Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-12-18
- The late Rothschild left his family
easy circumstances $500, 100000.

overcoat stealer.
! - Robert Hoe, the printing press in
ventor, began life as Leicestershire
England mechanic, and came to New
York in 1915.
- The word debt is composed of the
initials of "dun every body twice. ("
Credit is formed of the initial letters
of call regularly every day-I'll trust"
- In Woodville, Wis, an Indian and
bear were recently found lying dead to-
gether. Bruin, after receiving six bull
lets, had lived long enough to crush to
death his antagonist.
- The San Francisco democrats lost
large amounts in bets on the late general
and local elections, it is estimated 5000
900 on single police officers election in
the city, and full million upon the
states vote for president.
Two cousins, named Lagrange, were
out hunting turkeys, on Saturday, near
Fort Branch, Gibson County, Indiana.
Each were calling turkeys. when one see
ing the others hat behind log, and mis-
taking it for turkey, fired att, and shot
his cousin through the head, at dis
lance, killing him.
A Portland lady attempted to kill
rat that had incautiously invaded her
parlor, when the animal sov ght refuge
by running up her garments upon her
back. The woman fled shrieking from
the room and tumbled down stairs, turn
ing complete somersault, landed on her
back and effectually dispatching the rat.
Ole Bull was passenger on the
Ohio river steamer America, which col
lided with the United States on Friday
night, and contrary to his habit, lay
down in his berth with his clothes on.
When the crash occurred he seized his
famous violin, and made his way ashore,
jumping into the water and wading. He
lost all the property he had with him,
with the exception of the violin and the
clothes he wore.
A curious secret circular was re-
Gently picked up in Cleveland, in expla-
nation of the infallible winning of pro-
| fessional card gamblers, to whom alone
it addresses itself. 1t describes some lit
tie contrivances to facilitate cheating.
One called the bug" enables the car
tist' to hold out winning cards to any
number he pleases, and to shift and make
up his hand, with no possibility of being
detected. Another is the spy" to be
used when dealing, which shows the gam
bier by reflector, every card in his OPP
ponents hand, The circular remarks
that this is valuable, as it can be play
ed on smart men as well as suckers"
- Horace Greeley proposes to write,
during the year 1869, an elementary work
on political economy, wherein the policy
of protection to home industry will be
explained and indicated. This work
will first be given to the public through
successive issues of the New York Trib-
une, and will appear in all its editions
Daily $40; Semi-weekly 81 Weekly
81 per annum.
The Taylor will case, involving over
half million dollars, was decided at
White Plains, Westchester county, N.
Y, Tuesday, in favor of the woman,
Mrs. Catherine Taylor, who lived for
years with Mr.. Taylor as his wife, and
bore him three children, although they
were never legally married. Mr.. Tay-
lor was afraid of the objections of his
gown daughters to the match, and they
were the claimants for the property.
The GALAxY.-The January number
of this deservedly popular magazine
comes to us fresh from the press, full from
title page to cover with good things. 1t
is true that "the serial novel has become
prime necessity to the popular magazine"
and the publishers of the Galaxy"
seem to appreciate the public taste and
know how to cater successfully to the an
petite of its readers. They have secured
new serial novel by Charles Reade and
one by Mrs. Edwards. The latter is COM
menced in the January number and the
former will commence early in the year.
With these two authors among its stars
the Galaxy promises to shine the coming
year. Among the contents in the Janu-
airy number is continuation of" Cipher"
by Jane G. Austin, "The Lanman Scan
dial " by Mrs. w. R. Palmer, a poem bv
Edna Dean Proctor, A tribute to the
talent of " Edwin Booth" by Lucia T.
Calhoun, another. scholarly article by
Richard Grant White, with the GALAXY
Miscellany, Driftwood, the editorial Neb-
ul@, completing the number. Published
by Sheldon & Co., New York, and NAV
be had of 0. F. Woods.
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