Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-31

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have been immersed in baptism since the
revival commenced, some ten weeks ago
- Our Dumb Animals says balky
horse can be started every time by dash
ing water in his face.
- An eccentric Gothamite has had
his house painted black, in mourning for
his deceased wife.
A Mr.. Taylor lately died at New
York, and three women, all claiming to
be his rightful wife, are quarreling over
the will.
A. t. Stewart has sold $4,000
worth of goods at his up town store in
one day, and hopes to live to see 100000
worth sold in the same period.
Mr.. Gerrit Smith asserts that the
"anti-slavery battle is not yet fought
out" and that is one reason why he sup
ports President Grant for reelection.
- An inebriated democrat was dining
at western hotel the other day, Beet,
pork, mutton, veal or chicken ?" said the
polite waiter. 81 don't care a d-n,"
was the reply; anything to beat
Grant"
"A monomaniac in New York be-
lieves that be is festined to find a pearl
larger and more valuable than any yet
discovered. Animated by this hope, dis
guised as professional opener, he has
worked at the barges all winter, and
opened over 10000. He is still seeking
that pearl.
- Little Switzerland is said to be the
only country in Europe where more mon
ey is spent ON education than on the ar
my. The educational budget is two
millions of francs, while the military ex-
penses remain below that sum; yet,
when needed the little republic can raise
an army Vi AOV,uOu uSu.
The New Hampshire papers say
that woman seventy-five years old, who
for fifteen years has been an inmate of
the Manchester almshouse, has Just been
removed by son living at the West,
who until recently supposed his mother
dead. She was placed in the poor house
by wealthy son living in the vicinity.
- There lives man in the village of
Rochester, N. H., who is out every morn
ing, rain or shine, before other people
are out, searching diligently on the side
walks. in the gutter and through the
streets, for money or any valuable that
was dropped the previous evening. The
result of his diligence is not reported.
The Harwich Independent says
A wide-awake Cape Codist NOT a
thousand miles from here-handed
letter to the postmaster to ascertain the
weight of it. Being told that it was
trihe over one-half ounce, he was observ-
ed to take out his pen-knife and white
the corners to its just weight, thereby
saving three cents"
- A curious case of spontaneous COM
bustion is noted in Reading, Penn. A
gentleman, after oiling some wood work,
left piece of flannel he had used in
bowl with small quantity of lnseed
oil, and placed it on the second story
in the open air, intending to use them
again. The following morning he found
that the flannel had taken fire and been
wholly consumed, the ashes remaining
in the bowl.
Mr.. John Greeley of Londonderry,
n. H., died on Friday morning at the
advanced age of 80 years. He was the
uncle of Horace Greeley, and like the
philosopher, had many peculiar and &C.
centric qualities. One of his last re-
marks was " Horace viii never be
President of these United States He is
not the man; know him He is not
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