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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

The VERY OLDEST INHABrTANT.-
The Franklin On. H. Union says there
is man living in the town of Ossipee
named Joshua Kennock, who is, accord
ing to the best information, one hundred
and sixty years of age. He is extreme
ly imbecile, and takes the simplest kind
of food. He moved from Ossipee to
Maine some thirty years ago. He is a
native of Scotland, where he lived until
he was about forty years Of age. He
married and lost his wife in his native
country. He had one daughter, who
came to this country, and with whom
and her descendants he has resided ever
since. The family who have the care of
him now are middle aged people, and
are his descendants in the fifth genera
tion. He served in the old French war,
was with Rogers in his campaign up
about Lakes George and Champlain, and
on his return recollects seeing Governor
Shirley and his secretary, William AL
exander, near Albany. He was out in
the Revolutionary war, and his recollec-
tions are quite distinct as far back as
that. He speaks of Col. Aaron Burr as
being young, smart officer about New
York. Also of seeing Washington and
Lafayette; and especially recollects Col
Alexander Hamilton as one of Wash
ington's aids, and that he used occasion
ally to bring orders to the officer in COM
mand. He has used tobacco from his
youth, and has probably chewed and
smoked more than ton in his lifetime.
He says he thinks it has hurt him, and
that its use will shorten his life many
years. According to the best of his rec.
ollection he was quite temperate until
he went into the army. There he con-
tracted the habit of drinking ardent
spirits, and, although but moderate
drinker for ten or fifteen years, the hab-
it generally increased upon him until he
became habitual drunkard, and for
twenty-five or thirty years he drank ali
he could get, more or less. But, he says
he found it was not doing him any good
and concluded to leave it off, and now
for more than fifty years he has made
use of nothing but little cider.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

GEORGE E. WALKER, Manufacturer and
VI Dealer in Saddles. Harnesses Blankets, Sleigh
Robes, Whips, &c. good assortment constantly on
hand and for sale at the lowest cash prices Please
call and examine my stock of Harnesses before pur
chasing elsewhere. Repairing done at short notice
39ly Main Street, LUDLOW. W.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

The OLDEST City IE THE WoRPD.-
Damascus is the oldest city in the world
Tyre and Sidon have crumbled on the
shore. Baalbec is ruin Palmyra is
buried in desert Ninevah and Baby
Ion have disappeared from the Tigris and
Euhprates. Damascus remains what it
was in days before Abraham centre
of trade and travel-an island of ver-
dure in the desert" presidential cap
ital with martial and sacred associa-
tions extending through thirty centuries.
1t was near Damascus that Saul of Tar
sus saw the light above the brightness of
the sun; thestreet which is called Strait,
in which it is said he prayed" still runs
through the city. The caravan comes
and goes as it did thousand years ago
their is still the sheik, the ass and the
waterwheel /; the merchants of the Eu-
pirates and the Mediterranean still oc-
cupy these with the multitude of wares y
The city which Mahomet surveyed from
a neighboring heighta and was afraid to en-
ter because it was given to men to have
but one paradise, and for his part, he was
resolved not to have it in. this world" is
today what Julian called the " eye of the
East" as it was in the time of Isaiah 'sthe
Head of Syria
From Damascus came the Damson
our blue plumes, and the delicious apri
cot of Portugal, called the damasco
damask, our beautiful fabric of cottor
and silk, with vines and flowers raiset
upon smooth white ground, the dam
ask rose introduced into England at tn,
time of Henry VIII, the damascus blade
SO famous the world over for its keer
edge, and wonderful elasticity, the Sc
cret of whose manufacture was lost whel
Tamerlane carried off the artist int,
! Persia and that beautiful art of inlay
ing wood and steel with silver and gold
kind of mosaic engraving and sculpt
ure united-called damaskening-witl
which boxes, bureaus, swords and gun
are ornanented. 1t is still city of flow
ers and bright waters the streams Q
Lebanon and the "river Of gold still
murmur and sparkle in the wilderness Q
the Syrian gardens.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

In general order issued November
10, 1862, President Lincoln commanded
that Sunday labor in the army and ma
Wy be reduced to the measure of strict
necessity. The disipline and character
Of the national forces should not suffer
nor the cause they defend be imperi,ed
by the proclamation of the day or name
ofthe most High" Attorney General
Bates Of the Cabinet worte T" The laws
of the land made for its account ought
to be as strictly enforced as the laws for
the protection of person and property
If the Sunday laws be neglected or des.
pissed, the laws of person and property
will soon share fate and be equally dis
regarded"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

PRESENTING MINISTER TO PREsI-
DENT misunderstanding to Baillie
Peyton, when Mr.. McLane was Secreta-
ry of State, a new minister arrived from
Lisbon, and day was appointed for him
to be presented to the President. The
hour was set, and McIane expected the
minister to call at the State department;
but the Portuguese had misunderstood
Mr.. McLane's French, and he proceeded
alone to the White House. He rang the
bell, and the door was opened by the
Irish porter, Jimmy O'Neil. " Je suis
venu voir Monsieur le President" said
the minister. What the deuce does he
mean?" muttered Jimmy. He says
President, though, and suppose he
wants to see the General" "Oui, oui."
said the Portuguese, bowling, Jimmy ush-
cred him into the green room, where the
General was smoking his corn-cob pipe
with great composure. The minister
made his bow to the President, and ad-
dressed him in French, of which the Gen
eral did not understand word. "What
does the fellow say, Jimmy?" said he.
Dell knows, sir. reckon he's fur
riner." Try him in Irish, Jimmy"
said Old Hickory. Jimmy gave him
touch Of the genuine Milesian, but the
minister only shrugged his shoulders with
the usual " Plat il 2" "Och J" exclaim-
ed Jimmy. He can't go the Irish, sir.
He's French, to be sure 2" Send for
the French cook, and let him try if he
can find out what the gentleman wants.
The cook was hurried from the kitchen,
sleeves rolled up, apron on, and the car
ving-knife in his hand. The minister,
seeing this formidable apparition, and
doubling he was in the presence of the
head of the nation, feared some treach-
cry, and made for the door, before which
Jimmy planted himself to keep him in.
When the cook, by the Generals order,
asked who he was and what he wanted,
and he gave a subdued answer, the Pres
ident discovered his character. At this
juncture McLane came in, and the min
lister was presented in due form. It is
said General jackson resented allusions
to this incident.-From Cksut Circles cf
the Republic.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

n M. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
~. filed with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
in all cases
as- Particular attention is invited 70 Folsoms Pa
tent Method of constructing Plates. The advantages
of this method are great that the old plates may
almost be said to be worthless in comparison. hare
the erclusirc right for this torn.
Office in Depot, BELLOWS FALLS. VT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

T AMAD0N, Matchmaker and Jeweller.--
liz Constantly for sale Watches, Clocks. Gold and
Silver Work and Fancy Goods. Also a good assort-
ment of Guns, Rifles and Fishing Tackle. In Went
worth's New Building.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

A man with very bald head was
complimented on the fact that his caput
ressembled Greenland. Why so?" he
asked. Because it is a great white
bear place." was the reply.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

The FALLING LEAvEs.--" Leaves
have their time to fall" They also have
their uses. In cities and villages they
accumulate after falling in the cutters,
on the sidewalks, and beceme nuisance
instead of a benefit. The very worst
means to get rid Of them is the one too
often practiced, that of raising them into
heaps and burning them. The smoke
annoys passers by, and often is driven in
to dwellings to fret tidy housekeepers.
The fires kindled by the youthful gener-
alton are often dangerous, especially
when there is breeze to carry sparks
into alley-ways and by-places. Horses
are often frightened by the fitful flames
of the thick volumes of smoke, and the
occupants of carriages have their lives
endangered by the means. The best use
for leaves is in the garden. If thrown
in and covered slightly with earth in the
fall, they will be sufficiently decayed by
spring to break up and incorpoa in the
soil, rendering it lighter and richer then
before. There is no better fertilizer for
the garden than leaf mould. Those who
burn leaves should try this plan once,
and we think they would be convinced.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12
A SINGULAR CHATTER IN REAL LIFE

A SINGULAR CHAPTER IN REAL LIFE.
About fifteen years ago young Eng
lish merchant who had acquired snug
fortune at Rio Janeiro, married, during
one of his periodical visits to England,
beautiful orphan girl, whom he took
with him TO his Brazilian home. For
some years they lived happily together
and two children were born to them. On
returning from one Of his subsequent
business visits to England, however, the
husband heard rumors that his wife had
been unfaithful to him. Being of jeal-
Gus disposition and nearly idolizing his
wife, the reports drove him almost to
madness. He accused his wife of inAdel-
ity. She being proud and naughty, indig-
nantly denied the charge, and challenged
him to prove it. This he could not do,
but GOODNESS arose between them, which
finally led to divorce, the husband settl-
ing upon his wife handsome annuity
during life or until she should marry
again, and leaving to her the custody of
the children. His happiness destroyed,
the husband closed up his business at
Rio, converted his property into money,
and after long wanderings, settled down
as trader at Fort Garry, in the Red
River country. In the meantime his dis
carded wife married again, by which she
lost her annuity. At the end of two
years her second husband died, leaving
her in destitute circumstances. During
all this time she heard occasionly from
her former husband, through his letters
to his friends at Rio Janerio, and from
them she learned that he still cherished
for her love that would continue unto
death. Trusting in this unabating affec-
ton, and impelled by the pitiful condi-
tion of her children, she determined to
seek her divorced husband, and with her
children throw herself at his feet and
implore him to take them back to his
bosom, from which they had been unjust
ly cast out. In pursuance of this deter
mination, she disposed of her little all,
and started on her long journey from
Brazil to British America. She reached
St. Paul, Minnesota, few days ago, and
resting two days, resumed her journey to
Fort Garry. The St. Paul Pioneer,
which gives this narrative, withholds the
names of the parties, but says the gentle
man is we'll known there as one of the
leading traders in the Red River settle.
ment. The woman is still in the prime
of life, and retains the beauty which
won her husbands love.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12
POLICIES WRITTEN IN THE

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies,
and at as low rates at any agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-11-12

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A SoNG.
The Song Messenger tells this story of
how chorister made $500 by singing
the Battle Cry of Freeeom."
" / was chorister at DIR. C.'s church in
o., New York State, when this ia
nous song first appeared. I am sorry to
say our church had the reputation of be-
ing coppery,' and deserved it, too, with
the exception of very few, who by con-
trast seemed to be the staunchest kind of
Union men. One of these, Col. j. E. L.
who never could get enough of the new
song, came across me one Saturday after
noon, and slapping me on the shoulder,
said, I'll give you FIVE hundred dollars
if you'll sing the Battle Cry of Freedom
during the service in church tomorrow.
l thought this too great an offer to be de-
clined, and l knew he was not only abun-
dantly able, but just the man to do such
a thing, SO l set to work to arrange for
it. This was soon accomplished, and it
was kept an entire secret from all but
the few that were to join me. 0, for.
got to say that | asked one of the dea-
cons who was all right if had better dc
it. Yes says he, Sing it if it drives
every critter out of the she'd So, at the
time had chosen when we were to sing
voluntary, Yes, we'll rally round ths
flag, came laundering down on the cop.
perheads of the congregation. Such q
commotion you never saw. The Union
men clapped their hands in the mos
scriptural manner; the others ragged, but
it was no use; the thing was done, and
couldn't be undone and the Union cause
received new and vigorous impulse
| and I q ohook for (, ,va bupdrad do1Io r~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-02-25
LEGHSLATEVE.
THURSDAY. Feb. ls, 1869,

THURSDAY. Feb. 10, 1869,
sENATE.-Pnyer BY Rev. ]. L. If.
win.
Mr.. Drummonl, from the Committee
on Townships reported back the Senate
bill TO amend the charter Of the town oil
Cercdo, in WaynO county recommending
lis passage.
Mr.. Boreman, from The Committee on
the judiciary, reported bill authorizing
S. II. Patrick, Of Mason couuy, 10 prac'
tice law without lskiog the test oath.
On motion Of Mr. Hoks.
ResolOcd. Tia. the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency OF
30 omenJng Tho general corporation law
os lc allow The cashe'iOg OF Ma:ual AS
suronce Societies, againS. losses BY fires
in this STATE.
The following Senate bills were pass
ed,
Authorizing Thomas H.. Harvey, Of
Putnam county, 10 practice law without
taking tao test oath
In relation 10 tolls on turnpites 10
Brooke county,
Authorizing WIN. ", Brown. Of Pot
nam county, to practice law Without tak'
ing the les! oath.
A message from the House by Mr..
Lamb. anno0rcsi that that body he'd
lisagrcai to the substitute proposed BY
the Senate to House bill No I, In reIa
ton to the printing aud distribution Of
the Code.
The Senate rce'ded,from iss said sub
s,i,u!e. The bill a3 passed ig subssan'
tally The same IS the one passed b. The
House at The extra session.
The following S:aa:e bills vera hid
on the table:
A bill for the relief of Wendell Yoach
EN-, Of M2igs county. Chic.
A bill preventing the running Of deer
by dogs, 10 Pooahooas county.
A message from the House by Mr..
Carroll, announced the passage of House
bill No. SO.
A bill Iegslizing the proceedings Of a
meeting Of the board of supervisors, oil
Vague county,
Adjourned.
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FnrDAY, February 10, 1869.

FEpAY, February 10, 1869.
SENATE,-Prayer by Rev. Jonalhon
Rovley.
A message from tho House by the
clerk announced the passage Of the fol
lowing bills.
Further to provide for filling vacau.
rie, in the county and Lownship Offices.
Relating to official Oaths Establish.
ing a vaccine agency al Lewisburg -
Amending the charter of West Union
For the relief of the Beard OF Education
of Falling Springs township. in Green
brier county. Appointing trustees 10
sell and convey Bethel Church, IN Lew
is county. Extending the time for the
officers Of Hardy, Giant and Pendlolon
to sign their official bonds.
Each Of said bills wos appropriately
referred.
It also announced the adoption Of a
joint resolution re.adopting resolutions
Iaycriag the completion of the water line
from the Mississippi 10 the Atlantic.
Said resolution aas tabled, On motion
Of Mr.. Davis.
Nh. Hoke. from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported back the Senate bill
amending the act prescribing the powers
&C., Of The Justices in cases Of misdo.
meanor, recommending that it DO DOT
pass. The bill was rejected,
Mr.. Gather. from the Committee on
Finance, reported back the Senate bill
making 60 appreciation to the Depar!
ment on immigration, with raoommcu-
datioo that i! do not pass. Il was re-
jocted.
Mr., Workman, from the spscia Com
mittee 90 Temperance, reported back
the Prohibi,ary liquor bill, with various
om,OdmentS.
The amendments we're adopted, and
the bill referred to tho judiciary Com
nittee.
Tho Senate bill amending the charter
Of Ceredo,
The Senate bill providing TO so amend
the school law, as to exemp! soldiers
from taking the teachers test oath, was
laid on the table.
The House bill permanently locating
the Seat Of Goysrnmsn! at Petersburg
was made the special order for Wednes.
day next, at 3 o'clock. P, NJ.
Adjourned.
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EMIGRATION.

The emigration westward and south
ward promises TO be large next season il
in,innlions 10 that effect 10 the pewspa.
pers of tue Middle aud Northern States
are reliable. CheSp land aud the chance
of some speedy fortune by some lucky
speculation ore the inducements. A man
who is comfortably fixed had probably
as we'll be content; one who is not, can
take the chances with less risk Of disap,
pointment. There seems to be heavy
current setting souIhward.
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GEO. ". TIPPETT
EDITOR ASD PROPRIETOR.
POINT PLEASANT. w. VA.
TnUHsDAY, rEHnUAnY %, lsoo.
The VIRGINIA CENTRAL RAIL,
ROAD.

The Richuond D'p tich sage: "In
the Senate. Friday, Mr.. Wiley intro
duoeI bill providing for tho sale Of
ltnIs to aid in tia construction Of the
West Virgins Central RriIroad, Tau
,boriza1 the Secretary Of the in,erior to
sell to the comPsny six thousand two
hundred and Gl!g sections of land, to h:
selected in Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala.
bans '1d Arkanils, At seyen!y.fga cents
per acre, ia preferred stock on condition
that 100000 ba exPealod in improving
and selling said lands within ton years,
This is not a continuation Of the old
Virginia Genital road, aa soma mightia
lar. bu. q road i! is proposed to construct
from the Iiao Of tie Chesapeake aud
Ohio road 10 the norlhstn par! Of 'hs
Stats.
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FnlpAY, Feb. 10, 1869.

bhAB Ave- ~ ANSS'
HOUSE Prayer by Rev, ]. L. Irwin
OF the NJ E. Church.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Finance, reported it inexpedient to amend
the school law so tba! tho Sheriff should
collect the school taxes. Report laid on
the table.
Mr.. Smith, OF Kauawbn. presented .
petition Of B, T Hudson Of that county
praying that a divorce DO granted him
from his insane wife now confined in The
Asylum,
Mr.. Putaam presented petition Of
E. B. Wheeler and II other citizens Of
Clay county, asking thu! B, W. Byrno
be relieved from The lawyers lest oath,
Mr., Edwards offered q resolution de
recIing tho Committee on Taxation 10 in.
quiro into the exoelieucy Of so Gmend-
ing Chspter 80 Of the Code as to provide
for the collection of taxes on the lst Of
October instead OF tho lst of November
Adopted.
Also q resolution directing the same
committee to inquire il il is cxpediont to
so amend the same Chapter, that per-
sons may be allowed the discount on tax
Csii paid 10 inc SNardi either OF his reg
ular appointment or az his Office before
the FIRST Of December.
Adjourned.
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wR. WHEY roR ruEcAnlNEr.

The friends Of ex-senator Cre,swclI
of Maryland. are pressing him for 9
place in tn, C.binoL W. have once tx
pressed the opinion that ii The Rlplbli-
cans Of the Border Sa.o5 are to DO rep
ressn.ei IN the ClJilet, Vast Virginia
has better claims and a bs!or man than
Maryland. There is no border State
mia in Congress. and Se are 40! PrsPar-
cd to say on, OF C1ngross. who is the
peer Of S,nrtor Willy ia craftsmanship.
integrity, in purity of character, in all
the qrslitie, which /! Is believed Presi
deaf Gran, will desire 10 have ia the ad
vis,riby who u be will surround himself
TIE fac, that Senator Wiley does not
and vii not ALLOW his name to be pressed
upon Gen. Grant ought not 10 prejudice
the claim Of our State to have his oui-
neutf,ne for thu position considered -
htsI!igcacH.
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TnuR:DAY, Feb l5h, 1869.

HOUSE Prayer By Rev Mr.. Kin
caid. member from FnyelIe.
Mr.. Smith, Of EanGgha, from the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported adversely
on the following cases:
On changing the times Of holding
Courts in lhs 18th Judicial Circuit.
Ga the petition of tho securities OF Z
T. Stout. Sheriff Of Gilmer county ask.
ing relief,
On the petition to relieve H, +. Glib
son, Constable of RoauO couaty, from
the operation Of the statutes of Iimi.l'
lion.
On The petition to feIioye Hoy Mclean,
lste Sheriff Of Randolph county, from
liabilities incurred in 1859 60.
The reports were adopted.
He also from the same committee 70.
ported the following bills;
A bill relating o town and yi'I'ga and
Licenses.
A bill relieving Chau P. Jones, of
Randolph, from the iowycss' ties, oath.
A bill relieving Jas. Il. Spheer, Of
Marshall, from the lawyers Test oath.
a bill relieving George Y. Wilson
from the teachers test oath
Mr.. Allison from the committee on
Education. reported adversely on the
petition Of citizens Of Nicholas county
praying the aboljsbmont o! the free
schools in TIA, county, aud on the peti.
ton Of citizens Of Hampshire county pray.
ing to have that law amended. Reports
adopted,
Bills on Loevo.
By Mr.. Smith Of Kauawha-A bill in.
cooperating the Elk River Land In
ptovement Company,
By Mr.. Edwafts-A bill amendatoy
Of chapter 80, Acts Of 1866, in regard to
the oaths of attorneys.
Me- Bowyer, from tho COMMITTEES on
Roads. &c, reported adversely on the
petition Of citizens Of Brooke county,
praying tho establishment OF q ferry op.
posite Sleubenvi'e; on a petition OF cit.
liens OF BroxIon county, praying the re.
moval OF The milldams from Elk river; or
The petition Of ci,izans Of New Martins.
vile lpTaying an appropriation to build q
bridge over Fishing Creek at that place;
aud on the petition Of ciijsans of New
York and Philadelphia on the subject of
the improvement OF the Grea, Kanawhs
river. Reports adopted.
Mr.. McClasky from the Committee
on appropriation for the l34'h Reg, Va,
militia
Resolutions.
By Dir, scofell-Drectin the Com
miIleo on Claims to ascertain and report
the facts touching the claims OF Geo. L,
james against the State for services dur
ing the war, under the call OF the Gov.
cruor for one year troops. Adopted,
By Mr., McCiasky-A joint resolution
setting forth in preamble that ii is rep
resented the Ponilentiary OF MoundsvilIc
will Involve on expenditure of nt least
$500, 900; and it is believed there arc
several points where psnitentiary can
be built for much less sum. and resoly.
ing therefore that the work be suspended
and special committee ol,hn two Hous.
es DO oppoioied 10 Investigate the subject
and report by bill or otherwise. Lid on
tue tail, on motion Of M Dis.
By Ma Pu,nam--A joint resolution
re adopting and rc-alirming tho Joint
resolution adopted Fob. 20, 1868, ia-
struo!ing our Congressren to press upon
the attention Of Congros5 tho national
importance Of tho early completion oil
the central line OF wae, communication
between Iho valley Of the Mississippi and
tho Atlantic, by Ibe way Of tho Great