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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23
The Printer and His Type.

The following beautiful extract is from
the pen of Benjamin F. Taylor, the print
ers poet
Perpays there is no department of en-
terprise whose details are less understood
by intelligent people, than the art
perservative," the achievement of the
types.
Every day, their life long, they are
accustomed to read the newspaper, and
find fault with its statements, its arrange
ments, its looks, to plume themselves up
ON the discovery of some roguish and
acrobatic type that gets into frolic and
stands upon its head or of some waste
letter or two in it but of the process of
which the newspaper is made, of the my
riads of motions and the thousand of
pieces necessary to its composition, they
know little and think less.
! They imagine they discourse of
wonder, indeed, when they speak of the
fair white carpet, woven for thought to
walk on, of the rags that futtered on
the back of the beggar yesterday.
But there is something more wonder
ful still. When we look at the hundred
and fifty-two little boxes, somewhat shad-
ed with the touch of inky fingers, that
compose the printers cease" noiseless
except the clicking of the types, as one
by one they take their places in the grow
ing line-we think we have found the
marvel of art.
\ We think how many fancies in frag-
ments there are in the boxes how many
atoms of poetry and eloquence the print
er can make here and there, if he had
only little chart to work by; how many
facts in a small handful )" how much
truth in chaos.
Now he picks up the scattered element,
until he holds in his hand stanza of
Gray's Elegy," or monody upon
Grimes All Buttoned up Before. -
} Now he sets Puppy Missing" and now
Paradise Lost; +" he arrays bride in
small caps" and a sonnet in " nonpa-
reil y he announces the languishing
live" in one sentence-transposes the
word and deplore the days that are few
and evil" in the next.
A poor jest ticks itself slowly into the
printers hand, like clock just running
; down, and strain of eloquence march
es into line letter by letter. We fancy
we can tell the difference by hearing by
, the ear, but perhaps not.
, The types that told a wedding yester-
day announces burial to-morrow-per-
J haps the same letters.
, They are the elements to make world
Of Those types are world with some
: thing in it as beautiful as spring, as rich
, as summer, and as grand as autumn flow
: ers that frost cannot wilt-fruit that shall
: ripen for all time.
. The newspaper has become the log
r book of the world. 1t tells at what rate
!. the world is running. We cannot find
our reckoning" without it.
: True, the green grocer may bundle up
| pound of candles in our last expressed
thoughts, but it is only coming to base
, uses, something that is done times innu-
merable.
: We can console ourselves by thinking
} that one can make of that newspaper
what he cannot make of living oaks-a
! bridge for time, that he can fling over
the chasm of the dead years and walk
, safely back upon the shadowy sea into
} the far past. The singer shall not end
t his song, nor the soul be eloquent no
) more.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23
A War Romance.


RUSSELL writing to the Boston ITaU-
elLer from Port Hudson, relates the fol-
lowing romantic story:
Many of the boys of the SD Mass,
regiment who were with Weitzel's brig
ade when the charge was made on the
works at Port Hudson, will remember
well the gallant defense which three or
four men made at the salient pointit was
expected this brigade would take and
hold until Paine's division could come
up. One of these men, so native of
Port Hudson told us, resided on a plan
tation about nine miles from the landing,
near farm now owned by Moody Broth
ers, from Massachusetts. None of the
men who saw him with his musket
dubbed" that day will doubt his being
very brave man. He was afterwards
captured at Chattanooga and taken to
Camp Douglas, Chicago, where he re-
mained nearly six months. About
year before his capture he had been
among party who seized supply-train
of the Federals near Corinth, Mississip-
pi. In box of stores belonging to the
Sanitary Commission he found pair of
blue cotton socks, and when he drew
them on he discovered the following note
inside:
Soldier,--Whosoever thou art, wear
these socks, with the comforting assur-
ance that the fingers that knit them were
supplied with life from a warm and SYM
pathizing heart.
LIZZIE V. GEE, Chicago.
This short letter (Which was printed
in the Louisiana papers at the time) was
called to mind one day at Camp Doug
las when he was putting on the stockings,
and he resolved for the fun of it to write
to her and tell her the history of the pair
of socks. This he did, and soon after
received call'at his quarters from Miss
Gee and her father. He did not see her
or hear from her afterwards until he was
again in the Southern army and station
ed at Harpers Ferry. There the COM
pany in which he was lieutenant cap
tured squad of cavalry, and among the
number was the only brother of Miss
Lizzie V. Gee. Every kindness which
could be done for prisoner was done
for young Gee by his new acquaintance,
and when, shortly after, Gee was pa
rolled, he was the sworn friend of the
Confederate lieutenant. When the war
closed they had some correspondence,
and the Confederate soldier was invited
to Chicago to attend the wedding of
young Gees sister. When he got there,
much to his surprise, the ex-Confeder-
ate found that Gee had two sisters and
that the one about to bemarried was not
the one he had seen. The rest of the
story is told in twinkling. He married
the sister that knit the stockings. For
the details of the latter part of this ro-
nance, see everybody's experience, "
such as sighs, palpitating hearts, a little
moonlight, and silly resolves to die or
win her." The matter which concern
lovers were not told us to circulate
But the story itself we feel satisfied is a
a true one, as the address of the firm in
Chicago, of which the bridegroom is a
member, lies before us in our diary as we
write.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23

INTERNAL REVENUE DEcIsIoN.-The
following correspondence, recently held
between a citizen of Missouri and the
Assistant Assessor of his district, will be
read with interest:
Lebanon, Mo-, May 80, 1869.
G. l.. Dalrymple, Asst Assessor, Bolivar,
Mo.-SIR-You have notified me to
pay a tax that L don't think / have any
right to pay. l have never sold an acre
of land. or a lot belonging to any one
but myself. Excuse my impertinence,
but permit me to hug my own wife, il
you please.
Respectfully, / W..
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23

STRAwBERRIEs.-To produce large
strawberries, remove the soil around each
hill to the depth of half an inch or more,
without disturbing the roots; then spread
evenly over an area of twenty inches in
diameter, a pound or more of finely pull
verized linseed meal or oil meal, and
cover it with mellow soil then spread q
mulching Of hay or straw two inches
deep over the entire surface between the
hills. Should the weather be warm and
dry,a liberal supply of warm water daily
will greatly promote the growth of both
vines and berries. Pull up the weeds
and grass among growing Strawberries,
rather than cut them up with hoes, as a
system of roots is formed near the sur
face Of the ground, which should not be
injured with broad hoe.-Erchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23

PRooF OF RATIoNALITY.-Am man re-
siding in New England town, at some
distance from a near relative, received
message, one cold evening in December,
to hasten to his residence, as he was in
dying state. When he arrived, he was
told that his relative was little better,
but that his reason had entirely left him.
The sick man presently turned his head,
saying, in faint voice:
"Who is that 2"
He was informed that it was his rela-
tive.
"Oh, ah." said he, "yes, yes. He
must be cold. Make him good warm
toddy-yes, a toddy."
az guess he amt crazy" said the vis-
itor to the friends standing round; he
talks very rational"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23

EFFECTS OF HIGH-HEELED BooTs.-
What stupid ninnies some persons will
persist in making themselves. by contin-
uing to wear boots and shoes that give
them pain every moment, and which
hinder their easy and graceful move
ments. 1t is, indeed, true as the Scien-
tifc American affirms, that this silly
fashion must be creating rich harvest
for the corn doctors, it is sure to result
in greater or less degree of personal
deformity. Especially may the latter
consequence be expected in the case Of
young children.
When the heel is raised, as in the
prevalent custom, the bones of the thigh,
pelvis and leg, as well as the foot, are
thrown into abnormal positions; and
while the bones maintain their Elasticity,
the effect of such unnatural tension is
sure to be perpetuated, in shape Of
crooked shins, handy legs, elephantine
toejoints, and cramped, ungraceful gait.
Let us hope that before the evils shall
be greatly multiplied tickle fashion may
remove the cause, and give us something
more sensible and endurable than these
toe-screws which are giving us the hob
bling gait of Chinese women, and which
possess neither beauty or comfort. Let
boots and shoes be made to fit the feet;
and do not attempt to require the feet to
adjust themselves to the unnatural form
of many fashionable boots and Shoes
Church Union.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-23
Bolivar, Mo-, June 5, 1869

r w, Lebanon, Mo.
DEAR SIR Your note of the 30th
ult. is at hand, contents noted and found
satisfactory. Considered no imperti-
nence. Permission granted, and assist
ance furnished, if desired.
Respectfully, c. L. DALRYMPLE,
Assistant United States Assessor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
amusmtnts. ct.


AuxpIC.s INSTITUTE NATIONAL EXHIBITION
TIA. De, ,pd BvsuinE AZ The RmPtFe Ct5 Skating RiOk
Rooru,s THFATER Twenty third-st.. between FlIIh h
al s,,.h'avs1-Ths Evening At Rip Vsa WinA!~ 'T
Jsgersoa t,:f.,
CENTRAL PARK GARDEN. Seyenth-aye. ana r.i'y
sisth-.t-Ths EveniuE At s-Graaa Concert IHs" i'
Lew. I've 0rebestrss INIT
FryTH-AvE THEATRR Twenty anH NJ car,
.,.-This Evening at a." DfeanA" Mr. l. Da''DP''' 49,
Jennings -, rr,,oo
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,. cor. Eighth. ave. anu "on-
t,Ihutst-This Evening at a." Pstne' bSoi"o
HHpPoruEA TRoS.-This EYening-John Deery vs.
Melvia POstef-Bilhard Match .
NrnIo's G.RpEN-This Evening at s." ForniO'A'
TIE Railroad 10 Ruin" ~ or-octa
IT,. c' ~. M. O. G. Howard @. l. POI -,
sAY FRANCISCO MiNsTREIs.-ThiS Evening
esllsheoas performances . . IT.. I,o,,,o -
H.rrises's First Grand Concert - -, ,,...L ara
SouKRyuIE ART GALLERY, NO; 81 fnG me-
IT,. n 81 EyepiBg-BIbbOo Of Paintings oJ HuS-s'
Trv.rpy overwhelmingly st ms Us EE ss..
a.. R.Sl,.h Opsra PurtABs Daughter Si"'' -
TINY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hall. FourteehIn-sV'-
TIL. R,saing Al g. The Queen Of Hearts ete- .
woo,,. MrsyUM. Broadway and ihlrtleth-st;-
80, e. M 10 10 D. m Tao dramatic performances Ss'y
~ M,..R,l" At8 Kingss hnskoleers ChAhk 400 ~ W
"'a'eNN"N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14

"why aid he sell gold today Why did MT
che buy bonds yesterday Why is he bearing
cor bulling the market'' will be enyiou IS!
asked. Let him make a rule Oh keeping MS
balances down to the lowest point consistent
With the easv working of the Treasury. and
there will be the least possible chance to find
fault with him. q,
And now, Messrs. Gold-gamblers! word
with you! The gentlemen who conspired to
lock up Greenbacks. and thus rob their neigh
bors, have been taken in hand by the law.
They were LET off easily the first time; they
will 90 to the penitentiary if caught again.
But we reckon the first lesson will suffice them
Why should not you take it to hearth The
law is plain; the injury to the public veal un-
questionable; we have known poor. ignorant
workmen to be hauled up and punished Tor
dsobeying this statute; you ought to be treated
mo better than they, and we shall try to see
that you are not. Your next conspiracy to lock
up gold must be dealt with as the law directs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14

election frauds of last year, now assalis tue
corrupt Judges whom Tammany has 1ois.eu
upon the New-York courts. 1t awards the a's-
nifty of loaded type to correspondent VINO 10,
views with becoming severity the character Oh
some of the gentlemen now dishonorins INC %
ermine, and urges the party hereafter as
values its honor and its existence, to select can
didates for the bench "who are qualineu
"by superior learning, ability. integrity
"and experience, and who are aoso-
"lutely Without the pale of suspicion" Inc
exbortation comes none too soon. VI late
wears Il has been understood that the chiel
duties of Tammany judge are to take care
of valuable members of the party who chance
10 fall into trouble, to work the injunction
battery for the benefit of the judicial Ring' anu
to run the naturalization mill with the greatest
possible speed and liberalty. 1t is gratifying
proof of the substantial honesty OF the majority
of mankind that the Democratic leaders are at
least pretending to an effort to wipe cut thiS
infamy. The degradation of the judiciary mas
reached depth which no good citizen can
contemplate without a shudder. we cannot
suppose that the politicians who have reduced
the New-York bench to this vile state, aud
have fattened upon it's corruption, are really
anxious for its reform but that they feel the
necessity for pretending to be 80 is an encour-
aging indication of the awakening OF pubic
cnn ncianop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
MAINE.

The election in Mai ne yesterday resulesd as
we expected it would, in the reelection OF
Gen. JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN as Governor.
and a Legislature to match, though handful
of Republican malcOntents under the flag OF
Prohibition, tried their best to produce an
adverse result. Returns from about half OF
the State indicate total vote of about SS,OOo
against 31,7S7 cast for Governor one year ago
Gen. Chamberlain smajority willprobably be from
seven TO eight thousand over all; and the vote
of Hitchborne. the Prohibitionist candidate,
about 5000. So the real Republican majority
in the State (since we have the assurances OF
The World that Hitchborne could not count
upon a single Democratic vote Will be from
$4,000 to 1900. This, in view of such very
light vote, will do very WELL
By the aid of the Prohibitionists the Demo.
crazy have slightly reduced our overwhelming
majority in the Legislature, but so far as re-
turns have been received, the Prohbitionists
have not elected single candidate of their
own. We wish them joy of their company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14

At this late day Commission has been APP
pointed by Spain to consider the policy of
abolishing Slavery in Porto Rico, and, unless it
be different from other agencies of the gypsy
mother will find reasons enough for pOstpon-
ing the fate of the institution in that island.
sion, either because Slavery is already in effect
abolished there, OF is to wait till such time as
Cuba is ready to send deputies to the COrtes.
We cannot easily believe in Spanish intentions.
Spain and Cuba are paved with them. Adolf
ton, autonomy, and the sale of the island to
its natives, project approved by the voice of
the world, have all been subject to the Castilian
trick of postponement. Gen. Sickles is about
to be made familiar with this happy art, if the
terms of letter said to have been received
from him are accurate. .l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
- u n.rv RUNE TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER H. looS

mastering out Bounties form part OF the
regular disbursements of the War Department.
The totals (s1, 07O. 900, 900 and S57oOO0,OOoD are
s;mn,e foolisbness. They are made up by
counting every payment Of public money as an
expenditure. Thus, Mr.. Boutwell, buys this
month sis,OOO,OOO of U. s. bonds, if he can get
them. This will causevan entry In the Iireas-
ury books of some $14,OoO,OOo (Greenoackl eS-
pended for those bonds. II ne sells soooo'ooo
of Gold, there will be credit on the DOCKS Oh
$1,000, 900 (Greenbacks) received for that Gold /;
and 80 all the purchases and sales OF Gold. or
Bonds, or Greenbacks, swell the aggregate re-
ceipts and expenditures, when in fact they are
simply transfers of funds from one KIND OF
money or security to another. We can't pre-
vent fools having access to telegraph wires
Ed Trib, ...f
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14

White immigration. and insulting the Colored
citizens around them, by declaring that Coolie
labor is just the thing wanted in the South.
from it's resemblance to old-fashioned Slavery.
Comment on such ill-adyised movements is
needless. We seek only to turn attention to
all features of the case, that our Southern
friends may not get too deeply into antagon-
istic positions in these matters-one portion in
viting Northern" and European settlers. while
another class urges an influx of Coolies.
which would essentially retard the better
project. Every effort for introducing this
Chinese as a substitute for slave labor is a
blow at the permanent interests of the South.
1t would be about as fatal as Slavery in frus-
trating such plans of European and Northern
immigration az would be most beneficial TO the
Southern States, now and evermore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14

London papers, as it seems to "s' Jay IN
necessary stress upon the unfortunate destruc-
ton of Lord Byrons Memoirs, which IL :"
assumed gave his own Justification OIL HIS con.
duct toward Lady Byron, and possibly might
have furnished complete refutation of Mrs.
Stowe. 1t should not be forgotten, however.
that Byron always protested to be ignorant OF
the reasons for the separation, and that per-
sons who read the Memoirs testify that they
contained no important contribution 70 'he
poets biography. 1t is not certain, however
that the Memoirs were actually destroyed
The manuscript passed from hand to hand and
Dr. Shelton Mackenzie stated some years ago.
in a note to his edition of the Noctes Am
'brosiane,r that in all probability no fewer
than five copies of it, surreptitiously taken,
we're still in existence If somebody doeS no'
give one of these copies to the press we may
reasonably expect forged memoirs innumerable
The opportunity is too tempting to be neg
lected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
Netu;11ork Daily Gribmare.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1869.

commission has been appointed by Spain to consider
the abolition Of Slavery Rico and other colonial
reforms Party discOrd is feared at Madrid Gen.
Prm's alleged denunciatiOn Of the United States for in
termeddng and Dgratitude is denied. Reenforcements
have sailed for Cuba, whence Gen. Jordan writes that
three thousand Americans, with Cuban aid would be
able todrive out the spauards Admiral Hofs report OF
the Santiago executions will form the basis OF claim for
damages decreeis published by the Republican Assem-
bly, making soldiers of all inhabitants OF tie island over
eighteen and fifty years Of age The health OF the
French Emperor is improving large meeting held al
Montreal has resolved for annexation.
The Republicans have elected their candidate for Gov
ernor in Maine by majority Of about 5000 with large
ms,ores IN both branches Of the Legislature. The Hum
boldt centennial anniversary will be generally cele-
brated to-day by the Germans The FewYOrk State FAR
will open az Elmira to-day with 1000 entries and
nne display Of stock. The National Pathological Assoea-
ton open an exhibition at Philadelphia on WedDes
day The treasure stolen from Wells, Fargo Il Co. in
Montana has been recovered The 65th anniversary Of
the battle OF North Point celebrated at Baltimore
yesterday. large fire has occurred at Atlanta, Ca.
loss 100000 The depot OF the st. Paul and Sioux Rail
road at ottawa Mimi. was struck by lightning on Sun
day and burned. with its contents.
fire at Hunters Point yesterday destroyed livery
stable with six horses being noted rotter Ahre
in Elizabeth. n j., destroyed sash factory and other
buildings The looking glass factory No l24 Mereerst,
damaged by fire to the amount Of about 5000 Work
on the new Post ONCE going rapidly night and day
The Aldermen with the lower Board in granting
the Governors the Harvard Crew for the recep
tOu OF their friends Robert Barry yesterday committed
suicide while prisoner White Plains Jail. Thomas
H. Barrott was dangerously stabbed by woman while
in quarrel in saplest, Sunday. Gold. 1854, 1851
Issl Temperature 6s, rs. 70, II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES.

TO the EGitor or The Tribune. -
SIR: am perplexed by certain figures in the
General Press Dispatch from Washington, which find
In The TRIBUNE Of this morning We told that 1862
the expenditures OF Government were In round num-
bers and in 1862 81 Is true that
much was expended during the year ending June 80.
OF the military branch OF the War Department during tho
fiscal previous 20 the one ending June go last were
n29 OO0 while for that year a. o. the year ending
June 3d. 1862 they quite ta05Qo0o0 Are these
figures tlghti c.
Princeton, " j., Sept II, 1860. o..
Anscer-The later figures, We presume, are
correct. That is to say, including Bounties to
Discharged Soldiers mostly paid Oft before tho
last fiscal year conmenced) and Pensions, the
Military expenses of the Government were as
above set down. 1t may be that Pensions are
not included, as they are paid 1--WE believe)
through tho Department Of tho Interior. Tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-14
HVMROLDT.

To-day the centenary of Humboldt will be
celebrated. A man who, in eighty years OF a
wonderfully studious and serene life, Travelled
over the world aud described it as no other
could. whose performances bear that univer-
SALTY which we ascribe only to men OF the
greatest mind, will be hOnOred in memory as
men of science have never been honOred before.
The present is happily the day when Calico
and Copernlcus, Goethe and Schiller, Angelo
and Humboldt, are to be preferred above the
presidents and princes, for an excellent spirit
"was in them" 1t is a day when the curos-
ity of q crowd as demonstrated toward prince
bears no comparison to the homage extended
toward real benefactor and sovereign,
thinker and discOverer, made royal by COD, a
worlds browning genius, whether ITS scepter
be over the heads of scholars or the hearts OF
the people.
We have much to say of the worlds ro-
mancists. our masters Of revels. in every sea-
son, and there is no danger that we shall
forget our poets and inspired story-tellers.
But the fashion is rather a new one OF giving
popular honors to science, and we wish to see
It claim and exact all the rejoicing it merits.
Side by side with Shakespeare and the bards
the modern cultivated mind places the
classics of science. Goethe and Hum
boldt arc read by the same student. The
marvels of science are opened to us like romances
of reality, and lead the imagination into beauti-
full realms which fiction never travelled. Science
has her fairy tales, and her great drama, with
man and bird and beast for actors, and the great
globe itself for scene. To honor Humboldt to-
day is to pay respect to the great victory of cul-
ture, and to testify that the world now admits
science Familiarity into its holidays and its plea
sures.