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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

GEN. JOHN A. RAwLINs.-Maj.- Gen.
John A. Rawlins, Secretary of War, who
now lies at the point of death, in Wash
ington, was born in JoDavies County,
Illinois, Feb. Is, 1881, and was reared
as farmer and charcoal burner, which
occupation he followed till 1854, when he
went to Galena, Illinois, studied law,
and was admitted to the bar in 1855. He
at once commenced practice, and contin-
ued to devote his attention to the law
until the breaking out of the war; On
receiving the news of the Bull Run dis
aster he engaged in raising troops, and
ON the 10th of September following went
into the service ON the staff of General
Grant during one of the early months of
the war for the Union. He stood by his
chief from the beginning to the end. He
heard the first gun fired at Belmont and
the last at Appomattox. After Lees
surrender he was appointed Chief of the
Staff of the Army of the United States,
and continued in that position until he
was called to the Cabinet. His appoint
ment met with the heartiest approval,
but his shattered undermined in
the service of the Union-did not prove
equal to the arduous duties of his present
position. In politics he was formerly a
Douglas Democrat; but ever since the
firing upon Sumter he has been an earn
est republican. Throughout the rebellion
his services to the General-in- Chief and
to the cause of the Union were of the
highest order. Had he been assigned to
field instead of staff duty, he would
doubtless have taken rank among our
few great mmanders-Sheridan Sher-
man and Thomas. No other man in the
country knew the army better than he,
and the Cabinet was fortunate in secur-
ing the benefit of his large experience
and ripe judgment. A few days since
he was attacked with hemmorhage of the
lungs, and though he rallied for day,
he has since suffered relapse, and at
midnight he was sinking fast. His death
will be universally regretted. -Ne,o York
Tribune Of Monday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

ed if he could remain with the body to-
night, but some of his Cabinet urged him
to seek rest. "No," he said, must be
near his remains"
A few hours before the Secretary's
death, in speaking of his beloved family,
he said it was terrible thing to see, and
know that his family was unprovided for,
and that his only joy in life was the edu-
cation of his boys. A high officer Of the
old army of Tennessee, who stood beside
his bed, took his hand, and said, Gene
raj, will you allow the Old Army to
adopt your boys, and educate and pro-
vide for them? ?" The dying officer, his
eyes filled with tears, looked up into the
face of his old comrade and smiled, and
a faint " Yes escaped his lips.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

HE ADvANoE.-This journal. which
DIR. Bushnell pronounces zone of the
ablest, best and most outspoken religious
papers now published" enters upon its
third volume this week, and celebrates
the event by several marked improve
ments. 1t appears in new dress of type.
begins the regular publication of Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher's Sermons. and
adds several new names to its list of con-
trlbutors, among them That ;of Hon.
Henry Wilson OF Massachusetts. who in
the current number discusses the problem
of Chinese migration from the stand
point of Christian craftsmanship. The
publication of Beecher's Sermons in the
Advance, will prove an admirable fea-
ture OF an already admirable paper. and
attract many readers. The Advance Is
published at $3.50 per year by the Ad-
vance Company, % Lombard Block
Chicago.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
Letter from President Grant.


The President was at Saratoga with
his family, on the announcement of the
dangerous illness of Secretary Rawlins,
he started for Washington. He had pre-
viously arranged to visit Senator Conk-
ling of New York to whom he sent the
following letter;
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 5, 1869.
To THE Hon. Roscoe CoNKLING -
My Dear Sir 1T is with extreme regret
that the continued and dangerous illness
of Secretary Rawlins, whose relations
with me have been so intimate from the
breaking out of the rebellion TO the pres
ent day, compels me to forego the con-
templated pleasure of.a visit to your city
tomorrow. | know that you and my
other friends, will appreciate the motive
which calls me from pleasure trip 10
the bedside Of a comrade, who has rem
dered such signal service to his country
and whose death will cast gloom over
the nation. The most recent dispatches
scarcely leave hope that may see him
alive. am very sincerely yours,
u. S. GRANT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

PAYING AN OLD DEBT.-Nearly forty
years ago a man, whose name we need
not mention, borrowed of a man, now a
stone cutter in our city, the sum of twelve
dollars. The parties at that time lived
in the State of Maine, were both Young
soon sought employment in different To-
cations, and lost all trace of each other.
The stone-cutter is poor man, and is
well known here. A year ago, in read
ing a list Of the members of tht State
Legislature, he was struck by the SINH
larity of the name of member from
northern town to that of the young man
who so long ago had become his debtor
During the session of the Legislature our
stone cutting neighbor made visit to
Concord, and looked up the member
bearing the name of his old friend, ml,o..
a mutual recognition took place. After
talking over the past and reciting per-
sonal histories for the many intervening
years since they parted, the debtor re-
terred to the borrowed money, and said,
although it was "paid by the statute of
limitations" it was justly due. He COM
puted the interest and insisted that the
creditor should take full pay, amounting
to about forty dollars. Our friend. she
stone-cutter, says he has stronger faith
IN the honesty of deacons than he has
ever before entertained, and we person
ally know that the deacon referred to in
this item is worthy of the Offices which
he holds, both in church and State
Manchester (N. H. Mirror.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

The terrible calamity in Pennsylvania
of which We give elsewhere some partic.
ulars, seems to be an unparalleled hor-
ror upon this continent. During the
year two of these disasters have occurred
in Europe, but never before in this coun-
try have two hundred men been penned
up and roasted or suffocated to death at
one time. The intense agony of the
families of these miners, as they gath
cred about the terrible crater, hoping
against hope, cannot be expressed in
words, and we may hope at least was not
equalled by the sufierings of the beloved
husbands and fathers underneath.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

Well, an election was held in this
State ON the first Tuesday in sapteubor,
as usual, and with the usual result. The
vote is very much smaller than last year
of course, but the republican preponder-
ance, in many instances, is even larger
than last year in comparison with the
democratic vote. The election simply
shows that Vermont does not falter at all
in her republican faith, and that she is
highly satisfied with the present admin
istration and its financial management in
paying off the public debt and its policy
of reconstruction.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

The SICKNESS OF Gen. RAwLINs.-
The Boston Journal has dispatch OF
Sunday of Secretary Rawlins as follows
General Rawlins was considered in very
precarious condition all day, and his
death was almost hourly expected. To-
ward evening DIR. Bliss reports that his
pulse increased in volume, and became
less frequent until P. NJ, when he rest
ed more comfortably and his respiration
became better. After-that hour his pulse
again increased, and he again grew more
feeble. lie was perfectly conscious, how
ever, and rested comfortably. The doc
tor says there is now as good chance of
his lasting from twelve to twenty hours
as there was this morning. At his own
request, and after an interview with Gen.
Howard, Rev. Mr.. Wilson of the Meth
odist Church was called in and General
Rawlins was baptized and the sacrament
was administered. This morning Gen.
Rawlins made his will. Gen. Sherman
and members of the Cabinet in the city,
were in the sick room nearly all day.
Hon. William A. Field, acting Attor-
ney General, received the following tele-
gram to-day from Attorney General
Hoar.
CONCORD, Mass. Sept. 8, 1869.
If General Rawlins is living, convey
him the assurance of my respect and af-
lection, and of the sorrow with which |
learn the condition of friend so highly
valued, man so upright, able and faith
full. God bless and keep him.
i. r. HoAR.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
Terrible Calamity in Pennsylvania.
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST
A coal breaker burned, and it is fear
ed over two hundred lives are lost

A coal breaker burned, and it is fear
ed over two hundred lives are lost.
PLYMOUTH, PA, Sept. 6.
A fire broke out this morning in the
hue in the bottom of the Steuben shaft,
owned by the Delaware, Lackawana and
Western Railroad Company in this place,
and in short time the whole brea ker
and outbuildings wore in flames, and the
hosting apparatus, the only avenue Of
escape for the miners, destroyed. All
efforts to stay the flames were unavaila-
BILE, and the whole structure fell partly
filling up the shaft. Over two hundred
men, are in the shaft and have no COM
munication out with no chance for air,
as the only way for getting air into the
shaft is through the main opening, and
that was filled in with the burning tim
bers and the debris Of the flames. 1t is
feared that the whole number have been
suffocated by the smoke, and persisted for
want of air. The fire departments of
Scranton, Wilksbarre and Kingston are
on hand and are playing streams down
into the shaft for the purpose of quench-
ing the fire, so that the rubbish can be
cleared out, and the condition of the men
ascertained. 1t will probably take till
tomorrow morning before any tidings
can be received from them. The scene
at the shaft is heart rending. The fami-
lies of the miners are congregated there
IN great numbers. Farmers from all
parts of the country are there at work,
and merchants, and in fact the whole
population of the town have turned out
to assist. The loss by fire will amount
to about 100000. Partly covered by
insurance.
All the physicians of the vicinity have
been summoned to attend when the con-
dition of the men is ascertained. The
affair has cast gloom upon the whole
and business is almost en-
Iirely suspended. The miners only com
nenced work to-day after suspension of
about three months. Among the men is
Mr. Hughes the superintendent.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

CHURCH DIFFICULTY.-A little " on.
pleasantness happened at the Method
lst church, Cambridge, N. Y, at the
Thursday evening prayer meeting last
week. 1t appears that number of the
brethren have been rather fervid in thor
demonstrations at prayer meetings for
some time, and not always in the hest
taste. Rev Mr.. Mexican has freouontIv
reproved little and brough. into nronar
chanel, this enthusiasm. On the even;ro
IN question, Rev. Mr-McK can heinz ah
sent, Rev. Arthur Mooney, formerly of
Shrewsbury, was in charge. The Post
says that just before closing the PRAYER
meeting for an experience meeting a
young man by name of Kellogg made
prayer which squinted towards asking for
grace for Mr.. Mexican and more fervor
In the experience meeting the same idea
was thrown out, when William Tavlor
the well known tobacco dealer, rose and
requested Mr.. MOONEY to call the broth.
er 10 order, Tor indulging in such re.
marks and limitations. This led. after
meeting to fierce and prolonged war
of words.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

SOUTH CARoLINA.-A leading Repub-
llcan from South Carolina, arrived in
Washington few days since, and re-
ports rather gloomy accounts of the con-
dition of affairs in the western part of
that State. The Edgefeld and Able
vile Districts are infested with bands of
Regulators and Ku-Klux ruffians, many
of whom reside in Georgia, and escape
to that State after perpetrating their out
RACES. 1t has been found necessary to
send small force of United States troops
to protect the Internal Revenue officers,
III the discharge of their duties. At the
present time the United States Deputy
Assessor, Capt. Richard Realf, is guard
cd in his residence at Graniteville. He
has been the recipient of many threat
ening notices. Gov. Scott is endeavoring
to suppress these disorders, and has sta
toned there force of the State constab-
ulary, armed with Winchester rifles.
Meetings were held, which were address
ed by Judge Hoge, Col. Chamberlain,
and Mr.. Realf, for the purpose of Undue
ing the leading citizens to take measures,
conformity with the State authorities, to
punish these outlaws. In Lexington
county, near Columbia, bands of armed
and disguised men are engaged in driv-
ing away colored laborers. One man
was recently whipped and shot at. Many
OF the laborers neglected to make writ
ten contracts, and it is believed that this
system of violence is resorted to in order
to defraud them of their share of tie
crops. Murders are constantly occurring.
One old colored man was recently beaten
to death at Newbery by Ku-Klux par
ty. Apart from these troubles, which
are local and intermittant, the general
condition of the State is excellent, crops
are promising largely, and all the lower
country is in peaceable condition.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
LATER AND NO HOPE.

The latest news from the mine is up to
LAO, P. NJ, Tuesday, and as the families
of the meners collected about the shaft
the scenes were of the most heart rend-
ing character, and especially did they
become so, as during the afternoon it be-
came certain that there was no hope of
saving the lives of the two hundred mi
ners under the earth. Several parties
have rfsked their lives down the shaft to
help them, and some of them persisted
IN the attempt. All hope is gone, and
what horror and suffering occurred un-
der the spot during Monday and wheth-
er 1T was of short or long duration will
probably never be known.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

LAST HOURS OF SECRETARY RAW.
LINs.-He was thoughtful of his friends,
and frequently asked for this one and
that one, and if they failed to see him
when he expected them, he asked if thew
had called. He wanted to see them all.
In the last hours of his life he inquired
for Senator Morton, who had left him
but few hours before, and being an
swered that the Senator had returned to
his hotel, ne sent him an affectionate
message, and remarked to an officer at
his bedside that Morton was a true man
and had been faithful to his country and
to her soldiers. "Tell him. he said
that appreciate his friendship and his
services"
The President arrived at the depot at
D o'clock, and was driven to the residence
of Gen. Smith by Gen. Sherman, with
all possible speed. He arrived at FIVE
o'clock and 2 minutes, just one hour at.
ter his friend and companion had breath
cd his last. He anxiously inquired how
long the Secretary had been dead, and
showed the deepest emotion. He asked
a few questions of Dr. Bliss, and ex-
pressed, with tears in his eyes, the deep
est sorrow at his delay. His first act was
to write message to Mrs. Rawlins at
Danbury, Conn.,, telling her of the
mournfui event He also prepared 9TH
er dispatches to absent friends. He ask.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

PROPAGATION OF SALMoN.-The Times
says OF the propagation of salmon at
Montpelier; The surviving young sal.
mon which escaped the voracity of min
nows IN the stream inlo which they were
first put, have been given a secure re.
treat on the farm of VIM. CUMMINGS in
Berlin. They number about fifty, and
occupy small basin fed from a cold
spring near Mr.. C.'s house. They appear
to be doing finely, and to resemble in
their habits young trout. Mr.. Cum.
mings reputation as lover of good fish
ing is sufficient assurance that the imnor.
'ant interests involved in the experiment
will receive all possible aid from him
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

"A servant girl in Altoona recently
tried whiskey to kill rats. She sweeten-
ed 1t with sugar, soaked bread in it, and
then left the bread in the cellar where
rats most do congregate.' She had been
up stairs but half an hour when she
heard laughing, singing and general
hulabaloo down stairs. She accordingly
went down to see what was the matter
Imagine her establishment TO find about
a dozen rats gloriously fuddled, engaged
In throwing potato parings at each other.
and hauling one another up to drink
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

"A steamboat. on the Mississippi
passed drowning man. The unfortu-
nate man struggled, FLASHED, foundered
and screamed for dear life in the water.
The pilot Of the steamboat yelled to him
to stand up!" He did SO and found the
water scarcely knee deep. A more fool.
ISL, sheepish appearing fellow than he,
as the ladies and gentlemen on the boat
screamed nth laughter at the IA. dicrous
scene, it would be bard TO meet.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

Extract from a private letter from
Hawaii, Sandwich Islands:
Although the erun-
ton Is not so violent now, the volcano is
fearful sight to behold. The rivers Of
lava still flow, and the smoke from the
water ascends in awful majesty. During
this volcanic upheaval it has been verY
sickly here. A peculiar sort of low ma.
larlous fever, which has grown out of the
foul, condensed vapors of the volcano
has prevailed to an alarming extent and
at one time it was feared it would demon
ulate the island But fortunately a so,
captain calling here for supplies1 dis.
tributed Plantation Bitters to the sufFer-
ing, and quick and thorough cures were
the result The news spread like wild.
hre Messrs. Ching Takin & Co. Cam
mission Merchants, had these Bitters fo,.
sale. In short time their office was be.
seiged and their supply exhausted. A
steamer was dispatched to San Francisco
by order of the Hospital Department
and q new and enormous supply obtained
as soon as possible. From that moment
the .scourge was stayed. Not another ia.
tai case occurred, and the epidemic has
now entirely disappeared. T.
TINS wonderful remedy known in vonr
city hope so, for it is a sure cure for
all levers and miasmatic sickness. You
may tell your friends so for me,
II. NJ. c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
Death of the Secretary of War.

The country will learn with pro
found sorrow of the death of the
Secretary of War. We copy the dis
patch announcing the event as follows
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.
Secretary Rawlins died at twelve min
utes past four clock this afternoon.
At seven o'clock this morning Secreta-
ry Rawlins was in comfortable condi-
ton. He spoke to Gen. John E. Smith
and Commissioner Parker with his custo-
mary earnestness on various subjects, and
inquired whether they thought he would
recover his health or again rise from his
bed. To this question Gen. Smith said
he feared not, and asked whether he had
any wish to the disposition of his re-
mains in case he should die. He replied
he would leave that with his friends.
but he did not desire to have an ostenta.
tIous or expensive funeral During the
afternoon Secretaries Cox and Robson
came into the chamber, when the former
read to him the dispatch from ATTORNEY
General Hoar. Secretary Rawlings said
with deep emotion, am very grateful to
the Attorney General for his love. and I
wish you to say SO to him. At about 8
O'Clock Dr. Peterson was left in charge,
Dr. Bliss and Surgeon General Barnes
having been obliged by their duties to
leave for short time. DR.. Peterson a
lew minutes to four o'clock observed a
marked change in the condition of the
patient whose pulse had become very ir-
regular, and he remarked to Gen. Giles
A. Smith that he was sinking very fast
and had but few minutes to live, and
requested him to send for Surgeon Gen.
Barnes. About this time there was read
to him telegram from Lieutenant Gen.
Sherman, dated Chicago, Sept. 6, as fol-
lows:
Give my love to Rawlins. All the
officers here send their love to him."
With scarcely breath to speak, he said ::
Gen. Sherman is very kind; Appreciate
and am very grateful for his kindness.
Ii the love of my friends could do it, I
would soon be healthy man. About
live minutes past four o'clock he asked
some one to raise him. DR.. Bliss, who
4
had returned, adjusted the pillows under
his back, while DR.. Peterson held him
up. His eyes at once became fixed, and
without struggle he died at twelve min
ntes past four o'clock. There were pres
ent, Secretaries Cox and Robson, Post
master General Creswell, Gen. Giles A.
Smith, Commissioner Parker, Gen. J. 7
Smith, james Rawlins, brother of the
deceased. Gen. o. o. Howard. Mr.. Chad.
wick, Surgeon General Barnes, DIR. Bliss.
DIR. Peterson and the servants in attend
ance.
During the day the late Secretary ex.
pressed strong desire to see Gen. Grant.
but feared he would not live long enough
to do so.
President Grant, accompanied by Pri-
Eate Secretary Porter, arrived at Wash
dRgton by special train from Baltimore
attweive minutes past five and was met
at the depot by Gen. Sherman.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

CALIFORNIA ELEcTIoN.-TheC alifor-
MIA State election last week, resulted in
Democratic triumph, same as one year
ago, though at the Presidential election,
the great popularity of Grant gave the
Republicans the meager majority of six
hundred. The election was for legisla-
ture and county officers only.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

The most astonishing cure of chronic
arrhea we ever heard of is that of VIM.
lark, Frankfort Mills, Waldo County,
laine; the facts are attested by Ezra
reat, Upton Treat, and M. A. Merrill,
ither of whom might be addressed for
articulars. Mr.. Clark was cured by
ohnson's Anodyne Liniment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
LATER,
PLYMOUTH, Pa, Sept. 6

W L1MUUTH, IA, sept. o.
After the rubbish from the bottom, of
the shaft was cleared away, two miners
descended in bucket and sent up word
to send down a pick and shovel to clear
the doors with. The bucket was brou ght
up and two men started down with the
tools. AS they started, the men at the
bottom requested them to hurry, and ON
their reaching the bottom both were
found dead. No hopes are entertained
for the men in the shaft. All are sup
posed to have persisted. The black damp
is very bad here.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10
5see,vs S}ans Sims,
BELLOWS FALLS, SEPT. 10, 1869.

The public debt was reduced over five
millions during August, instead Of over
one million, as first reported. A very
good disappointment to all except those
DESTROYS of making capital against the
administration.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

1t is said by an old trapper in the
rocky Mountains that the winds are
mllder and damper than formerly II
seems too, that the fall of rain is moro
frequent and copious in Utah and other
parts of the far West than formerly. and
the rivers have increased in volume
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-10

The attention of our readers is direct
cd to the advertisement of Goes Dyspep'
STA Cure, in another part of this paper
This truly Valuable Medicine is recon-
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