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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
Seven Great Battles.
THE rRUssIANs STILL VICTORIOUS,

THE PRUssIANs STILL VICTORIOUS.
The French and Prussian armies
fought every day last week, commencing
on Sunday. Some of the first days the
French nearly held their own and they
claimed advantages, but as before the
results were decidedly in favor of the
German army, and the week closed with
signal victories for the Prussians along
the whole length Of the line, being Sc
ries of disaters to the French who are
constantly being driven toward Paris.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
the French were badly defeated and lost
heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The Prussian' losses are heavy, and. the
losses of last week to both sides are
more than $4,000 men.
Napoleon has become of little account
and very little attention is now paid to
him either at Paris or in the army His
dynasty is practically ended already.
This week thus far, no battles are re-
ported.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
Vermont Election.

A few towns in Vermont have within
a week got up some interest on the pend
ing election, upon local questions, and
are likely to poll a tolerably full vote.
In Bennington county the old feuds
continue, and positions apparently have
exactly changed from what they were a
few years since. w. 7. Horrobin of Ben
nington has been nominated for Senator
by the democrats, and with the railroad
splits in tina. county it will not be
surprising ifhe should be supported by a
sufficient number of republicans to elect
him. In the town of Bennington, mat
tiers have so far changed that A. i.
Gardner, is likely to be elected represen-
tative. The democrats of course enjoy
the republican splits, ana according to
circumstances, naturally :" sail in" where
ever they can do the most mischief to
their political opponents.
In. Rutland county very little politi-
cal feeling is yet reported beyond that
Of the first District nominations, and on
this matter they still strongly threaten
to run an independent candidate for
congress, in which case it is said Hon. A.
L. Miner of Manchester is to be the IN
dependent nominee. 1t is also claimed
that the democrats will vote for Miner.
on what grounds we do not understand,
unless it be that as the democrats of
Bennington wenti in for Willard delega-
tes, they now feel in duty bound to do
as much for "t'other side" and thus keep
up the equilibrium of the republican
quarrel.
The republicans Of Burlington held
their caucus last Saturday and nominal
ed DIR. Walter Carpenter for representa-
tive, by a vote of 116 for him to 1O2 for
I. ID. Ballou and 2 scattering. The
republicans Of Burlington are apparent.
ly better united than their brethren in
the other portions of the west side of
the State, but with Chinese labor par.
ty and other side issues in their midst.
they Will hardly be able to elect their
candidate without very earnest efforts
and "pull all together"
The third district have SO far healed
their differences that no opposition is ex-
pected to the nomination of Hon. w. G. !
Smith for congress.
In our own (second) district, the hearty
and unanimous denomination of judge
Poland has already been announced.
In the town of Westminster the ones
ton of free bridge, or rather of the
own beng to part of the expense of
building one, is likely to be the only
politics at their ensuing election.
In Brattleboro we hear of no local
questions pending, but there is likely to
'e scrub race. The two leading candi.
lates we hear named are Hon. GEORGE
lowe and Col. Kittrdge Haskins. Tn
ONE other towns ripples are moving. so
hat In portions of the State it will be
,nown that an election is to be held. and
TAR total vote polled. 4,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
First District.

The first District convention was held
at Middlebury on Thursday of last week.
and was not only in continuous session
OF sixteen hours. but in heat and intensi.
ty OF contest much exceeded the one of
TWO years ago, which also sat two DAYS
1he contest first arose on .he appoint-
ment OF a committee on credentials
The Willard men contended that thew
should be appointed by the president Of
the convention, who was G. M. Willard
@of Castleton. The opposition moved 10
amend by having each county delega-
ton elect their own committee The
motion to appoint by county delegations,
was defeated by vote of 90 to l02. This
was victory for the Willard men bv
10 majority. The next contest was on
the two delegations from BENNINGTON
as to which should be admitted.
1t appeared that the Bennington town
caucus duly assembled, and that more
than hundred democrats assembled
therein also. 1t was organized. and At
certain stage of the proceedings the
anti-Willard republicans withdrew de.
Caring that the democrats were control.
ing the caucus. The seceders held a
meeting elsewhere and chose DELEGATION
headed by the name of I. w. Park
The regular caucus kept on its work and
choose Willard delegation headed bv
A. B. Gardner.
over these two delegations came the
great fight at the district convention
and the vote above showed tina, the Ben.
nington delegation, would perhaps con.
troll the nomination. The number Of
delegates from Bennington was eight
After long, spirited and somewhat
hery debate, amid various motions to
adjourn which were voted down. the
Willard delegation was admitted at 3;45
FRIDAY morning, by vote of SO to ~
whereupon the anti-Willard men then
withdrew from the convention.
MI. willard was then nominated for
congress BY exclamation unanimously.
Such is brief history Of the convep.
ton. We are informed that a meeting
was held at Rutland OF Monday evening !
last TO take measures for the calling Of !
another district convention to put an in.
dependent candidate in the field against
Mr. Willard. The result of this meet
ing We have not heard at this time of
writing. Tuesday morning.)
We have heretofore taken no part in
nor given any expression on the Quarrel
IN the frst district. We have felt how.
ever that Mr.. Willard, having served
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

HE MIrRAILLEUR GNNs.-The Nit.
raiileur, OF which we have heard so much
lately, is simply a multiple gun, speci-
mems of which are to be found in mos,
collections of ancient arms. For the do.
fence OF marrow fixed positions it is
doubles of advantage by saving tbe
use OF infantry. BY it a small front can
develop the fire ola large from and with
great deaf less expo sure of men. Where
a not infantry fire is required it is a for
u oaDie instrument, but it is unabla TO
cope with field artillery, which i, inst
Tue arm that Is most likely to be used
against 1t. Mitrailleurs are imperative
a. artillery range, and if they were not
Tue results would not compare with those
OF field guns. They can only operate
as lighting adjunct to a force A.
short ranges, in fixed or mar gow covered
where well protected from artillery fro
they may be used with good advan,oro
and to this their usefulness is confined
but II they are liable to get out of gear
they become a serious eacumbranee-l
altogether, it may be said that expe.
rience is decidedly agai ast the use in
'he held OF machines initiative of fire
infantry. and theirusein seige operations
is of doubtful utility.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
Westminster and Walpole Free
Bridge.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It is discouraging to
try to answer so vague communication
as East Parish View" favored you with
IN your last issue. His wanton wi lful.
ness seems manifest in having the last
as we'll as the first word. He of late
has resorted 10 no argument relative to
the merits of the case, but simply states
our position in the premises to be "inac-
curate" which we had reaffirmed and
still persist in reafirming and shall con-
tinue to do so until a trial of the merits
Of the case shall prove us to be in the
wrong. We believe that in multitude
OF counsel thereisstrength. We propose
to build all the necessary bridges within
the limits of our town or State when law.
fully called upon to do so, and that is all
a reasonable man can or has righttoask
all AUST community expects and all the
law demands of us-and we make bold
here to defy your correspondent to name
any chapter or section in the code of
laws for Vermont that does in any wav
legalize the action Of the town. Hone
may buoy up their souls that their acts
may be legalized by coming legislation
and thus cover crime, al yesy and l
may as well steal your correspondents
horse, if / should need one and then Ia.
Dor for the election of such a man as
would legislate to legalize theft. Steal
ing from the town treasury is no less a
THEFT than taking from an individual
And when we pledge nine-tenths of the
votes of this Parish in building the free
bridge III question, your correspondent
OF last week makes the meaningless in.
curry who the one-tenth are whom we
do not pledge-in JUST to him should
not attempt to answer SO foreign cues
uon--but in justice to those men of this
parish who have dared to speak in pub.
lie meeting demanding for themselves
and neighbors equal rights and privilep-
es, and proper regard for the laws of
the land as well as those of parliamen.
tary usage, these, nor the big gun" are
not the men who make up the one.
tenth, but are those men who care so If.
tie about the matter as to give the sub.
Ject no thought or attention. And
moreoves, West Parish View" is not 40
: big fool as to believe that our town
cannot connect bridge on the State
line equally as well as they could thirty,
hlty OF one hundred feet beyond, with
'ne which Walpole might build and al
70 create concert of action and form a
unit. AS to petty-fogging maneu.
'res and wire-pulling' intimated of
Is we would whisper in your correspon-
tents ear these words, "glass houses"
md ask him hoS about town records p
low about town meetings? How about
town Representative when by long es-
ablished usage he should be elected from
his parish How about the sale of the
own house in this parish, dc. We ask
our correspondent to consider and
iushlngIy if ever again he mentions
"ire-puiiing and petty-fogging" of
> WEST PARISH view.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

Many suffer rather than Ike nauseou
medicines. al who suffer from coughs
COLTS irritation of the bronchial tubes
n tendency consumption, wi find in
Dr' Wistar's Balsam OF Wild Cherry a
rem Sdy as agreeable to the palate as Of
iectuai IN removing disease. The Bal.
sam Is pleasant remedy; it is power.
iul remedy; it is a 'eedy remedy: it Is
a rem edy that cures.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
The New York Herald, always famou

s.
for its extensive foreign correspondence
written in its own office, has had some
recent sad failures. On the eve of the
battle of Worth, it announced pretend
eddy from French headquarters, that Nc
Mahon would Immediately cross the
Rhine below Strasbourg and push north
ward $50 miles, and that the duke of
Magenta would dash rapidly by way
Carlsruhe and Heidelberg to Frankfort"
the Prussian army and fortresses direct
ly in the path not being considered as
any obstacles worthy of consideration.
Later still, on the eve of the battles of
last week, it announced that " the pres.
ent course of the Asiatic invader" had
been stayed This was early news
but unfortunately the "invader' was
not stayed and so the war news of the
Herald is again spoiled.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
A curious and nainfnl soen

"A curious and painful scene was
witnessed at the burning of a mill on
Battle Island, near Oswego, a few davs
ago, The mill was the home of great
hooks OF swallows and pigeons. While
the flames we're raging, the birds would
circle abovethem in focks, and then dash
into them in body. Hundreds of them
we're found dead on the ground after the
fire. The birds had nests in the mill
hlied with young ones, which they SOUGHT
to defend.
= The word kilometre" is frequent.
" used in our dispatches. 1t is a French
measure of distance, and covers about
three-fifths of an American mile. Five
kilometres are fraction more than three
miles.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

-General Spinner is called /" the man
that writes name on the greenbacks
that looks like string of eels.'
Worcester, Mass, reioices over the
discovery by one of its census takers of
an Irish citizen, 106 years and s months
old, with good oyesight, clear memory
ETC., etc.
= The Smith who had his ear bitta,
oil IN fight in Memphis, the other dav,
is said to be member of Congress. We
may expect him to be particularly sepsi.
tive henceforth, to all cries of ear
ear" from his fellow-members while be
is speech-making.
= A Paris correspondent has solved
the secret of the mitrailleuse. He save
it is powerful hand organ on which
Wagner's music is ground, which is fer.
rite enough to strike terror into the
heart OF any army except German on G
Here is another war joke A Ger
man society has offered ten thosand for
ms for the head of Napoleon, whereat
the French are indignant that the price
should be 50 low, but explain it by the
scarcity OF money at Berlin.
The editor of the Iowa Homestead
after careful and intelligent calculation |
estimates that the Iowa wheat crop ofl
1870 embraced two millions of acres and
hat it will yield twenty-four million
bushels. This is about twenty-four bush,
Els to every person in the State.
: The daughter of wealthy citizen
iorham, Michigan, died on the 11tb
rom the effects of a bite from potato
bug. She was awakened DURING tho
night by sharp, singing bite on the
ace, when she crushed the insect and
brew it on the floor. The poison began |
is work and caused her death.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
Massachusetts

A portion OF the temperance men of
Massachusetts have formed an indepen-
dent party and nominated Wendell Phil.
lips for governor, and Eliphilet Trask
for Lieut.. Governor. Should these nom.
nations result in the defeat of Clatfiin
who will probably be the republican
nominee, and the election of a democrat
the temperance party will have made a
splendid run" Indeed, this result
would bury them SO deep under the whis-
key barrels of Massachusetts that thew
would not be heard of for one year.
The FItchburg Sentinel, strong tenn
perance paper, we observes, deprecates
TINS movement int very sensible editorial
last week, and opposes this seperate
action as detrimental TO the temper.
ance cause.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

Among the clever jokes between
,ae French and Prussians is this: A
pruasian recently made his regular 70.
mittance to his French creditor of ono
thousand dollars, and closed by saving
that at the end of the next month bs
would probably be in Paris to make ,bo
next payment in person. To which The
T 1encnman responded that he would do
All a., ne could to make his captivity pleas,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
Election, Tuesday, September 9Th.

The war absorbs all other interests on
both sides the Atlantic. The Prussians
thus far having had it their own way,
and the Napoleonic dynasty having prac-
tically already "gone up" the war ought
not to continue much longer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

The burdens of the taxpayers Of Yer
m ont arc large on account of the late
war. They were largely increased last
fall by disastrous fresliet. Elect men
TO the legislature who will not increase
these burdens by unnecessary adjourn
ments and prolonged session.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

| DEMANDS OF THE Wharf.-The de
mands of the war on German population
are thus stated by a correspondent
! One requires to be in Germany to have
brought home to one the full practical
working of a system that so sharply
without distinction of persons, gathers in
all alike to compulsory service. The re.
suit is that at present in Prussia all men
between 20 and 80, not disabled or for
special reasons otherwise employed, are
in the field. 1t IS plainly impressive to
see the deserted aspect of German cities.
Who does not remember the busy crowds
IN the narrow streets of Cologne Now
they are dead and. noiseless. with none
but boys and old men to share their
space with women. What | saw in Col
ogne | saw also in other towns. Every.
where the thews and sinews of the male
population are gone to the war, and eve
rywhere found they did so with admir-
able readiness. Of course such a whole
sale summoning to arms strikes heavily
not merely individual existences, but al
so the country, though the incalculable
disturbance it creates in Industrial estab-
lishments. / have one instance to hand
which is well calculated to exemplify
this public loss. 1t is known to every
one what an enormous foundry is that
OF M. krupp, at Essen, in Rhenish Prus-
STA Nearly 5000 workmen are employ
ed in it, and | am informed on unexcen.
tionable authority that of these no fewer
than ], 488 have had to join their colors
to the indlscribable loss of the 5undry, |
as these men comprised the skilled and
absolutely indispensable artisans and
ye' 'hefe is no murmuring and no repin-
ing among the Prussian populations nj
what is being imposed on them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

PILESl PILEsi PILEsl pTIPS,
pheAtions are money thrown away. m -. Ap
,hanent cure is DE-. HARRIsoS,s PFpIcTr g r5,
LoAhN6Es. They strike at the capse Th. I ~
peasant nor like all pills. do they reouirs sre
~ aOse. They are exactly suited to obyss.
ness.the cause Of i'll health. For sale Al NJ
mont temple Boston. By E. A. HARRISON rn
rropFis'0rs and by all Druggists. Msilsd a. -
@-E
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

but single term, was fully entitled to
a denomination and election. The dis
satisfaction toward him seems to be al.
most entirely on account of appointments
and is not therefore well founded.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

SPRINGFIELD. VT. JUsE LIST, 1870
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN;
We have THIS DAY returned from the the city
with the LATEST SUMMER STYLES for Millinery
with all kinds of desirable goods.
We keep full assortment Of Parssols, Fans
Gloves, Fancy Goods and Small Wares. Also heavy
sks Cloths. and Trimmings. and new styles Of cut
ting and making Ladies' Outside Garnents. We
have probably the largest variety of Ladies Cent?
and Childrens Boot and Shoes. and Geuts' Ready
Made Clothing and Furnishing Goods TO be found u
this vicinity. We invite you to call and EXAMINE
OUR GOODS and LEARN PRICES before purcha.-
ing else where.
Respectfully.
KEYEs cLossoN
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
The Rulers OF France.

The factions that have ruled France
for the last few hundred years have been
numerous and give the French nation
the character of being tickle. Faction
after faction has risen, elevated their
leader-and fallen. The Constituents
were succeeded by the Girondins; the
Girondins by the Terrorists: the Terror
lists by the Thermidoreans; the Thu rmi-
doreans by the Directory; the Directory
by the Consulate; the Consulate by the
Empire; the Empire by the Restoration !;
the Restoration by the Empire again =
the Empire by the Bourbons the Bour-
bons by the Orleans Constitutional Mon.
archy; the Orleans Constitutional Mon
archy by the Republic; the Republic by
the Empire and now-well we must
wait to see by whom.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
The Pope and the War.

The Pope wants to mediate between
France and Prussia, and the following
correspondents has taken place, no reply
having yet cometo hand from Napoleon
LONDON. Friday, August 10 1870.
The following is the letter of the Pope
to King William proposing mediation:
Your MAJESTY: In the present grave
circumstances it may appear an unusual
thing to receive a letser from me: but,
as the Vicar on earth of God and peace,
| cannot do less than offer my mediation.
1t is my desire to witness the cessation OF
warlike preparations, and to stop the
evils, their inevitable consequences. My
mediation is that of a sovereign whose
small dominion excites no jealousy, and
who inspires confidence by the moral and
religious influence he personifies. May
God lend an ear to my wishes, and lis
ten also to those | form for your Majesty,
to whom / would b. united in the bonds
of charity.
Given at the Vatican, July %, 1870.
PIUs.
A postscript adds:
q have written identically tt the En-
peror"
The Kings reply is as follows:
IN st august Pontiff:-I am not sur
prisea, but profoundly moved at the
touching words traced by your hand
They cause the voice of God and of
peace to be heard. How could my heart
refuse to listen to so powerful an appeal
God witnesses that neither nor my peo-
pie desired or provoked war. Obeying
the sacred duties which God imposes on
sovereigns and nations, we take up the
sword TO defend the independence and
honor Of our country, ready to lay it
down the nor ent those treasures are Sc
cure. If your Holiness could offer me
from him who so Unexpectedly declared
war assurances of sincerely pacific dispo-
sitions, and guarantees against a similar
attempt upon the peace and tranquility
of Europe, it certainly will not be I who
will refuse to receive them from your
venerable hands, united as / am with
you in bonds of christian charity and
sincere friendship. WILLIAM"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
GLASSWARE.

ever offered in this place and AT priee tbs. cannot
fail to suit every one.
5CRATES
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26
NEW STYLE CROCKERY

5rersons living in town or out will find it TO the
b.n1se 70 cail upon me before purchasing else
~nVe. II E. A. TUpNER-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-08-26

having removed his store 10
the New Block Is now nre.
pared to offer to the people of
bellows Falls and vicinity the
best assortment Of