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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
Washington Cor. Rochester Union.
President Lincoln a Perpetual
Martyr.

In passing the White House to-day,
could not help recalling the Lincoln era
and with the recollection came memo.
ry of the domestic squabbles which took
place on the second story front"
1t is we'll known fact that Mrs. Pres
ident l.. hated the accomplished daugh-
ter of the then Secretary of the Treasu-
ry-Miss Kate Chase, now Mrs. Senator
Sprague, of Rhode Island. happened
to be at Washington at the time of Miss
Chase's marriage with Gov. Sprague,
and as | had acquaintance high in favor
with the Administration, was of course
" behind the scenes" | perfectly re-
member the gossip in regard to Mrs. LIS
endeavor to prevent Abraham from at
tending the wedding reception. Itseems
cards had been sent to the Executive
Mansion, but Madame L., with all the
malice and vindictiveness of an ugly,
vulgar woman against pretty, refined
one, determined that her amiable spouse
should not attend the reception.
President L. was an admirer and a
warm political friend of Chase's, there
fore his absence at such a time was not
to be thought of. In vain Mary Ann
asserted her woman's privilege, and de-
manded that her better half should stay
at home. Abraham insisted, and set
forth his right. The set-to took place
in Mrs. LIS dressing room, and the mu-
sic of her voice penetrated to the utmost
end of the house. At last Mr.. L. broke
away from his irate lady and flew to his
attiring apartments, where he donned his
swallow-tailed coat, &c, fully determin-
ed for once to have his own wayl
The supposition was, that being a good
man, his affection and love of peace
overcame his discretion for, determined
to "kiss and make up," this model hus-
band returned in full dress to his wife's
sanctum. This was too much for a pu-
gilistieally inclined female to bear. She
made dash at his cravat, and captured
a part of his whiskers. The struggle
was short, but Mr.. Lincoln followed the
example of the Bull Run heroes-that
is to say, he fought, bled and run like
the best of the aforesaid heroes, and left
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
5fiseellanu.
How to treat Babies.

A great part of the children that are
born nowadays are not good, average
healthy children. They are children of
deficient brain power, of diseased ner-
vous systems children begotten of TO-
bacco smoke, late hours, tight lacing,
and dyspeptic stomachs. The father has
put his sons brain into his meerschaum
and smoked it out; the mother has drib-
bled and dribbled it away in balls and
operas. Two young people come togeth-
er, both of them in a state of half ner-
vous arrangement. She cannot live
without strong coffee her hand trembles
and she has sinking at her stomach,
when she first rises in the morning, till
she has taken cup of strong coffee,
when she is primed for the day. He
cannot study, or read, or perform any
real mental labor, without tobacco
Both are burning life's candle at both
ends both are wakeful and nervous,
with weak muscles and vibrating nerves.
Two such persons unite in giving ex-
istence to poor hapless baby, who is
born in state of such a diseased ner-
vous sensibility that all the forces of ma
ture are torture to it. The fathers
have eaten sour grapes, and the children's
teeth are set on edge" What such chill
dren cry for is neither cold nor hunger,
but irrepressible nervous agony-some-
times from fear, sometimes because every
thing in life is too strong for them, and
jars on their poor weakened nerves, Just
as it does on those of an invalid in a
low, nervous fever.
Now, the directions about putting a
child away alone to sleep, without rock
ing or soothing, is good one only for
robust and healthy children. For the
delicate, nervous kind l have spoken of,
it is cruel and it is dangerous. We know
one authentic instance of a mother who
was trained to believe it her duty to put
her infant to bed in a lonely chamber
and leave it. Not daring to trust herself
in the ordeal, she put on her bonnet, and,
positively forbidding the servants to go
near the child, went out for walk
When she returned, the child was still,
and had been so for some time She
went up to examine. The child had
struggled violently, thrown itself over
on its face, and pillow had fallen over
it, and it was dead from suffocation.
Nervous children suffer untold agonies
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

from tear when put to bed alone. No
tongue can tell the horrors of lonely
room to such children. A little delicate
boy, whom his parents were drilling to
sleep alone, used to scream violently
every night, and his father would come
in and whip him. He mistook the per-
tinacity for obstinacy, and thought it
his duty to conquer the child's WILL One
night he said, "Why do you always
scream so when you know you shall be
punished ?" go father, fatherw said
the little fellow, 81 don't mind your
whipping me, if you'll only stay with
me-" That fathers eyes were opened
from that moment. He saw that hui
man being cannot be governed by dead
rules, like plant or an animal.
No, mother; before you make up a
plan of operation for your baby, look at
1t and see arhat it IS, and use your own
common sense as to what it needs.
Look at yourself; look at your hus-
band look at your own physical habits
at his, and ask what your child is like
ly to be.
The caution of our friend with regard
to not suffering the child to sleep between
the parents is important, for many rea-
sons. There is scarcely man that does
not use tobacco 7; and if q man uses to-
bacco, there is constant emanation of
it from his person. Now, however he
may justify the use of it himself, he can
hardly think that stale tobacco effiuvi-
um is healthy agent to be carried into
the lungs of delicate infant. Children
of smoking fathers often have their brains
and nervous systems entirely impregnat-
ed with the poison of nicotine in the help
less age of infancy. A couple came to
country place entirely for the health of
their only boy, feeble infant. The
child was pale and sickly, constipated in
bowels, and threw up his milk constant
ly. The parents had but one room, in
which they lived with him and which
was every evening blue with tobacco
smoke. Every evening that helpless lit
tie creature took into his lungs as much
tobacco as if he had smoked cigarette.
Still more than this-the mother who
was nursing that infant did what was
equivalent to smoking one cigar every
evening, she breathed her husbands
smoke. Now, if your baby smokes ei-
gars, you will find, by and by, when he
comes to need brains, that his brain-pow-
er will not be found He will be starty, |
fitful, morbid, full of nervous kinks and
cranks, one of those wretched human
beings who live life like that described
by Hawthorne in his story of Feather
top"-only capable of existence and eff
cheney while he is smoking, but sinking
into dimness and stupidity when he stops. |
Such are some of the chances of poor
babies Z! God help the poor little things
They never asked to be born and their
parents, if they aciH bring them into ex-
istence, owe them every attention to
make that existence a blessing Harriet
Beec'ter Stoace IN Hearth and Home"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
IIOneward.

1t is the time when birds are calling
Each to his mate, his sweetheart mate,
When airs are sweet with blossoms falling,
And spring is waxing warm and late;
And care is grown n heavy thralling
That keeps me from my fair estate.
For in the old familiar places
Doth Nature list, for me doth list,
And in the wood 3 untrodden spaces
Are pathways where my feet are missed,
And little starry flower faces
That watch for me to keep trust.
Sweet valleys that the sky stoops over
So tenderly, so tenderly.
And hill-sides where the whitening clover
Already tempts the rowing bee
My heart is still your faithful lover,
Remembering charms none else will see.
The Robin is my younger brother;
Blackbird and jay, sparrow and wren,
Each year to greet the dear old mother
Come all the children home again
She calls to me, | miss no other,
All, why so long in hands of men ?''
She knows my heart could never wrong her,
She calls me so. she draws me;
feel the old spells growing stronger,
Aside the heavy weight throw.
/ can not bide in exile longer,
Home to the meadows let me go
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
The Capture Of Petersburg.

On the night after the battle Of Five
Forks, Grant sat outside of his tent,
about twenty miles west of the James,
waiting for news from Sheridan. Meade's
army and Ord's stretched in front
of the long lines around Petersburg,
which had withstood them so long. An
other flank movement was making, but
thus far with little success. The weather
had been miserable the rains were vio-
lent, the roads almost impossible hors-
es and caissons and army wagons foun-
dered in the quicksands. As far as
Grants left stretched out, so far Lee still
confronted him. Sheridan had been
fighting at Dinwiddie, and Lee had reach
ed around almost to Grants rear to
strike at Sheridan, n,-had, indeed, dealt
him heavy blow. But to do this, the
enemy had to divide his own force, hop
ing to get back before Grant could at
tack the broken front. Grant, however,
sent an additional corps to the support
of Sheridan, and, at nine o'clock in the
evening, was waiting for details of the
battle.
He sat wrapped in the soldiers blue
overcoat, which hewore in that campaign.
Two or three staff officers we're near,
gathered round campfire in the wet
woods. Two had remained all day with
Sheridan, so as to report to the General
in-Chief the result of the fight at the
earliest moment. One of them had al
ready returned, bringing word of success,
how complete was not yet known. FL
nally, the other arrived with a full report
from Sheridan. He was in great excite
ment, having ridden hard, ten miles or
more, from the field of victory. Five
Forks was won.
Grant listened calmly, only now and
then interrupting the officer to ask a
question. When all was told, he rose,
without saying word, entered his tent,
where candle fickered on the table, in
vited no one to join him, but wrote de-
spatch in sight of the officers outside,
and gave tito an orderly. Then, coming
out to the fire again, he remarked, as
calmly as if he were saying, 1t is a
windy night, ,"-"I have ordered an at
tack all along the lines tomorrow atday-
break" When one remembers what
that meant,-how many such attacks
had been made and how often with little
result; in what light the North had
come to regard these assaults upon forth
fed works; how disastrous repulse would
have been at that juncture to Grant,
with part Of his army ten miles away,
the promptness of the decision can be
better appreciated. But Grant felt that
the hour and the opportunity had arriv-
ed; he had that intuitive sympathy with
his soldiers which every great command
er feels; he knew that they must be in
spired by Sheridan's victory as much as
the Rebels would be depressed, and now
was the time to take advantage of this
feeling, and make the final assault. At
four o'clock next day, the works of
Petersburg were ecarried.--Atlantic Month";
y for Nay.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

MISTAKEN JEALoUsY.-A Curioat
Scene. 1t is not often that people are
mistaken on a mere question of identity
but sometimes such things will occur
A very amusing incident arising from
this cause occurred at the corner of Canal
and Royal streets yesterday afternoon
A lady, about entertaining Rampant
street car, saw, as she supposed, her hus.
band taking tender leave of another wo-
man at the point in question. Having
heard repeated rumors of his isgallantries,
she determined to settle the matter detin-
itely. With a rather hasty judgment,
she rapidly regained the street and ap.
preached the lady, who, standing ON the
corner, was still looking after the gentle.
man who had gone in the store.
You seem to be very we'll acquaint-
ed with that gentleman /" was her sud
den and unexpected salutation.
Madam p was the surprised rejoin-
der, accompanied by look which clear
ly denoted her suspicious of the question
er's sanity.
| say you appear to be acquainted
with that gentleman !"
Well, yes somewhat"
/" How long have you known him ?"
" A number of years. He's my hus-
band~
Indeed He's mine, too"
What do you mean ?" cried the
lady, evidently greatly excited.
Just what l say. He's my husband !"
The lady darted into the store, and
the next moment reappeared with the
unfortunate benedict.
William, this lady says you are her
husband p
One glance, however, was sufficient,
the lady saw her mistake, and crying
with vexation and shame frankly con-
fessed her mistake.-7he New Orleans
Picayatpe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

A MAN Torn TO PIECES BY LIONS
A Brussels letter mentions fearful oc-
currence at Bailleul The lion-tamer of
menagerie was taken suddenly i'll, and
in order not to disappoint the public, the
director, M. Brennett, notwithstanding
the opposition of his friends, was rash
enough to undertake his part. M. Bren-
nett entered the cage, and succeeded for
a time in making the lions go through
their performances but when it came
to the close, which consists of giving the
animals raw meat, the director lost cour-
age, and, instead of keeping firm eye
on the animals, as tanners are wont to do,
he trembled and made for the door of
the cage. This sealed his doom. A large
lioness was the first to pounce on him,
and in a few minutes the unfortunate
man was torn to pieces. The excitement
of the audience was intense.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

The divine instantly fell on his knees,
and with uplifted hands begun to pray
in the most fervent manner. The ram,
not understanding the pious mans mo-
tive, but supposing by the motion of his
hands that he was daring him to but
ting contest, made pass with all his
might at his supposed adversary, but, de-
ceived by the swelling dimensions Of his
drapery, missed the slender body of the
priest, and drawing hastily back to renew
the assault, hooked one of his hornes in
to the belt of the surplice and pulled the
priest with him into the cellar.
While thus in the power of his victo-
rious foe he lost hope, SO far as it regard
ed himself, and the natural benevolence
of his disposition burst forth in the ex-
clamation
Brethren, take care of yourselves
the devil has got me-"
This exhortation was better obeyed
than any he had ever delivered from the
pulpit ; his friends all fled and left him
to his fate. Among the company was
shrewd young farmer who had from the
first supposed the fend to be some do
mestic animal, but being lover of fun,
and willing to see comedy, kept his
thoughts to himself and pretended to
sympathize with Others in their fears
He thought it time to interfere, and
snatching pitch pine knot from the
blazing fire, expressed his determination
to rescue the preacher or perish in the
attempt.
Don't. don't r. shouted several.
What does the devil care for fire ?"
"Take along the Bible, If you will co.
suggested another
But, unheeding the suggestion and
the manifestations of concern for his
safety, he pushed into the cellar, seized
the animal by one of his horns, and drag
ged the struggling ram up stairs, calling
to the astonished parson, Follow me p
The horned devil was led in triumph,
followed by the ecclesiastic into the midst
of the company. A momentary silence
and hanging down of heads ensued, but
the past scene was too ludicrous to admit
of sober reflection. and loud peals of
laughter burst forth from every side, dur
ing which the ram was turned out at the
door, the parson absented himself with
out ceremony, and the sports of the
evening were resumed with better spirits
than before
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

ADvIcE.-Young man don't get toe
"foxyp If you happen to get in pos.
session of few dollars, act Just as you
did before you got them. Don't swell
up and burst. If you have good share
of brains you won't do this; you will
remember that neither money, clothes or
good looks make the man, and that
worth is as often garbed in ragged coat
as it is in broadcloth. Don't stand on
hotel steps, dangling your watch chain
and talk "hoss," better buy book and
learn to read without spelling your
words. Those who load themselves with
airs are the smallest kind of potatoes
and the fewest in the hill. A "fat" lob
often spoils young men of weak minds.
They Immediately commence to "rag
out" and take great pride in cultivating
an aldermanic corporation, and sport
ing air. Sensible persons are always dis
gusted with such actions when they deign
to notice them, which is very seldom
Reflect, and turn over a new leaf.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

ordered Drug Store and Book Store.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

PUT HIM THRoUGH.-Not long ago a
brace of lovers from the interior, entered
an uptown photograph saloon and want
ed their pictures taken. The lady gave
precedence to her swain, who, as he plac-
ed himself in the operators chair assum-
ed the physiognomical characteristics of
poor mortal in the dentists hands, and
about to part with his teeth.
Now look putty" begged the lady.
The picture was taken. She insisted
that he " should stand again."
He obeyed and she attended him to
the chair, telling him to look kinder
smiling and kinder don't" The poor
fellow tried to follow the indefinite in
junction. La, said she, you look all
puckered up" One direction followed
another, but with as little success. At
last growing impatient and desperate she
resolved to try an experiment that she
considered infallible, and exclaimed. al
don't care if there is folks round" She
enjoined the operator to stand at the
camera. Then she seated herself in her
fellows lap, and throwing her arms
around his neck, she managed to cast
shower of faxen curles as a screen be-
tween the artist and the proceedings,
which were portrayed by sounds that re-
vealed what was taking place. When
the billing and cooling lasted long enough
to produce the desired effect, the cunning
girl leaped from his lap, clapped her
hands and cried to the astonished artist
Noac you'ee got him, put hina through.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
poetrY.
To Let.

To be let at very delicate rate
snug little house in fine; healthy state,
lis bachelors heart and the agent is chance,
Affection the rent--to be paid in advance.
The owner, as yet has possessd d ii alone,
80 the fixtures are not of much value but soon
Twill be furnished by Cupid himself if a wife
Take a lease for the term of her natural life
The tenant will have few taxes to pay
Love, honor, and-heaviest item-ohey.
As for the good will, the owners inclined
10 haye that, if agreeable settled in kind.
Provided true title, by proof, can be shown
To a heart unencumbered and free as his own.
50 ladies, dear ladies, pray do not forget,
Here's an excellent bachelors habitation to let
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
Would You /?
BY A. B. FooTE.


Baby, growing on your knee,
While you sing some little ditty,
Pulls your hair or thumbs your "e -
Would you think it wasn't pretty
Tell me, could you
If you owned the baby" would you?
Wife, with arm about your neck,
Says You look just like the baby
Wants some cash to make spec"
And you would refuse her-may be +?
Could you Should you?
If you owned the woman would you
Little labor, little strife
Little care, and little cot J.:
Would yOu sigh for single life q?
Would you murmur at your lot
Tell me, should you
If you owned the cottage" would you T?
Health and comfort children fair;
Wife to meet you at the door;
Fond hearts throbbing for you there
Tell me, would you ask for more?
Should you +? Could you?
If you owned " the baby" would you
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07
POLICIES WRITTEN IN THE

Amy amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at as low rates at agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

A pupil in defamation, having been
told to gesticulate according to the sense,
in beginning piece with The comet
lifts his fiery tail" innocently raised his
coat tail, and looked around for ap-
plause.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-05-07

SOME SIXTEEN YEARS AGO this poem
was published anonymously in the Rut-
land (Vt.) Herald, and went the rounds
of the newspaper press and many maya
zines throughout Christendom and
though written by our friend Foote, now
of the War Department advertising bu-
reau, the name of Alfred Ward somehow
became attached as the author, and it
was, in one instance at least, so set to mu-
sic. Are our musical composers all old
bachelors? or what is the reason that
none of them have succeeded in the sew
eral efforts that have been made to give
it popular voice in song? With fitting
music, it would be one of the universal
songs of home = Washington Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-01-07

England couaan2 d 900 deer ''''.''"In New Yrk
ss6, ,574 head dattle were slaughtered in the year
1865 ,.s...ss,A Carpenter in Washington prizes
amo6g hia hasttre6sures scrap Of psparonHnh;sh
s written: IF Yol hare niece Of board 70 spare,
please slet Tad have it. A. lincoln. Il was
btdds6t to ,himlHfhe bag Hills he Sas at work
at the White House ...:.....A man and wife who
have thirty-one children claim the championship
in New fe.t. ''c:F' 'Ehs Rible is translated int
two: hundred living lsngaagss ..:::.:..Br BrownloS
favors the secession of East from Middle and Wes'
Tshhesees"os's Portland, Maine, has Al citizen
R6e has predicted q second 7deluge, and 70 gel
ready for it, is spending all he is worth IN build
i'm aaNoahs ''..::so'.. Mexico is establish.
ing naval schools, and discussing the question ~
amnesty to those who sided with Maximillian In
the late war; ...'.'California and Austfalia high
way robbers are said never to steal anything ffon
w,soathenh w,sah h~ "seA Missouri shief recently stole q
tombstone efrotri i raifroad station Alaska
contains, about sfo,Oeeo ooseesana #as purchased
ata itae iessthaa two eedts per stre 1:..':"It is
ssased that tbesupply dnsuano atthe Chihchs
Islands will give out in two years. .h4he feruviaH
GoverDdsat has bfasfsd the guaSd scompaniss: to
export hereafter from the. GuanSpei Islands, onthe
northern coast. '.:'."'.A bin is before the Teanes'
see Legislature e1empting capital employed in
manufactures foms taxtioui Ithe space of ten
years. There is a fair prospect for it becoming O
law. -...saC aChicSgo Bought neasiya million dol
lafs' worth'of postage stsmps lastsear:'ua 1913 =