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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
From the 81. Johnsbury Times. May 81.
What Next?

The question of who will be our next
Governor hangs upon single issue that
must be decided at the State Convention,
June 26. There is, we learn, to be nc
personal quarrel between the present in
cumbent and Mr.. Frederick Billings OF
Woodstock. The question seems to be,
shall we elect Governor for two terms,
or for one only? If for one only, then
Mr.. Stewart will be put upon the retired
list. We have no personal feelings as to
the claims of the two candidates. Each
one is thorough Vermonter. well edu-
Gated and skilled in business. But we
venture to suggest that at such a time as
this it matters not who is Governor. All
that the office is worth is the honor. The
salary is not so much as that Of the clerk
in dry goods store; and the duties the
Chief Magistrate is called upon to per-
form, are not so important as those of a
highway surveyor. He is not even APP
pointed to do as Judge Mattocks remark
ed of selectmen--" To do the chores of
the State" He signs bills that the Gen
eral Assembly passes; once year calls
upon us to be sober again, to eat and
be merry; and appoints his friends to Of
fees made vacant by death or otherwise.
Custom should not always rule in matters
of State; but when custom is well
founded it is entitled to candid consid-
GRAFTON. Save, we think, in the case of
Gov. Smith, during the dark days of war,
our Governors have held the office only
two years. 1t is to honor the man aCe
elect HIM to the office of Governor. Now
why honor Gov. Stewart for two years
more? 1t may be that the political sit
uation west of the mountain may make
Gov. Stewards reelection desirable
thing but the State has no interest in
such matters. There might be times
when the reelection of Gov. Stewart
would be almost necessity; but it is
not now. Pass the honor along don't
let us load one man with too many.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

The FIRST SOUTHERN STRAw.-The
first straw as to the Southern colored
vote was shown at Petersburg, Va, two
weeks ago at the city election Of that
place, wherein G. B. Raine, leader of
the Cincinnati movement in that State
and delegate to the Greeley conven-
ton, was defeated for mayor by the reg
ular republican candidate who had
double the usual majority, the colored
vote being solid against the Cincinnati
party.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
q a - TO A

IL a scientific, vegetable preparation a perfes
stitute IoI anu more effective than Castor Oil.
pleasant to take It eIeanses the system in 3
remarkable manner does not distress or grps
operates when all OF her remedies have failed.
certain TO supersede Pills Castor OIL Narcotic
Ihe castoria contains neither Minerals MofI
nor alcohol BY Its em0lient soothing efett +
slLnilates the food and produces natural sleeD
H1culafly adapting Il 70 crying and teething chi
~ cures Stomach Ache. Wind Collie, Constipi
Flatuleney, Group and kills Worms Make
Drqsglst send for it; he will always keep it, a
bottle. snp3ts
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
EVERYONE SPEAKS FAvoRA-
BLY,.

Ma. STEVENS: - nus ~ i0'o'
DER S,r.-I have been troubled with eanker from
ny chlidhood, causing my mouth to be so sore AT
tmes that was unable to eat. Have taken many
preparations. but with no effect until tried yong
egetine After taking few doses / found tbat 4,
renewed the faintness at the stomach thar always
accompanies eanker humOr: and BY the time + ma
dken the thlrd bottle my mouth was entirely On red
iang not 9een troubled with il since that time
y, nnicn : eight months ago. have recommended Il
% several OF my aequaintances and every one ~
speaks isyerabiy ofits good effect
iOurs Truly, 7. S. SHERMAN
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

Central Illinois suffered severely
last Saturday by disastrous rain storm
which injured the crops, washed out the
road bed of the Springfield and Illinois
Southwestern railroad to a considerable
extent, and played havoc generally with
the country.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
TRUE BILLIE

TRUE BLUE may be found the ensuing I
son at the stable Of the subscriber. I'll EopAI
and SATURDAYS excepted
fSDfGR EE--True Blue was sired b.
wells Black Hawk. Jr., aud he By Hills eia 2
Hawk Dam Of True Blue was Han bleio
large size and a great roadster. True Blue
hands high his usual weight il about y. ~,
Terms of Service. to insure FoaI. tn lat n 4
Westminster West, Vt, Nay 10th. is72
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
Would not be without
VEGETINE.I
FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST.

=, The great benefit have received from, ,h.,s =,
Dr Cummings Vegetine induces me 10 49, u.s. ~
@ IN ITS favor believe it to be not only q,
value Tor restoring the health but nreve1
seasons - ''S sPttns anu Summer
would not be without it for ten times its cost.
A4.o-.. EDWIN TILDEN
81 me eraitsmen's Life Assurance Company
No. ~ Sears building. Boston. Mass.
1924
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
EZEKIEL, 47lh Chapter.
12h VERSE.

. By the rivers upon the banks thereof shall grow
all trees for meat whose leaf shall fade and the
fruit thereof shall be for and the Leaf thereof
for medicine" Our great RedeemeF has made
provision for the Of diseases Of man and beast
yet thousands are overtaken with sickness without
suspicion that il is caused by mercury other sub
tie posons that freely used in many medicines
and edies of the present daN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
H. A. GRAVES LlNlMEN1

FEHIS EMINENT. which is we'll known. aul
Il been received by many with much faver, 10
section. Is now manufactured by Mrs. MAklA
EARL a daughter of the originator. with who's
let the recipe for manufacture. Ii Is gool
hhenmatism. Chilblains. ScaIds. Burns. By.
SshapPsd Hands. Sore Lips. &e. aud will b Z
Bellows Falls. Nav N 1872 L. Il
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
J. y. BUTTEKFIELD
j. NJ. TYLER, c
JOHN ROBERTSON, oouhty
j. Il. PIERCE, committee.
NJ T. GTEsTG6N


We have variety of political notices
for conventions this week, and if any of
our readers are not pleased with some
one of them, they must be incorrigible.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

= VIM. Thompson of Wolcott, who
was severely injured by railroad blast
some time since, is doing finely. He lost
an eye, his right arm, and two fugers on
his left hand.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
County Con vention.

County Convention for the county of Windham
will be held at Fayetteville on TUESDAY the 18th
of june 1872 at II o'clock, A. NJ for the purpose of
nominating candidates for county officers and Judges
of Probate. to be supported at the next biennial
election.
All Republicans are invited to be present and to
be represented in the Convention by their delegates
Delegates are requested to hand in their creden-
tials to the County Committee before the hour nam
ed for the opening of the convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
Senator Sumner.

Senator Sumner made a speech in the
senate on Friday last, OF some four hours
in length, being mainly an exclusive
personal attack upon President Grant.
1t was designed for effect upon the Phil
adelphia convention. There was no
measure pending to call it out. 1t was
made from whole cloth, or no occasion,
and entirely devoted to assaults upon
the administration. As it would fill two
or three papers like ours, we of course
cannot publish it.
We have never been among those re-
publicans who have cried down and spo-
ken derogatory of Charles SUMNER
We have felt deep regret that he has
ever had any cause of grievance against
the administration or any of its friends
and we regret still more that he has moi
proved himself statesman sufficiently
wise to stand aloof from mere personal
warfare. His speech of Friday is sim
ply vast collection of the democratic
calumnY against the president for the
past three years. 1t has not the merit
Of anything new in it, but he has re.
hearsed it with his scholarly ability and
diction, and of course the Tribune, lust
now the democratic organ Of New York
city, is delighted with it and pronounces
it equal if not greater than any of his
efforts in the great conflict with sla-
veryl
1t is well known that the president
and few republicans some time ago
conceived what they thoughtto be a pro-
ject, favorble to the interests of this coun-
try-the annexation of San Domingo.
1t took but a few months to ascertain
that the project found no favor with the
people or with great majority of the
republican party, therefore the president
had the good sense to drop it in accord
ance with what he had previously said,
that he should have no policy to en-
force against the will of the people, .
and scarcely anything has been said
about it since anywhere.
And now the great statesman of Mas
saehusetts digs up this old corpse, and
holds 1T up on exhibition before the
country, and rolls it under his tongue as
though it was sweet morsel, and asks
the country to repudiate the president,
on account of matter in which the
president himself has given us a most
signal instance that he will not repudi-
ate the will of the peoplel
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

VERMONT BATTLE FLAes.-Mr. Phin.
ney, the efficient Sergeant-at-arms of the
State House at Montpelier, has collected
the various battle flags of our Vermont
regiments into two large glass cases, in
the vestibule of the capitol, and has
properly marked and designated each
so that it may be readily identified
They are now safe from exposure, and
injury and theft, which were reducing
these precious memorials to shreds. while
they may be as readily seen and recog-
nized as before.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
From the st. Adams Messenger,
THE GOVERNOR QUESTION.

LIZ oOfEhNoh 2OcolIONs
1t was supposed by the people in this
part of the State, and, so far as we are
informed, was well understood in politi-
cal circles, that the announcement of
Governor Stewards candidacy for re.
nomination settled the question as to who
should be Governor and that Mr.. Bill
lings would not be candidate. But last
week the Woodstock Standard, Bellows
Falls TIMES and St. Johnsbury Csledon-
ian had articles strongly indicative of
an unwillingness to accept the result and
distinctly intimating that Governor Stew
art had deceived the friends of Mr.. Bill
lings. They are altogether mistaken.
Ills position is now just what it has been
all the time, namely: he is in the hands
of the people. When there was pros
pect that we should have but two con-
gressional districts and that he was the
man upon whom all would most willing.
ly unite to represent one of them, he gave
a quasi consent to the use of his name.
thoughall the while informing his friends
that many had expressed desire to re-
elect him Governor, and that if such a
desire was general he should prefer this
office.
The authority he then gave was that
the proposed change might be discussed.
with reference to ascertaining the wishes
OF the people; but the use of his name
which he thus permitted was construed
we now see how unjustly-into an accept
ance on his part of the programme which
our friends still urge.
This definition of his position we had
from his own lips and we are almost
equally well assured that when the first
newspaper announcement was made
which begun the discussion some weeks
ago, he did not consider it-as certainly
we did not-a fair statement of his DO
sitlon and he was tempted at that very
time to authorize statement that he
should prefer candidacy for Governor.
In this connection we cannot forbear to
state that the scheme for retiring him
from the field for Governor was cooked
up by other parties and urged upon him
against his will. He had received many
.Angible evidences that the people desir-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

Windsor County Convention.

The Republicans Of Windsor County are requisite,
to meet in Convention. at the Town Hall. in Wood
stock, on Thursday, the 10th day OF June, 1872 a
IL O'Clock, A. NJ. to put in nomination such person.
they would elect to the respective County office
for the ensuing term Of two years.
NORMAN PAUL,
F.P BALL.
j, NJ. MCINTOSH c4
NJ. C. EDMUNDS, c0ouhy
j. X. EGERT0N. Nohiihittee'
N. o, DANF0RTH,
Il. j. WHITC0MB,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
WONDERFUL CURES


DIR. URANN OF BOSTON,
Who has made so many Wonderful Cures
supposed ineurable. in almost every coungh 4
mont, for the past twelve years will make b {
visit to. Bellows Falls, the l4th and 18th
month, Every invalid should see him as b 4
are truly wonderful. CONSULTATION FBi4
Read the following remarkable cure made !,
neighboring town
LUDLOW, W.. Jan. Y Il
This will certify that was treated By Dr. URl
Of Boston, one year ago this month for what
clans called sottcning OF the brain. was in 4
state that | was unable to attend to any woft
SIT day after day IN a perfect stupor. unconse
All going on around me. was gradually FALLS
my friends and attendants despaired Of my
any better. when DIR. URANN was called. lie
me at highland the next day was able 10 80
the mousse, and in less than a week was able
well. MARY FULLt
LUDLOW He
The above named girl Mary Fuller. was Dol
BILE work for me prior to and at the time Of bTl
ness, and tor nearly or quite q week was perl
unconscious. had taken no interest in hef
supposing the doctors tthere had been two Of
ealledjwere doing ali that could be done but y
stage OF the case was told that she could moth
NOR ming. L went to the room and was conTiai
the danger, My faith IN travelling doctors was 4
but seeing life fast ebbing away. and that the I
ment he was then receiving was doing her DO Z
and that some other means mus be resorted II
,hat Immediately, | suggested that she shou
" pr. kANN method or treatment. with ver
laith that ne or any one else could help her q
ing that she was to far gone = but | was surF
az the change. and must say never saw such |,
lt seemed as If done by magic; the next day
was around the house looking cheerful and soOd
life. l. DAWLLIl
10 Proprietor of Ludlow Houss
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07

ADDISON CoUNTY.-The Burlington
Free Press says considerable canvassing
is going on in Addison County in regard
to the Senatorial nominations at the com
ing republican county convention. For
the Senator from the northern portion
OF the county. the principal candidates
are Alexis I. Smith, of New Haven =
Gen. Stephen f. Atwood, of Monkton,
and j. w. Barnes of Ferrisburgh. From
the south part of the county, the nomi-
nation seems to lie between Henry Lane
Cornwall and Marshall Smith of Bird
port.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
gelluws falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, JUNE 7. 1872.
Union Republican state Convention

Republican Union STATE c9nySptl9Ip Ny w gs, pc
held at Montpelier on WEDNESDAY y me lnth,
1871 AT 10 o'clock A. NJ. 10 nominate cahdldatos iVI
Governor Lieutenant Governor ana treasures 70
he snnnorted al the State election IN September
next. also 10 nominate two Presidential Electors al
large, TO be supported at the coming Presidential
Election. 80,
The Republican Union voters of this state will be
represented in the Convention by their delegates TO
be chosen on the basis of one delegate from each
town and an additional delegate for each one hun
dred votes east for the Republican candidate ior
Governor at the last State election. Delegates will
provide themselves with proper credentials, signed
by the Secretaries Of their respective primary
meetings.
G. @, BENEDICT. Chairman.
KITTREDGE HASkINS. Secretary.
GEO. A, MERRILL.
H. q. ROOT Republican
II, II. FIfIELD.
STEPHEN THOMAS State
PROSPER MERRILL.
ALBERT CLARKE, Co,,,on,ion
o. N. ELkINS, Nou'en''oh'
+. FAIRBANKS.
Brattleboro. Vermont, June 30, 1872.
The following is the appOrtionment Of Delegates
upon the basis laid down in the above call.
wINDHAM ooUNTY-39 Delegates.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-06-07
OF REFLECTION.

VI hna-I4LI-N4lONs
From the Windsor Journal. June l. 1872.
A few of the newspapers are strug-
Cling to create difference between the
case of the Governor and that of other
officers elected on the biennial plan but
their efforts are vain. The office of Gov.
ernor has always been regarded by the
people of Vermont as one, if not the chief,
of the highest and most weightv offices
to which any man can be raised by the
State. He is commander il chief of the
military forces of the State, (and in time
of war no man dare despise the office, J
and although the constitution and laws
define pretty clearly his sphere, he is the
executive of the laws of the State, called
himself to act upon every statute enact
ed while he is in office. Moreover, he
holds in his hand, by the power OF par
don, the key of the iron door at the State
Prison to every convict confined therein
save in case of sentence to death-and
even in that, he has the power of reprieve
till session of the Legislature occurs,
which may be to the extent of nearly two
entire years. And who will say that
all this, and more, does not constitute a
grave trust? Who will affirm that it is
not as important as that of member of
the Legislature, or of County officer !?
An excellent Governor not to be re-elect-
ed because he has once been chosen, and
has served one term of two years? Alas
for Vermont, if we should ever come to
such a contamination of folly !"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-17
pTTTTg1 PARTY FIRST.

The New York Uor!d pallates the &C
ton of the Democrats who refused 10 vote
for Grant or Greeley. and remained at
home in the glowing pride Of consistency,
by saying that they deserve to be respected
for their fidelity to their party. This is
declaration that reflects but little credit on
it's author or the object Of his remarks. 1t
confesses that there are citizens who owe
superior duty to their party 70 that
which they owe to their country-an adj
mission that no sensible man ought TO
acknowledge concerning himself or his
friends. It is impossible for us to con-
ceiye how g genuine american can expect
to be accepted as worthy OF citizenship
who deliberately admits his unworthiness
by pretending that. % between his duty
to his party and that to his conn-
try, his mind leads him to prefer
the former. In the contest jus: ended
there were grounds Of division between
Grant and Greeley concerning the govern
ment Of tie nation that required the ear
nest consideration Of every voter No
man had a right 10 stand neutral in his
own contest, depending upon Others to
save the government that gives or with"
holds protection. Ia civil life the ballot
is to the citizen what the musket is to the
settler in the frontier stockade. It is his
weapon Of safely He must use it, and he
must use it for the general protection. and
not for his own selfish purposes. He is
not allowed to $hrow 1t away, and thus
cast his own protection on Others. And
he must use it in favor d the State, and
not in favor of an associate in camp
against another associate. The theory Of
the World, upon which it bases its auda-
cious praise Of the Democrats who allowed
the interests Of the republic to be taken
care of, together with their own, by more
patriotic citizons, by putting party above
it, simply dissolyes the government ltwa8
a law in one Of the States Of Greece that
the man who neglected his rights lost
tAUl, Ne p6lIIS dGNoIt-t2I NtAA '" VI I1'3 " 10
trusted with such values Estimated
according to this law, which is the true
one. both with regard to muskets and
bullets, the friends Of the World, who put
their party before their country, are no
longer worthy to be considered American
citizens, for they stupidity stood still
while a terrible contest vas being waged
that involved their own interests, without
having the sense or the patriotism to
know or decide as to which Of the con-
testants represented the general welfare
best. Such men ought not to be allowed
to affect by their craftsmanship the welfare
Of the State, for they have already de-
clared that their allegiance is due 10 a
party. and not to the country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-17
CHEAPRErNG ARI8TOCRACY.

A complaint is made against President
Theirs, Of France, that he has issued more
decorations during his short term Of office
to soldiers that were defeated il the late
war, than Napoleon issued during his
whole term Of service. embracing the
Crimean, the Austrian, and the African
wars Of the Empire. Two thoughts are
suggested by this complaint; one applica-
Bile to ourselves directly, and the other APP
plicable to the policy Of Mons. Theirs.
Has not the South crowned with laUrels
quite as many supposititious heroes. as
Thiers has? Have we not erected men
into martyrs who neaver earned a niche in
the temple? And did not this wholesale
unfolding arise from the antecedent whole
sale disaster. The weak who fell along
side Of the great in a common misfortune
claimed the same laudation because the
struggle was not allowed to proceed far
enough to demonstrate who was the real
hero. And forty sufferers rushing
out Of great trouble obtain a
sort Of general sympathy because the
public can rot decide which deserved
praise in the midst Of the connection.
NJ Theirs was met, as the Southern people
were, by host Of men who said they had
deserved well Of the country, and as it was
impossible to prove that they did not. bee
cause the possibility was with them, the
claim s7as settled with ribbon. And as
the bestowaf was SO liberal and 50 general,
why. it soon became so payment q: all.
for where every man carries the same OF.
der on his breast it is no distinction. is
to the second suggestion, possibly Mons.
Theirs has concluded that a sery cheap
way to reconcile the french 70 the Toss OF
their aristocgatic titles is to make the
titles commons Where there is but one
prince in IL State he is g exposure. where
there are forty they are boxes. France is
seeking 10 escape from .,1istocracy into
republicanism, but she finds It hard t.
wean the piebeians from: the love Of
patrician sights. One way ~ou!I be
to abolish them altogether and 20
publish y penalty against their use
IN France. *hiei. was tic piaD tie ::ee!
Republicans adopted in 1893. 1t failed.
because the human eye !oves novelty.
brilliancy and great contrasts. GoroHets
were few and very aqpreionsi'e. but they
sz-e7. y,foesinrp when .i;s.,9ayrl j., 7,77f,f3o
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-17
PFNDENTE LITE,

Our political contest is now il; 3 fair way
10 be fought out il tie federal court. Be
fore that tribunal VIII be tried the right
70 otticiate OF those claiming TO constitute
the board Of returning officers The in
junction issued from the Circuit Court
yesterday, {. copy Of which is printed in
this mornings paper, eft2ct'1ally prohibits
any further action by the board. CON-
posed .: Governor Warmoth, Colonel
Wharton, Dnrant DaPonte and L. II.
Hatch, and directs that pending Ill this
litigation the board composed Of John
Lynch, T. J. Heron. Jacob Hawkins and
James Longstreet be recognized as the
legal returning officers tor the las: elec
ton. The defendants are required 80
show cause on Tuesday. il any they have,
why a pelpetua. injunction should mot be
granted.
This proceeding has been taken after
due deliberation, and jnvolves momen-
tous consequences. Il implies that the
regularly constituted State authorities are
unable, through local dissensions, to
properly hold an election; that those now
pretending TO represent the State in
matter Of serious concern are in law and
fact without authority to act, and it be-
comes the duty Of the supreme government
to take us into custody and determine the
rights Of parties. If the allegations CON