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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17

OOsu 0uAAn8D upon Lager Bo0r.
q hav finally cum tew the conclusin
that larger beer as beverage is not in
toxicating. .l
hav bin told so by german who said
he had drunk II all mite long. just to try
the experiment, and was obliged tu go
home entirely sober in the morning.
hav seen this same man drink sixteen
glasses, and If he was drunk he was
drunk in german and nobody could un.
derstand it. It is proper enuff to state
that this man kept larger beer saloon,
and could hav no object in stating what
was not strictly thus. @'-
believed him to the full exten Of my
ability. never drunk but three glasses
ov larger in mi life, and that made my
he'd ontwist as tho it was hung on the
end Of a string, but / was told that it
was OWN to my bile bein' out ov place;
and I guess that It was SO, for never
billed over wum than l did when got
hum that mite. My wife thot was go
IN tew die. and I wus afraid that
shouldn't, for it did seem as tho every
thing had ever eaten in my life waz
cummin tew the surface. and / do really
believe that if my wife hadn't pulled of
my boots jest as she did they would hav
cum thunderin' up too.
Oh! how sick I wuz! IA years ago,
and can taste it now.
never had so much experience in so
short a time.
If emmy man shud tell me that larger
beer wud not intoxicating, / shud believe
him but if he shud tell me that was
mt drunk that mite. but that my stum-
muck was out ov order, shud ask him
to stote over u few words, jest how man
felt and acted when he was we'll set up.
If / wasn't drunk that mite, l had
some of the most material simptums that
a man ever had and kept sober.
In the first place it was about 80 rod
from where dronk the larger beer to
mi house, and was thus over 2 hours
on the road, and had hole busted
through each one of my pantaloon neez,
and didn't have any hat, and tried to
open the door by the bell-pull, and hick-
upped awfally, and saw everything in
the room trying to get round on the back
side ov me; and in setting down in
chair, didn' wait long enuf for it to get
exactly under me when it was going
round, and set down little too soon
and missed the chair about II inches,
and conld'nt get up soon enuff to take
the next one that cum along; and that
amt awl; my wife sed wuz az drunk
ae a boost, nnd, as sed before, ! began
to spin up things freely.
IF larger beer is not intoxicating, it
psed me most almighty mean, that I
know.
Still j hardly think that larger beer is
intoxicating, for have been told SO |;
and am probably the only man living
who ever drank emmy when his liver was
not plumb.
| don't want to say ennything agin .
harmless temperance bevridge, but if i
ever drink any more, it will be with mi
hands tied behind me, and mi mouth
pried open.
/ don't think larger beer is intoxicat-
ing, but if remember rite, i think it
tastes to me ike glass of soap suds,
that q pickle has been put tew soak in.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17

Never purchase love or friendship by
gifts-when thus obtained, they are lost
as soon as you stop payments.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17

The joy, the happiness of home is won
by love, and love is gained by "kind
words"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17
A MERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS
R. II. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,

Late Agent of the United States Patent Office Wash
ington. under the Act oflSS7.
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
signmen,s. and all papers or drawings for Patents
executed on reasonable terms with dispatch. Re,
searches made INTO American and Foreign works. To
determine the validity and utility Of Patents Of In
yentions. and legal and other advice rendered on all
matters touching the same. Copies of tho claims of
any patent furnished, by remitting one dollar. AS
No Agency in the United States possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents or ascertaining the
patentability ofinventions.
During eight months, the subscriber, in the course
OF his large practice, made on toee rejected applica
tons Sixteen Appeals. Every One of which was de-
TESTIMONIALS,
II regard Mr.. Eddy as one Of the most capable and
saeeesvut 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 trtlst-
,co,thy and more capable of putting their applica-
tions in form TO secure for them an carly and ia
yorabie consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Com'r. of Patents"
Mr. X. 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 unnis
taxable proof of great talent and ability his part
leads TO recommend all inventors to apply 10 him
ing the most faithful attention bestowed their
ses, and at very reasonable chafges,
Boston. Jan. l. 1868. i-52
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17
WHITNEY MAKES THE BEsrHAIR OIL you
Xv -A>~~

He also will sell you Phalon's Night BlooTns ce
reus Sweet Opopoonax. nice Coiosnes' hANa'0
Rarors Straps, Soaps. Brushes. &C.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17

wS FALLS H0TEL,-Good Sta
ktaehed to the House. Coach 70 and from
y free of charge. l6 o. +. WOODS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17

y. PORTER s. CO, Dealers in Dry
!, Groceries & Flour. Hardware a Betting.
! assortment of Zephyr Worsleds and small
SPRINGFIELD, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-07-17
Business Cards.

fATHER, DENTAL SURGEON, |
CHESTER. VT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10

The great debate in the Methodist General
Conference at Chicago, on the subject of lay
delegation, has been brought to a close, and
by vote Of 232 to 3, it is sent for decision
to the members Of the Church and the minis
tiers of the Annual Conferences. If a maiori-
ty of the church members and two-thirds of
the ministers vote in favor Of lay delegation
in June, 1869, the next General Conference
will then inaugurate the measure and receive
the lay delegates who may be previously elect
ed. Bat how many among the 232 men who
have just voted to refer the question to the
church and the annual conferences for their
action, entertain any idea that it will be fa-
yorably received? Very few indeed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Judge Chase and the Democracy.

The attempt to bring out Chief Justice
Chase as the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency is looked upon with increasing IA
vor by the leading spirits of the party, espe-
cially since the action of the Chicago Conven-
ton. 1t hardly seems possible that man Of
his political antecedents should receive two
thirds vote in regularly constituted conven-
ton of that party; and yet therein may lie
the only hope of eifectually resisting the pop
uarity of the Grant and Colax movement.
Such a result cannot fail to have bene6-
cial effect upon the party, for they must iney-
itably come upon the platform of impartial
suffrage aud the honest payment of the whole
national debt, according to the letter and spir-
it of the bond. The only common ground Of
sympathy must be the Judges hostility to the
trial of civilians by military commissions, and
his wholesale condemnation of impeachment.
If the Democrats are satisfied with this, GER
tainly the Republicans ought not to COM
plain.
The benefits to the Judge, resulting from
such a movement, are not so apparent.
few months ago we should have thought it a
pity to change good Chief Justice into a
poor Democratic Presidential candidate but
from later developments we incline to think
the eonsummation is deyoutly to be wished. :
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Dpnth of Hon. DanieI p. Thompson.

Died in Montpelier, ON Saturday evening,
June 9th, Hon DASIEr ?. TnoupsoN, in the
seventy-sccond year of his age. lie was a
son of the late Daniel Thompson, ESD of
Berlin, Originally from Charestown, Mass)
a graduate of Middebury College in 1920,
and was admitted to the bar Of Washington
County in 1925. Though Mr. Thompson
filed several Offices usually assigned to law
ycrs, such as Register aud Judge Of Probate,
and Secretary Of State his taste was rather
for literature than the law, and he is most IA
vorably as well as most widely known as
writer of historical tales and novels, somewhat
after the style Of Scott and Cooper His
earliest attempts in literature were contribu-
tons to this paper, and afterwards for the
several newspapers Of this village as they
were successfully established Of more than
one of which he has at different times been
editor in chief: but his first marked success
was as the author of " May Martin" prize
tale written originally for the New England
Galaxy, Boston but which was first pub
lished in book form at this office, from which
many editions have since been copied, both in
America and Europe. This was followed by
a more pretentious and equally successful vol
ume, entitled, THE Green Mountain Boys"
which has also had the honor of many edi-
tons in this country, and has been published
in England. The last revised edition of
" May Martin" contains six brieier tales and
" Locke Amsden, -" The Rangers" and Cen
teola" with four additional tales have been
issued in separate volumes. Judge Thompson
was not swift composer, aud for several
years through physical disability the use of
the pen has been difficult, yethi industry has
made him one of the most yoluminous Of YER
monts authors. Though he was not Of high
rank either for genius, or grace as a writer,
yet his books strike the average of readers
iayorably, and will be read and remembered
when even better literary performances will
be forgotten.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Political Items.

After q delay of two months we have cf.
cial returns Of the Michigan election The
total vote ON the constitution was ls2,33s.
aud the majority against it IS, s26 The to-
tai vote on annual sessions Of the Legislature
was 1888, and the majority against the
measure 5,295. The total vote on prohibi.
tion was l5S, GIG. aud the majority against
il 1860 Only Eve Of the ifty-nine count.
les gave q majority for the new constitution,
and but one Of these five polled an aggregate
vote exceeding six hundred.
The movement to make Judge Chase the
nominee Ut tho Democratic party is appar.
emily gaining ground. Among the --latest
supporters of it are ;. ;. Cox, Dan Noorhees
and John Morrissey, who is said to be willing
to advance money literally towards getting
up Chase clubs. The New York Liquor
Dealers Association is also said 10 be ready
to enlist under the Chase banner. At ths
present time Chase and Peudleton are the
two most prominent candidates.
1t is stated that the passage Of the gold
contract bill in the Senate il the first step
toward a return 10 specie resumption, a ma
jority Of that body being in favor Of an early
resumption 4 majority of the Finance Com
mittee believe that the Government could
safely offer to redeem its notes in coin within
a year,
"A Baltimore correspondent says it is now
understood that all but two of the delegates
elected by the Maryland Democratic Stat,
/ Convention to the 4th Of July Convention al
New York are strongly favorable to Pendle
tons nomination. Gov. Swami has some
hopes of obtaining the Vice Presidential nom-
nation,
| Gov. Hartman was inaugurated at Con
cord ON the 4th inst His message states that
the floating debt Of the State has been reduc.
ed to less than $4,000 aud the whole debt to
little more than three millions More than
$500, 900 has been paid on the debt during
the last year.
The democratic success in Oregon is said
to be due to the official patronage of Mr.
johnson and it is doubtful if we can ever
save Oregon or California until this leak is
stopped.
"A Washington special states that large
number Of clerks have been dismissed since
the failure of impeachment to make way for
anti-impeaohers and unconyerted rebels
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Rebel Rejoicing. in MlssIssinOI.

We have received the following letter, says
the Washington Chronicle, from gentleman
of character, dated Brookhaveu, Mississippi
Upon the news Of the acquittal of Presi-
dent johnson, q mass meeting was called IN
this town, and real od-fashioned rebel speeches
were made. The principal speaker declared
that every man should attend the polls wheth'
or he could vote or not Ifhe could not vote
himself he should "cornpe" voter to cast
his ballot for the nominees of the Democratic
party. Other speeches were made in glorih-
cation of President johnson, II bonfire was
made, and, after carrying an efigy of Hon
Thaddeus Stevens around the streets, il was
burned amid much enthusiasm. Rockets were
fired, and speakers announced that their feel.
lngs were indescribable, when the efigy oil
Mt Stevens was burned. The Kukux Khan,
numbering forty-dve persons, paraded the
streets, and closed up the stores, shops etc.
in honor of the Presidents acquittal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Mrs. Senator Wilson.

A female Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press pays the following excel
lent and well deserved compliment to the
wife Of Senator Henry Wilson;
And now, readers, you are to know about
the wife of Senator who is not in her covet-
ed seat to-day, for the reason that she has
given to one of her husbands constituents her
ticket, and, therefore, like the humblest
among us, has TO remain at home. Would
you know this pure type Of womanhood, who
says with her own lips, A" We owe more to
our constituents than to ourselves 90 Would
you know the woman whose sincere piety goes
unchalenged amidst all this friyolty and
wiekednass, and whose transformations charity
would be as refreshing and as broadcast as
the evening dew if the source of supply was
as unfailing as her own generous heart p
Scarcely public institution of charity exists
in Washington without her name on the roll
call and she alone gathered the first thousand
dollars that made the Newsboy's Home " a
success.
There are holy places in the mosques of the
Mosems, whore only the " faithful" can tread
with unsandalled feet, and there are some hui
man lives so purified and exalted that only
the pen of the Recording Angel is worthy to
transfx their fleeing lights and shadows,
their struggles in their upward flight. All
reader, would you know why Senator Wilson
lies so close to the heart of the cold, naughty
Massachusetts, why he has the least of this
worlds goods of any man in Congress why
he fights 50 maniully for the poor and down
trodden2 why he is one of the most popular
and beloved men in the land2 1t is because
he is strengthened and solaced, and the armor
for lifes battle is girded on at home.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10

William Clahin, of Massachusetts, is Chair
man, and William T.. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, Secretary of the National Re-
publican Executive Committee
Messrs. Claain of Massachusetts, Horace
Greeley of New York, 4, W, Park of Yer
moat, Merrick Giddings of Michigan, Will
liam II. Kemble of Pennsylvania, b. r..
Cowan of Ohio, and II. Ii. Starkweather of
Connecticut constitute the Central Commit
tee, with headquarters at New York Messrs.
j. r. Jones of Illinois, f. B. Taylor of Ne
braska, and G. NJ. Allen of Indiana, the
Western Committee, with headquarters at
Chicago; Messrs. NJ. A. Southworth of Louis.
lana, } Ii. Caldwell of Georgia, and b. F
Rice of Arkansas, the Southern Committee
with headquarters a, Atlanta Mcssrs. Cor.
ham of California, and Delong of Nevada
the Pacific Committee, with headquarters al
San Francisco.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
Concert by the Blind.

On Friday evening next, June 18th, the
Mount Washington Band from the Perkins
Institute for the Blind, Boston, will give a
concert of vocal and instrumental music in
this village.
All the performers are blind, and those
who have heard them, say that it is perfectly
wonderful how they could acquire such prof.
cheney in the most difficult music, without be-
ing able to read it.
They give concerts for the purpose of de.
irving a little income for their future benefit
aud to aid the graduates in obtaining situa-
tons in life, 1t is also designed to aid in
gathering from every quarter, blind children
to be educated in the Institute.
BY this concert the most unfortunate class
in the world appeals to us for aid, and prom
ises delightful entertainment too. The
press is unanimous in its praise of their per-
lormances and everywhere they draw crowded
houses--as they doubtless will here.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
yallandIngham ON Buchanan.

Democratic papers attempt to culogizc the
late President Buchanan; but the Dayton
Ledger, ofwhich Vallandingham is supposed to
be editor in chief, speaks more candidly. II
says
"TIis administration was marked at every
step by complication of errors and mistor-
tunes. He inherited the Kansas question, but
failed to adjust it with success. \ sarcastic
in advised note of ten lines arrayed Douglas
against him ON the iatcd Lecompton controversy.
Extricated in part, at last, from the difficulty,
through the extraordinary skill of Alex. H..
stephens, by the passage ofthe English Bill,
and thus defeating the Little Giant Of the
West. instead Of concliating his bafled but
still powerful foe, he resolved, in spite Of the
entrcatics Of many Of his best friends, to car
nv the war into Illinois, aud to drive Judge
Douglas ont of the Senate, even though LIN
coin should be his successor. IN this, he sig
naly failed Douglas was reelected, became
a candidate before the Charleston Convention.
whore he washitterly opposed by MIR. Buchan-
ans friends. The fierce contention shvered
the Convention the Democratic party was
divided Lincoln was elected civil war came,
and the end is not yet
Both by temperament and by age Mr..
Buchanan was wholly untitled for the revolu-
tionary tempest which beat upon him during
the last mouths Of his administration. His
patriotic purposes and impulses no man has
any right TO question but he failed utterly
to meet the crisis Demonstrating with log
ica exactitude the unconstitutionality of coer-
con, he yet denied the right Of secession, and
ignoring the fact of secession, did nothing
but lying upon the waters Of revolution, a
huge but powerlcss hulk he drifted with the
current till the fourth of March and disap-
peared. His successor driited ON, too, crying
out at every surge of the waves, that "nobody
was hurt :" but hcdrifted speedily and straight.
way into civil war What Mr.. Buchanan
should have done, it is now mere matter OF
speculation to inquire But a William the 81.
lent a William the Third, Lord Chatham
or an Andrew Jacksou-any one worthy of d
place in the grand array Of " Gods eterna
men"--would have done something, and don,
it with commandngpromptitude and efficiency
But all this, and all else which pertains to the
great American Revolution Of 1861, We com
init to the high and impartial tribunal of his
tory, for solemn and diligent inquest, and q
/ Judgment from which there is no appeal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-06-10
From Washington.

The tax bin was under debate ia the House
all day Saturday. The time was spent in
considering the administrative sections relat-
ing to the duties ot4as-essors and collectors,
none of which are much different in princi-
Pile from the corresponding sections Of the
present law. Many amendments were pro-
posed, most of which were. however, rejected.
One week has been occupied with the bill and
less than one-eighth of it has been finished
even in committee, and az the rate Of prog
ress thus far it will take more than q month
10 got it through No ono thi.is that the
Senate viii pass it at the present session, and
the probabilities daily Increase that the House
itself will abandon it before the end Of next
week, and bridge over the time until next
winter with a temporary enactment relating
chiefly to whisky and tobacco.
rnE ADMISSION OF ARKANSAS.
The Arkansas admission bin came out Of
the conference committee on Saturday. and
was at once agreed to byth Senate and would
have been adopted hy the House but that the
democrats successfully fllibustered against
the taking of the vote until the hour for adj
journment The so-caled fundamental con-
dition is that the State shall never change it,
constitution so as to make determinations in
respect to suffrage on basis of either race
or color. This is substantially what the
House required in the beginning, and defeat,
the extremists in the Senate who were led
by Mr.. Drake. The report will probably b,
accepted by the lower branch tomorrow, s,
that the bill can 60 to the President on Tues
day. The same conditions will be inserte,
in all other bills admitting southern States.
The confidential Chase circular issued b,
Ex-Goyernor johnson and others of Phiadel
phia, was sent to many, and perhaps to al
Democrats in Congress; and some Of then
have given assurances that they win attend
the meeting called for on Wednesday next
The ways and means committee are prepar.
ing a supplementary tariff bill to include but
half dozen articles, among which are steel
zinc and copper. 1t will probably be brought
in next week.
Mr. Butler will probably bring in another
report from the impeachment investigating
committee during the coming week
The board Of visitors at the Naval Schoo
at Annapolis will, in their report, severely
deprecate the action Of the President in re
storing a number of midshipmen dismissed fol
bad conduct during the past year