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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-23
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FREE 7R1DE AND PROTECTION.
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FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 81, 1870.

FREE TRADE,. AND PROTECTION.
Within the republican party there are
persons of all shades of opinions upon the
question Of Free Trade and Protection. Ii
was formed from the two great parties
which had made this question an issue, and
of course its members brought into the
common party such opinions as they had
previously held upon the subject. This
fact has always been recognised in the
party organization, where the question has
never been considered one that should
separate these who thought alike upon the
fundamental principles of the republican
party. After fifteen years Of joint action
on the part of these two elements, in which
they have dealt with questions affecting
the very life of the nation, we doubt the
success of any attempt to separate them
and resolve them into their former condi-
ton. Mems opinions have been changed,
modified, are more Influenced by present
than past relations, and they sec no more
need OF dividing parties upon such an IS
sue for the next fifteen years than for the
last fifteen years. at the same time dis
cussion is free, and so long as individuals
keep squarely in the republican ranks theil
opinion upon this matter does not affect
their standing.
In this condition Of things, General
Brinkerhoff, a former well-known repub.
lican, addressed our citizens the othel
evening in favor Of Free Trade. II is true
that he came heialded by democrats, who
took especial pains to do what they could
to give him an audience, but let that cir
cumstance go for what it win weigh in the
public mind, as well as the hints that he
might do something desperate ifthenextre.
publican candidate for President should be
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
A Sneck of War,

There is war cloud in Europe, con-
sequent upon the proposed nomination
of Prince Leopold of Prussia, as King
of Spain, and all created by the bluster
of France, who though more nearly re-
lated to the Prince by consanguity than
any other country, are nevertheless very
hostile to his nomination and loudly
threaten instant war if he is allowed to
assume the Spanish throne. OF course
it will not appear very clear to the mass
of Americans, as to what business it is
to France if some foolish Prince is chos-
en- and accepts the position of King of
Spain, and we all remember too, how re-
Gently it was that France herself forced
on and imported Foreign Prince to
Mexico, whose final fate was that of be-
ing shot like deserter. But this is the
way they do things on the continent
England is somewhat excited and thinks
the nomination very poor excuse for
war, which is CT course SO much against
France. Prussia is supposed to be in
the interest of the Prince, but denies it,
and her great minister Bismarck, keeps
them apparently very cool. Austria
hates Prussia (see late war between her
and Prussia and isvery cold toward the
nomination, while just at present France
is like tempest in a teapot, and is or
ganizing her troops for instant march
Russia has not spoken, but many of the
smaller fry have been or will be invit-
ed into an alliance either on one side
or the other.
The real point in the case seems to be
that Prince Leopold is in the Prussian or
German interest, and France is not dis
posed to allow German to sit on the
Spanish throne, while Prussia says he
may if" Barkis (Spain) is willin'" We
shall see what we shall see.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

A hog got beastly drunk" in Cow
ington, Ky, last Sunday, by eating bran
dy peaches, and after staggering about
the streets and disgracing himself for
some hours, he fell ander the wheels of a
street car and was killed,
- An Ohio youth, sitting in church,
mistoJk the gentle touch of the plume
on jaunty hat of a young lady for fly
on his neck, and with the energy of .ex'
ASPIRATION sent plume, hat and ehignon
flying into a distant pew.
- The District of Columbia was left
free from the presence of troops for the
first time since the early part of 1861,
by the recent departure of Dupents light
battery, ID of of the Fifth Artillery, for
Newport, Rhode Island, where it is to go
in barracks.
Tho Lowell, Mass, Courier contrasts
the Fourth of July celebration this year,
for which the sum of $4,000 was raised
with one which occurred in that city in
1923, when with great difficulty the
amount of $40 was collected for fire
works.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

A DEsPICABLE SwINDLER.-Sev
days since, well ressed, we'll appear
ing man, slightly lame and apparently
about thirty-fve years Of age, made his
appearance in Springfield, and under the
name of Rev. T. Whitcomb, introduced
himself to the Society of Trinity Meth
odists, claiming to be clergyman III good
standing of that denomination. He was
invited to speak in the church on Sun
day evening, and did so, with considera-
Bile effect. He represented himself as
having been in the army and prisoner
at Andersonville, where he was wounded
by rebel sentinel. He claimed to have
had his pocket picked at the Springfield
depot while on his way North, and was
consequently penniless. So strong an
impression did his story make upon the
audience that the sum of seventy dollars
was raised for him on the spot. These
facts coming to the notice of Rev. Mr..
Skene of the Florence street church, he
recognized the man at once as an impos.
tor whom he had met at Round Lake
n. Y. On Monday Rev. Mr.. Peck, pas.
tor of the Trinity Methodists, in compa-
with Mr.. Skene, went in search of Whit.
comb, who was found at the Armory
Grounds, and compelled MIN to 90 witt
them to the Station House, where he wa.
safely locked up. On Wednesday hi
carpet bag was examined, when it wa:
found to contain over $500. He wa,
held for trial on charge of obtaining
money under false pretences.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

A Long Branch belle, named An
ME Walsh, dresses eight times day, and
dashes along the beach behind four diff
ferent teams during each twenty-four
hours.
A Syracusan the other day consol-
ed one Of Dickens mourners with the re-
mark that he had "a mighty smart sis
ter-that Anna Dickinson.
The Russian army is soon to be re.
viewed, and for that purpose is to be
mustered in thirty-four camps in various
parts Of the Empire. At Warsaw alone
over $4,000 men will be in camp.
A New York lady received, among
her wedding presents, three sewing ma
chimes, six large family bibles, and ten
ice-pitehers. A Boston lady had twenty
one pairs of silver salt-cellars among her
bridal presents.
A phrenologist, who wanted to ex-
anime Dickens head, received this re-
ply: Dear sir,-At this time require
the use of my skull, but as soon as it
shall be at leisure l will willingly place
1t at your disposal"
1t is related that on recent occa-
sion. French attache who was over
elated at the victory of Lornette in the
race for the Grand Prix, remarked to
the Princess of Wales: THAT admira-
BILE race, Madame, revenged us for Wa
terloo.' True" answered the Princess
but at Waterloo you ran better still"
- The Chicago Tribune asks and gets
So, 1862 column per year for advertis-
ing. The business men Of that CITY do
not hesitate to pay that price, for the
reason that every dollar thus iudiciouslv
invested will bring an income of at least
five dollars. Those who advertise most
are most successful in business.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
8elluws falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, JULY 10, 1870.

Affairs in Europe continue very war
like, especially between France and Prus'
STA, and some of the American city da-
lies, remind one of old times as they
produce the war maps of the frontiers OF
Prussia and France. There was a ru-
NOR in London on Tuesday that Prince
Leopold had withdrawn his name as
candidate for the Spanish throne, but
it was not traced to any reliable source.
Should this prove true affairs may be-
come more quiet, but the great bluster of
France will need to be spent on some
thing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

The Bible sometimes repeats itself as
well as history. For instance, the de-
mocracy of Maine have just rendered to
Gov. Chamberlain, republican, an indie
pendent denomination, with the under
standing that they will also elect him to
the U. S. Senate-all of which he de-
clines. This brings to mind that other
affair, in which certain parsonage took
the Saviour up to the hight of a noun
tain and there offered him Kingdoms,
thrones, &C., if he would but serve him,
when the fact was the poor devil didn't
own foot of land in the world.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
Great Fire at Manchester, N. III.

A very disastrous fire broke out in
Manchester, N. II. on Friday morning
last at about q o'clock, burning over
some five acres of the business portion OF
the city. Loss, S250,000. Insured for
sl25,000. Among the losers, are our
of the Mirror and Union.
The Mirror office was partially destroy
ed, while the damage to the Union was
mainly in moving. A Baptist church,
many stores and other business places,
and nice blocks were also destroyed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
The War Cloud in Europe.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

The Frencha are organizing their troops
with great activity, and the Emperor pro-
poses to command in his person and his
horses have been sent to the frontiers.
France talks big, Marshal Leboeuf the
minister of war, informs the government
that in twelve days 100000 French sold
iers will be ready to take the field. The
excitement continues undated through
out France and the belligerent spirit pre-
vades all classes. The conduct of France
in forcing the issue and refusing to leave
the question Of the throne to the Span
ish people, is strongly condemned by
nearly all Europe, and Prussias calm
and dignifed position is very generally
approved, but the Danes are said TO be
enthusiastically in favor of the war
against Prussia.
By the Cable news of Wednesday,
the French claim to have news of
great movement of troops in Germany,
that the wars to the frontier are encum-
bered with men and horses, and that
$4,000 Prussian infantry and 5000 cav
airy in Baden are all so provided with
transportations that they can reach the
frontier in one day.
Secret exercises Of artillery have been
going on the fortress of Rastadt, and on
the common roads in western Prussia
the sergeants of the regular Prussian
army are drilling young soldiers in the
handling Of arms.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

The democracy have just received a
fresh curse from Washington County,
Ohio, where the leading speaker, the
Hon. William Hopkins, recently de-
clared that the so-called adoption of
the fifteenth amendment was shameless
mockery, having been consummanted by
fraud in the northern states and by the
tyrannyof the federal army in the south"
and at the same convention they also re-
solved that this is white mans gov
eminent, made by white men for white
men and their posterity.' A prime ar
ticle of democracy that. The Ohio DEM
ocrats do not join their more progressive
brethren in Maine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
The Proposed King of Spain.

Prince Leopold of Prussia, has been
proposed or nominated by the Spanish
Regency, for the throne of Spain. He
is the heir presumptive Of the honors
and dignitaries of the House of Hohen-
zollern Sigmaringen, one of the junior
branches Of the family which in the per-
son Of William |. occupies the throne of
Prussia. He was born in September,
1885, and is now, consequently, in his
thirty-fifth year. He bears the honorary
rank Of Colonel Of the First Regiment
of Prussian Foot Guards His second
brother, Charles Eitel, waselected Prince
of Roumania in 1866. Married in 1861
to sister of Don Louis, the present
King of Portugal, he is already the faith
er of three sons. His father, Prince
Charles-An.hony, is military Governor
of Rhenish Prussia, and holds several
other important Offices under his royal
kinsman. The hereditary titles and pre-
negatives of the family were, in 1S49,
merged in the Prussian Crown. The
mother of Prince Leopold was the Prin-
cess Josephine, a daughter of Stephanie,
Countess of Beauharnais, the adopted
daughter of the first Napoleon, and the
maternal aunt of the third. His grand
mother, ON the fathers side was the Prin-
cess Marie Antoinette Murat, sprung
from the stock of the great Marshal Of
the first Empire. who married Caroline
Bonaparte and became King of the Two
Sicilies. Intimately as Prince Leopold
is identified with the family of Napoleon
Ill, he appears likely to find in the
French Government the chief opposition
to his accession to the throne of Spain.
- 1t is said that there is danger o.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

Sufferers from coughs, colds, bronchit-
is, Group, influenza or whooping cough
will find relief in DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of
Wild Cherry, which has now been in use
for nearly half a century, and still main
tains its long established reputation as
the great remedy for all diseases of the
throat, lungs and chest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY
RAILROAD COMPANY.

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Middle Route, is pronounced the shortest and
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Capital Stock Of the Co. Sf0O00O00
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First Mortgage Bonds. l.50o00O
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The remaining portion Of this Loan now Tor sal e
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Boston; In New York. Tanner & Co. Bankers, No.
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In Boston, Of E. Rollins Morse Bro. No. q State
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Pamphlets, Maps and all information can be OBJ
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The attention of Capitalists and Investors is par
ticularly invited to these securities We are satis
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tatingly recommend them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

A fact worth remembering Five
cents worth Of Sheridan's Cavalry Con-
dition Powders, given to horse twice a
week, will save double that amount in
grain, and the horse will be fatter, sleek
err and every way worth more money than
though ne did not have them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

+. = Divorces in Terre Haute are quo
ted dull and declining, with receipts Of
only eighteen applicants for the August
term.
= A Pennsylvania editor having
stated in a paragraph that there was a
man in the place who had been drunk
30 years, who called upon by 20 differ
ent persons, who demanded retracsion,
each visitor insisting that the item was
a personal attack.
= A recipe is suggested for making
clearinghouse chicken soup, which is
to hang hen up in the sun 50 that her
shadow falls into pot of salt and wa
ter intended as the basis of the deeoctioD.
The method seems to have this objection I;
that on cloudy day the soup would be
linble to be weak.
= The preliminaries for a type-settinp
match between c. C. Wall ofToledo and
9. a. Barber of Detroit and elsewhere
have been arranged. The contest is to
take place in Toledo, July 90. The match
is for $500 and the proceeds ofthe exhi-
bition. One hundred dollars have been
deposited as forfeit. The type to be used
Is nonpareil; time, six hours.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

REAR ADMIRAL JOHN A. DAHLGREN
died Tuesday morning, at Washington,
while dressing for breakfast. He had
been i'll for day or two and complained
of pain in the region of the heart. Adj
miral Dahlgren was a Pennsylvanian
bred to the sea, having entered the navy
in 1926, when 16 years old. He subse-
quently made study of naval science
and became passed midshipman in
1882. His coast survey service 1885,
40 and the invention of the Dahlgren
gun raised him to high position among
naval and ordnance men and to the COM
mand of the Washington navy yard
Fortunately for the Union he held this
important post on the breaking out of
the rebellion and refused to join most of
his comrades in rebellion. His services
during the war are still fresh in the
minds of our readers His greatest SER
vice probably was in commanding the
South Atlantic blockading fleet, where,
in spite of the English sneers at the
time, he practically closed the coast to
confederate commerce. He had the hon
or of giving to his country his son Uric,
a dashing officer, whose martyrdom in a
raid on Richmond was one of the most
thrilling episodes of the contest
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
As a circus balloon W

AS circus balloon was ascending
recently in an Illinois town, a man be-
came entangled in the ropes, and, hang
ing BY his hands and feet was carried up
head downward about 400 feet. Hesuc-
ceeded in keeping his hold, however, and
reached terra firma again withoutserious
injury
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

Married ladies under all circumstances
will find Parsons Purgative Pills safe !;
and, in small doses, mild cathartic. -
They cause no gripping pains or cramp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15


A LITTLE HEROINE Child Saves
q Steamboat from Fire.-Some two or
three weeks since the propeller Fountain
City had narrow escape from being
burned, on her downward trip from Buff
falo. The Erie Republican says "The
particulars Of the case, which we believe
have not been published, were furnished
by a gentleman OF this city. Itappears
that a Mrs. Fannie Lamb, who resides
short distance from the city of Chicago,
took passage for Buffalo, on board the
Fountain City, taking her daughter An
ME, child of twelve years of age with
her. The day after the departure of
the boat, the little girl going into the
kitchen, remarked that the stove smoked
considerable, to which the cook replied
that she was mistaken. The child had
heard her mother often say that she
dreaded going on a boat for fear of fire.
With this in her mind, and taking an
other look at the place where the smoke
seemed to come from, she discovered that
it did not issue from the stove. Going
on deck, she discovered the woodwork
around the smoke-stack on fire, and the
flames just eating their way into the cab
in.
Without giving any general alarm,
she went to the steward and told him the
boat was on fire. He informed the mate
who called the deck hands aft, and they
extinguished the fire without one of the
passengers being aware that anything of
the kind had happened. There were
twenty-five ladies sitting on deck in the
bow of the boat, among them the moth
er of Annie, while this was going on
After the work had Been done, Annie
went to her mother and says, "Don't be
frightened, mother the boat has been
on fire but is all over now" The Cap
tain was so greatly pleased with the cool
calm and quiet manner in which the
child performed her part, that he refund
ed the passage money of both, and offer
ed to take them back to Chicago free of
charge. 1t was brave act, to say the
least, and had she screamed "Firew as
most persons would have done, with so
many ladies on board, the consequence
might have been of very serious ma
ture. She deserves handsome testimo-
NAL of some kind Both mother and
daughter have been visiting their friends
in this city during the past week, and
left for Buffalo Monday night"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
Massacre in China.

The fearful massacre Of French AID
Russian residents in Pekin, the particu-
lars of which are given in u despatch
from London of the 9th inst, appears
to have been one Of the worst cases OF
mob violence to which the foreign resi-
dents in China have been subjected. The
principal victims on this occasion were
the French toward whom the mob dis
played the merciless ferocity. The dis.
patch states that on the morning Of the
Dist Of June, an organized mob Of Chi
nese appeared in great masses in the
quarters populated by French residents,
and Immediately commenced an attack
on all Frenchmen whom they encounter
ed, killing or shockingly manning them.
In this work the mob encountered some
little resistance, but only enough appa-
rently to inhame its fury. Armed with
slaves, bludgeons, knives and in some
cases with firearms, the rioters stormed
the French Consulate, and brutallym mas
sacred the consul and the secretary OF
the legation, besides wounding several OF
the attaches. From this they turned to
the residences of the foreigners, sacked
them, attacked the inmates and dragged
them forth into the streets, where they
were beaten or hacked to death. The
rabble also killed several Sisters Of Mer-
cy and a number of priests, all foreign
ers, mainly French, and also beat to
death several Russians. Leaving their
work Of murder seemingly more from
the want of victims than any other mo-
tive, the mob finally rushed to the Ro.
man Catholic cathedral, drove forth the
worshippers, and took possession, and af'
ter sacking the building, set fire to it,
and it was totally destroyed. These &C
counts, if corroborated, Will furnish fresh
material for infammatory harangues to
the anti Chinese orators of this country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15

WIFE MURDER, FIRE AND SUI
cIDE.-Erie, Pa, July II. At Con-
neaut, O., this morning, Ralph Wright,
farmer, aged sixty years, murdered
his wife by splitting her head open with
an ak. He then set fire to the dwelling
house and hung himself in the stable.
He is supposed to have been insane.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-15
For Sale.

THE BELLOWS FALLS CHAIR co. offer for sale
L their shop and machinery, with stock and FIX
lures for the manufacture of chairs with Royses pa
tent seat.-the best chair in the market Business
well established with orders ahead Those seeking
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Apply TO or address,
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