog at Holyoke went every
morning 10 market for his master. On his
way home a crowd of hungry dogs would
come snufing about him, intent upon get
ting his delicious steaks and marrowy
Joints, and snarl and bite at him because
he would not yield to their demands. He
could not fight them all, thus encumbered,
and would not put down his meat lest II
should be stolen
After being thus harrassed for many
days, he made up his mind to put a stop to
such annoyances, for, to the great amuse-
ment of a crowd of men and boys, he sal
down his basket in a safe place, and pun.
ished his tormentors so effectually that not
dog in town dared to molest him again.
Another dog in the same town seems r.
have had less regard for his masters rights
He used to ride out with him, sitting bolt
upright upon the seat by his side, ano
when desired would hold the horse as wei
as his master.
One day Mr.. Lucas dropped his whiT
by accident, and upon discovering ms loss
put the reins, as usual, into Ponto's teeth
and ran back to recover it. Just as he
stopped to pick it up, Ponto, in spirit o.
mischief, started the horse into a run
Mr. Lucas called out "whoa whoa" ant
ran with all speed to overtake them bu
Ponto cheered on his steed by barking
ego ahead" and soon left his master fa
behind to walk home at his leisure. i
amused Mr. Lucas, in the hight of hi
vexation, to see how perfectly delighted
the dog was with the success Of the trici
he was playing upon him.
"Our Watch" said Miss Selden, was 81
shrewd that when my brother or the hiret
man got up early of cold winters morn
ing, he would crawl into their warm bed
and after smoothing the clothes up NIGEL,
around his ears enjoy good nap. Nor
than once have found him there, stretch
ed out and covered up in way to look a
much like the right occupant as possible
and had not the heart to disturb his repost
in order to air the beds.
zone morning it struck me that hi
snoring did not sound genuine, so l wen
out, shut the door as usual, and then peep
ed in again; there saw the dcceitfu
Watch, head up, peeping back at me, a
much delighted at the success of his rus
as any dog could be" Ercbdnge.