Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-11


- St. Louis is flooded with strawber-
ries at eight cents per quart, and ripe
cherries are abundant.
- negro at Newport is turning
white. Some parts of his body arewhite
and Others are still as dark as ever.
A London clergyman advertises that
he will lend his weekly sermons for
half crown piece, or four for los, war
ranted original, earnest and evangeli-
cal"
- An NJ c. recently in debate shout
ed, " Anxious Plate, amicus Socrates, sed
major veritas." The reporter next NOR
ming made the speech read, l may cuss
Plato, may cuss Socrates, said Major
Veritas."
= A. T. Stewards income is only six
dollars aminute. "Wait few minutes
means something from his lips, when he
is dunned on account of little bill-if
the unhappy fellow ever is dunned.
= The GAINESVILLE, Wis, Common
Council have been troubled with the dog
question, and have finally resolved that
i" all dogs are to be muzzled or shot, ex-
cept dogs from the country coming in on
business"
= A few days ago, family of five
persons, near Hartford, Indiana, was
poisoned by dish of greens made of
the tops of rhubarb, or pie plant. A
boy II years old died, and the others are
in a critical condition.
- Advice by a writer in the Paris
Journal Amusant: If lady says to
you can never love you,' wait a little
longer all hope is not lost. But if she
says No one has more sincere wishes
for your happiness than l. take your
hat"
- belinda L. Cook, a young woman
from Maine, Is years old, died in San
Francisco, California, the other day,
from the effects of an overdose of arse
mic, to improve her complexion. She
was entirely ignorant of the use of the
, poison, and the fatal dose was nearly a
, teaspoonful.
= A clergyman, who was consoling a
young widow ON the death of her hus-
!, band, spoke in a very serious tone, re-
marking that he was one of the few
such a jewel of Christian-you cannot
find his equal, you well know. To which
the sobbing one replied, with an almost
broken heart, "I'll bet I will"
t "A bright-eyed little fellow in one Of
!. the private schools in Brooklyn admins
0 tered sharp rebuke to his teacher the
e other day. Having spelled word, hi;
;. instructor said: are you willing to be
t you are right, Benne?" The little boy
;. looked with surprise, and replied: a.
Y know it's right, Miss ", but neve
: bet"
: = Vast ruins have been discovered in
e the Zulu country in South Africa-obe
lisks with colossal carvings, terraces, anC
:, halls Of hewn stone, or cut out of tn,
n solid rock. The natives regard then
with mysterious awe, and keep stranger
!, from them, for fear that if they are APP
n preached no rain will fall for three years
r Who'll tell us of their builders?
L - In Harvard, Worcester County
d Mass, there are twelve ladies whose ag
= gregatc ages is l ,532 years, or an averag,
G of Sc years. The youngest is so years
a old the oldest 101 years, and all but on,
o are widows. The town has only 400 in
+ habitants, and there's are several others liv
e ing within its limits who are four score
l years and upward. Pure air and simple
habits
: = Stephen Tabor, who recently dice
: In New Bedford, was attended by fe
male clairvoyant physician, who alleged
. that his fatal sickness was caused by thu
!, presence of snake and tape-worm in hi
stomach. A post norton examination
!, held by four intelligent physicians re
vealed the fact that the snake and tape
worm existed only in the vain imagining,
of the clairvoyant.
i - In Lancaster, Ohio, a boy went tc
! the Mayors office to ascertain the charge
for cowhiding another boy with whom h,
/ had an unpleasantnis," The Mayor in
o formed him the lowest charge would b,
: seventy-fve cents. He had but fit,
n cents, and is now working for the othel
twenty-five cents, when he intends wreal
!. summary vengeance on his enemy.
81 The young woman who poisoned
: herself with Paris green in New Yorl
v stage last week was New Bedford cir
D. who had been living a dissolute life il
| the former city for some years. Aftel
d failing in several attempts at reformation
a she met young man who professed ;
il sincere affection for hor ond ;ns;s,o1 -