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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
CoLDwATER, Mich, May Sd, 1869.

BLAcK-MAILING IN New YORK STORES.
Strange as it may seem, some of the
dollar stores here have resorted to the
black mailing business in order to increase
their profits. When a finely dressed
lady, one looking as though she might
possess ducats, enters, she is forthwith
spotted. The proprietor or his corfeder-
ate clerk watches his opportunity, and
when she takes up an article to examine
it, he Immediately charges her with at
tempting to appropriate it. The more
she protests her innocence, the more Wig
orously they press the charge. She is
finally arrested and borne off to the sta
tion-house on the charge of robbery I'M
less paying roundly to be let off. The
husband Of q lady thus victimized has
just commenced prosecution against
the proprietors of one Of these gift con-
Germs, placing the damages at heavy
figure. The same rascals impose upon
Others by charging the breaking of arti-
cles upon them. For example, when a
gentleman is looking at the stock an ar
ticle near him suddenly falls and breaks ;
he denies having anything to do with the
destruction, but one or two of the female
| clerks are ready to assert that they saw
him knock the article off the table he
is requested to pay for it, and generally
does SO. A few days ago young ply
stefan of considerable eminenee was
spotted in this manner he positively,
and vigorously, denied the assertion of
the female clerk that he had broken the
article in question. At this juncture the
proprietor came forward and charged
him with using obscene language, and ar
rested him accordingly He was taken
off to the station house refusing to pay
any black-mail. When there he sent
for Mayor Hall, friend of his. The
mayor at once ordered his release, sound
ly berated his prosecutor, and issued at
once the card recently published warn
ing people against +" dollar" stores and
other swindling concerns. The police
will unquestionably, break up this spe-
cies of black-mailing.-Ney York Cor
respondence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

A male infant was recently found
in wood in the vicinity of Paris by
two men, one of whom made declara-
ton to the Mayor that he would adopt
1T. When all the arrangements were
made, what was the mans establishment
at finding 10000 francs, in bank notes,
attached to its ehemise, with a note that
other presents would follow until the
child attained 20 years of age
A Massachusetts, farmer lost $50
COW by leaving the back door of his
house open the other day. The animal
walked in, drank enough maple syrup
to make 90 pounds of sugar, and died
the next night.
: Young Miles, the pedestrian, fin
ished walk of 105 consecutive hours
at New Haven ON Saturday at IL o.
clock. winning $3.50, but presenting a
specimen of one of the most used-up
individuals imaginable.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for May
is to hand, and well sustains the proud
title it bears" The Prince of Musical
Monthlies," for if there is any one peri
odical adapted to suit the wants of all
Lovers of Music, professional or anna
teur, it is certainly this Magazine. The
May number comes to us overlooking
with Choice New Music. There are four
New Songs, by Hays, Thomas, banks,
and Eaton three Piano Pieces and
we notice new feature in the shape of
six pages of Quartet Music, which will
prove valuable addition also, dozen
or more pages of Biographical Sketches
and Reviews of New Music, that will be
of interest to all Musicians. Being large
ly engaged in the publication of Sheet
Music, Mr.. Peters has always a fresh
stock from which to make his selections,
and seems, nothing 10th to draw from his
resources to any re9uited extent to make
the Monthly what it should be. Besides
the Musical Sketches and Reviews of
New Music, each number contains no
less than thirty full-sized pages of New
Music by the best writers in the country.
When Music is furnished so cheap, what
Musician can afford to be without such
a publication 7 s4 worth of good Music
cannot be picked up every day for 80
cents, and We feel justified in saying that
subscription at So viii give as much
Music land good Music, too as you can
buy for $50. This valuable Magazine is
published by j. L. PETERS, 1873 Broad
way, New York, Up. q. Box 1929.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
From the St. Louis Times.
/" In Death they were not Divided"


The death of Miss jackson, of this
city, on Thursday Of last week, was fol-
lowed by that of Mr.. w. Hudgens the
Saturday following. The former breath
ed her last after long and painful i'll
ness the latter in paroxysm of grief
burst a blood vessel and died almost in
stantly. The deceased leaves large cir
Gle of mutual friends, among whom the
incidents attending the illness of the one
and the death of the other are doubtless
familiar. What we are about to relate.
will not, therefore, be news to them. To
those, however, who merely scanned the
death notices in the Times on Thursday
and Saturday mornings, and found these
two names among them, there will seem
something sadly romantic in the nara.
tive. The deceased were betrothed. and
the contamination of their dreams Of
love had been deferred from time to time
until finally, Miss jackson was prostrat.
ell by sickness.
Unwilling, even then, to be declared
her presence, Mr.. II. was admitted to
the sick room, where none were more at.
tentive to every want Of the sufferer than
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
Notes From Michigan.

FRIEND SWAIN | have had il in my
heart to write you a few lines for some
time, but | have been waiting till the
wheat crop was started nicely, so that |
might speak adviseably Of that with 9th
err things.
have spent my first winter in Michi-
gan. 1t has been very pleasant winter
indeed. There has been very little snow
indeed. A few weeks of sleighing but
no deep SHOWS as the TIMES has spoken
Of in VT.
The spring is rather. cold, but vegeta-
ton is being pushed forward quite rapid
ly at present. Early garden vegetables
are in the market, and have been for
some time We have had quite heavy
rains, but no freshets like those you have
experienced.
The wheat fields are looking splendid
ly. Probably never better in the world.
Wheat is very low herenow, (about 81 .o0)
and the people propheeying large crop
and small price in harvest
took trip through the south part
of our State on the 29th Of April, and
the fields all without exception were look
ing finely. 1t is up about eight inches
high and presents a view that is truly
fine This is fine wheat growing coun-
try indeed. Our city is wide awake with
building this spring. New dwellings are
going up in every quarter and on nearly
every street. New and beautiful stores
are being built, and improvements which
characterize the West are observable on
every hand.
Some of your readers will be pleased
to know that Rev Mr.. Goodall, former
ly of Londonderry, VT has recently re-
moved from Clinton Mich. to the beauti-
full village of Three Rivers, same State.
He is now settled in very fine town and
a very fine section of the State. He was
installed as pastor of the church at that
place on the 18th ult.
| have been very much prospered in
my new home since came here. / have
received into the church thirty eight, and
expect to baptize some eight or ten more
next Sabbath.
am very happy to notice that yet
have finally got courage enough in Bel
lows Falls to build village hall and
by the way, let me advise caution, les
you become "puffed up" in view of re
moving of "the center of the town" from
Rockingham to your village. hav,
not noticed much with respect to tn,
temperance movement in your village o
late. Hope the righteous will hold OIL
their way. Yours truly,
n PIERCE.
CoLDwATER, Mich, May Sd, 1869.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

A SAD CAsE-The Hartford Postsays
that Mr.. James Townsend, the father of
Virginia +. Townsend, the well known
authoress, who for several years was at
the Insane Retreat in that city, is now in
the New Haven poor house. The re-
porter Of the Register visited him, and
learned that he is now Sc years of age.
and has been there for four years. He
spoke of Virginia as follows: Il learn
that my daughter Virginia is very rich,
and rides in her carriage, and that she
writes books about how people suffer
but she never thinks Of me- Well, if
she don't want to see me, don't her.
know that old people are burdens, but if
she would only come sometimes and see
me l should feel happier, but am ready
to go when God calls me, for i feel that
i can't last long; ] should like to see
my wife, but she is getting old like me,
and can't expect to have her come and
see me-" This is most uniiiial conduct
in Virginia, and it will not be likely to
add to her reputation, or increase the
sale of her writings
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

OPIUM IN VERMoNT-The Middle.
bury Register says poppy raising and
opium manufacture is quite likely to be-
come an important branch of industry
in Addison county. Last year a Mr..
Wilson, of Monkton, raised peoples and
manufactured opium to the value of 49,
600; and we hear of quite number of
farmers who propose, this year, to culti-
vate the tweed" quite extensively
There are to be several acres of peoples
on the farm of II. G. Sessions in East
Middlebury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

The subject of the paper on first page
has generally been referred to as Har-
rington, but Mr.. White claimed that it
was Harrington, and persisted in that af'
ter having his special attention called to
it, and he was probably right, at least
few, more probably none, would doubt
his authority in the matter of the or
biography Of the Judges name.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
MAsTA,s PULMoNIc BALsAL

4 a speedy and certain remedy for Coughs VI NJ,
Hoarseness, Sore Throat Bronchitis, tatafEl3 Xxx
enza, Mhooping Cough, Asthma and tae Eai'gR@
feetions Of the Lungs anaChest. d.
Aa- The attention Of those afflicted E li2;. M
coughs, and with any disease Of the lungs uasls ia
70 this valuable remedy. The season o. tae w., ~
already come when on account OF the suole ~
IN the weather, colds and coughs are e3stII i1ss
and If neglected may lead 90 disease Of w IaT1
What Is needed under such eireaaslaIees si.r
Bile remedy-speedy in aifording relie ana ta'.''-
IN arresting further progress OF the dlseass' ~
e. To arrest tho stAs irritation q ae w Nv NJ
sages and the lungs, speedily and ehcetual rsi n
and cause Of cough, is an important stgp jissas
ward relief and cure in the first stages 81 W I M
MASfA'S pULM0NIC BALSAM possess s-g1
porthat power. and while it promptly wy H. .ssg
arrests all existing irritation ana fspgl 4, sfsa
cough, it renders the lungs further reilg n
ing free discharge Of the accumulate I'M giglf
air passages, impaTting healthy acton aAu
the chest at the same time
Rs Those suffering with cough and US le
of lung disease. will therefore hnd N " Dan tho
preparation speedy and decided Fei i;il 5sriye
whose condition is beyond recovery, ~ Far Tie "a
its great benefit as web as comiett General CO
of diseases it is designed to relieve WI yreat Ell
mendation II has received has pro ~ ~ a Years th
ey beyond question. For the HlSS ,siiv cured By
sands have been speedily and ,are colds
timely use while suffering Hgia s ~ lung discs |
tracted coughs, and from other l9a Iseys and The
Il Is prepared from vegetaole ~ sith no nins
dieinal qualities of roots and neIpf Z; ne MALE
or poisonous acids, simple ana say -
used it can be taken at any tlnle. ,yb5ls8l
Sold by Geo c. Goodwin & Co. Ib5t.sap Dab
agents, and in Bellows Falls ny Jg ~, "a leslss
and o. f. W GODS aHd By ali drugs isrd States
medicines throughout the New Elsi-" 56-333-g
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

The attention Of our readers is direct
ed to the advertisement of Goes Dyspep-
STA Cure, in another part of this paper.
This truly Valuable Medicine is recon-
mended by all who use it. Read the
certificates. AZ
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
Council of Censors.

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Office of Secretary Of State.
/ hereby certify that l have this day
made true canvass of the votes given
for septennial Council of Censors, by
the Freemen of the State of Vermont,
in pursuance of an act entitled 4" An act
regulating the choice of septennial Coun-
Gil of Censors," approved November 10,
1868 and it appearing from said can
vass, that there were cast for
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

! do further certify that the foregoing
named persons are duly elected Sep
tennial Council of Censors, agreeably to
the provisions Of said act.
In witness whereof, / hereunto sub
scribe my name and affix the seal of this
office, at Mortified, this 9th day of May,
A, d. 1869.
GEORGE NICHOLS,
Secretary Of State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
AND NEW Vol
STEAMBOAT LINE.

THENEw AND Elegant Steamer. STATE0FyH
L YORK leaves Hartford for New YORK, gr
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, OF O'Clock T.
The Steamer. CITY OF HARTFORD, Leaves Ig
ford for New i ork every Tuesday AID fhafsilI
4 p M and Sunday nights at 5 O'clock. Pasaga
by the 7. M. train from Springfield, afriE .
Hartford in time for the boat. The Company TX
gage Wagon IL At the r. r.. Depot IN Hartford .
arrival Of trains fFom the north, to convey b1zsH
FREg or CHARGE to Steam Boat Depot. Hor,s q
run direct to the boat.
First-elass Fare from Springfield q N T. Y
Second = Nv
Tickets for sale by i. J. POWERS BrQ=
LIS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
OFFICERS.

CLARENCE IL. CLAIM, President
JAY COOKE, Chairman Finance and F,s.,
Committee. '1't
HENRY ID. COOKE. Vice President.
EMERSON w. PEET Secretary and Actssr
This Company offers the following aiysnla,..
II is National Company, chartered By spe5,j 1,
Of Congress, 1865.
1t has paidzup capital Of 100000.
1t offers low rates Of premium,
1t furnishes larger insurance than other eonrsr;s
for the same money.
1t Is definite and certain In Its terms.
1t Is home company in every lOcaiity
It's policies are exempt from attachment
There are no unnecessary restrictions in lie III
cies.
Every policy Is non forfeitabfe.
Policies may be taken which pay to The ips-a
their full amount, and return all the prelage
that the insurance costs only the interest On IN y
nual payments.
Policies may be taken that viii pay to the psa@
after a certain number Of years, during ie n q
nUsl income Of ons@tenth the amount named b 4
policy.
No. extra rate is charged for risks upon tie Fra,
females.
Ii insures not to pay dividends to yolioy.ha4s-
but at SO low cost that dividends will he imr0sz
Circulars Pamphlets and full particular giyeJ
application to the Branch Office Of the Company
10 ROLLINS & CHANDLER,
Merchants Exchange. State Street. Bo;.Oa
General Agents for New England.
J. ?. TUCKER, Maaasel
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
LIVERY NOTICE

fEHE SUBSCRIBER, having purchased Tie 81
4 est Of Charles Towns in the Livery Baa1z
Bellows Falls, is now prepared to wait up0h = N
toners OF his stables, formerly occupied n
Towns. He solicits the patronage q ,ht fR9I& 4
viii run coach 10 ana from the depot, sHi 4
parts Of the village when desired. Orders i9fei&
JAMES II. PHE.A
April s, 1862.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
3seee~s 8aers @i"ss,
BELLOWS FALLS, MAY IA, 1869.

Mhe Rutland Herald is out strongly
this week in favor of the nomination OF
Gen. Washbume of Woodstock, for
Governor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior to the
best imported German Cologne, and sold
Mt half the price. ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
NJ. b. @. S.

GUR REASONS AND WE TRUST OUR JUS
~ tihcation for calling the public attention To
MOTHER BAILEY's QUIETING SYRUP.
are furnished by the frequency and fatality Of the
diseases Of infancy and childhood. So alarming and
serious are the diseases that one child ia three dies
before the fifth year. These facts afford conclusive
argument for enforcing mothers the Importance
of using remedy. (which contains no Morphine or
Poisonous Drug and never fails (when timely uscD
to effect cure 1t greatly assists the child through
the months Of teething alays all pain reduces in
hamatlon correes aeidity of the Stomach and never
fails to regulate the bowels makes sick and weak
children strong and healthy produces natural sleep
for the child, thereby aording rest to the mother
for summer complaints, Dysentery and Darrhoea,
It has no equal. For Wind, Collie Commissions.
Gripping DC, it never fails to give immediate relief
MOTHER BAILEY'S QUIETING SYRUP. for
children is an original medicine. well established,
therefore use no other and you safe For Sale
by all Druggists and Dealers in Medicine
A. RICHARDS, New London Conn.
Agent for the United States 1873
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

This is the Best Family Remedy, 10 cure is
Of Pain, you ever tried
lit is clean. safe and delicious to use. anilpa
ii faithfully. IT WILL DO Y0U GOOD
Directions on each bottle. Buy it Of The I1s
or Merchant where you trade. If they haTs
ii on hand they viii send for H. at your regsss
sell you the GENUINE RENNE'S PAIsAAs
ING OIL, at the manufacturers lowest pn8&R
tail. WIN. RENNB
Sole Proprietor and Manufacture
pitts6ei W. |
Sold in Bellows Falls. Wholesale b. Iokss
Babhitt, Retail by o. L. Woods RockinFssH
B. Dfvoll; Saxtons River, by f. G.. Batte-sda n
ney. Baker Il Hewett. SSH
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
THE GREAT FERTILIZER!l
DOUBLE REFINED PoITDRErTr

is far cheaper than any other now in the market
and there are MAN instances where It has proved
equally beneficial in effect upon vegetation with
SO Phosphate. Il viii hurt no one to experiment
upon i and several in this immediate vicinity are
already satisfied 70 take = ton. Price s25 per ton
and freight which will ma Ike II cost SS4 here I
have also on hand Bradley NJ Phosphate
cambriigeport. April 9Th, 1sa. va Is IS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
BRANCH OFFICE:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDv,
PHILADELPHIA.

Where the general business Of the oonps,.i.
acted. and to which all general coTrespotjsSs iaa
be addressed. a'aa
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

nE- LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED ia I'D
city and town and applications from eompeiea y
ties for such agencies, with suitable endorses
should be addressed 10
Col. s. NJ. WAITE Brattleboro Vt. Special Alsi
for Windsor and Mindham Counties.
j. Il. JENNIE. Supt. of Agencies. 52-Sily
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
WALTER A. WOODS
NEW
JOINTED BAR MOWER

"A I ALL the great FIELD TRIALS in this Conn
Paris Exposition. where the WHOLE WORLD com
Rete3d Tor the mastery-the FIRST and ONLY Gold
aledal Prize was awarded to this Machine. By all
Cd the BEST MOWER in the WORLD. Do YOU ask
i2r more proofI Then go to some of the Farmers
fou VIII hnd that its popularity with the Farmers is
only egualled by its success at Field Trials SEW
ENiEEN THOUSAND of these Mowers were made
anu soid last year, and many Farmers could not get
iheln then This year the Manufacturers have made
thelr arrangements to make fW ENFY- FIVE thou
Sand out with no prospect Of supplying the demand
" nave bought and secured a certain number Of
these Mowers for the Farmers III this vicinity.
The regular retail price Of these mowers is sf25.
put as we can sell them much more readily than
any otier Mower, we can sell at smaller profit and
lard HAY Tedder. which has proved itself to be the
pest HAY spToader Yet made. Try and see.
CLARK x CHAPMAN
1924
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MILLINERY AND DREssMAKING,
MRS. L. c. BARKER,

MItS IL. Y. BARKER,
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING. FLUTING
and STAMPING done to order. Mrs Barker Is
agent for the American Button Hole Oyer-Seaming
and Sewing Machine.
Customers to please call and examine. North Store
DIR. L. G. BARKER,
An associate of Charles Sweet, NJ D.. and for the
Iast ten years IN practice at the Remedial Institute
LEBANON Conn.,, is now located at Bellows Falls. vi
OFFICE in 0. D. GRAY'S BLOCK. Outside en-
trance, up stairs
DIR. BARKER may be consulted nc Srrpovo>,
ana PH1sIgIAN IN relation to all forms Of diseases
both internal and external Serofula and Located dis
St Ifref cores Zone Hip and Spinal diseases
reef hheumatism, Tnmors, Cancers, &e
20 L. G. BARKER
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

no REMOVE MOTH PAL Ci p"srr's NJ
Il LES and Tan from the face NJ ilrrggiss. II
AND fREGKLE LoTIoS. sold oy az Z
pared only by DIR. b. c. Perry.
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CAPITAL 81 oooo,,

FAlpMfuLL.
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Naw Firm.

AL having unsettled accounts for MI "a Il 2
IL are respectfully invited to setilep n ERHAS
April LIST. 1859.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14

PAIp IN FULL.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-14
BY SPECIAL AcTor coy,,,..

APPROVED July IS, lsGs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-19
Write Letters.

If it were better known how much infu-
ence the letters of a true and virtuous woman
have on young man when away from home,
mothers would write oftoner to their CONS,
sisters to their brothers, and sweethearts to
their lovers. The good that earnest, loving
letters do is not to be estimated. Many
man who left the parental roof in early life
TO do battle with the world can look back
and say, my mothers letters saved me from
the path that leads to death eternal" And
even, if not on the road to ruin those tender,
womanly letters encourage US of the sterner
sex to renew our efforts, nor become discour-
aged if the way seems dark before US. They
cost but little effort yet how much good
they do Then do not, mothers and sisters,
and sweethearts most of aldo not think
that because the letter you wrote a week ago
is unanswered you have done your duty, and
can afford to wait few days more before you
write again. The reason Of your letter being
unanswered may be that the young man is
taking the first step in vice, and if this be the
case how very precious would be a letter from
you at this instant. 1t may be the means Of
opening his eyes, and turning him from the
path he is half-incined to choose Let not
your letters be frivolous and empty missiyes,
containing merely the current gossip of the
day but freight them with loye.-with en-
couragement to do right, and accompany them
with prayer that they may have all the pow
er that you wish, and your labor will not be
lost, Though you may never know the good
they do, such letters must make an impress
sion, and in after years the man will thank
God for the interested friends who wrote to
him and prayed for him when he was just be-
giDning to fight the battle of life.