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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
Surrender of the Virginius.

Release of the Prisoners.-They start Tor
what they suppose TO be their Execution.
The Virginus was surrendered to the
u. S. Steamer Despatch, at Bahia Hon
da on Tuesday of last week.
The surrender of the Virginius pris-
oners took place at Santiago on Thurs
day of last week, and true to their
treacherous characteristics, the Spanish
authorities kept the poor wretches in ig-
norance of their prospective release,
and with base inhumanity led them to
suppose that they were to be executed.
Priests were with them taking their con-
fessions and dying declarations, and i'm
ploring them to look to God for pardon.
They were taken out of prison in des-
pair, but on their way to the slaughter
pen, as they supposed, their eyes fell
upon the Juniata flying the flag of the
United States. When they realized the
truth scene occurred which beggars
description. The enthusiasm knew no
bounds. They were speedily transferred
to the deck of the Junia.a, and gave
vent to the most extravagant but touch
ing demonstrations of joy, embracing
each other, some crying, some kissing,
and others audibly offering thanks to the
Almighty for their deliverance from the
horrors of their dungeon and the pros
pect of an ignominious death. On the
| night before the surrender the officers
and crew of the Juniata were stationed
at quarters, her guns being turned on
the city. The Spanish volunteers hav-
ing been excited to an open riot by the
rumor that the surrender was to take
place, large number of volunteers
went In body to the Governors palace
and begged permission to attempt the
capture OF the Juniata, saying that they
could do it with knives alone. The Gov.
refused to grant permission. Our officers
believe that the application was made in
earnest, and not few regret that it was
not favorably entertained, as the Juni-
alta alone, not to speak of the Kansas
and Pinta, would have been more than
match for the assailants.
| The prisoners, numbering 102, were in
rags and were at once furnished clothing
from our men-of-war, and as they did
not have full supply, two British war
steamers, then in the harbor, created
much good feeling by sending them a
present of 100 blankets. Their treat.
ment by the Spanisrds, by their reports
appears to have been fendish. They
were emaciated from starvation, and
constantly subjected to threats of instant
death. On Wednesday evening they
were visited bg Spanish official, who
told them to prepare for death, as they
we're to be shot next morning. The
priests came in soon afterwards and
passed the greater portion of the night
with them, administering the comforts O.
religion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
Oranges.
s. W. G.

Mr.. EDToR:-In your issue of the
18th you inform your readers that the
" Westminster Farmers Club are to dis
cuss the Granger question" To me this
is gratifying announcement. The sub
ject is worthy the attention of every
farmer, and is especially appropriate for
the consideration of that respectable
Westminster Club. Organizations bear
ing the name of oranges, or patrons of
husbandry, are numerous in the West
and South, and the Order is being rapid
ly extended through the Middle and
Eastern states. | am in hearty sympa-
thy with the leading objects or purposes
of the Order, and recognize the impor-
lance of combined effort in order to ac-
complish those purposes. What pro-
gress, moral, social, or industrial, was
ever achieved without combined effort :?
combination is the efficient instrument Of
progress; civilization would relapse into
barbarism without it. 1t is high time
that farmers should unite and take care
of their own interests which are the gen.
eral interests. As one born and reared
upon farm, and spent long life there,
| feel authorized to speak out on this
subject. Farmers are growing and whin-
ing about monopolies and middle men.
| know they have suffered and why ?
because they have neglected their own
interest, and suffered horde of cormor-
ants to fileh from their pockets the hard
earned dollars. We ought to be ashamed
of ourselves that such is the disgraceful
fact. AS class we far exceed any other
in numbers and wealth, complaining of
being ridden and oppressed, as being
poor prosecuted lambs among wolves.
Let us try to ascertain why it is, that
under free government the great ma
jority is controlled and governed by q
very small minority. The reason has
been ascertained in some of the states,
and the masses have arisen in their might
and marched maufully to their proper
positions. Vermont is to be dotted all
over with these associations, formed for
the diffusion of intelligence and the pro-
lection of industry, and may heaven has
ten their triumph over the whole brood
of villainies, whether bulls or bears,
rings or corners. Mr.. Editor, if you will
allow me space l will endeavor to give
your readers a more general view of the
character and operation of these associ-
ations. WOMAN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

james Nc NJ. Shafter, native of
this county and brother to the late Judge
0. l.. Skater, is one of the Republican
candidates for the U. S. Senate in Cali
fornia.
George Washington's mothers din
ner bell was recently sold at an auction
in Fredericksburg, Va. 1t bears the
date of 1867 and was purchased many
years ago, at sale of the effects of
Washington's mother in Fredericksburg.
1t weighs six pounds, and is one of
the good, old fashioned, sweet toned
ringers.
= 1t is believed majority of the Sen.
ate will not agree with the House in the
total repeal of the bankruptcy act, but
will favor amending so as to guard the
debtor from the small minority of his
creditors, leaving the question of invol-
untary bankruptcy to be determined by
those more largely interested. The Sem
ate Judiciary viii consider t.ae subject
during the recess.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

The Attorney General has decided
that the Virginius was not entitled to
carry the U. S. Flag, at the time of her
capture by the Spanish authorities, and
that her registration papers were OBJ
tanned by fraud. In other words she
was simply a "fillibuster carrying adj
venturers, exactly as most people sup
posed in the first place, and but for the
inhuman and indecent haste of the
Spanish Cuban authorities in executing
a portion of those captured with her, the
sympathy for the Virginius in this coup-
try would have been very much less.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

The ILLINOIS GRANGERs.-The Illi-
nois State Changers Association. at the
conclusion of their annual session at De-
catur, Thursday night of last week,
adopted resolutions declaring that every
American voter should do all in his pow
er TO secure the election of honest and
competent men to office that farmers
are absolved from all allegiance to old
political parties that the repeal of the
salary law should be retroactive; that
large salaries are antagonistic to repub-
lican principles. They also favor i'm
proving the navigation of the lakes and
rivers, oppose protective tariffs, depre-
cate the system of subsidies, favor le-
gal tender currency issued directly by
tue government, and interchangeable for
bonds bearing the lowest possible rate of
interest, demand revision of the patent
law, insist on biennial sessions of the
Legislature, assert the right of the State
to legislate for the control of railroads,
and oppose any attempt by Congress to
exercise such control.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

There is hitch about the nomination
of Attorney General Williams for Chief
Justice, and we are inclined to think
there. ought to be. The position should
be given to one who is unquestionably
in the front rank of American jurists,
and the nomination of Williams certain
ly does not sound like that of Chase by
Lincoln. A feeling prevails that the
president can do better, and we hope the
Senate will give him the chance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

SENATOR EDMuNDs.-In the United
States Senate ON Thursday. Mr.. Edmunds
made point of order that the resolution
to adjourn over the holidays could not
be considered, under the rules, without
unanimous consent. The chair overruled
the point of order. But on Friday the
chair announced that he had been ex-
aiming precedents and had come to the
conclusion that the ruling against the
Senator from Vermont, yesterday, was
erroneous. Proceedings, therefore, on
the resolution, under the ruling, were
void. This is not the first time presid-
ing officer has had to take back ruling
against Senator Edmunds. Few legisla-
tors are more thoroughly familiar with
parliamentary law and precedents, than
he
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

A Coon ExAMPLE.-We see it stated
that neither President Grant nor the
Cabinet officers will offer intoxicating
drinks to New Years callers; and the
Vice President, with many senators and
representatives and several judges and
governors, have authorized the expires
sion Of wish, in view of the evils re-
sulting from the drinking customs wide
AZ prevalent at the holiday season, that
eads Of morality aud good order
not to include intoxicating
heIr Christmas and New
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

CUT THIS OUT
1t may save your I,ica

There Is no person living but what sufFars
or less with Lung Diseases, Coughs Colds y, Trore
sumption, yet some would die rather than ny .oe
cents for bottle Of medicine that would cure ~ y
DIR. A, Boschees German Syrup has lately bssS eIn
troduced in this country from dermany ana n
wondrous cures astonishes every one that try i, "
take 1t TO your Druggist. IL. IL. q s. M and
Bellows Falls, Vermont, and get a sample b o,y.ls
free of charge. or regular size for rs cents 0ue
spn-425 q. g. GREEN. Woodburv N =
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

Alexander H. Stephens is proposed as
a candidate for the presidency. His late
speech in favor of carrying official sala-
ries up even several degrees beyond the
law passed by the last Congress, would
be a splendid platform for him to run on.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

THOUSANDS OF INJUNCTIoNs.-T The
cold-catching community, thoutands of
them are serving premptory injunctions
on their Coughs, and Catarrhs, in the
shape of daily and nightly doses of Hale's
Honey of Horeh0und and Tar. The
paroxisms are silenced in forty-eight
hours. Crittenton's 9th Avenue.
Sold by all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

An EMINENT DIVINE SAYS. al have
been using the Peruvian Syrup. Il
gives me new vigor, buoyancy of spirits
elasticity of muscle" Seth w. FowIe
q Sons, Boston, will send, free, pam
phiet OF 81 pages, containing a full ac-
count OF this remarkable medicine, to
any one sending him their address
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

Congress adjourned last Friday, to the
9th of January, 1874. They have passed
no important bill and the discussion and
action in the House on the salary bill
has not been creditable or satisfactory.
We hope for better and more profitable
action after the holidays, but it is GER
tainly not promising at the present time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

Gov. Booth has been elected U. S.
Senator from California, after several
ballots by the legislature. He was sup
ported by the anti-monopoly party, and
some republicans and some democrats.
He is the present governor of that State,
elected by the republican party, and his
term as U. S. Senator will commence
March 4, 1875.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

There is one good thing about ba.
bies," says late traveller, " they never
change. We have girls of the period
men of the world, but the baby is the
same self-possessed, fearless, laughing,
voracious little heather in all ages and
in all countries"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
gellows falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, DEC. 26, 1878,

The Postmaster General, who is some
what famous for sharp reforms, admits
that he is unable to get the mails carried
any cheaper since the abolition of the
franking privilege.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
E.tate Of Ward sce,s.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Probate C9S Court
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER. S. in and for SAID " n
triet lie all persons interested in the eststsn
trict, deceased GREETISs.
N0U are hereby notified that Cyrene Scott e5Wsss3
Il trix of the last will and testament o. sara ~
Scott. has filed her petition in writing setting W.
that upon the settlement of her final adminlstiss
account there was due from the estate OF sale I'd
ceased, twelve hundred and seventy dollar. -
twenty-nine cents. and that the personal estss;s
said deceased has already been exhausted in psy
debts of said deceased. She therefore prays de-
ceased to pay said debt of % and interest s
on from July ID 1875 and the expenses of sala
and that said court will decide upon said
at session thereof to be held at the Probate ~ tD
in Townshend IN said district, on the FlkSh and
NESDAY OF JANUARY. 1874 at which time All
place you can be heard in the premises II YOU
see cause. Y. d. EOOi Ell
December To- 1875
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

Cheshire Railroad.
u M NJ Err ARRAN MENT
Commencing Monday. June. ?. 1873.

Commencing Monday. June. 2, 1873,
EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at sy5OA
NJ, ACC. at $40 A. M, and MAIL, $50 p. N
Keene. at ass, $50 and 9,S5. A. M, and 3,23 p
for Fitchburg, Boston, Worcester. Lowell, Nasbua
and Intermediate Stations. Arrive at Fitchburr Al
$50 A. M, $50 A. M. l2U0P NJ. and ,o5 p. M Boz
ton S.35. and II 90 A. M. $50 and ITO p. M
IL A. NJ, ACCOM-. and $50 PM, EXPRESS. Fitch,
burg. att IS A. M, and l.25 P. NJ 7,35 p NJ Kesns
at IL, 40 NJ, 3.37 p. NJ and. $40 p. NJ for Below
Falls. Windsor. Rutland. &c.
R. STEWART, supt
KKKSK. N. H.. May. Is, 1878.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
Habi,uaI Cos,iyene.. c...,..

Headache, Dizziness, Worns, Liver oomn,.,
Dyspepsia. Sour Stomach, Bad Breath 'ompiaint
snrest preventive Is DR.. HARRIsON,s SSi The
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tive, they restore nature, thereby curing ara
habit. In the opinion Of every druggist th0suye
the most pleasant and efectual remedy for ths are
and the only one that reaches the cause as an,es
box, 80 cts. Large box 60 cts, mailed fses Trial
last price. 'ee LOT this
DIR. HARRIsoN's ICELAND BALsAM
splendid cure for coughs, hoarseness, and all H.,
and lung complaints For sale by 4, s. HARRiS9SsNs
and by all Druggists. sbns5l pSoston,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
Pratt7s A straI Oil.

A BSOLUTELY safe. Perfectly odor,ess A,ror.
"A uniform Illuminating qualities su perior To ~
Burns in any lamp without danger Of exploding or
taxing hre. Manufactured expressly TO dispiace
under every possible test, and its perfect burning
qualities are proved by its continued use in over
0,000 families " wv
Millions of gallons have been sold and no acci-
dent-dlrectly or indirectlyhas ever occurred from
burning storing or handling it.
The immense yearly loss to life and propertv re
splting nom the use of cheap and dangerous oils in
the United States, is appalling "
Inc Insurance Companies and Fire Commissioners
throughout the country recommended the AS
IRA as the best safeguard when lamps are used
For sale at retail by the trade generally. and nj
wholesale by the proprietors, CHAS PRATT Co
lOS. Fulton Street. New York $50 snn va
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26

VEGETINE has never failed to effect a
cure, giving tone and strength to the
system debilitated by disease.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
TO INVENTORS,

PATENT OWNERS, AND ALL INTERESTED IN
PATENTS;
The Prospectus of the New England Association
OF inventors and Patent Owners contains matters Of
Inventions, - - anu
Sent to any address on application to
III. h. TOWNSEND, Secretary
1873 Summer St., Boston. Mass.
spn-62-2
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-26
WANTED

Our Agents are making from - 20 ZIG ~ firrg-
re Won want EN- ployment send stamp for o ln ~"
a. - MAGIC COMPOUND w. "a
E-M Morrisvhis'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
Kentucky Espouses the Cause of
Louisiana.

Kentucky has responded to the state
ment of Governor McEnery, of Louis
lana, in relation to the condition of affairs
in the latter State. Governor Leslie, OF
Kentucky in message to the uegisla-
ture of that Coi;monweaiah. gays:
The cause of the people of Louisiana
is our cause, for their danger is our dan
ger. The bitter cup which they drink
to-day may be soon commended to our
lips. To abandon her is to abandon the
common cause of State Rights. If the
great wrong which has been perpetrated
against her shall pass pnchallenged and
unredressed now, it may serve as pre-
cedent to render resistance to sip2illar en-
croachments more difficult in the future.
And in conclusion Governor Leslie re-
marks:
I therefore recommend that respect
full but earnest and solemn protest against
the understandable intervention of Fed
eral authority ip the State of Louisiana,
be prepared and uttered by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Kentucky, IL n
suitable form to be laid before the Con-
yress of the United States, and that our
Senators be instructed and our members
in the House Of Representatives be re-
quested TO give all proper aid in support
ing the appeal proposed to be made by
the people of Louisiana for redress Of
their grievances.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
A Wise and well-Timed Reminder.

4 Wise and Well-T1med Reminder.
The Columbia South Caroliniam con-
cludes all adlnire5Hle article on the arrest
of the County Treasurers. with the fol-
lowing wise and well-timed remainder: /:
In the meantime, too, we desire to
call the attention of the State Treasurer
again, and the attention of the Chief
Magistrate of the Republican party, to
the solemn pledge in the platform they
set forth ip the last election, which was
that there shoutd be daily published in
the newspapers full aud detailed account
of the receipts and disburSeGt e3tts OF the
State Treasury for each day. This pledge
has been most shamefully disregarded,
and the people of the State are to-day
entirely in the dark as to the condition
of the State Treasury, and the amounts
which have already been paid out. They
know no more than they did in the
palmiest days of Parker, about whose
scrip it took four years for them to find
out anything; and even .atthe end Of that
time. the most satisfactory information
they could get was that the State was
financially ruined. The only guaranty
which the people now have that the same
sort Of tricks are not being played is that
the ofaarp,iuity for evil doing is not so
great, and 'the belief which is very gen
ersl, that the present Treasurer is made
of better and more honeststla than his
predecessor.
But if tile purest man in the State, and
one in whom every citizen had the most
undoubting confidence, were Treasurer,
it would not be right that the people
should be kept in utter ignorance OF
what is being done with the money they
pay from tfelr seanty earnings for the
support of tic GoVern,4ent. 1t is their
privilege to know and they cts,,5t TO
know Their failure to know. has ai i'eady
cost them millions.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
Facts and Bearings of the EichelOerger


AS many of cur citizens are already
aware, Ex-Treasurer. Eichelbergef was
arrested in Columbia, on Wednesday OF
last week, by State Treasurer Cardo7o-
the warrant in the case setting forth that
the arrest was made for defalcation
to the amount of $4,000. The case
being one in which bail is not admissible
Mr.. Eichelberger petitioned for haDeas
corpus, and on Thursday morning the
matter was brought before Hon. H. b.
Carpenter, Judge of this Circuit. j. y.
Pope, Esq, appeared for the State; ana
Congressman Elliott heretofore Eichel-
berger's bitterest enemy and J.. A. Dun
bar, ESQ.,, for the Defendant. After two
days argument, in which zeal and aolh-
ty were displayed by both parties, 1uoge
Carpenter decided that the prisoner
should go free without bail, on the GROUND
that there was no criminal charge against
him, and no allegation of fraud, and the
Constitution prohibited imprisonment
for debt except in case of fraud. In
short, the Judge decided that the statute
authorizing the treasurer to arrest ana
commit to Jail defaulting officials un1li
thew account, to be unconstitutional.
Hence Mr.. Eichelberger is at liberty; /;
and Treasurer Cardozo, it is understood,
will proceed hereafter regularly on the
criminal side of the Court.
Eichelberger, however, remains If
Columbia-and in hot water. At latest
accounts he was endeavoring to effect
settlement with the State Treasurer, and
; t is said that, even allowing him full
credit for all the scrip he had to show,
he was still sl2,5oo behind.
By scrip, in this case, we mean certain
school and other claims which Eichel-
berger paid while Treasurer, and which
he now clsims the right to turn over to
the State Treasurer as so much cash.
And Just here 4ies the cause-and the
sin. and shame and villany-of this and
similar difficulties. Public officials, in
these DAYS, are not satisfied with their
lawful salaries and perquisites. They
must make.money-quickly and IN h~ge
.ums. In Edeefield. it seems to US, this
has been peculiarly the case.
And certainly, Treasurer Cardozo ee'
serves the commendation OF the State at
large, and of all honest people, for re-
sisting the claims, in the shape of war
rants, pay certificates. etc.. set up against
the State by too many County Treasurers.
and others. When County Treasurers
buy up school scrip, &c, at half it calls
for, and then hold back the money of the
State until they are paid dollar for dollar,
undoubtedly the time has come to put a
bride upon them. And as the people,
down trodden and overpowered, cannot
do this, we are heartily glad to see
| Treasurer Cardozo undertake it-let self
defence, or public honesty, or what not,
be his motive. Treasurer Allen, of
Greenville County. is also under arrest,
for a defalcation of 1900; and If Car
dozo arrests few more of these modest
speculating gentlemen, there will be less
stealing in future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-04-24
Superstition Among the Modocs.

Boston Charley, the friendly Indian
chief, told very grim story to Gen.
Candy just before the latter's death,
which shows how influenced are the In
dians by their superstitions, and how
inflexible they may bec3me under the
false teachings Of their mediterranean:
"He said that the Modoc medicine man
had had vision, in which he had COM
muned with the spirits of all the dead
Modocs Of the past; these, he said, would
be with the living survivors of the tribe,
and would aid to exterlninate the soldiers.
Every rock and creyice, he stated, would
conceal one of these departed Modocs.
Mrs. Whittle, the Indian wife Of Robert
Whittle, had previously told General
Candy of this revelation OF the medicine
man, and had interpreted the Modoc
dream songs to that officer, and for that
reason, as Boston asserted, the Indians
are displeased with her and will talk no
more with her. Boston further assured
the General that the Modocs could and
would kill all the troops. Another evil
dence Of the superstition OF the Modocs
is shown in charge they made during
one of the recent councils. A violent
rain and snow storm was prevailing at
the time, and they became very angry
with the whites, declaring that the storm
had been caused by their (the ykite's)
medicine man, and was intended to pro-
tect them"