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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

The PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-We have
neither time nor space for the excellent
message of the President this week, out
the President himself closes with fine
summary of it which we copy as fol-
lows:
In conclusion, would sum up the
policy of the Administration to be a
thorough enforcement of every law a
faithful collection of the taxes provided
for; economy in the disbursement of the
same; prompt payment of every debt
of the nation; a reduction of taxes as
rapidly as the requirements of the coun-
try will permit; reductions Of taxation
and tariff to be so arranged as to afford
the greatest relief to the greatest mum.
bers; honest and fair dealings with all
other people, to the end that war, with
all its blighting consequences, may be
avoided, but without surrendering any
right or obligation due TO us Il reform in
the treatment of Indians, and in the
whole civil service of the count ry; and
finally, in securing pure untrammeled
ballot, where every man entitled to cast
vote may do so just once at each cleo
ton, without fear of molestation or pro-
scription on account of his political faith,
nativity, or color.
U. S. GRANT.
Erecakiue Mansion, Dec. 5, 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Estate ., Riley A. pemins.

STATE OF VERMONTt At Probate Court held
DIS or WINDSOR IS. at Chester. within and for
1879,
"A \ instrument purporting to be the last will and
"A testame mt of RILEY A. DEMING late of Ches-
ter IN said District deceased presented to the
Court here for probate by Angelina Deming the IL
ecutriK therein named Therefore. il is ordered BY
said Court that public notice be given all persons
concerned therein. to appear before said Court at
session thereof to be held at The Probate Office IN
chester in said District the 18th day of December
A. d. $50 and contest the probate Of said will if they
see cause; and il is further ordered that this order
be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Bellows
Pals inns a newspaper printed at Rockingham in
this State the last Of which publication shall be Pre-
sious to the day assigned afor essd for bearing
Given under my hand at Chester in said district
this 2&ih day Of November. A. D.. $50.
$50 WILLIAM ROUNDS. judge.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

DSs AL ~ NJ VI VERMONT The Probate Copr,
az FWn 10 All persons interested in the es,ao
ns,rn, aohoW ELL late of Westminster in sa;j
" are hereby notified that an instrument mn
Levi CloYsI 20 DC the last will and testament Of
ceased has been filed in said Court far estret de-
Ann sai r Crowei the executor therein named W
A. tbe SouTt viii decide upon the probate tbe-af
~, II e., a. Wilder in Saxtons River in said di.r;.t nn
W.. Js ~; ednesday in December A. D. I'm On
ises II you shall see cause. H'"ri 10 tae prem
Nov. &C. 1870. D. EDDY Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Erecaeiue Mansion, Dec. 5, 1870.

CAPITAL PUNIsHMENT-A QUERY
The discussion and action in our late
Legislature upon the subject of Capital
Punishment cannot have failed TO inter-
est thinking minds / want little in
formation. The bill passed by the House
abolishing the Death Penalty, if l I'M
derstand it, made Imprisonment at han d
labor for life "the penalty" for murder,
no matter how aggravating the case
might be. Now if this were the law of
the land, should not we find it utterly
impossible, in certain cases to punish the
murderer at all? 1t has been no un
common occurrence for convicts in pris-
on to commit murder out of revenge, or
hoping to escape by striking down an Of
hcer OF the prison. Suppose now that
hardened murderer expiating his crime
at hard labor for life, should kill fell
low prisoner or an attendant there, what
would be done with him? That deprav-
ed murderer would know that he might
deliberately kill every man within his
reach with impunity, as no other penal
ty would be inflicted upon him but what
ne is now neutrality-suspicious. for
life. Would not such state of things
suit desperate right we'll? He is sup
ported by the State Che has to work, to
be sure, and so do other folks-many as
hard as he) and the indulgence of his
murderous disposition "ad libitum" can
add nothing to his punishment. Letthe
advocates of such penalty tell us what
could be done in such cases.
B. EATON.
Shelburn, Nov. "a, 1870.
- Ru9JiO nfo3, Er,o D.o,a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

If you have the Dyspepsia, Headache. Dizzin css
Costiveness. Piles, Oppression after Eating. Sour
Rising, any Indigestion or Billousness if you do
not thank us after using DIR. HARRISoN'S PERKS
TALTIC L0ZENGES. we will forfeit the price
the box. Also warranted to cure every kind of
Piles. For sale at No. l, fremont Temple Boston
by Z. A. HARRISON & &C., Proprietors, and By al
Druggists. Mailed for 60 cents. 1851
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

Whi IL, i my wife NANCY C. PUTNAM h..
proyoea,aS o s, fnd board without just canse az
nv epsi d SARDINE b. PUTNAM ans nj tyo
that hall paa NJ fhereiors this 70 give notice
ntnsm nor any debts contrsetei he s sa yam
sbail eain inn ~, Henry l. Putnam after this date ibss
L. Putnam. and that am res,is @ rs and Henry
shsn oo ,s said Sardine b and Henry L. p e,othe
sPrinEseld, VI. yor. =. $50 r15.N'. L. ftfNAM.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
8elluws fails Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, DEC. 8, 1870
The public debt was again reduced
over seven millions last month.

Congress met last Monday, there being
good attendance in both houses. The
Presidents Message is received very ia.
vorably, and is well calculated to pro-
duce good effect, and carry forward his
administration to still further success.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Approved Nov. 81, 1870.
An act relating to the normal schools of
this state.

An act relating to the normal schools Of
this state.
Sec. /. The sum of ten hundred dol
lars per annum is hereby appropriated
to each of the three normal schools now
established in this state, for the purpose
OF assisting those young men and women
inhabitants of this state, who NAV desire
to more perfectly qualify themselves for
teaching by attending said schools. ard
who shall give satisfactory assurances to
the board of education that they will
hold themselves in readiness to teach in
the common schools of this state. at least
two years subsequent. to their graduation
And such appropriation shall be expend.
ed by the trustees of each of said schools
under such rules and regulations as shall
be prescribed by the board of education.
Sec. =. The auditor of accounts Is
hereby authorized and directed to draw
MS orders on the state treasurer for the
payments of the said sum of ten hum
dred dollars per annum to the treasurer
OF the board of trustees of the normal
school at Randolph: for the payments
OF the like sum per annum TO the treas.
urer OF the board of trustees of the nor.
NAL school at johnson; and for the nav.
ments of the further like sum per an.
mum to the treasurer Of the board Of
trustees OF the normal school at Castle
ton.
sec, 8. All acts and parts of acts in
with this act are hereby 80
pealed. i
Bee. 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage. avn"
Approved. Nov. %, 1870. /
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
An act in relation to school district col.
lectors.

An act in relation to school district col.
lectors.
Sec. J.. The prudential com mittee. of
any school district in this state NAV re-
quire the collector of taxes in their dis
trict, before he enters upon the duties Of
his office, to give bonds to the district for
the faithful performance of his duties.
in sufficient sureties. And if any per.
son chosen to the Office of school district
collector in any school district in this
state shall, after being requested by the
committed to give such bond, neglect for
ten days next succeeding such request his
office shall be vacant.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. q, 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

PErERs' MUSICAL MoSrHLY-Tbe
december number of Peters Montblv
has been received. 1t contains besides
many other fine pieces, the Christmas
ana New Year hymns. The cheapest
way to get all the best and latest music
is by subscribing for Peters Montblv
which, for December contains fifteen die
ierent pieces of music, and the price !.
only $500 a year. Single copies 80 cts
Published by J. L. Peters, 500 Broad.
way n. Y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Shelburn, Nov. "a, 1870.
Free Press.

SHARP PRAcTrcE.-The Burlington
Free Press tells story of sharp practice
IN Inc country: A wealthy Philadel-
pima gentleman purchased a farm at
stowe. VT, last summer. He had al
most completed his purchase when a
hitch In the negotiations occurred. On
the farm was large sugar orchard.-
The owner was willing to sell his farm
and transfer the rest of it at once but
he wished to reserve the occupancy of
his sugar orchard for the next year. To
this the purchaser objected, and the
trade was likely to drop, when the SER
vices of the general arbitrator, umpire
paclficator and manager of matters in
general OF the bailiwick we're called in
Tho umpi was equal to the emergency.
lie proposed that the parties should
split the difference" by dividing the
time in dispute-his neighbor to have
the use of the orchard for the first s;x
months, from November to May, inclu- |
slve, and the city man TO have it there.
after. The Philadelphian, whose expe-
rience with fruit orchards had shown him
that orchards were worth more from,
May to November than from November
to May, assented readily to this PROPOSE.
lion and the trade was closed. The Ver.
nonter will have and run his orchard
next spring, and it remains to be see,
how much sugar the city man will make
next fall"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Petition for a Divorce.
GEORGE E. EAGER STATE OF VERMONT
rs. k"lAbHAM IS SUPREME
MARY EAGER. COURT.


MARY EAGER. rrn,v c qTET ~,
WHEREAS GEORGE L. EAGER of Athens in
=, SAID county, on the 22nd day of November 4
u. $50 tiled in the Office Of the Clerk of the Sn
Irene Court Tor said county his petition returnabIe
70 me next term of said Supreme Court 10 be bei5
at in and for said county on the Thirteenth
nay 81 February. A. d.. ISL against his wife 4RY
EAdER, now Of parts unknown to the petitianar
praying Tor divorce from her for the cause thai he
M lay deserted him at Stratton in said county on
me IVth day OF November. A. d. 1867 and has cop
unued such desertion to the present time A' so"-
ana II appearing that the said Mary Eager resi,ls
Nitnout TINS State, so that ordinary process 90
not be served upon her. therefore it is ORpERFp that
.ne petltioner notify the said Mary Eager Of the
penuancy OF TINS said petition and of the term 81 h
noart 70 which the same is reurnable BY pabIisb;ne
substance fereof with this order for three yeaL
excessively IN the Bellows Falls TIyFs nrintaJ 81
rs in said county the last publeat;en =.
ne at least SIX weeks previous to said newt Febra
erh OF SAID supreme Court, which publicaton nj,
ueellea sHnclent notice to said Mary lager 70 am
pear ana MAKE answer to said petition. " 'p-
W. :. NJ fERS. Attorney for Petitioner' fslsa
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

MURDER AT. CHELsEA.-Two vorr,
men named Godfrey and Keyes became
involved IN quarrel at Lincoln's orr
Gerry, IN Chelsea Saturday eren;nc
n eyes hnaily drew pistol and shot Cod
Trey, who died on Sunday. Keyes and
one OF hls companions are in Jail. an.
cohgeniai dispositions and rum arc a.,
the bottom Of the episode. - a.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Petition for Divorce.
ELLEN s. ROSE srArEoF VERMONT
WILLIAM ROSE, WIsDHAM COUNTY, S.
PETITION E0p nINnncr,

w HEREAS on the 18th day of November A n
w istY, ELLEN S. ROSE Of Halifax In said caun.
" ned her petition in the Office of the CLERK of the
S9qrt IL said county, against her husband
" lLhlAM ROSE. now of parts unknown TO The ne
titoner praying for a divorce from him far The res
s1n that ne wiilfuy deserted her at said HALIFAX in
ne e ssar iso. and has continued such desertion 10
WY e pTe;ent Tune and also for the reason that the
boz iliam bose although of sufficient ability
III reused ana neglected TO support her and their
ehia' And also praying for the care and custody Of
tneir minor child. ELLA P. ROSE and for aiimony
oat q me estate Of said William Rose which said
y made returnable to the next term Of the
SupTee court 70 be held at Newfane in and for said
ny on me thirteenth day of February A. D. ISL
fnu y oeins suggested that said William Rose re-
~ n without this State so that the ordinary process
ene court cannot be served upon bm II is there
VIII; WI oRpERED that the petitioner notify the said
Of HI o Hose OF her said petition. and Of the Term
VI Inc tne court to which the same is returnable by
huoshlng the substance thereof with this order for
T,ee weeks successfully in the Bellows Falls
In lines printed at Rockingham in said county the
said puoIeaon to be at least six weeks previous to
saH next February Term of said Court Which
P99heation will be deemed sufficient notice to said
tition anu niah 4, s rs-Y ~, 20 sala Pc
GEO. HOWE. Attorney for Petitioner. 40
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09

An Act providing for the manner in
which the qualifications of voters in
school-district meetings may be deter
mined
Sec. l. If at any school district meet
ing in any school district in this state,
any person shall offer or claim the right
to vote in school district meeting whose
vote shall be objected to by one or more
legal voters present, for the reason that
such person is not legal voter in said
district, the moderator presiding at such
meeting shall not receive such vote so OBJ
jected, until the right of such person to
vote in such district shall be determined
as hereafter provided in section two of
this act
Sec. 2. Whenever any persons vote
or right to vote in any school district
meeting shall be objected to as mention.
ed in section one of this act, the modera-
tor presiding at such meeting, the clerk
and such members of the prudential co I'M
mittee as may be present, shall consider
and decide thequestion of said claimants
right to vote in said meeting, and his
vote shall thereupon be received or re-
jected, as may by them be determined.
Sec. 3. The provisions of this act
shall not in any way affect the rights of
any person in law or equity in any suit
or proceeding concerning school districts
and the votes thereof.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effec: from
its passage.
Approved, November %, 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Approved, Nov %, 1870.
An act in relation to the supplying o
school books to the pupils Of the pub
lie schools

An act in relation to the supplying OF
school books to the pupils of the pub
lie schools.
Sec. /. In case any pupil in a pub
lie school is not provided by his parent,
master or guardian with the requisite text
books, it shall be the duty of the pru-
Dental committee of the district, or of
the school board in any town which has
abolished school districts therein, to no
tify such parent, master or guardian that
the pupil is not supplied with the requis-
lite text books, and if within one week
after such notice, the parents, masters,
or guardians shall not supply such books
then the pupils shall be supplied there
with at the expense of the town or city
by the prudential committee of the
school district, or by the school board Of
the city.
Sec. .. Should the prudential CON-
mittee fail for two weeks after the en-
rolment of any pupil so unsupplied with
books, to supply him with the books. to
supply him with the needed books, as re.
quired in section one of this act, then it
shall be the duty of the town superin-
tendent Of schools to supply the same at
the expense of the town.
Sec. 3. The prudential committee
and superintendent shall give notice in
writing to the assessors of the town or
city OF the names of the pupils by them
respectively supplied with books under
the provisions of the preceding sections
of this act, of the books so furnished,
the prices thereof, and the names of the
parents, guardians or masters no ought
to have supplied the same.
The assessors shall add the price of the
books to the next annual tax of such pa
rents, guardians or masters, ane the
amount so added shall be levied, collect
ed and paid into the treasury of the
town or city in the same manner as 9TH
er town or city taxes.
Sec. 4. If the assessors are of the
opinion that any parent, master or guar
dian, is unable to pay the whole expense
of the books so supplied on his account,
they shall omit to add the price OF such
book, or shall add only part thereof to
his annual tax, according to their opin.
ion of his ability to pay.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect ON
the first day of December, A. D. 1870.
Approved November %, 1870.
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Sec. 8. Said complaint shall be suf,
ticient ii the same state that the said
parent, master or guardian neglects to
send to school as required by law his
child, apprentice or ward, naming such
child, apprentice or ward.
Sec. A. Prosecutions under this act
shall be conducted in manner and form
as on prosecution for crime under the
general laws Of the state, and an appeal
shall lie to the county court as in ether
cases of prosecution Cor crime.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect
Dec. LIST, 1870.
Approved, Nov 90. 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
Approved, November 90, 1870.
An act to compel children to attend
school,

school.
Sec. l. If any child of good health
and sound mind, between the age of
eight and fourteen years, shall during
the term of the public school in the dis
trict in which he resides be an habitual
truant, or be habitually found in the
streets or public places, having no law
ful occupation or business, not attending
school and growing up in Ignorance !.
each member of the board of civil an
thority in the town in which such school
district is situated. and each member of
the prudential committee of such dis
trict, and each sheriff, deputy sheriff or
constable in such town is hereby author
lied, and it is made his duty upon app!i-
cation in writing of any three legal yot-
ers OF such district, to arrest such child
and take him to the school in such dis
trict and place him in charge of the
teacher thereof, and the officer maxine
such arrest shall thereupon give notice
thereof III writing to the parent, guard.
an or master of such child, and shall
therein require such pareut, guardian or
mast to cause such child to attend
school regularly.
Sec. 2. And if such parent, guar
dian or master shall for the space Of six
days disregard such notice and REQUIRE.
ments and not cause such child to at
tend school regularly for said six days
having no good reason therefor. then it
shall be the duty of the officer MAKING
such arrest to make complaint to apy
justice Of the peace against such parent.
guardian or master, and such child. and
the said justice upon such complaint il
authorized to issue warrent directed tn
any sheriff or constable in the state com.
manding him forthwith to arrest and
bring before said justice, such parent
guardian or master and such child. and
upon proof before said justice OF the
facts above recited, and that such mas.
ter, parent or guardian has not caused
such child to attend school regularly for
the space Of six days after such notice
such justice may impose upon such par.
ent, master guardian the penalty impos.
ed by section three of an act entitled
/" An act concerning the education of
children between eight and fourteen
years of age. approved November 81
1867, the said fine to be paid into the
treasury of the town in which such mar.
ent, or guardian resides, for the bene6,
Of school in said town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-09
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a Act in addition to, and in amend.
ment Of chapter sixteen of the cener-
q sentnto entitled "of the orSanizs.
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and q III (overseer Of
the poor, or parent, or guardian of
a IL MS the case may
be,) aud acknowledged the foregoing
instrument by them sealed aud subscribe
cd to be their free act and deed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-27
POLICE MATTERs-TRIALs. &c.

Commissioners BoswOrth and Brennan yes
serdsy listened to 6S complaints against policemen.
Grand Roundsman Meley charged Patrolman Johh
oNen of the Twentieth Precinct with absence from post
fnr u hours The officer said there were two shantiee on
his post known as Little Hell" and "sevastopol" oc-
euped by rough characters and that on the night IN
question be heard cries for help proceeding from the
neighbOrhOod that he went there, made thorouen
search and thus caused his absence from the point
where tine rOundsman had placed himself commissioner
BIOS worth thought the excuse unsatisfactory, ana re-
Serred the matter 10 the Board Michael Mcclure charged
Officer Dennis Cahi OF the Fourth Precinct with taxing
from him S. under prhtense OF getting the complainant
released M Court from charge Of intoMcauOn. Me,
Cure said that the way Court, the officer stopped
with him ia HquOT-stOTe, while ne Vhe c0ihp,itldhj
treated Cahl and four others, had $40 bill changed,
and cave the Office S. The officer denied the charge,
and witnesses swOrc that the officer conducted hrs
prisoner the Station HOuse direct to the Court Inc
ease was referred 10 the Board.
Grand Roundsman Vim. Griffin was charged by Patrol
snau WIN. Romano Of the Fourteenth Precinct win
sleeping on an applestand. The patTOman swore that
the r0uudsman when accused Of sleeping said: nave
ri ght TO rest myself. never broke man. although
have been "A rOundslnan FOR Is months. am not IKE
R0updsmen Nelly and McGl0n, who are looking Tor pro
motion Perhaps might catch you yet in bad case
and TN LEI m on YOU" Commissioner BOsworth wanted
% know why after all these ne promises the ohcer had
complained of the rOundsnan and received the rtPy,
"Bccause he deserved it," The rOundsman denied the
charge and alleged conversation, aud SAID ne was merely
kitting down while writing out his report Inc lul
Board viii consider this with the others referred