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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30


case, owing to his temper, and high sense
OF his own dignity. he is bitterly person
oi and defamatory, as was shown through
the Mcfarland trial. His morals are
far from irreproachable, and his high
flown address about virtue and women
sounded very absurdly to those who
knew anything of his personal history.
He is very strong and il said to be one of
the best boxers in the city, which may
account for his pugnacity and eagerness
to whip every one who differs with him.
He once gave j. G. Benedict a sound
thrashing, and since then Graham's
name has never appeared in the Herald.
During the whole of the Mcfarland
trial, he was mentioned simply as the
counsel for the defendant" Henry l..
Clinton is much more respectable than
his professional colleagues; has large
practice, and is a prominent local poll
tician, being leader of the young de-
mocracy. Charley Spencer, as he is COM
monty called, is an active republican
politician, but is perfectly unscrup ulous.
He is very smart, and is an excellent off
hand speaker, full of energy, good ma
tured, and apt at retort.
w. II. Howe is a leading specimen of
a Tombs lawyer, and has the worst kind
of criminal practice. He is short, stout,
and of the same build as Fisk, whom he
resembles in srme points, as in wearing
diamonds, and looks like prize fighter.
His office is opposite the Tombs on Cen
ter street, and is covered by huge star
ing signs to attract clients. Howe is a
tavorite of the ring, and hence stands
we'll with the police Justices aa
The expenses of conducting an ordin-
ary suitin New York court are pretty
heavy. In a suit, say for five thousand
dollars which is above the average
amount, there will be, first the retainer,
varying from $50 to $500, according to
the counsel employed. In great cases
involving great interests, the retaining
ices have been enormous; five, ten, and
twenty thousand dollars being ordinary
amounts. When the case is placed on
the calander there are jury and sher-
lit fees to be paid, with money for affi-
davits, and while the case is being tried.
there are witness charges of 30 cents a
day. These amount in all from S25 TO
500 for disbursements which, if the case
is won, are paid by the losing party, who
has also to pay an allowance given by
the court on the amount of the iudg-
ment. This last is always the perquisite
OF the counsel, who, in addition, charges
for his services from three hundred and
upward according to circumstances. It
Is not professional to have conspicuous
offices, or to advertise like mercantile
men. Their office rents do not exceed
$1,000 an the average, while the salaries
OF law clerks are miserably low, ard
every prominent lawyer has several stu
dents who do great deal of work for
the experience it brings. Law books are
their principal expense, costing from s5
to SO apiece, 50 that the smallest work
ing library will be worth $3.50, and that
of William Curtis Noyes. which was
said to be the finest in the country, was
valued at $4,000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30
3fisecllanu.
An Early Day Invasion.

When Edward III. invaded France
in 1853, he blockaded Paris for a time,
and an incident of the siege, with its
pleasant touch of human laziness, agree
ably relieves the monotony of the story.
The Parisians were so fearful that the
noise of the bells ringing for mathis
should cover the sound of the enemy's
approach in the dark, that it was order
ed mathis should be sung in all the
churches and converts at curfew instead
of at midnight: a change found so
agreeable in some converts, says the
chronicler, that they continued to sing
mathis at curfew instead of at midnight
long after the English had departed L.
Henry VS. occupation of Paris after
the treaty of Troyes, and the permanance
of an English garrison within its walls
for IA years after his death, filled a most
disastrous period for France, and the
horrors of the country were intensified
in the city. Famine and pestilence re-
duced the population to one-half In the
Journal dun Bourgeois de Paris" the
writer says he saw boys and girls lying
on dirt heaps, thirty and forty together,
moaning, 81 am dying of hunger" =
Dogs became SO dangerous that dog
killers were appointed and from the
environs, wolves entered at night and at
tackled people in the street. Death it.
self became happiness in the dreadful
frost of one winter, when it is said to
have showed for forty days and forty
nights, and men lay down in the open air
nerveless from hunger and cold, to sleep
the sleep which knows no waking.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

A WISE MoTHER.-When / was a
girl, my mother taught me every variety
of domestic work, leading me on from
simple and to difficult processes In this
manner: My daughter" she would
say, now if you will make this skirt
very nicely, you shall make next shirt
for your father, and he shall know that
every stitch was set by your fingers. =
How eager was to learn the mysteries
of shirt.making, and how patiently my
mother taught me to set the stitches in
the bosom, to baste the gussets, to stroke
the gathersl How many button-holes |
worked on odd scraps of muslin before
she could quite trust me to make those
in the bosom and wristbandsl But that
shirt was my apprenticeship to the nee
die, and since then dress-making, millin-
cry, tailoring even. has had no terrors in
my imagination, for if / could learn to
make shirt we'll, could learn to make
anything. In the same way, she stimu-
lated my industry in culinary matters
" When you have learned to wash and
wipe the dishes very nicely" she would
say; 81 will let you make some biscuit.
Then l was permitted to rise step high
er, to the dignity of bread-making, the
concoction of cakes and pies. | really
thought in those days that l loved to do
housework, to cook and sweep and iron,
but since then / have found out that it
was my mothers admirable management
that made pastime of drudgery.-Er-
change.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

GUEST OR PRIsoNER.-There is said
to have been curious incident of the
French re.occupation Of Orleans. A
Bavarian captain quartereo upon one Of
the inhabitants, had had long and IA
tiguing day of duty, and upon going to
bed he ordered his soldier-servant not to
awake him upon any pretence whatever.
The next morning early the soldier
heard the drums of theretiring regiments
but, obedient to order, he remained i'm
passive, and allowed his master to sleep
on. Presently the French bugles were
heard, and the owner of the house went
into the officers room and shock him.
Captain" he said, yesterday you
were my guest, but this morning the
French have re captured the town, and
you are my prisoner"
"Eh, really?" asked the Bavarian
yawning so that the bed creaked.
Yes, really, captain p
"And there is no hope of resistance ?"
"None whatever"
" Fritz" the officer said to his servant
who stood by looking on impassively,
give our swords to Monster; we are
prisoners"
So saying, the captain turned around
in his bed, to finish his interrupted slum-
bers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30
The Christmas Door.

BY LOIS BROOKE.
All the year long the moon gives light,
And makes a silver day of night;
But once year
She seems more near
Shows every night her steadfast face,
And fills the sky with tranquil grace
'Tis hard to tell when day is DONE
For night and day flow into one.
So Heaven shines downward all the while,
And lights us with its constant smile;
But once year
1t draws more near;
Wide open stands the shining door,
With CLEANS of light unseen before;
And all across flash glimpses fleet
Of upper joys and radiant feet.
'Tis ever so since love broke through,
And down the widening spaces few:
That blessed year
Our Lord came near
For Him swung back the starry bound;
Deepened far up the great profound;
All Heaven swept outward at his BIRTH
And naught was narrow but the earthl
Now evermore He stands and waits
Some lifting of those lower gates;
But once year
He waits more near -
Shall the blest door be thrown so wide,
And only we the entrance hidel
Unbar all hearts. make room within,
And let the holy Christmas in
-Seribner'sf for Jahua1r
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30
poetry,


The mellow year is fastening to its close;
The little birds have almost sung their last;
Their small notes twitter in the dreary blast
That shrill-piped harbinger of early SHOWS.
The patient beauty of the scentless rose
Oft with the morn's hoar crystal quantity gassed,
Hangs pale mourner for the summer past
And makes little summer where it grows.
In the chill sunbeam Of the faint, brief day.
The dusty waters shudder as they shine;
The russet leaves obstruct the struggling way
OF oozy brooks, which no deep banks define;
And the gaunt woods, in rugged scant array,
Wrap their old limbs with sombre ivy twine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

"a rufan shot me last night" said a
penurious man, and my life was saved
by the balls striking a silver dollar in
nv vest pocket" Whoever takes true
aim at your heart is very certain to hit a
dollar" said one who knew him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

"Are them all bibles p asked coun-
tryman the other day at Doctors Com
mons, pointing to the big bound volumes
of wills upon the shelves. "No, Sir"
answered the clerk. those are Testa-
ments."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

the well known publishing house of Shell
don e. Co., 49S Broadway, New York.
Price 81 per year.
PETERS MUSICAL MONTHLY for Jan:
uary has arrived, and is, as usual, brim-
full of good music. There are plenty of
good voices and natural singers, and not
few instrumental performers among
the readers of the TIMES We there.
fore think we do real service by dir.
Getting them to the above named publica-
ton. In the January number there are
twenty pages of vocal music, both
sacred and secular, and sixteen pages Of
instrumental music. The contents are,
Kiss me Goodnight, Mama. Song and
Chorus, by Will S. Hays. Father is
Dead and Mothers so Poor. Song and
chorus, by Ch. E. Pratt. Stay Home
with me to night, Tom. Song and chorus
by H. Tucker. You could not help but
love her. Ballad, by VIM Dressler.-
Judge not there's Pardon for us ALL
Sacred song, by j. IS. Cox. Darling lit
tie Bell. Quartet for mixed voices, by
d. F. Tully. The Lord my Pasture
shall prepare. Solo and Quartet, by
Mozart, and others of equal merit
Pu blished by j. l.. Peters. 500 Broad
way, New York. Price So year ST.
so for six months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

h NJ. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
U, filed with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
all casesi
Particular attention is given to inser ting Ar
heal Teeth with all the moder improvements.
0fice No. /, Up Stairs Union Block
| BELLOWS FALLS. VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

Josh Billings sums up his mortality
experience thusly: "Men if they amt
too lazy, liv sometimes until they are
eighty, and destroy the time good deal
as follows: the first thirty years he
spends in throwing stuns at mark, the
second thirty he spends in examining the
mark tn see whar the stuns hit, and the
remainder is spent in cussing the stun
throwing Dizziness and in nussing the ru-
matiz." at
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

Every one knows that Sheridan was
constantly beset by duns. A gentleman
once quoting in his hearing, the trite
maxim =" He who pays his debts en-
riches HIMSELF" exclaimed Don't be.
lieve it, my dear, it's rascally story
circulated by ones creditors"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

An Irish painter declares in an ad-
vertisement that among other portraits
he has . representation Of Death -
large ~ life" isu sissci gfsse
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

The disguise dodge has been enacted
again in Williamsburg, n ", by man
who, clad in woman's attire, responded to
an advertisement for middle aged wo-
man to do general house work in gen.
tleman's family. Giving his name as
Minnie Singer he entered the house, and
being able bodied, suited the practical
eye of the gentleman's wife, who hired
him, and as it was evening, showed him
to his bedroom, promising to rise early
and give instructions in the household
duties. When morning came, however,
she found no one to instruct, but heavy
deficit of wearing apparel, jewelry and
other valuables, with the robber we'll
out of reach.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30

MET THEIR MATcH.-Two fellows in
Cleveland set themselves up for highway
men, taking their stand on railroad
bridge to wait for workmen, who had
that day received their months pay. A
little after dark sturdy cooper came
along, when they demanded his money
or life.' !" I'll give you all my money,
sir, if you'll wait till I get it from my
pocket, but don't take my life," said the
man. He quietly placed his pail and
umbrella on the ground, raised his arm
as if to put his hand into his pocket, and
then turning quickly upon the two men,
hitting one in the breast and knocking
him into the river, the other taking to
his heel and running off as fast as his
legs would carry him. During fifteen
minutes the cooper watched for the body
but was unable to discover it. 1t had
fallen the distance of about forty feet.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-30


The HORRORS OF WAR.-A Tribune
correspondent at La Loupe, in describ-
ing q recent engagement, says:
"The French troops were of the most
irregular kind, chiefly boys from four
teen to sixteen years of age or old men.
The uniform generally consisted of a
red strap sewed on the shoulder, be it a
coat or the peasants blouse, and red
stripe sewed on the pantaloons. Differ
ent military caps appeared to have been
sparingly distributed among them, but
most of them wore their own common
hats. They were all well armed with
Chassepots, but unskilled in their use
One boy who was taken prisoner told me
he did not know how to discharge his
gun. This band had torn up the road
and otherwise obstructed it by cutting
down trees, As the Germans approach
ed, they discharged volley from behind
these works and scattered pell NELL to a
safe distance, where they re-discharged
their pieces and broke as before. About
seventeen of them were taken prisoners !;
| saw the rest of them throw away their
guns and run as fast as possible. The
inhabitants of the town took pleasure in
searching out these men and delivering
them over to the Germans.
The Germans themselves appear to
have become ferocious from this kind of
warfare. At one time | saw three wretch
ed boys and an old man who had been
found with arms in their hands, and the
soldiers at whose head they marched
testified their pleasure in the fate that
awaited the captives, for they were all to
be shot. A moment afterwards | heard
the platoon firing, and the screams Of
the victims, and l confess that to me the
occurrence was almost sickening, al
though I have become tolerably harden
ed by being in so many battles. An Of
fcer of the Lancers told me that he had
heard heavy musketry fire from a
clump of trees, and was astonished to
find that it came from a single old man.
l asked them what they did with him.
81 sent lieutenant with four men to
| him, and then" and he made signi.
fcant sign of the Lancers piercing the
man with lances. l after ward learned
more Of this incident. 1t appears that
when the Lancers came up with the man
he was lying on his back on the ground
and although one of them had thrust
him through with his lance in such way
that it took two men to withdraw it, he
had strength enough to discharge his
piece and kill one of the Lancers, and
after the lieutenant had shot him through
the breast with his pistol, he once more
discharged his gun and it required three
more shots to kill him.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08

HEADQUARTERS RepHbIicau Parish Can

Headquarters Republican Parish Cam
pagn Committee meets daily at IL NJ. at No. 222
Common street, and the various Mother Ward
Clubs OF this parish meet as follOwg
First Ward-Corner Of Melpomeue and White
streets, meets every Monday evening; J. C. Miller
President.
Second ward-Rrato street, between Carondelet
and Baronne streets, meets every Tuesday; H. C.
Dibble President.
Third Ward-Perdido street, between Franklin
and Liberty streets, meets every Saturday; o. ].
Dunn, President
Fourth Ward-Correr Cont and IRENE streets,
meets every Monday; F. Mex. Dunn President.
Fifth Ward-St Louis street near IRENE meets
Thursday; Eugene Staes, President.
Sixth Ward-Corner of Ursuhries ands ella borne
streets, meets every Monday: b. +. Joubert, Pres.
dent
Seventh ward-Corner Of Greatmen and Union
streets, meets every Monday; &. W. Boothoy, Pres
ident.
Eighth Ward-Corner of Morales aud Marigny
streets, meets every Tuesday; Alexander J. Arm
strong. President.
Ninth Ward-Congress street. between Darphine
and Craps streets meets every Monday; W. G. Kin
sella. President
Tenth Ward-St- Mary street, near st. Thomas
street, meets every Tuesday; j. II. Bowen, Presl-
dent.
Eleventh Ward-Sxth street, between st. George
and St. Patrick streets, meets every Monday; Ed
Williams President
Twelfth Ward-Marengo street, near Magazine
street, meets every Monday; ". u. McConneii'
President
Thirteenth Ward-valence street between Camp
and Chestnut streets, meets every wednesday; Joiln
GaTstkamp, President. enc
Fourteenth Ward-Near corner Of Nashville ave
nue. and Magazine streets. meets every wednesday,
Matthew Brown, President 49,
Fifteenth Ward-Valette street, between AK
and Eliza streets, meets every Monday; A. Dnmont,
President Oco tno7
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08
kEGISTRATION.
OFFICE STATE REGISTRAR OF vorH

OFFICE STATE REGISTRAR VOTERS,
New OTleaI g. September 9, 1870. :
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE OFFICES
~ of the Assistant Supervisors of Registration,
for the various wards of the city of New Orleans
are now open at the places designated below, and
will remain open until FRIDAY, October 20, 1870,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
Office hours from seven o'clock A. NJ. to II O'Clock
M aud from two o'clock p. III. to seven O'clock
p NJ, each day.
five OF section forty-three of the Act to provide
for the revision and correction of the lists Of regis
tered voters Of the state ETC., approved March l6.
ALL QUALIFIED VOTERS Of the parish Of Or
leans whether PREVIOUSLY registered not rho
1870 must make application for registry TO the AS
sistant Supervisor of Registration Of the ward in
FIRST WARD-No: 4o5 Magazine street, betweea
Terpsichore and Melpomene streets.
tween Calliope and Gaiennie streets.
THIRD WARD-No l2s Liberty street, between
PerdidO and Poydras streets.
FOURTH WARD-Corner Irene and Cont streets
FIFTH wARD-No. al Dauphne street, between
st. Peter and Toulouse streets.
SIXTH wARD-Corner Where street and Bayou
SEVENTH wARD-No IA Frenchmen street.
corner Victory street
EIGHTH WARD-Corner Poet and Craps streets
NINTH WARD-No. "a Louisa street, between
Rampant and Burgundy streets
TENTH wARD-No i76 ST. Mary street near Mag
ELEVENTH wARD-No. 1856 Magazine stres1,
TWELFTH WARD-Magazine street, opposite
THiRTEESrH wARD-Magazine street, between
FOURTEENTH WARD-Corner of Walnut and
FIFTH DISTRICT-(Algiers)-At odd Parish Han,
B. P. BLANCHARD,
State Registrar of Voters and Supervisor Of Reg.s
trati0n Parish Of Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Henry McGinnis, con-
yicted of stealing, on the third ultimo, two
rugs, valud at about sls, from Nathan
Berg, was sentenced to ten days Parish
Prison.
Richard Robertson, convicted Of An assault
with dangerous weapon upon Amanda
johnson, on the twenty-fourth of August
was sentenced to six months Parish Prison.
Henry Clay, convicted Of larceny, steal
ing on the fifth of September from John
Bonner, pocketbook with about $4o, was
sentenced to one day in the Parish Prison.
John Emory, convicted of having assaulted
BY wilfully shooting at one Martin Watkins
On the thirtieth of August, one year Penlten'
siary.
Mr.. Robert Dalton. counsel for John
Moore, convicted Of larceny, stealing on
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08

The HORsE.-The horse is the most use
full animal in the World. So is the Cow. l
once had thirteen Ducks and two were
brakes and Skunk killed one. he smelt
Orful. knew Boy which Had chickens
but His father would not let him rails Them
and 90 he got mad and SO boared a Hole in
his mothers Wash tub. Our saviour rode
on a Ass. 1 wish l Had hors. horse
weights 1000 pounds.
1.-THE above is vouched for by the Boston
Transcript a. boys composition, YER
batim1
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08
POLITICAL NOTICES,

Observation-Disclosures Republican Parish Com
intellectually! Rppublicans, Rally 1.-THE Re
pupcans of the Third District especially in
yited to attend a Grand Mass Meeting, to be held
on THURSDAY EVENING, October ID, instant. The
seventh. Eighth and Ninth Ward Mother Sub Clubs
will assemble at their club rooms at half past 81 Y
O'Clock P. NJ, 70 march in q body to the Washing
ton Square, where the meeting will be called to
order a. half past seven O'clock precisely
Speeches will be made IN French, English and
German.
The following orators will address the meeting
General J. II. Sypher, Colonel J. H. Ingrahanl,
Hon. B. =. Flanders, Colonel James Lewis. Hon.
H. Bonzano, v. Il. Mccarthy, ESQ, and other emf
nent speakers.
4 splendid brass band will be in attendance.
The Campaign Committee hopes that every Re-
publican in the district will b.. present. TO make
this grand and imposing demonstration of TIE
citizens
Come onet Come ALI
By order of tie Campaign Committee.
THOMAS ISABELLE, Chairman.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

BY PLACIDE ]. SPEAR, at II O'clock at st. Charles
Auction Exchange, tract of land and buildings
in Jefferson parish, opposite Carrolhon-Sue
cession of widow Morriere Fazende.
RY SHERIFF MAXWELL, at IL o'clock, at Mer-
chants end Auctioneers' Exchange, lot OF
ground and buildings on Chartree street-City
u New Orleans VS.. Edward Harris. Portion OF
ground and unfinished buildings on Claiborne
street; five lots Of ground and building on
Robertson street-City Of New Orleans VS..
James Emile Darse At Az O'Clock, at corner OF
Toulouse and Basin streets, contents OF store,
consisting of groceries. wines, liquors, etc.
BY b. AGERET, Constable Third Justice Court, at
70 o'clock, Bienyille street, between Royal
and Bourbon, armoir, centre tables, sofa and
other furniture-A. Jackson VS.. Mr.. and Mrs
eager.
BY EUGENE NEILLEUR, Constable Fourth Jus
rice Court, at twelve o'clock, at No. 5 French
men street, lot Of household furniture, pictures,
piano-Francois Lacrox Marie Ruillez
BY r. NJ. B. J. MONTGOMERY, at l0r o'clock,
at corner Gravier and Baronne streets horses,
mules and vehicles. At II o'clock, at Old Auc-
ton Mart, No. 81 Camp street, furniture etc.
BY j. DEJAN JR- at l0s o'clock, at Phil. Liners
stable, Gravier street, horses mules and We
hicles,