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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
Thanksgiving.

The first Thanksgiving on this conti-
nent of which We have any record, was
when Columbus first landed in the New
World, Of whom it is said he "threw
himself on his knees, kissed the earth,
and returned thanks with tears Of JOY"
The second which was the frat New Eng
land Thanksgiving was that Of the Pill
grims when they landed at Plymouth
Rock. The first National Thanksgiving
was that proclaimed by the Continental
Congress, Dec. 10, 1881, just after and
on account Of the surrender Of Corn
wallis. President Washington proclaim
ed q second National Thanksgiving
Feb. 10, 1895. 1t is but recently how
ever, that National Thanksgiving have
become annual. The president this
year has appointed day which has
been adopted BY all the States, SO far as
they have come UNDER our notice.
But Thanksgiving have not been con-
fined exclusively to this country. On the
second day of December, 1897, there
was general Thanksgiving of great joy
and festivity in England. England had
got rid of that bad king James second
and had been through war and troubles
of great severity, lasting ten years. The
Prince Of Orange, King of England, had
finally triumphed over all the enemies
of England, and accordingly the day
above named was designated. A few
day previous the rejoicings had been like
those in this country after the surrender
Of Lee, but on this day, it is recorded
that throughout London, and in every
part Of the realm, even to the remotes.
parishes of Cumberland and Cornwall,
the churches were filled on the morning
Of that day, and the evening was an
evening Of festivity."
Thanksgiving proper, in this country,
however, may be regarded as a New
England Institution. 1t is the home fes-
tiyal, the family gathering, feasting as
we'll as Of praise, now happily extended
till it has become national. May it ever
continue to be the day of blessings and
joy to all the people.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

The CHILnREN's HouR.-The Decem.
Der number Of this pure and beautiful
magazine closes the year, and We advise
all who wish to put into the hands of
their little ones wise counselor, Low.
ing friend, and . pleasant companion
to take It for 1871. T. 8. Arthur will
commence q serial in the January num-
Der called, "The Wonderful Story Of
Gentle Hand" which can not fail to be
deeply interesting. A Holiday Supple
ment will be given with this number,
containing nine Carols for Christmas,
new and old. Send stamp for postage
to is Arthur 4 Sons. Philadelphia, Pa,
and get . specimen Of The Children's
Hour.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
Assignment of Judges.

AT the General Term of the Supreme
Court the following assignment of the
Judges was made for the year commenc-
ing Dec. l, 1870:
FOR SUPREME COURT.
Chittepdem-Barrett, Wheeler, Royce,
Redfield.
FrankRn-Pierpont, Barrett, Royce,
Ross.
Grand Isle-Peck, Wheeler, Redfeld,
Ross.
Addison-Peck, Wheeler, Redfeld
Ross.
acknowledgement, Peck, Royce, Red
field.
Bemmington-Pierpont, Peck, Redfeld
Ross.
Acknowledgment, Peck, Ross.
Wlndsor-Pierpont, Peck, Wheeler
Redfeld.
Orange-Pierpont, Barrett, Redfeld
Ross.
Washington-Barrett, Wheeler, Royce
Ross.
LamoiNe = Peck. Wheeler, Royce
Ross.
OrIeans-Barrett, Peck, Royce, Ross
Esser-Barrett, Wheeler, Royce, Red
field.
Cdledonia-Barrett, Wheeler, Royce
Redfeld.
FOR COUNTY COURTS.
Pierpont, CD. j., Addison, Chittenden
Barrett, j.. Windsor, Windham.
Peck, j., Washington, Orange.
Wheeler, j., bennington, Rutland.
Royce, j., Franklin, Grand Isle.
Redheld, j., Orleans, Lamoille.
Ross, j., Caledonia, Essex.
j. PIERPoINT, Chief Judge.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

A New YORK B'HoY.-The police of
New York have just succeeded in ar
resting one Thomas Porter, who, though
a boy only l6 years old, has shot and at
tempted to murder no less than seven
persons. With his brother, Henry Por-
ter, who is serving out term in Sing
Sing, he has been enaged in several dar-
ing burglaries, but until now has eluded
the vigilance of the detectives.
On the night of the 9th of July last,
Porter and Edward Conner entered a
saloon, and after calling:for drinks and
cigars, refused to pay for them. When
the owner expostulated with them, Por-
ter drew revolver and shot him in the
thigh. Porter escaped but Corners was
seut to the Penitenitary. On the 18th
of last month Porter shot three times at
Officer Atchinson. He also shot Mr..
John McAuliffe, who was assisting the
officer. Two nights after he got into a
difficulty on the Eight Avenue, and
when ordered to desist by Officer M Kel.
ley, he attacked him with a formidable
bowie knife but the officer was too much
for him, and he fed. On the 4th of this
month Porter attended a ball in Apollo
hall, and on leaving become riotous in
the street. When Roundsman Hubbard
attempted to arrest him, Porter fired
four shots at him, one of the shots pass.
ing through his coat. When pursued by
Hubbard and Officer Clayton, he turned
and fired twice at Clayton, and again
escaped On the night of election he
shot at John Calvin and would have
killed him had not the bystanders inter.
fered. The detectives saw Porter Thurs.
day evening on the Tenth avenue, and
started for him. He drew his revolver
and threatened to shoot them. The de-
tectives knowing their man instantly
covered him with their pistols, and Por-
ter ran up Tenth avenue brandishing
his weapon and threatening to kill any
one one who might attempt to bar his
progress. When near Tenth avenue and
Thirty-fourth street, Porter seeing that
he could not escape. threw up his arms
and cried out, "Don't shoot, L surrender.
At the West Tbirty-ifth street police
station the officers took from him MUIR
derous knife and revolver.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

"A man in Schenectady threw a kiss
his little daughter in the street, but an
other mans wife who stood in range
thought the kiss was meant for her and
returned the compliment. Her husband
just then unluckily came upon the scene,
and in his indignation thrashed the IA
Their of aforementioned little daughter.
The result is an assault and battery case.
For fattening swine the Shakers
have found three pounds of cooked
equal to four of raw food. Prof. Maps
proved that 10 pounds cooked went as
far as so raw in hog feeding. George
Geddes says he proved years ago that
cooking doubles the value of animals
food.
A young lady Of this city counted
among her wedding presents recently
eleven pie knives.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

GILT EDGED BUTTER.-"Gilt Edged
Butter" This term has been lately APP
piled to butter Of a fine nutty flavor and
firm consistency but very little of it
is ever seen in the markets of our cities,
for the manufacturers Of such butter
usually procure regular customers, who
take it at q price much above the mar.
ket. 1t has been said by good judges
that not one tub in ten of strictly good
butter is ever found among the whole.
sale dealers. Why is this SO = This
question is very pertinent to all butter
makers, and they should endeavor to ans
wer it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
An Old Fashioned Husking Bee.

A few days since, an Old Fashioned
Corn-Husking Bee was held at South
Framing ham, Mass, resembling the husk-
ing bees that used to be held fifty years
ago. Nearly two hundred invited husk-
ers were present. Invitations were sent
out printed on clean husks, or shucks, of
which the following is copy.
Your presence, with ladies. is desir-
ed at my barn, at Parks Corners, on
Tuesday evening, October Oath, 1870, to
join in an cold Fashioned Husking Bee
Calico dresses for a good time.
j. w. BARTLETT, NJ ID.
The corn to be husked was arranged
in the center of a spacious barn floor,
135 feet in length and the huskers, Ia
dies and gentlemen, sat on pumpkins OF
boxes, or stood around the outside while
husking. The scene was enlivened by
numerous lighted lanterns suspended
from the beams. OF course the huskine
came off in the evening. Some of the
ladies were Enthusiastically dressed. with
o'd-fashioned caps and capes, and
unique ornaments, reminding one of the
poetical description given by Todd's Blu
colics, touching the husking bee, thus
"Eneircling the huge pile, alternate in row.
Are seated on pumpkins a lass and beau;
The swain for his partner piles ears on his lap,
While faded shucks rustic and brittle stems snap.
At nine o'clock the huskiug ceased
when the entire company were treated
with ruby sweet cider and a SUMPTION:
collation., consisting of pumpkin pies
doughnuts, baked beans, hot coffee, and
other good things. After the collation.
the gay company returned to the spa
cious floor, when two violins and a clari
onet made the huge barn echo with sou
stirring music, as many of the buoyant
devotees Of pleasure chased the pleas
ant moments away on fantastic toe" il
the old fashioned contra Dance" Al
things considered, it was gay huskin.
bee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

ARTHUR's LADY's HOME MAGAZINE
The December number of this "Queen
of the Lady's Magazine" is at hand. As
an earnest of what is to come in 1871,
we have in this number fine steel col
ored fashion plate, . cartoon on toned
paper, giving picture, called "The We'll
come Home" q double fashion engrav.
ing, and a large variety of styles of
dress and patterns for needle-work. Send
q stamp for postage to 7. S. Arthur g.
Sons, Philadelphia, and get copy of
this elegant number of the Gladys
Home Magazine" You will, if you see
it, surely want the magazine for 1871.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

In view of the apportionment of
the Congressional districts of the several
States on the basis of the new census. il
is gratifying to note that the republi-
cans have carried the Legislature of at
least twenty-five of the thirty-seven
States, and that they are strong enough
in several of the other States to secure a
fair distribution of the representation.
Five colored men are elected to the
next House of Representatives. w. N.
Norton, doctor as well as politician of
considerable smartness, is chosen from
the First District of Virginia. Three
are elected in South Carolina, Elliott,
DeLorge and Rainey.
john Bull" Got all the arms Won
want!-all the ammunition all the
coal" France" Yes, ALL" J.B.-
And you don't want any thing more
from me y" France" No" J.B.-
Then l think it is time for me TO inter.
fere."
An English writer thinks the Amer
lean early potatoes will come to an end
ere long, for as each new variety is
claimed to ripen about ten days earlier
than any other. the time between plant
ing and digging will soon be used ND.
An Ohio widow was requested by
the dear departed's aristocratic relatives
to give a false name when she went ont
washing SO as not. to disgrace the FAM
!iy. Such tboughtfulness is touching.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
In the debate on the divorce bill in the

y In the debate on the divorce bill in the
Senate last week, a grave Senator made
the remark that every lawyer in the
State knows that one-third of the di.
vorces granted are obtained through
fraud" This is an important statement,
as to the character of the lawyers Of our
State as we'll as of the divorces, and If
true, ought to be sufficient for an inves.
tigation and impeachment of that por.
ton of the bar who may engage in such
practice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

Representatives in Congress from this
State be and are hereby instructed to in
quire into the expediency of the passage
of law by Congress, to refund the mon
ey paid by drafted men as Communication
or for substitutes; adopted on the part
of the House.
The general railroad law was defeated
65 to 121.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

DEsERTED.-Berlin is almost deserted
except by women in black, who make
lint and pray for absent friends and
children, and old men go moaning about
the streets buying the latest editions of
the war journals.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

HE SHERIFF FOR THE BoYs.-An
independent candidate for sheriff over in
Nevada-who had been raised on sour
krout and lager beer to an extent to eff.
feet his speech thus laid down his plat
form: Suppose am elected sheriff and
l bees out NIT der poys, and der poys
thinks fiddle too much and thinks a
fiddle too much too; l not arrests dem.
No; prings dem around the corner and
tells dem to 60 home. Dat is vot do"
His election was a sure thing after that.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

A PICTURE OF EURoPE.-The VII o
the Wisp, an English paper, satirical and
conservative, has this picture of Europe !:
Russia covets,
Turkey fears;
Austria ponders,
Italia cheers.
Belgium-HolIand
Wait in dread
Denmarks palsied.
Spain is dead.
France lies bleeding.
Prussia scars;
Britannia shuts her eyss
And-snoreslff
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

The Senate had smart debate on the
bill abolishing capital punishment. 1t
was finally decided to lay the bill on the
table and to take up the bill committing
the sentence of
HENRY WELCOME
to imprisonment for life at hard labor
Welcome, it will be remembered called
up Perry Russell one night last year, in
Hinesburg and when Russell came to
the door, he was struck down by Wei.
come with door hinge. Speeches were
made in favor of Communication by Sena-
tors Goodwin, Eddy and Carpenter, and
opposed by Camp, Benedict, Baily, Dick
erman. SAKE. Hartshorn, and Niles, and
the bill was rejected yeas s, nays II.
SATURDAY, Nov. 10.
In the House Mr.. Henry of Chester
moved joint resolution, that the resolu'
ton to adjourn Wednesday morning next
be recinded, and that the Legislature ad-
journ on Tuesday Nov. 22d, to Tuesday
Nov. 80, and that no member be en-
titled to pay during such adjournment.
After some discussion it was rejected
yeas A, nays 157.
A large number of bills we're consid-
cred in both Houses, but few of which
were of public interest.
MONDAY, Nov. 81.
In the House Mr.. Slade of Middlebury
reported in favor of paying George Ed
dy representative from Glastonbury fol
four days attendance at 81 per day
Adopted.
The House refused to pass the bill in
creasing the pay of Supreme Cour
Judges to $3.50. Yeas 50, nays Ill.
In relation to representatives Curtis o
Somerset, Hazen of North Hero and
Monroe of SALISBURY, report was made
that no further action be taken with ref
erence to their pay.
Both Houses worked vigorously al
day Monday. Much effort has been mad,
in the House to pass some kind of bill
to equalize the grand list, but they ar,
likely to fail. Both Houses were in ses
sion during the evening, and they ar,
likely to be in session all of Tuesday
and Tuesday night.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

How A VERMONT GIRL RECLAIMED
HER HEALTH.-Here is a story of the
way in which Vermont girl regained
her health and made money:
e. farmers daughter in delicate
health, living on the Vermont side of
the Connecticut river, took charge of
twelve hens in February, 1867. Part of
the hens we're set with turkeys eggs
The flock Of chickens and turkeys was
quite numerous and we'll fattened by
Thanksgiving. Several eggs were used
in the family during the first year, and
seven turkeys (the best ones) given away
at Thanksgiving. Much the same liber-
atty was used each year. The total cash
received for eggs and poultry during
the three years has three hundred and
thirty-lour dollars and fifty cents
The cost of keeping was fully met by the
eggs used in the family; SO the above
amount is clear profit. In addition to
this the invalid is much improved in
health. The food for the fowls was
mainly corn and cob meal given warm
in cold weather; boiled potatoes and
bog-scraps. an excellent addition given
occasionally. Few know the real profit
of keeping hens. So many think they
don't pay that little care is given them.
Let them have good comfortable quar-
tiers and food properly prepared and they
are the most profitable investment far
mer can make, requiring so little CAPT
tal.-N. Y. Independent.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25
DIVORCES.

On Thursday the Senate ebated at
some length, Senator Eddy's bill relat-
ing to divorce. The bill provides for
trials to be held before the County Court.
Mr.. Bailey moved to amend, by exclud-
ing all persons from the trial except the
parties interested and the officers of the
court. Mr.. Carpenter denounced the
amendment as "bed room COURT
Mr.. Eddy favored the amendment and
it was adopted. Some other amendments
were also adopted, when Mr.. Heath op-
posed the bill and said every time this
matter was turned over its absurdity on
ly became the more apparent. Mr.. Eddy
again favored the bill as one in which
the whole State was interested. The bill
was ordered to 3dread ing-yeas 10, nays
Is.
The Senate passed the bill increasing
the Salaries Of Supreme Court Judges
to s2,75O. by yeas 10, nays s.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-11-25

The Senate had smart debate on the
bill abolishing capital punishment. 1t
was finally decided to lay the bill on the
table and to take up the bill committing
Tho saptapna of
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BULLS
SARSAPARlllA.
A Good Reason 70: the Captains Faith

Read the Captains Letter.. and the Letter
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BESroS Barracks. Mo-, April 30, 1865.
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was wounded about two years ago-was ia
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P S-The following was writer April 90.
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Johnson:
Dr. John BaU-Dear Sir: Ny husband >.
DR.. c. s. Johnson, vas skillful surgeon and
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May %, 1866.
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