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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01
PEERLESS
First Grand Prize Medal
AWARDED
PRATT g. WENTWORTH,
FOR THE CELEBRATED
" PEERLESS COOKING STOVE.
AT THE
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE,
Paris, 1867.
The Best Cooking Stove Ever Made |!
FOR COAL AND WOOD
No. u, s, 81 and 9.
wi,h,and yy,,bo., px,..,.,., r.

The PEERLESS" has all the advantages of the
popular Stoves in use together with such NEW FEA-
TUREs as Justify the manufacturers in calling IL the
BEsT COOKING STOVE in the market.
~ Is the Peerless" because il is superior To all
other Cooking Stoves in Economy. Simplicity Clean
Illness, Baking, Roasting and Beauty.
list. EooEoBY.-A patented method of heating tho
AR ana conveying it through the oYen saves from
twenty to thirty per cent. of fuel.
"a; slhPLICITY.-It is easily managed This FIRE
can be perfectly controlled and kept through an e--
tire season without rekindling.
~ CLEANLINEss.-No dust escapes while shaking
or dumping the crate.
4th. BAKING.-Its large oven wherein all parts are
OF equal temperature, bakes as evenly as n brick
oven ana that wthoutturning the article. 1t bakes
5th. RqAsTING.-A current of hot air constantly
passing through the oven, thoroughly yentiiates
II that 4 roasts as well a tin kitchen.
oth. BEAurY.-Made Of the best iron, il will not
crack Well moulded, artistically designed, and
smoothly cast 1t IS the most beautiful as we'll as the
most seryiceable Stove in the market
Each Stove is warranted TO be and to do all that is
claimed for it.
In all the requisites Of frst-elass Cook Stove the
Peerless as Its name indicates, has no equal in the
market.
PRATT & WENTWORTH,
MANUFACTURERS,
81, SO and 81 North ST., Boston.
+. P. HADLEY,
Agent for Rockingham and Westminster and also
Walpole. N. III. As
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01
aNiscellanp.
From Union City. Tenn. Correspondence Of Louis
vile Commercial.
A Strange Case.

"A Strange Case.
So much has already been written in
regard to the lady known here as the
"Sleeping Beauty" that l can scarcely
hope to give you anything new, but will
add my testimony to that already given,
and make you a plain statement of facts
as | know from her mother, brother and
friends, who now have her in charge in
the same house in which am stopping,
and from which | am now writing YOU.
Miss Susan Caroline Godsay was born
in Obion county, Tenn, and within ten
miles of this city, of poor but very res
pectable parents. Her father has been
dead for over twelve years Her moth
er still lives and watches over her loved
child, and the sunken eyes and furrowed
brow show very plainly the trials and
sorrows she has experienced in her duty
for twenty-one years. She is very poor,
and, to some extent, dependent on the
contributions of visitors, to take care of
and procure proper supplies for her
charge.
Miss Godsay was taken sick when
about four years of age, with what was
supposed to be chill and fever, but which
baffled the skill of nurses and physicians
for more than two hours, at which time
she fell into nervous sleep, from which
she has not woke since for longer
time than twelve minutes. She usually
sleeps soundly from II o'clock at night
untilabout Gin the emorning, and through
the day awakens once an hour. Her
waking spells are never of less nor more
than twelve, but usually about six min
utes' duration. In her waking moments
she speaks both pleasantly and inteili-
gently, answers promptly any question
asked her, and appears quite happy and
contented.
One of the strangest points of this
strange case is the seemingly total alb
sence of anything like respiration. A
piece Of the finest polished glass held 70
her lips fails to disclose the slightest
trace of breath. Her pulse is perfectly
still, and but for nervous and tremu-
lous motion Of the body, which never
ceases, you might htcallher dead She has
grown during her affections from a child
to the average height of her sex and
weighs about ninety pounds; and al
though her body and hands show her
very poor in flesh, her face is full and
smooth, and her features well developed.
Indeed, such rare style do her features
portray that she is not inappropriately
called the Sleeping Beauty of Tennessee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01

"Union is not always strength, " as the
sailor said when he saw the purser mix
ing his rum with water.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01

ANEcDoTE OF Mr.. LrNcoLN.-On one
occasion two ladies were introduced to
Mr.. Lincoln, bringing introductions from
Kentucky friend. " So you know B.
said the President, after shaking hands
with them; "did he ever tell you l
helped him to his wife ?" The ladies
knew nothing of it, so the matchmaker
proceeded to give detailed account OF
the agair in his liveliest manner "You
see," he said, "B- never could get a
chance to pop the question because the
lady's father was always in the room
so at last l told him I'd manage it for
him, and the next time he allied l went
with him. | knew the old man and of
ten talked politics with him, but as both
of us were wings, the talk was never
very lively. That time, to help B.,
turned democrat, and the old man got
so excited that B. and the daughter
managed to slip out on the back porch,
and do the thing up at once" Mr.. Lin
coins sudden change in politics resulted
in an exceedingly happy marriage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01

TRUE Now AS THEN.-That common
sense philosopher, DIR. Franklin, in his
day, refuted an objection against large
taxation by showing that our heaviest
taxes are not imposed by government
In his Way to Wealth" he represents
a plain, clean old man called Father
Abraham, Will not these heavy taxes
quite ruin the country? How shall we
ever be able to pay them ?"
Father Abraham replied, Friends,
the taxes are indeed very heavy, and il
those laid by the government were the
only ones we had to pay, we might easily
discharge them but we have many
others, and much more grievous to some
of us. We are taxed twice as much by
our idleness, three times as much by our
pride, four times as much by our folly
and from these taxes the commissioners
cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an
abatement. However, let us hearken tc
good advice, and something may be done
for us. "God helps them that help
themselves" as poor Richard says"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01
POLICIES WRITTEN IN THE

Any amount and every class Of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best Companies
and at as low rates at any agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
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DIR. L. C. BARKER,
TOBACCO TwINE.

Nice lot Just received by
ARMS L WILSON.
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n NJ GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
in all easesl
FS Particular attention is invited 70 Folsom's Pa
tent Method of constructing Plates The advantages
Of this method are great that the old plates may
almost be said to be worthless in comparison. hare
tbs erciasiro right for thus foicH.
0fice in Depot. BELLOWS FALLS Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01

GEORGE E. WALKER, Manufacturer and
VI Dealer in Saddles, Harnesses Blankets, Sleigh
Robes, Whips, &c. A good assortment constantly on
hand and for sale at the lowest cash prices. Please
call and examine my stock OF Harnesses before pur-
chasing elsewhere. Repairing done at short notice
Sgiy Main Street, LUDLOW, VT.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

Some time since the Boston advocates
of woman suffrage cut loose from the
leaders of the movement in this city,
and, establishing aj"urnal of their own'
proceeded TO convert New England to
their peculiar views. Now, England, es
pecially Massachusetts,, is the most hope
less field in the whole country in which
to SOW the seeds Of woman suffrage. In
the latter State there is an immense nu-
merical preponderanco of women over
men; and the same disproportion charac-
terizcs the population of the other New
England States, though in somewhat
less degree. Nothing could be more
absurd than to suppose that the Yankees
will voluntarily place themselves IN the
power of the women by giving the right
of suffrage. The average male Yankee
retains too lively a recollection OF his
Youthful and deserved sufferings at the
hands ofthe average male Yankee school
mistress to be willing to resign the po-
litical power of the State to the stern
and angular women Of his race. Never
theless, the Boston apostles of women
suffrage are now carrying on hope
less campaign in Vermont, and meet
ing with contumely, cayenne pepper
and assafnetida. Meanwhile, the true
field-ths extreme Vests neglected
The States which need women, and
who are ready to bribe them with the
gift of suffrage, are not deemed worthy
of the presence of Boston agitators;
and they prefer defeat and martydom
in Vermont to victory and jury duty in
Nebraska or Minnesota.
GNep York World.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

CLEAR THE TRAcK.-The "Hon 1" MIR.
Whirper and the "Hon." Mr.. Elliott.
carpet.bag negroes Of South Carolina,
are about to run from Congress. Whip.
per will contest Bowen's District, and
Elliott will demand Whittemore's.
While we should prefer to see native
born South Carolina black men in Con,
gress, in place of two venal and black
guard white men, Whipper and Elliott
will answer for present purposes, AS
the former is very greasy and perfect
perspiration factory, We advise the radi-
cal members of Congress to look out for
their pocket haDdkerchiefs. WhiPper
used to mop his face and neck with the
carpet.bag Solicitors pocket-rag' at
Beaufort Court House. He may honor
Speaker Blaine and his line in the same
way. We hope these black men for
they are genuine negroes and not mon,
grels-will go to the National Capital
az representatives, instead of Bowen and
Whittcmore.-Augusta Constitutional
ist
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
Mich Waters.

The heavy rains Of Saturday caused
a considerable rise in the river, and on
Monday much of the land on its banks
'overHowed, greatly damaging those who
had their lands prepared for the crop
Much of that work will be to do over
again, which will retard planting oper
ations. To many the injury will be Sc.
rious, the work being backward on &C
count of The past unfavorable season.
We understand that the overflow of the
Lynches Creeks have done considerable
damage on those two streams.
The water had commenced to recede,
but the rains of yesterday afternoon and
last night will doubtless cause it to rise
again, and as it is still raining, the pro-
liability is that We shall have as high
freshet as has visited us for several
years.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

STATE CONVENTION OF TEACHERS
After an. Informal consultation of persons
interested in the cause of education,
the undersigned has been requested to
invite the teachers of the State, not
connected with the "free common
schools" to meet 10 convention at Co
lumbia.
The immediate purpose Of this con-
ventiou is to secure, az far as practica'
bic, uniformity in text books, and other
advantages arising from concert of ac'
ton. It is also proposed to make this
meeting the basis of a permanent or
panisation of the teachers Of South
Carolina.
Sach associations have been formed
| in several of the other States, ano
| where properly conducted, their ten
| denoy has been to raise the standard o
| education and increase the efficiency O
chools.
Those teachers who favor the pro
| posed conventions and who are willing
| to attendit, are requested to communi
cate at once by mail with the under
signed; and if the assent be obtained
of such number as will indicate th'
probability of a general representation
due notice of the time and place o.
meeting will de published.
When it is decided to call the con
vention, an effort will be mabe to Sc
cure at the hotels and on the Jail
roads such reduced charges as ar
usally made to the members of si~lla
bodies.
Those papers in the State favorabl..
disposed to this movement are request
to extend this notice.
HUGH s THOMPSON,
Principal Columbia Male Academy.
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FoR INTENDEN1
W. z. LEITNEA
For WARDENs;
W. D. MoDowASL,
s: R. ADAMS, y
A. WITsKowsR,
j. r. .GooDALE

Two of the committee, Henry Car
doza aud VIM. Adanlso1 declined to
vote on the nomination, ind requested
to be SO reported. Respectfully SUBJ
mi,ted, j. b. Kershav, chairman.
On motion the above report was adopt.
ed. ,-
On motion of Gen. Ksrshaw, q COM
mittes from each ward was appointed
whose duty it shall b. es .hss every
voter 10 their re,fo aesds shall re,
s;SsseEa,.s thf scrbed
by law, and that the election is proper.
ly conducted.
Gen. Kersliaw was then called to the
chair, which DR.. Moore was requested to
vacate temporarily, while DR.. Young Of:
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resolred, That the administration Of
the affairs of the Town of Camden by
the outgoing Intendant and Wardens
entities them to the thanks ofthe com
munity, and this meeting hereby tender,
to these gentlemen n warm approval oi
the wise, Just and honorable discharge
of their difficult duties.
DR.. Moore then resumed the chair
and there being no further business, OIL
motion the meeting adjourned.
A. A. MOORE, Chairman.
w. CLYBURN, Secretary.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
FOR THE JOURNAL.

The Town Authorities Of Camden
surely should be Of those who are inter,
ested in the debts aud taxes Of the town
and the real estate within its limits,
which is irrevocably bound for both.
To illustrate how this plain principle
is disregarded, I furnish the following
list of real estate and taxes on it held
and paid by certain candidates for mu'
nicipal honors:
J. F. Sutherlaud-no real estate-no
taxes paid. ..
II. Cardoza-sl, 600 real estate
tax paid, SO 90.
E. Carter-no real estate-no tax.
E. Conway-sz0oD real sstats--taz
81 O0-not paid. ~
C. Shiver-on real estate--7no tax.
TAXPAYER.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
s@ Dyspeptics should use Dr.. TurT'i
Golden Eagle Bitters.

MENINGITIS AND ITS CURE.-The
rayages Of this peculiar disease in the
interior counties of Georgia have reach
ed. within the last few weeks, almost
tho character and mortality of an cpl
demic. The physicians find it difficult
to combat the terrible and fatally sud
den movements of the disease, but DR..
T. T. Wood, Of Columbus, a physician
of note, and whose treatment OF several
cases has always met with remarkable
success, offers the following remedy
"My plan was to bleed them freely
from a largo ori6ce, until I made dc:
cided impression upon the pulse, and
until there vas manifest relaxation. Of
the muscular rigidity and tension and
temperature of the skin. I,then pu,
them upon nauseating portion o,
tartar emetic and give brisk mercurial
purgstive, and applied a large blister
to the spine. extending from the oceipu'
To .he=snsle. of. the scapular After the
action Of the PuTgasrVoFI=oaue.anrdri,, ri,,
mercury and tartar emctic in Alternative
portions, combined with Dover powde,
if it was disposed to act too freely upor
the bowels. And If reaction was full.
established before relief, I repeated th'
bleeding. Under this treatment 1 hat
the satisfaction of seeing my patients re
lieyed in from six 10 twelve and twenty
four hours Of all symptoms Of the dis
case."
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

LABOR IN KUssIA.-DeBop's Re.
uiew says: "Mr. Zimmerman, Of the
Russian Press, Moscow, visits the Uni
ted States with o. view of ascertaining
the state of the labor question. We
have communicated to him the result Of
emancipating our serf, which are upon
the whole, encouraging. 1t is true they
do not produce SO much in the weight
of staples as formerly; but as the philan.
thropic consumers pay double as mued
for these staples formerly, We are getl
ting on quite well. Besides, the freed.
men are generally docile and useful. -
The China coolies have been tried in
Russia without results satisfactory :ts
the Government. This We learn from
information derived from other sources.
But Mr.. Zimmerman informed rs that
the immigration Of harvest labor from
one part of the Russian dominions to
another, has long existed in that coun.
try. He states that from certain parts
in central Russia some 1000 laborers,
male and female journey on foot from
one to three hundred miles into Southern
Russia. There they assist in the grain
harvest, and then return before winter
to their own homes. It is plain ths.
with our railroad facilities, the surplus
labor of The Northwest and Eastern At
lantic States, could BE- brought into
October to the cotton and sugar harvest
and returned 10 time to begin the plant.
ing and cultivation Of the cereal crop
at the North, about the lst April.
"Mr. Zimmerman informs us that
the Agricultural Colleges of.ths Rua.
sian Empire arc very successful. W
trust the~editorial profession will con
tribute to the information which be 80
Eijeits." -. $
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
A LAKE OF sALr.-The great Hum

A LAKE OF SALT.-The great Hum
boldt salt mine near Austin, Nevada, IS
described by California paper as look
ing like lake frozen over. The salt Is
as hard and smooth as ice. Were L
not for 6ne particles which areEcou-s
denscd from vapors arising from sbe-
meath, and which covers thecrystalli1e
salt to the depth Of perhaps one,eigth
ofan inch, it would make an excellent
skating ring atall times Of the year,
except on the very uufrcquent occasions
when it is covered with water. Tho
xpense4eeer5s.aliaedsalt is nolsss ihap
twenty miles in length, and twelve in.
width, withnut q break or flaw for the
gr. ater portion Of that cxtehtieu. The
stratum of solid ALT is alb six or
seven inches thick, under which comes
a layer Of sticky. singular, looking mud,
about two feet thick, anil under this an
other stratum Of sr,i salt, as transparent
as glass, of which the depth has been
fund in some par,s to be six feet. In
summer, this salt plain, glitteringand
scintillating in the light Of an almost
tropical sun, presents brilliant appear.
ance. The frosty covering and solid
salt is as white as the snow, while the
crystalline portion, when exposed, re-
fleets dazzling prismatie colors. This im-
mcnse deposit is remarkably pure being
ninety Eve percent. Of salt, andfivc per
G ,et, of soda-which is purer than
what We comm, MY use f r our tables.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

Having just received another cargo OF
Phenix Guuno direct from the island, We
can Gil all orders for either If the following
valuable Fertilizers: PhGnix Gunno: Wilcox,
Gibbs q Co.'s Manipulated Guano. Guano
Salt and Plaster Compond. The "Manipu!a-
ted" and the "Compond'' nre prepared by US
ut Charleston aud Savannah, Ga. Professor
Shepard. State Inspector. says Of them. II
can heartily recommend these Fertilizers,
not only on account Of their chemical but o.
so their physical properties" Pamphlets
containing analyses and numerous certificates
from planters furnished on application. Or
ders promptly filled by wilcox, GIBBS g.
Co., importers and dealers in Guanos, Ne. 81
East Bay, Charleston. 6. c.. No. SO Bay
Street, Savannah, and No. 24l Broad Street,
Augusta, Ga.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

Wa1rTEMoRE WILL SPEAK.-We
learn that Mr. Whittemore has written,
to his supposed friends at this place,
that he will address them on the 9th oil
April. next. His opponent for the nom
ination, Rainey, colored, of George
town, is growing in favor with the
party, and will no doubt receive the
support Of the colored people Of this
county in the nominating Convention
Lancaster Ledger.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
RF WH1rrEMoRE.-Yesterday af-

B.F. WHITrEMoRE.-Yesterda af-
ternoou B, F. Whittcmore Of cadetship
uoturiety, harangucd his negro constlt.
uents for about an hour in defence Of
his course as NJ. G. He was replied to
by ]. Ii. Raiuey, Senator to the Legis
laturc from this district, who made an
excellent speech against Whittemore,
and the discussion continued up to the
time of going to press, when it was too
late to give detailed account In this
issue. In our next we hope to give a
report of the proceedings.
Georget0Un Times.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

For CONGRESS We learn that
prominent citizens of several counties
have solicited Mr.. PH1N B. ToMpKINs. a
citizen of this County, to accept the
nomination of the Citizens Party in
this Congressional District. Mr.. Tomp-
kins is gentleman of marked ability
and sound integrity, and thorou!hly
identified in the prosperity of our State.
Lancaster Ledger.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

SrRoNa SYMPTOMS OF A BAYoNE1
ELEcr1oN.-We understand, says the
Edgefeld Advertiser, that Capt. F. A
Bellinger has been ordered by Governor
Scott to forthwith organize FIVE com
panies of militia in Edge6eld district
as near the town Of Edge6eld as pos.
sible.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

A HEALTHY DIaEsTIoN.-Life is
rendered miserable when the digestive
organs are impaired. Food becomes
repulsivc; the body cmaciated; the mind
depressed, and melancholy broods over
you. TUFTS VEGETABLE LIVER
PILLS is the remedy fr these evils !;
they produce sonnd digestion; create .
good appetite, impart refreshing sleep
and cheerfulness of mind.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31

Judge Paxson, of Cincinnati, de-
clares that the law enabling party in
the suit to testify in his own case ha'
produced a frightful increase OF pers
Jury, and that it is not an uncommon
occurrence for persons to come into the
criminal courts completely oncased in
ar armor Of perjury.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
Municipal Election.

IT will be seen by an advertisement
that the books for the registration of vo-
tiers at the election on Monday next,
aye opened this morning. AS no one
will be allowed to vote who does not
register, it is important that every one
should attend promptly to this duty.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
Sport.

The freshet in the river has afforded
sportsmeu much enjoyment. Game Of
all kinds, but more especially rabbits,
have suffered considerably. One gen.
tleman, we understand, bagged twenty
four on Tuesday afternoon.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1870-03-31
STRAwBERRIEs.-We saw yesterds

STRAwBERRIEs.-We saw yesterday
a basket of fine large strawberries-ripe
and delicious looking-grown in the
garden of Captain Roumillat, in Can
non street. The plants which produced
these fine strawberries this early in the
season, have received the fostering
care of Mrs. Roumillat, who deserves
great credit for her success in Pomolo-
gy. The first picking, we understand,
was made on the 18th inst.
Chrlestou Caurier of Saturday