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ity of refusal on his august Majesty.
The talent Of this diplomatist consists in
his knowing how to throw on others the
responsibility of resolutions that may
have been taken. | was without this
talent when at the Tuileries, and j paid
dearly for this defect. The Chancellor
of the North is bent on making all
Europe think that it was the French
people who demanded the war,
whereas, in reality, it was he and ]
who alike wished it. II ] had
been able to persuade the French that
they urged me to this war ] should still
be at Paris, or | could have returned
without fear. The contrary occurred,
and my fall and the capitulation Of Sc
dan are the consequences of that failure.
straightforward, speaking of NJ. Theirs,
he said: Il was beaten at Boulogne,
because, in my simplicity at that time, |
confded in the Minister Of Louis Phil
lippe, who had promised me his assist
ance, but only to drag me into the net.
/ troubled him in England. He at
tracted me to Boulogne in order to con.
fine me at Ham. Count Bismarck"
the ex-Emperor said, is an able man,
but it is his audacity that makes him SO.
This is what distinguishes him from
Cavour, the greatest politician have
ever met If Cavour had been the Min
lister of King William, the German En-
pire would have been completed, and
that without shot
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Gail Hamilton insists, in an article in
Harper's Bazaar, that men have no right
to disinherit or disown their sons for any
breach oflaw or morals whatever; that
wayward child may be separated from the
other children. and his portion may, II
necessary, be held in trust, its delivery
depending on reformation, but that mo
person can commit against society so
great crime as a father commits who is
thus false TO the trust which he himself
has imposed-Nho thus thrnsis of from
himself the soul which he called into be-
ing. A father should be governed By no
motive but bis child's best interest, and a
child's best interests can never be served
BY anything but his father c0nstsnt and
loving care. A child must be born bad,
or else made bad BY bad training snd il
the father does not actually see this, be
ought to take it for granted. .
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A NOVEL TO BE READ IN FIVE MINUTES

VOL. /.
Moonlight evening-shady grove
Twoyoung people much in love,
Heroine with great wealth endowed,
Hero handsome, poor and proud;
Truth eternal-hearts united
Vows of changeless passion plighted;
Kisses-qu -sighs-caresses,
Maiden yields one of her tresses.
Obstacles to be surmounted,
Ugly rival, old and stale.
0yerhears the tender tale. stfat
vol. II.
Morning in the east looks ruddy:
Scene-young lady's fathers study,
Hero, with his hat in hand,
Comes her ditto to demand;
Angry parent storms, abuses,
And at once her hand refuses.
Maiden faints beneath the blow
Mother intercedes--n0 go;
Shrieks-hysterics- -protestations.
Mixed with old mans execrations,
Exit lover midst the din;-
Ugly rival enters in.
,ffllt5.ii VOL. III.
Time-a moonlight night once more.
Scene-outsidc the lady's door.
Lover, with half broken heart,
Swears he'd rather die than part.
Garden-h0wer, umbrngeous shade
Many accents-serenade-
Chamber window opens wide
Debut of expectant bride;
Little dog most kindly mute
Tears-rope er-fight-pursuit-
Gallant steeds-too Ilate-night's screen
Triumph-marriage-Gretna Green,
Old mans rage-dis0wns forever
Ugly riyal-scarlet fever.
VOL. ".
Old man sickly-sends for child;
All forgiveness-recOnci
Young man making money fast
Old mans blessing--dies at last.
Youthful couple prove probate
Get the money-live in state
Mothers wishes crowned with joy
DOctors-nurses-l boy.
Time procceds-her ties endear-
Olive branches every year.
Blessings on the good attend
General gladness-mo end.
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BOOK BINpERY
Franklin Book Bindery,
BLANK BOOK MANUFAcToRY,
Ne. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.

DLANK BOOKS, PAPER RULING. AND
ID binding Of every description. executed in
a very superior manner and warranted 70
give entire satisfaction. tt -.
nE Ny Blank Book paper embraces the hIst
mills In America; my stock consists OF the
finest in the entire market. and pfieesto com.
pete with any house in Memphis. Parties viii
ordering elsewhere. vi
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cALUMNIEs.


He alluded, indeed, but without bit
terness, to the numberless calumnies of
which he is the object in many parts of
France-calumnies which he is now pow
erless to refute, and Of which only few
stray waits, gathered here and there from
the newspapers received at Wilhelms-
hoLe, ever fall under his notice. One of
these was paragraph in the Independ-
ence Beige, copied from French jour
nal, stating that NJ. Delesyaux, formerly
President OF the Sixth Chamber Of Cor
rectional Police at Paris, had committed
spioide; and adding that each Of the SEN
tsnoes inflicted upon Partisan journalists
during his career as q Magistrate brought
NJ. DelesyauK a handsome peouniary
present from the Government, THAT,
said the Emperor, is an infamous lie;
but no doubt many persons will be found
to believe it." He spoke in respondent
terms of the present distracted condition
of France--a prey 10 foreign foe with
out and to anarchy within. He scarcely
dared, under existing circumstances, to
hope for better things But when ] ven
tured to ask if the time would not come
soon when bis friends would be author
lied, by his own inipatiye, TO make some
movement to retrieve his fortunes, the
Emperor at once replied that the sole
aim of France must now be to drive out
The invader of her soil, and be would
never, bg Word or deed, throw obstacles
in the way Of accomplishing that task,
or take steps thai would impede the ma
tioaal defense. The Emperor is deeply
interested in the current opinion Of En-
gland, and reads carefully all the prinei-
pal English newspapers and reviews.
THIERs, FAVRE ASD HIsHAROK.
A correspondent Of the l.iberte, writing
from Cassel, says that be has heard from
the lips OF the eK-EmperoF at Wilhelm
shoehe the following remarks on Messrs.
Theirs, Jules Favre and Bismarck. He
said: "Jules Favre has not ability enough
10 conduct a discussion with the Minister
of King William. He will wind him
round his finger. have been quite
dipped BY him; /, to whom everybody
agrees ~ siiributing penetration and
taciturnity. ifoS, then viii It fare with
NJ. Favre, whose strength lies in BIZ TOO
great fiuency Of ofspeech3 All these words
viii be turned against him in the form Of
aR agreement With his pacific intentions.
n. Bismarck viii throw the responsible
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect October cd, 1870.

Brownsville accommodation leaves at as
p. IN. daily. except Sunday.
The train leaving Memphis at .25 p. IN. runs
daily. The am. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping ears run
through on the !. .25 p. m. train from Memphis
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buf-
falo aud New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms, in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office, 237lz Main street.
j. i. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEKD. Ticket Agent. a-62-t
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lars each, making twenty thousand dol
lars in all /"
Mr.. Girard at this juncture placed in
the hand ofthe agitated young man the
check he had prepared.
"Now," he continued you have cap
ital to commence business as merchant,
if you see fit. Should disaster overtake
you, 90 to your trade again.
The young man broke forth in tor
rent of thanks, but Mr.. Girard abruptly
stopped him, saying;
You lose interest on your money
while you talk. have fulfilled my
dream, and done justice by you Good
morning"
Here this strange interview ended.
The young man went away with the
deepest gratitude in his heart, and a reg
olution to make a man in business wor-
thy of the respect of his generous bene-
factor. He subsequently became one Of
the first merchants in Philadelphia.
This incident is one of the most singular
in the history of Mr.. Girard, and no less
in the annals of dreams.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
BOSTON Manufactures 81.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

FL0UR.-The market for -four has been quite dull
eased off to effect sales. The sales have been at IS q
"a IS 50 for Western superfne, $3.50 "a $500 for COM
mon extras, and $3.50 a 81 00tor Minnesota including
ehoicebaker's brands. Small lots Rye Flour at
$50 "a $500 Dbl. Corn Meal the sales have been
at SIS 90 a s5.25.
GRAIN.-The market is dull for corn and prices
have ruled in favor of buyers. The sales have been
at Sl,05 q 81. 10 for Southern and Western yellow
Oats are firm and in active demand common and
good including Canada and Western at "a a 50 cts q
bush. Rye sales at IS a S1.00.
PROFESSIONALISM with moderate demand.
Sales for prime, at SIS, a s26, and mess at $50. a
S3l.00 u Dbl Beef remains quite firm and has been
scarce. Sales of Western mess at Sl5@ Sl7 and "A q
2a.o0F Dbl. for family extra. Lard remains the same
with steady demand with sales at II a III for
steam and kettle rendered. Smoked Hams, are
in fair demand selling for 2l@ go q h quality.
PR0DUCE.-The arrivals of Butter have been
considerable. but the qnality is poor that choice
article is and wanted at further advance in
prices. Sales have been at sc a Csc for choice n Y
and Vermont diaries, 80 a. 35c for common Cheese re
mains the same. with small stock and a fair de-
mand. The sales have been 10 a 49, for farmers
and he "a 14lSc. for Factory. Potatoes have
been arriving quite freely and are selling at Sc
sl.25 . bushel. Eggs are dull selling at % "a 25c e
dozen.
W00L.-The market for Wool is steady and frm
and the sales ofthe week have been at full prices.
with tendency upward. The sales for the week
have been 100000 pounds at prices ranging from
25 a SIC for fleece according to quality.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS - The
democrats Of this county have made the
following nominations: For Senators, S
w. Bowker, of Newfane, w. w. Bald
win of Wardsboro. For Judges, w. S.
Guild of Brattleboro, j. w. Skinner Of
Jamaica. States Attorney, J. l.. Mar.
tin, Londonderry. For Sheriff, E. D.
Plympton of Wardsboro. High Bailif
Luther Osgood Brookline. For Judges
OF Probate, David johnson Rockingham,
Asa Winchester of Marlboro. The con.
yention as in duty bound denounced the
administration, and also the Chinese
Formerly the democracy were overwhelm-
ing in the love for all foreigners, but
things are changing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

ATTEMPTED BURGLARY.-Ana attempt
was made on Friday night last, to enter
the store of johnson IL Babbitt. The
burglars by the aid of ladder climb
ed up to the window on the east side of
the builing, and smashed in the light of
glass opposite the spring. 1t was about
halfpast ten and Charles III. Woods,
with friend was passing on the oppo-
site side of the building at the time and
heard the rafting of the glass. They
stopped to listen and soon two per-
sons came round the south corner, evil
IDENTIFY watching to see ftheir operations
had been heard, whereupon Charley
started toward them, when they fed
Being lame he was of course unable to
pursue but Immediately gave the alarm,
and the operations on the store were then
discovered as above. Another person
has been discovered who was no doubt
connected with the burglars making
three of them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Vermont News.
a bee tree was recently cut in New
port that Welded $50 lbs of honey.

port that yielded $50 lbs Of houey.
= Frank Walker of Orwell, was
thrown from sulky recently, by spir-
tied horse and killed.
The census of st. Johnsbury, shows
population of 4,564-an Increase of
LOO over the census of 1867.
- On Tuesday morning last there
was frost enough, in certain localities in
the north part of Caledonia county to
kill vines.
Albany has sprightly old wo-
man of so, who has harvested and husk-
ed half acre of corn, and now signs
for new fields TO conquer
= Corn and potato crops are exceed
ingly good throughout Addison County
this season, while the yield of apples is
larger than for ten years past.
Nearly all the farmers in Brown
ington are saving grass seed, not caring
to pay So bushel for the seed as they
did the present season.
- Henry Carter, lumberman, was in
stantly killed in North Concord on the
24lh, by being caught between a couple
of logs in a "jam."
= Geo. Raine aged IA years, son of
Peter Raine, living at Fairfax Falls,
while playing with loaded pistol Sun
day, accidently shot himself through
the breast, killing him instantly.
A singular coincidence is noted in
Hartford recently, the tolling for the
death of an infant one year old, and
within an hour, for an old person of 100,
living in the next house.
Stillman Seaver, farmer of Gov
entry, was run over and killed by train
on the Passumpsic Railroad one day this
week while walking ON the track near
his house. He was sixty-three years of
age, and leaves wife and FIVE children.
Being deaf it is supposed he did not
hear the train.
A son of David Kimball of Pow
nal, aged ~ years, was drowned on Sun
day evening last. He was bathing with
several other boys in a pond in East
Pownal. He was soon got out, but all
efforts to resusticate him were in vain.
= The village of St. Johnsbury will
rank fourth in the population of the
State. The census returns show the pres
ent population to be 1864; males 1862
females 2201. This is an increase of
1895 in ten years. The population of
the village is 1899.
A young man by the name of Ea-
ton, of Factory Point, who had Just re-
turned from a term of service in the
United States army, had tooth extract
ed few days since, took an anodyne on
going to bed and was found dead in the
morning. So quietly did he pass away
that his hand lay upon table by his
bed, with qu.d Of tobacco in it which
he had evidently just removed.
= St. Adams is surprised aud gratif-
ed at the discovery that its population
is 7149, against 1857 in 1860, an incre-
ase of 1912 within ten years, which lacks
only 125 of just doubling the number.
1t has already begun to talk of the CEN
sus of 1880, when it expects to show an
other proporionate increase of the same
per cent. and population of $4,000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Westminster Caucus.
Aug. %. 1870.

The freemen of the town of Westmins-
ter, without regard to political preferen-
ces, who are opposed to the course pur-
sued by a factions minority, residing
mainly in the West Parish, who are
striving by legal technicalities to over
throw the will of the majority, are in
vlted TO meet at the Town Hall, in the
East Parish, on Monday, Sept. 5, 1870,
at 4 O'Clock p. NJ, and nominate candi-
dates for town representative, and jus.
tices of the peace, to be supported at the
next election.
A full attendance and a fair express
sion of preference is desirable, and let
the will of the majority prevail.
By REQUEST OF MANY VOTERS.
Westminster, Aug, 30, 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

DEATH OF GEN. d. w. c.. CLARKE
We learn that Gen. De Witte Clinton
Clarke of Darlington, died suddenly on
Wednesday morning last. Gen. Clarke
has long been widely known; twenty
years ago he was the publisher and edit
or of the Burlington Free Press, and af-
forwards established the Times in the
same place, and for some years Of late,
was executive clerk Of the U. S. Senate.
He was clerk of the Constitutional Con-
vention of 1857, and also of the one of
1870, which assembled last June.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

DR.. S. d. Merriam, formerly of De-
troit, Mich, has given four years of prac-
tice in the principal towns in the State
of Vermont, and has met with unprece-
dented success, and by the request of
many friends he will be at the Chesh-
ire House, Keene, N. H., Aug. 20 and
80; fremont House, Claremont, n. H.,
August 81, and September l; Bellows
Falls, September . and 3 !; Windsor, Sep
tember ) and 6; Bradford, September Z
and 8; Wells River, September 3 and 10.
DIR. Merriam's patients do no all receive
the same treatment. As he is a Botan-
ic physician many are prescribed for
roots and herbs-while others require
st;mulants, as the case demands accord
ing to the debility of the system. T. o.
Boy. No. 80, Richmond, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

"A railroad accident occurred about
two miles below White River Junction
on Saturday afternoon last, by which
several young men from Windsor who
were on base ball excursion, were in
jured The rear car was thrown from
the track and these young men were on
the platform. The one most injured was
Robert H. McIndoe, son of L. j. McIn-
doe of the Windsor Journal, who had
one ankle SO badly injured thatit is fear
ed amputation will become necessary,
but at last accounts hopes were enter
tanned that he would save his foot.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

WESTMINSTER PoLITIcs,-The people
of Westminster are thoroughly aroused
on the bridge question and have no other
politics there this year. Weshall there
fore expect a good vote on the State
ticket in that town next Tuesday. The
East Parish have called an independent
caucus for next Monday, and propose to
make a regular campaign. The West
Parish will not probably make formal
nomination, but dependupon generalship
on the day of election.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

SUSPICIOUS PERsoNs.-We are inform
ed that three persons have recently been
stopping in Windham, ostensibly to buy
live poultry, but apparently having no
particular business. The three cores
pond so nearly with the three persons
seen in the attempt to enter johnson
& Babbett's store in this place, that the
suspicion has been expressed that they
are the same parties. They had horse
and buggy and paid their board in ad-
vance apparently having plenty of mon
ey. They bought twenty chickens of
one man and said they were going to
send them alive to the Boston market,
but it was afterwards ascertained that
they dressed them, and no one knows
where they went to, and some surmise
that they went to feed confederates liv-
ING on the mountain. They began to
attract some attention, and it is proba-
BILE they OBJ erved it, for on Thursday
they left saying they were going to Srat-
ton pond fishing. Can any one inform
us whether they went there, if so that
would clear them from the suspicion Of
having been here the next night.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

ANDovER.-Rev. VIM. S. Ba.ch Of
Hinsdale, ILL.,, while on visit to this
his native town, delivered highly in
teresting and instructive discourse in tae
town hall, to an attentive and apprecia.
tive audience, on Thursday afternoon,
the 18th ult. Mr.. Balch, now consider
ably over 60 years of age, is still hale
and hearty and in full possession of his
ripened faculties and is an active, de-
voted laborer in the cause of Christ and
humanity.
The drouth is quite severe here, and
corn and potatoes have suffered consid-
erably. The hay crop was generally
good, and other crops are at least aver
age. Fruit has not been more plenty
for many years.
Jacob Bailey and son recently took
up wild swarm OF bees, they had found
in the woods, and got 70 lbs of good
honey.
A party of eight persons in Weston,
recently went to Sunderland for blueber-
ries and got eight bushels in single
days picking. HALL.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Election Returns.

1t is doubtful if we shall get time to
send out the usual circulars for election
returns. 1t not, we will be greatly
Obliged If some friend in each town will
as heretofore, send us the returns by next
mail after election. Please include the
vote for governor and congressman
county senators and the ballot or ballot.
tlngs Tor town representative.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

CHEsTER.-Post Brooks No. 25, G. A.
H., expect to give two entertainments at
lngraham House on the evenings of
Sept. 18th and Is, the exercises will con-
sist of drama entitled 9Th Old flag,
or the Spy of Newbern," on the first
evening, and the same drama on the Sec
ond evening, to be followed by dance.
Parmenter, Powers, bearing & Mead
have completed rebuilding their mill
dam carried out by the freshet last Oc-
tober and are again adding to the bust
ness of the place.
The republican caucus is called at the
lngraham House, Saturday evening,
Sept. Sd.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

SPRINGFIELD.-Enos Brown died
August 26, aged 81 years 5 months and
10 days. He, with his wife. who sur
wives him, over so years of age, were
both born in Springfield and have al
ways resided there. They had been mar
ried nearly So years. Mr.. Brown has
been highly respected citizen, a man Of
undoubted probity; and his life has been
an active and useful one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Latest War News.
GREAT BATTLE ON TuEspAY-PRus-
SLAMS VIcroRIous.

The French under MacMahon were
again defeated in battle on Tuesday
near Beaumoret, and were driven to,
ward the Belgian frontier. The Ger.
man army pursued them for some miles
and were interrupted by the number of
cannon and prisoners captured. The
extent of the battlefield was so vast
That few details of the battle have been
received.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Republican Caucus

The republicans of Rockingham are
requested to meet OF Union Hall, on
saturday afternoon, Sept. Sd, 1870, at 4
O'Clock, to nominate candidate for
town representative, ten justices of the
peace, and do such other business as
may be deemed proper.
By ORDER OF Town Con-.
Aug. %, 1870.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

A new and very fine engine has just
been built for the Rutland and Burling-
ton r. r. and called theJ. NJ. Haven-after
the treasurer of the road. very good
man. too. 1t will run between Rutland
and Bellows Falls, E. l. Foss, Engineer.
Mr.. Foss is the engineer who suffered so
severely at the summit accident, and his
recovery and return to the road is hailed
nv numerous congratulations.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET.-Mar-
ket active, cool weather favoring. Prices
advanced again, 80 to 40 cents being
paid, ruling price 3S. Shipments, 1923
tubs. The shipment from Canada was
very heavy, being some six car loads,
over 1000 tubs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

THE REPUBLICANS of Brandon are
in a splendid state of harmony. At their
caucus last week, fully attended. S. L.
Good ell was nominated for representa-
tive, having 233 votes out of 232,-all
but one vote which he may have cast
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

The REPUBLICANS of this town should
bear in mind their caucus on Saturday.
A new man is to be elected as a candi
date for representative, and it is very de-
sirable that there should be good at
tendance from all parts of the town.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

VOTERS Remember and see that
your names are put on thr check next
Monday, otherwise you will have no
right to vote next day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02

DoN'T FoTGET to vote for Luke P.
Poland for congress next Tuesday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-09-02
Estate Of stephen While.
Liberation Notice.

INlflS is to certify that /. Isaiah T. Mallory hav.
L given DARWINI. MALLORY his time and will
not collect any of his wages pay any debts Of hi:
contracting after this date.
ISAIAH I. MALLORY.
Putncy. July lst, 1870 1885