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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
: The postmistress of Reading, Pa

= The postmistress of Reading, Pa,
employs her husband as head clerk.
A Madison Avenue girl recently
broke off her engagement just because
her lover wanted to borrow five dollars
of her.
= There is prisoner in the Jail al
Moyamensing, Pa, who has been under
sentence of death since 1850, waiting fol
some governor to sign his death warrant
A young Atlanta (Ga.,) lawyer
who was conducting a case in which his
father was to make the plea, gracefully
alluded to the old gentleman as "my
distinguished associate"
In Bavaria, on every Monday morn
ing, list of all the engagements fol
marriage that have taken place during
the preceding week are published in the
papers. The pleasant little affairs have
to be ratified by the parents on both
sides, and written out in legal form.
A Meadville, Pa, girl, who was
looking at a circus clown whirling a hal
with a stick, remarked to her young
man that she used to do that" The
young man was looking at contortion
ist in another part of the arena who had
his legs tied around his neck, and an ex
PLANTATION was necessary.
- A Kentucky farmer is mentioned
by the Mount Sterling Sentinel as hav
sng fooled the potato bugs" by the de
vice of planting in each of his potato
hills a grain of corn, which sprouted W
in advance of the other vegetables, anC
so cheated the expectant bugs into tn,
belief that they had nothing but corn t.
hope for, that they emigrated as on,
bug to the potato patches of his neigh
bors.
One of the saddest drowning acci
dents of the season occurred at Quissit
small island near Woods hole, Mar
ths's Vineyard, on Saturday. Miss Liz
zie n. Stewart, daughter of Capt. Anse
Stewart of Fair Haven, and Miss Cor
della Torrey of Boston, went in bathing
and slipped on a shelving bank int,
water beyond their depth. The cries 70
help brought Mr.. Hardy Davis to thei
aid, but the ladies drew him under, anC
all three were drowned.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

Mr.. Colfax has written letter to
Mr.. Drew thanking him for the state
ments he has made in regard to Cakes
Ames having drawn the money on that
$1,000 check made payable to IS. G. or
bearer" Mr.. Colfax adds: "He who
knoweth all things, knows that | never
received from Oakes Ames any stock Of
bonds of the Credit Mobilier of the Un-
ion Pacific railroad, nor any dividend
thereon, in cash, or check, or stock, or
bonds"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

"A circular has been issued by the
war department fixing the standard hight
for recruits in the United States army,
as follows: For artillery and infantry,
five feet four inches, and upward for
cavalry, not less than five feet five inch
es, and not more than five feet ten inches.
This regulation is not applicable to mu
sicians, or recruits for colored regiments
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
An Enormous Job.

Hinder the above head the New York
Tribune has brief editorial, which has
more of the old time ring and soundness,
than anything we have seen in that pa
per for long time. We copy entire as
follows:
"The proposition to add to the Public
Debt of the United States the debts o.
the Southern States is to come before the
next Congress, and it is expected that
the solid vote of the States to be relieved,
aided by some judicious bribery among
the back pay grabbers, will carry the
thing through. We cannot imagine
what arguments will be used in favor of
this Job, but doubtless there are Con-
gressmen who would undertake to prove
it to be meritorious act to rob bank.
Yet we regard this as serious matter
nevertheless, because it is plain that mil
lions of money would be made if bonds
now worth from six cents pound to ten,
fifteen, twenty, forty and fifty cents on
the dollar could be raised in value to one
dollar and twelve cents, which is the
current quotation for United States Cur
rency Skies. Money could be paid out
by the million to secure such result,
for the proposed robbery would put
clear one hundred million dollars into
the pockets of those who might own the
now almost worthless paper which goes
by the name of Southern securities. The
scheme, we observe, is seriously advocat-
ed by several Southern journals and very
tenderly handled by some Northern ones,
but we do not think it will meet with
much favor from the taxpayers of the
North, whom it proposes to load with
two hundred million dollars of addition
al debt.
IF such a law were passed it would
be serious blow to the credit of the
United States. Every owner of United
States bonds might reasonably consider
his property to be at the mercy of band
of robbers. 1t would not take long t
transform the plunderers of the people
into plunderers of the bondholders. But
even supposing the bondholders to b.
stupid enough to consider themselve
safe, what an impetus would be given t.
public robbery in the State capitols o
the South aye, and of the North too
How long would it be before South Car
DINA and Louisiana were again twent.
and thirty millions in debt, with nothing
to show for the money except a legio
of scoundrels just such as we now see
= the only difference being that their stea'
ings would be five times greater ? Tn
. probable consequences Of any assumptio
e of the Southern State debts by the M
! tional Government are too horrible to !
7 dwelt upon. We know that the histor
v of the country is blotted with the recor
: of some jobs of similar character, sue
}. as the assumption of the debt of Texa
s but God save US from this greater in
s guilty. Let those who, from weakness
n of Judgment. or over-confidence in til
integrity of carpet-bag Legislatures, {
: a passion for gambling, or from pun
n misfortune, are the owners of Souther
:. securities bear their losses without con
G. plant. Let them not seek to invol'
Is the nation in their ruin"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
The Transatlantic Balloon Voyage

As the time approaches for the start
ing of the balloon, "The Daily Graph
ic," on the transatlantic voyage, the
interest greatly increases. 1t is now ex-
pected that the departure will take place
on Wednesday of next week, if the
weather proves favorable, between 5 and
6P. NJ. This enterprise is sustained by
the Daily Graphic Newspaper, of New
York, which seems TO havespared nothing
for its success, and regardless of expense.
II is Of course an extremely hazardous
experiment, and generally regarded as
one which must end in failure if not in
sad disaster.
The occupants of the balloon during
the daring attempt, will be Prof John
w. Wise, w. II. Donaldson and the ar
fist correspondent of the Daily Graphic
There is of course much speculation a
to whether they will ever be heard o
alive again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
Vermont News.

Vermont News.
F. T. Bridgman, of Hardwick, has
been held in $500 for trial at the coun-
ty court for resisting an officer.
- Alonzo Hayden of Duxbury, is the
poasessor of duck with three legs and
four feet. 1t is about two months old
and is as active and grows as well as
ducks in general.
- Rev. DR.. Silas M'Keen has nearly
completed his history of the town of
Bradford, but he wants further informa-
ton in regard TO the professional men
who have been residents there.
John SwiniDgton of Leicester, in
company with Dan Buell. of Orwell, left
Leicester junction the 2Sth inst, with
two carloads of sheep, bound for the
California market.
Henry Preston and wife, who were
married recently at Centre Bennington,
and who we're returning from their we'd
ding tour, lost three trunks of 81 800
value on the Great Western train that
ran into the Welland Canal last week.
Mr.. Preston and wife were on another
train.
A curious case of catarrah mani
tested itself in the person of little girl
about one and half years old, daugh-
ter of A. S. Laughlin of Barnet, who
injected into her nose a weak solution OF
chloride of potash, which caused her to
sneeze and large pink bud was dis
charged from each nostril.
= Large quantities of coal are being
manufactured at Glastonbury, twenty
three kilns are kept steadily burning
and the pits that were in use in Eye old
en- time are being brought into requisi
tion-or rather the custom thereof. Yet
there are thousands of cords of wood
still piled on the hillsides.
VIM. Grout of Belvidere, has been
in the kitten business somewhat, of late
but has gone out now. About three
weeks ago his old feline presented him
with seven kittens, four of whom were
grown together and their heads pointed
four ways. The bunch was alive anc
. we'll, but it made such piece of worE
travelling that the owner had to massa
ere it.
e The Rutland Herald claims that golC
= exists in Rutland county in large guam
/ titles, and says it knows of parties VIII
a are making S. day in searching for il
y 1t asserts that Herald reporter, MI
e Charles L. Earl, we'll known residen
b of Rutland, and a. representative of tn
u Boston Post, recently washed out gol
d within seven miles of Rutland.
Mrs. Charles Mann of Braintre
who has shown herself quite expert j
the use of the moving machine durin
past seasons, hasthis year again appeare
;. upon the field, and proved her determ
. nation to be helpmeet indeed" b
e taking a pair of horses Gone of whic
II was three years old colt, and viii
. her husband is engaged in other parts
the meadow, she draws the ribbons
gracefully, and moves her machine abo1
re with SO much precision, that it is asto
81 ishing to see how rapidly and evenly 81
We can NOW.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
Messrs. Scribner & Co., New Yor

= Messrs. Scribner & Co., New York,
will soon commence the publication of
an illustrated monthly magazine for
girls and boys, to be edited by Mrs. Ma
ry Mapes Dodge, the well known writer
for children, author of Hans Brinker,"
and for the last four years editor of the
children's department of Hearth and
Home. Mrs. Dodge is now in Europe
cleaning materials and securing contri.
buttons for the new venture.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

A telegraph messenger boy in the
western part of the state got his dis
patches mixed the other day, and hand
ed somewhat sportive manufacturer a
telegram which read: "Can you supply
our pulpit next Sabbath ?" And to the
prominent minister in town dispatch
which read: "The trot is postponed till
Monday. Can't you come down and
spend Sunday Y- Greenfield Gazette.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY.-The Rut-
land Globe says that meeting of the
State Grange will be held at st. Johns
bury soon. The lecturer of the Nation
al Grange is expected to be present.
Due notice will be given at the date of
meeting and it is hoped that there will
be full attendance of all members, as
very important matters will come UP.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

"TIME TRIES ALL THINGS" and has
proved that DR.. Wistar'S BalsGm of Wild
Cherry is the remedy par excellence for
the cure of coughs, colds, Group, whoop-
ing cough, bronchitis, asthma, phthisic,
sore throat and influenza. 1t cures
coughs and colds iRstaRter. 1t soothes
the irritated parts it heals the inAam-
nation; and even consumption itself
yields to its magic influence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

The pending State election in Ohio is
rather lazy affair. The liberal" or
peoples party" and the democrats are
each running separate tickets, and as the
N. Y. Tribune says "they have opened
the campaign badly" and "with dis,
couraging auspices" we apprehend
the republicans ara not meeting with
half the opposition they ought to.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED by
the use of the Peruvian Syrup Ga pro-
t0xide of Iron1 from weak, sickly, suff.
ering creatures, to strong, healthy, and
happy men and women, and invalIds
cannot reasonably hesitate to give it a
trial. For Dyspepsia and Debility it is
a speCifc.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
Excitement at DRUG Stores.

NNHERE has been a general rush the last month at
l. the Drug Store of II. II. e s, NJ. Davis for Dr.
A. Boschee's GERMAN SYRUP.
1t has lately been introduced in this country from
Germany. and for any person suffering with severe
cough, heavy cold settled on the breast cOnsump-
ton any disease Of the throat and lungs, il has
no equal in the world Our regular sized bottles
are rs cents Two doses will relieve any case. Try
it. Sample bottles free of charge.
G. G, GREEN,
S2H Proprietor. Woodbury., N. ].
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05


The Kentucky Legislature, emitting
the Fayette Senatorial District, will
stand: Senate-6 Republicans, 81 Dem
ocrats; House - 81 Republicans, rs
Democrats. This is Republican gain
from last year of three Senators and six
Representatives.
The democrats of Maine declare
that the republicans, being majority
in Congress, are responsible not only for
the back pay but also, among other
things, for "the seduction of democratic
members of Congress to the corrupt
schemes of the republican party
- The Virginia democrats have cast
aside all their ostentatious affection fol-
the negroes and are sailing under their
true colors. The Richmond Wing de.
sires its readers "to scorn and spit upon
the degraded whites who would sink tc
the level of the negroes by becoming
their allies" The Richmond Enquirer
declares that freeing the slaves was 6
declaration of war between the Cauca
sian and African, that will 60 ON unit
one or the other is exterminated."
then asserts itself for ga white man.
rule, white mans civilization, and /,
white mans government, or ruin and ex
termination"
The Springfield (O.) Republic, seek
ing to defend VIM. Allen, the Bourbon
candidate for Governor, from some o
the insinuations in regard to his antiq
uity, admits that he boarded in Noah
Ark when he was young man, an,
also that he was intimate with Christie
pher Columbus; but insists that it
not true that he was arrested, when
boy, on charge of numbering ABE
1t says that the story is an electioneel
ing falshood and ought to be frowne
down.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

The post-office department at Wash
ington is represented as " dissatisfied
with the work upon the postal cards
We should think they would be, and
trust they will also be sufficiently dis
satisfied with some other things there, tc
see that it is corrected early next winter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

1t is painful to record the fact that the
democracy in Delaware are looking-up
from where they were foored in Will
mington on Tuesday. The republicans
carried the city by increased majorities,
including three wards carried by the
democrats last year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

A public meeting of Changers " was
held in Boston on Monday, at which it
was declared that "a revolution was
sweeping over the country" and that the
railroads must be doctored. They pro-
bably meant locked.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
gelluws falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, SEPT. 8. 1873.

The United States Treasury Depart
ment make good showing for August
having reduced the public debt over SIX
and one half millions during that month.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
The response in full of Mr.. Richard
Grant White to the Graphic invitation
is as follows:
They are starting a

. If could read my title clear
To mansions in the skies,
I'd bid farewell TO every fear.
And with your gas arise.
They are starting a Farmers
Grange in the city of Boston. We al
ways thought the farmers OF that town
were an oppressed people.-Nortuieh Id
UOeGte.
Cerebro spinal meningitis is tough
sentence for telegraphers to get hold of
on the wires. A lightning jerker at ST.
oux City wrote it out" Carabo Spen-
GERS Menagerie."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

VEGETINE will cure the worst cases of
Scrofula, for which no medicine has at
tanned such great reputation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
STAGE NOTICE.

On and after July lst the subscriber will m, q.
stage between Bellows Falls. Townshend, Jana
and Wardsboro, carrying the U. 5. Mail. LesS@s
Townshend for Jamaica every Monday. WednesS
and Friday. Leaves Townshend for Wardsboro Svg
~ Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, on the aFrv'
attended to- l hope by careful attention to busgsg
to receive the patronage of the travelling publie
g. f. WELLINGTON
Cambridgeport, VT. June "a. 1873, S
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
THEIRS READ THIS.
KEEP MTLLER,S BABY SYRUP

hbEP MILLEh'S BABY SYRUP
nN hand, and your children will never be sick.
" 1t viii instantly cure sour stomach. dysentery,
gripping in the bowles wind. collie, &c Gives relief
in teething. Pleasant to take. Contains no opium
or morphine. Relieves your child by curing, not
by causing it to sleep, its restored health and
thrifty growth will soon indicate, Sold by drug
gists. Price IS cents per bottle. 5S-5S-spn
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05

Fresh from the Spring ut Saratoga.
FINIIIS WATER is brought from Saratoga in Gas
Il tight Reser voirs, lined with pure Block-Im
and is forced out at our counter precisely as tor
from the Spring, WITHOUT CHARGING 1T WITH GAS,
The Water of the Excelsior Spring is invaluabl.
removing and prepentin0, by its APPARENT and alte
alive effects the tRclptent forms of disease.
1t is highly recommended by the most emiuel
physicians, and is used with great success in Ii
treatment of Dyspepsia, Constipation Of the BoV
Serofula Cutaneous Diseases. &c. 1t is also an e
cellent remedy for the Headache. and pteasaaf Al
heattbjfiL beverage.
For sake of uniformity, and that the Excelsi
Water on Draught may be saoaCR as genuine throue
out the United States, by the most casual observe
we have adopted a Trade Mark IN the style an
lettering of our Marble Base and Draught Tph
SO that purchasers will find the ARRANGEMENT II
same at the different places where our Water is so
From ALFRED L. LOOMS. NJ. D., Professo, q,
the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the Usire.
sity of New York, President of the New Yon "a,
biological Society etc.
During my whole professional life have been n
eustomed TO use freely the water of Congress AZ
Empire Springs. About six months since, aecidsrI
tally, was furnished with few bottles of the
celsior Spring Water. and found it so much m
agreeable TO the taste and pleasant in its effects Il
either Congress or Empire Water, that have st |
used it myself, and recommended it to patients n
curing a gentle Cathartic and Diuretie.
A. L. LOOMS, NJ D.
For sale on Draught and in Bottles by ii. IA
5. M. DAVIS. Druggists,
34-36 Bellows Falls, Vt
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-09-05
Closing Out.

G II a n G E f DR. B US1N ESS
THE SUBSCRIBER wishing to make a chang
in his business relations offers his entire stOa
in trade and first class sett Of Iinman Maehins
and Tools Stock in trade, consists of Tin. Sheetl
and Copper Ware. Glass Ware. Stoves. Pumps, Ho
low Ware, sc.
Cheap for cash.
NJ II. FRANSW0RH
londonderry, August Is 1873, $3.50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-16

Whitehall has baronIal castle or palace,
if the following description, which we find
in the Naos of that village, is correct, of tine
new residence of one of its leading citizens,
c. W. Hall, Esq.
a walk of five minutes from the railroad
brings one at the head of Cooke street TO
the plateau, several acres in extent, which
commands view of the valley of Wood
Creek on the south, the distant Green Noun
tains in the East and Lake Champlain in
the North. A tall spur of granite has been
left to guard the gateway on the right on
the left is the deer park and its miniature
lake. On approaching the building, its
many gothic gables lose none of their beauty
glance shows that they afford views as
varied as their location. The student Of
natural history, however, will be very apt
to drop all thought of architecture when he
behOlds the material of its external walls.
To his mind the ages have been preparing
mica, feldspar and quartz of every hue in
layers and fantastic seams and in mass to
tell the history of the world: and the
Italian stone layers deserved compliment for
their skilful use of the beautiful stone
which was quarried from the granite
ledge in close proximity. | have only
limt 10 mention tne large plate gldsS WIN
dows the tesselated hall the NEUROLOGICAL
images in bronze serving light from the gas
pipes; the carved doors Of black walnut
and ash; the stair cases of the same mate
rial, well relieved by the white walls the
woodwork of mahogany in the parlOr and
guest chamber. On the right of the hall
is the spacious parlor, which has views
north, east and south; on the left Is the
library and dining room, which may be
thrown into one room, also the large bed
rooms. bath rooms and closets. Passing the
pantries and the well appointed kitchen
through the laundry below, you come upon
the cellars for coal, for provisions and for
the steam boiler, which sends its heating
pipes into every room. In the second story
the rooms are large, and furnished with
basins and faucets for hot and cold water.
cause one to look involuntary at his hands
as if challenged by these pretty sentinels.
The bath room is 50 convenient as to sug-
gest an excuse for those ancients who pass
ed hours in reading and receiving calls
there. The attic is divided into several
rooms; those and the tower are finished in
pine. The verandas are adapted
to this climate and the character OF the
building. The terraces and drives are not
but are planned with the same
excellent taste that has directed the whole
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-05-16

Bat our momentum was then such that
knew we could reach the shore in safety.
which we soon did.
On reaching it there was the same bois-
ferrous noise that marked our starting, each
one untying his own sled or sleigh and Join
ing the little party with which he came.
But of the peril through which they had
passed, the danger from which they had been
rescued, not one had the slightest intima-
tion. For my friend and myself-the only
ones who were aware of our wonderful de-
liyeranee-were left alone And there. on
that rocky beach, with the stars above US.
we sank upon our knees, our arms entwin-
ing each others necks 1t was a silent pray
er we offered an offering of thanks to the
. Giyer Of every good and perfect gift =
Not for us alone, but for all those who had
been brought out of peril. Then we rose
and hand in hand walked to our homes.
The next day was Thanksgiving we en-
tered into no boisterous mirth. We kept
our secret to ourselves that day, but during
all the time since then we have not mention
ed the affair to each other. But once. long
after this, when we were in the church to-
gether, and the preacher gave out " Corona
tion,' | noticed that he did not sing. but
grasped my hand in his while the tears flowed
from his eyes as though he were n child.