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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23
planning MILL LITiG ALTON.

The long talked of suits of the Wood
bury combination against the planning
mills have been commenced. Nearly
two hundred suits at law were brought
in Massachusetts,. Maine and Connect
cut.
The association of Planning Mills i'm
medlately took up the defence for all Its
members and opened their doors to new
members again.
This patent case is getting somewhat
formidable Woodbury. claims to have
invented the pressure bar. now used
on over fifty thousand planning and
moulding machines. He had his patent
granted April 29th, 1873, under I'd pro-
viso, 35th section. act of June s, 1870.
This patent covers all pressure bars
used since June 6th. 1913, the date of
Woodbury's original claim for patent.
Under this law We have the curious spec
tacle of planning machine taxed at the
rate of $3.50 per year for present use,
although the machine may have been
manufactured thirty years ago.
No wonder the planning mills Joined
together for mutual defence
We understand all the counsel regard
the case as certain for the defendants,
but it will take much time and money
to reach final decision. The amount
involved is over s5.000,OO0.
A new element now enters into the
contest Some experts have gotten up
device superior to the Woodbury. bar,
and offer it to all planning mills on mod
crate terms. This new patent is owned
by j. H. Alley, and engineered by Ben.
Butler as counsel
This looks as though the Woodbury.
party has not quite so sure thing of il
as they supposed.-Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23
FOREST FIRES IN CONNECTICUT.

New HAVEN, Nov. "A fire of great
magnitude has been raging for several
days On what are known as the Blue
Hills, between Meriden, on the Hart
ford and New Haven Railroad, and
Southington. Thousands Of monstrous
oaks, chestnuts, hickories and pines, and
acres of valuable ship timber have al
ready been consumed and the flames are
still raging, Like pail over the whole
region rest heavy and sitting clouds of
smoke. The crackle and crash of the
trees as they burn and fall may be heard
for long distance. The loss is great
and may be reckoncd at thousands of
dollars. The cause Of the fire was acct
dental 4 week ago number of men
were at work among the charcoal pits
on the Blue Hills. In some way the
sparks from the pits fell among the dry
leaves and the light wood of the forest
Flames were soon started in several pla-
ees, and a strong southeasterly wind
springing up, they spread rapidly and
could not be checked. Throughout the
week without intermlssion. day and
night, the flames have spread. and last
night it seemed as though the entire
mountain was on fire. The sky in all
directions was lurid with the reflection,
the light being distinctly seen in this
city.
The tract thus far burned is not les:
than 10000 acres in extent. and the
flames today are making rapid progres;
toward the town Of Kenslngton. which
they must reach within few hours IN
less checked.
At 6 P. NJ. fires were raging in tn.
woods west Of the Milford depot on The
New Haven road, and fires had alsc
caught near the track between Cos Col
and Greenwich. Last night many acre
were burned over between Stratford ant
Milford stations. These were caused b
the burning wads from the guns of sports
men.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

Mr.. Davenport. of Wilmington, who
distinguished himself the other day, by
delivering an elaborate speech on non
payment Of members for non attendance,
on bill which he blunderingly suppos-
ed TO relate to that matter, but which
was in fact bill to regulate the fees of
town clerks, has won further reuown BIZ
voting alone against a resolution of
thanks to the managers Of the Central
Vermont for courtesies extended OF the
excursion of the legislature to Water
bnry.-Cor. Huntingdon Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

The elections IN the joint assembly.
last Tuesday, completed tho list Of State
officers
Myron W. Bailey Of St. Adams. was
elected Railroad Commissioner DIR. H.
II. Atwater of Burlington, was made
Commissioner of the Insane John F.
Bailey Of Windsor. was made Superin-
tendent Of the State Prison; G. E. HOugh-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

H. Henry Powers of MOrristOwn, was
made Judge of the supreme court last
Thursday. Few men have been award
ed this high honor at an earlier age in
this state. and the complement to Mr..
Powers shows how highly he is esteemed
by those who know him. He has the
happy faculty of doing well what he
does at all, and his career on the bench
will doubtless be as distinguished as it
has been in the other positions he has
occupied
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

HAyERHILL. Mass, November l8.-
Mrs. Sargent. wife of Francis Sargent.
a carriage painter. Of West Amesbury
fell from her carriage while riding
through Merrimae street. this afternoon.
and broke her neck. As the horse was not
going fast. it is supposed that she had
an attack of heart disease. She was
taken into the tailors' shop of Messrs.
Gaquin & Rigney and Immediately ex-
pired. DIR. F. ]. Stevens. coroner. was
called, bat deemed an inquest uuneees-
sary. He ordered j. II. Cummings. IN
dertaker. 10 take charge Of the BODY
until her husband could be sent for.
She was about thirty-fye years Of age.
u l. al - -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23
THANKSGIVING.

A little more than two hundred and
fifty years ago. the Pilgrims landed on
the shores of America. They had found
a home after years of wanderings and
much tribulation, where they hoped to
find rest, and spot where they could
worship God according to the dictates
of conscience. No spot on the whole
coast was more forbidding and desolate
no season Of the year 50 gloomy and
cold. They had left home, friends, for
tunes, all that was dear to most men,
and here perilled life that they might
found colony. and in the future be-
come prosperous people. Thankful for
their escape from past dangers. and trem-
bling for the uncertainties of the future,
they humbly and reverentially set apart
a day of thanks and prayer,
As the years went on, and the little
planting on Plymouth shores became a
colony and a nation, the observance was
kept, until it became national. and the
chief magistrate makes it a day to be
named hr. sI.Aa;al I,-.--l-----;----.
From holy day it has partially be-
come holiday, and is kept both as a
day Of thanks and day of hilarity.
While it is made holiday it does not
become US, as people, to devote it en-
tirely to holiday purposes. The same
benefcent hand has shOwered blessings
upon US. that seemed to withhold almost
the necessities of life from the Pilgrim
fathers; the same God that heard their
prayers and answered their petitions,
may withhold his blessings, if We fail tc
recognize the source from which they
come. let US count over on this day,
if at no other time, the number and char.
aeter of the benign gifts of the year
There are many excellent things abou
Thanksgiving, even as We keep it; anC
though it is not made just such da.
as our fathers made it, or as We should
make it. yet it is the best day of tht
year to many.
Around the old homestead, friends tina
have long been separated, gather; tht
aged grandsire is present to recount tn
tales of the times when all the familie
of town gathered together to spend tn
day 4; beside its doting grandmother, i
the child that for the first time is seel
IN the group that gathers on this memo
rable day ; the brothers, the sisters, tn
eousins-all have assembled to partak
Of the bounties provided, and enjoy th
associations Of those most dear. Their
will be happiness in most rural Ne
England homes on Thursday next. f
the year has been fruitful and the ha
vests abundant In cities and larg
towns, there are many that have not Ell
ployment, and there will be no feasts
their tables. Winter opens upon ther
and poverty and suffering stares them
the face Are such in our midst.
benevolence yield enough Of its store
make this day agreeable in their home
sweeter will be our enjoyment if we fe
that others have been made happy
the contributions that We have made
Out on the prairies there are the
sands of families suffering to-day
food and clothing. Let those who ha
enough and to spare. remember them
they partake of the bounties of the We
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

CINCINNATI, Nov l7th.-Edward J.
Hackney. the third confederate in the
American express robbery. was arrested
to day, but denies completely or knowledge
Of the affair. He has been recognized
as one of the two men who carried the
trunk out Of the office. George Black.
who assisted III the removal of the trunk
and safe, confessed to-day. saving he and
Hackney were paid $500 each By Mon.
roe to carry out the trunk and safe. In
company with officers be went to-piebt
back of CoyiDgton, where be said they
buried the safe, but the ground was so
wet and muddy that they gave up dig.
ging aud returned to the city without #
the search viii be continued to- morrow
There was = Westfeld couple. matri-
monlaily inclined. in Worcester. Massa-
chusetts. last week. who had ENCOUNTER
ed series Of mIshaps in their efforts TO
become one. The arrangement was that
they should meet at the depot at 6
clock q. m. but the man oyerslept him.
SELL and did not appear. At the depart
ufe OF the next train, the woman Was
missing, and the consequence was that
when they arrived 10 this city it was too
late 20 proceed to their destination. In
the northern part Of the state. A NOR
aisheartened couple never appeared on
forster street platfrom. but they bright
ened up considerably after while. and
vowed not TO miss the next train. ifthev
stayed on the platform all night. they
are no" happy Worcester Only Press
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

Which times are the best? Meal times
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-11-23

Among LAe lslands surrounding treat
Island, are Spike Island. convict de-
pot; Rock Island. which contains a gov
ernment magazine, holding usually about
10000 barrels of powder; and Hawl-
bovine Island, which contains a gov
eminent storehouse, armory, etc.
The harbor of Cork is one of the most
commodious in the whole of Great Brit
ain, and is large enough to afford shell
ter to the whole British navy. Admiral
Drake sailed into it when pursued by
the Spanish feet, and the Spaniards ac-
tually spent days in searching for him,
and finally attributed bis disappearance
to magic. The spot is still pointed out,
and Is known as brakes Pool.
The sail from Queenstown to Cork. M
the river Lee, has been the theme Of
many an enthusiastic author and poet.
and Is certainly delightful As fortune
Ellled 1t, | had most beautiful dav.
and enjoyed every moment of the sail
On the way up the river. We passed the
Faraday of cable renown, which is un.
dergoing some slight repairs. as is alse
the Hestphalia, Of the German Line t,
America. The little steamer landed m,
in the heart of the city of Cork, and
was soon on my way to the Imperial
the best hotel In town.
Cork is generally called the capita
of the South of ireland. and Is city
being governed By a mayor, alderme,
aud councilmen. The city is situate,
on the banks Of the River Lee. and O,
an island in the river. The Danes. VIII,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
A Shot Tower.

A reporter of the Baltimore Ameri-
can thus describes one of the many pro-
cesses of making shot in one of the shot
towers of that city:
"One of the secrets of the manu-
facture is the mixing of the lead with a
certain substance called temper The
temper is fused with the lead, and
gives the molten metal that consistency
which makes it drop. If it were not for
the temper the lead would be nodded
by the sieve, and would form little pen
ellis instead of shot. When BIB shot,
for instance, are to be made, the lead is
poured into pan perforated with holes
corresponding to the size. The little pei
lets come pouring down in continuous
shower, and fall into a tank filled with
water on the ground floor. In their de.
scent of two hundred feet they are tol.
erably cool when they strike the water,
although the swift conclusions make the
tank foam and bubble as if the water
was boiling furiously. The shot must
fall in the water, for if they should strike
any firm substance, they would be fiat.
tened and knocked out of shape. To
get the little pellets perfectly dry after
they have been in the well is the most
difficult and troublesome process of the
whole manufacture. An elevator with
small buckets very much like those used
in -four mills) carries the shot up as fast
as they reach the bottom of the well,
and deposits them in box sixty feet
above the first floor. The water drips
from the buckets as they go up, and not
much is poured into the receiver above
although it is intended to be a sort oi
dripping machine. From this receiver
the shot runs down spout into dry.
ing pan, which greatly resembles a gi.
gantic shoe made of sheet iron. The
pan rests at an angle which permits the
wet shot to roll down into the chamber
below, and the pellets become perfectly
dry as they pass over the warm sheet
iron:'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
: Hallol said Guy. "what'supY ;

Hallol said Guy. What'sup "
Don't speak so loud said Ellerslie,
passing his arm through that of his
friend She's engaged to be my wife. I"
"Who is +? the divine Fanny, the fair
est of her sexY"
"Of course, whom else should it be 3"
"Bnt l thought you couldn't screw
your courage up to the proposing mark. "
al didn't propose"
Guy Barnes started.
You-didn't-propose ? Then how
could she have accepted your"
"That's just what / can't exactly COM
prehend myself" said the puzzled lover.
!" We are engaged-that is certain-but
/ can't for the life of me remember when
or how proposed
But of course you proposed" persist
ed Guy. People always do get little
furried, you know"
"Do they? Well l suppose that was
the case with me. But don't remem-
ber-"
"Oh, don't be a ninnyl" said Guy
Barnes, impatiently.
i wish could remember just what l
said, though" observed Mr.. Ellerslie.
And even after he was duly married
he never could quite recall whether be
proposed or not. But as long as dear
little Fanny was all his own what did it
signify
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
5flisceIlamu.
Did He Propose ?

Icouldn't do it, said Martyr Ellers-
lie, with little shudder.
"Pooh I !" said Guy Barnes.
1t was just the seductive hour before
gas jets are lighted, and window-blinds
pulled down-the delicious twilight,
when CRATE fires shine like burning mass
es of ruby, and people sitting there be-
side, growing mildly confidential. 1t
was showing little outside; all the bet
ter, for the click of the crystalized pearl
against the plate glass filled up the silen-
ces, and made the cosy warmth of the
room luxuriously delightful And Mar
tyn Ellerslie's pleasant brown eyes, fixed
full on the fire saw-no man can tell
what, or how much, they sawl
"Suppose she should say Mol he
burst out, seemingly apropos to nothing
at all.
"Suppose she shouldn't, observed Guy
dryly. 81 tell you old fellow, it's exact
ly like having a tooth out. Your friends
stand by and say; Be man its moth
ing 1t isn't they who are under the
dentists forceps!"
Complimentary to Miss Glen !
Nonsense You know what | mean.
But really and truly, I've tried, and
can't do it!
"Very well, said Barnes indiferently,
" then it is an understood thing that you
are to live and die an old bachelor F"
1 did MT say that
90, / beg your pardon. You expect
Fanny is going to propose to you; that
is it ?"
"You are q heartless miscreant !"
Ellerslie cried out, half laughing, half
impatient, as he sprang to his feet, and
tossed the remnant of his cigar into the
fire, Sand l shall not waste any more
time upon you unless, indeed, you'll 60
around to the Fair with me?"
Where Fanny Glen has table
Not if l know it The money market is
rather tight with me just at present, and
these fancy fairs are no better than dens
of robbers, where defenceless young
man is concerned.
And Martyr Ellerslie went on his way
alone.
The hall was all aglitter with gas.
lights and fragrant with flowers when he
got there; the pretty feminine spiders
| lurked each near her well-laden table
all smiles and dimples, while the tide Of
victims ebbed and flowed around them.
Mr.. Ellerslie found himself greeted
with acclamations.
"You aCW take sshsre, Mr.. Ellerslie.
"Do please, put your name dowr
here, Mr.. Ellersie; there are only tel
blanks left"
"Oh, Mr.. Ellerslie, you are the very
one we are waiting for. I've kept sever
for you-seven is always lucky mum
ber."
"Mr. Ellsrsliel Mr.. Ellerslie dom
pray, spend all your money until You'y'
taken a share in this mammoth doll
with a trunk full of clothes"
And thus our hero was flung hithe
and yon, on the waves of the fair, draw
ing nearer, however, with every subscrip
ton, to the table over which shone tn
blue stars of Fanny Clen's eyes2
But, when he got there, he was smit
ten with sudden silence. Fanny locke
: wonderfully up.
"Its-it's fine evening" he hazard
ed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

Ill TEMPER.-A single person of sour,
sullen temper-what dreadful thing it
is to have such one in a housel There
is not myrrh and aloes and chloride Of
lime enough in the world to disinfect a
single home of such nuisance as that
no riches, no elegance of mien, no beau
ty of face can ever screen such persons
from utter vulgarity. There is one thing
which rising persons hate the reputation
of more than all others, and that is vul-
garity but trust me, i'll temper is the
vulgarest thing that the lowest born and
illest bred can ever bring to his home.
1t is one of the worst forms of impiety.
Peevishness in home is not only sin
against the Holy Ghost, but sin against
the Holy Ghost in the very temple Of
Theodore Parker.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

Spicy CORRESPONDENCE According
to Sauveur's "Causeries avec mes Eleves,"
from which the letters are translated,
Alexandra Dumas once received the fol-
lowing note signed by French count
Monsieur have the honor to pro-
pose to you to associate yourself with
me in the composition of drama your
name will figure by the side of mine
you alone composing the drama, and l
alone defraying all the expenses of the
first representation. You shall have all
the profits for | work only for glory.
Dumas replied
Monsieur have never been in the
habit of harnessing together in my car
riage horse and an ass. / regret, then,
not to be able to accept your very kind
proposition.
The count responded
Monsieur Dumas-I received your
note of refusal to unite our literary la.
bors. You are at liberty not to under
stand your own interest, but do not al.
low yourself in the future to call me q
horse.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
Poetry.
For the BELLOWS Falls Times

For the Bellows Falls Times.
Respectfully Inscribed TO the Rockingham
Temperance Union, by their Author.
Hail, Sons Of Temperament Your praise l would
Till from hill top and valley the echo should rings
Till from upland to meadow, Ger wild forest gen'
The notes Of your gladness brings JOY unto men
All hail to 10 the season when startled from sleep,
You met the dread monster and oade MN retreat,
Unfurled your broad banner; bid hence his despair
Though the foul fend intemperance was reused from
his lair.
But FIRE is now lighted tits beacon 70 all.
And the clarion is sounding from Temperance
The standard is planted. fast, firm in the soil,
Hearts are rallied around that VIII never recoh'
Let Truth rear the altar Which right shall maintain,
Where mercy stands pleading and faith will sustain,
Be reason the balance. and hope the bright star
Which points to the erring the haven aiar.
You have heard the low moaning borne on the night
From the wife Of the drunkard.-'twss her wall of
From her full cup of sorrow she was draining the
Her one hope remaining was the temperance pledge
But star has arisen from temperance hall.
Her eye caught its gleaming her ear heard the call
She knew twas the beacon to guide him back nome
Yes; the sons of King Alchy will to you repair;
N-NA@
The Tyre that has sumbered so long in their breast
By your touch. as by magic awakens from rest
By your help to the fountain they now will repair,
For the waters are troubled, the angel is there,
With words that are soothing bind up the sad heart
When from halls Of the past dark remembranees
start
Then let the sweet carol float out on the air,
We die or we conquer. we shall never despair;
And the hope of redemption still brighter shall
glow,
While the clad stream temperance still onward doth
dow.
Keep your eye on the guerdeon. and you never will
heed
The frown of the scofer or slacken your speed.
Till one sound of triumph alone cleaves the air
Tfs the music which bursts from the heart Of des-
pair.
Then hail. Sons of Temperance your praise We will
sing,
Till from hill top and valley the echo shall ring
Till from upland and meadow, Ger wild forest glen
The notes of your gladness brings JOY unto men
RHEA.
saxtons River Sept. 2sth 1874
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

BEARs.-Bears have been making
raids in various parts of Weston. Two
boys in different parts of the town have
been attacked, oneof them named White
had nearly all his clothes torn from him
but escaped with nothing more serious
than severe scratches. The other named
Gotten was reasonably scared" Such is
the latest bear story" from Weston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

Too late for the fair-an old bachelor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
H. A. GRAVES LlNlMENT.

THIS LINIMENT. which is well known. and has
i been received by many with much favor, in this
section, is now manufactured by Mrs. MARIA A.
EARL daughter of the originator, with whom he
left the recipe for manufacture. 1t is good for
Rheumatism Chilblains. Scalds. Burns, Bruises,
Chapped Hands, Sore Lips. &c, and will be found
or sale at Il. L. DEW E1'S.
Bellows Falls, May2O 1872. Il
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

DIR. Dio Lewis Is authority for the
statement that diet of beans is better
for the complexion than all the powders
and creams ever manufactured.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-01
MAR K ETS.
New York MRrke

New YORK, June 29.-Money &C.
tive, demand for service closing Sac.
Exchange quiet, GS1, Gold dull.
lower, S1.llal.1l5. Governments
strong, dull. States dull, nominal.
Cotton dull, nominal; sales of 252
bales at 173alSb.
Southern -four heavy, lower; COM
mon to fair extra S6a6.70; good choice
extra So. 75all. Wheat heavy, Las
lower, with moderate demand STA
for winter red western. Corn heavy,
decidedly lower; 7SaS0l for wistern
mixed; S0aS0l for western yellow.
Coffee firm, 19Ia22} for Rio. Sugar
steady, 73aS for fair to good refining
ST for prime; - for molasses 72aS for
fair to good Muscovado. Molasses
quiet, nothing of moment doing. Rice
quiet. unchanged. Tallow quiet, ia
So Pork firmer, new mess SlS.374.
Beef quiet. Lard firmer, lilac 1-16.
Whisky steady, more doing, SO.