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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
Latest News.

MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature met at Montpelier on
Wednesday. The Senate was promptly
organized by the election of F. w. Bald
win of Barton, Secretary, and c. W.
Brownell, Jr., of Burlington, Assistant
Secretary. The ballot for secretary was
Baldwin II, L. 0. Green of Woodstock,
8, L. E. Knapp, 2. For assistant, there
were two ballottings,-the last standing
Brownell 10, L. E. Knapp, 10, FL. G..
Bates, 1. Rev. N. Glazier was reelected
Chaplain.
In the House Hon. H. III. Powers was
elected Speaker on the 10th ballot. The
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
Married.


In st. Charles Church, Oct LIST, by Rev. Father
Gendreau. MAURICE KEEFE of Turner's Falls.
and ELLEN CRAY of this village.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
DARN FOR SALE.

rare chance to any one wishing to purchase a
desirable'homestead. Situated in Langdon N H.,
six miles from Bellows Falls, containing about IS
acres. Two story house and barn. This farm is
pleasantly located About rs acres of wood and
timber will be sold together in lots if applied for
soon. For full particulars apply to the owner on
the premises NANCY TARBLE,
4l43 Langdon. N. II,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
INNINGS.

Time of game-l hour and 50 minutes. Umpire
S. +. StOcker. Scorers-0. W Kemp and s. F. Per
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The ballotlngs continued with slight
loss to Munson and Smalley, and cores
ponding gain to Powers, till the 10Th
ballot which stood, Powers 1875, Munson
81, Smalley 81, scattering 2. Majority
for Powers, IA.
D. M. Camp was reelected clerk on
the first ballot, by one majority. Vote:
Camp III, Geo. r. Chapman 6S, Geo.
L. Waterman, A, scattering l. The
election of Speaker occupied nearly all
of the day, and after the election of
Clerk the House adjourned.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09

AFTERNOON.
On re-assembling, the Bellows Falls
Cornet Band, gave several pieces of ex-
cellent music, after which the audience
were called to order by the President of
the Day, J. B. Divoll, Esq, and the ex-
ercises were begun by temperance song,
entitled The Drunkard's Wife's Dream"
by Miss Addie Bidwell, followed by a
recitation by Mrs. Dr. Noble of Chester,
of 1.-THE House that Jack Built" with
variations for the occasion. After music
by the band came the
ADDRESS BY COL. JOHN B. MEAD.
Col. Mead begun with congratulations
for such an assem- blage as that. Such
gatherings were increasing in various
parts Of the State and were encouraging
signs. Intemperance had become great
national evil and as such it must be corr
batted. No other evil was to-day so
much dragging down the nation He
referred to the Vienna exhibition where
three bars were established for the sale
of fancy drinks. They had roaring
trade, and that was prominent feature
of the American nation at that exhibit
ton. We had excelled all other nations
in fancy drinks and our good name had
thus become prejudiced in the eyes of
the world. He then referred to the pro-
jected international exposition of 1876,
and that France had already made APP
plication for room to exhibit 80 kinds of
wines, while similar applications from
our own people were still larger. Do
we want such celebration as that ? He
would not glorify our evil habits. Col.
Mead continued at some length, touch
ing upon the policy men, the radical and
conservative deacons, and interpreting
his remarks with an occasional pleasing
story, and among other things gave an
account, on the authority of an Ohio
Lieutenant, of an expedition sent from
Sherman's army, while ON his famous
march to the sea, and which failed be-
cause the men captured rebel whiskey
wagon and became intoxicated. Coming
to the point of direct duty, he said few
things we're stronger than personal ex-
ample. Addressing especially the young
men, he said the bane Of the day was
the lack of back bone. Stand firm and
let conscience be our guide. He also
addressed himself especially to the young
ladies and to the children and closed
amid hearty applause.
Col. Mead is fluent and easy as q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
CHINESE WAR MOVEMENTS.

A, European correspondent writes
that news has reached Berlin that
China has pushed forward $4,000
troops to the Kashgar from tier, and, in
addition, placed large garrisons in the
towns Of Barkerel and Chants. Troops
have, moreover, been concentrated in
the North, in Iarbakatai, Keldo aud
Ulyasutai. which can be readily made
available for the war with Kashgar
1t is proposed TO attack the latter
country simultaneously from two sides
At St. Petersburg it is believed that in
that event Russia would at once come
to the assistance of Kashgar-more SO
since China is known to be arming
also for war with Russia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
THE SCANDAL,

The status Of the greatscandal tnthe
18th inst gave reason for the belief that
the public is not to be permitted, after
full and impartial investigation, to
rejoice in Mr.. Beecher's vindication, or
to grieve at his downfall; but is to be
left in a sort of "vaporous cloud" as it
we're. A New York dispatch of that
date says:
ga feeling of disappointment pre-
walls in the community, growing out of
The unsatisfactory end toward which
the Beecher-Tilton scandal is drifting.
The withholding from the public of
Moulton's statement, is the subject of
much unfavorable comment. There is
a general belief that compromise of
the whole affair is on foot. The Argus
says it is even stated that Mrs. Tilton
is prepared to state that she has been
laboring under a hallucination; that
Beecher is willing to resign his pastor
ate; that the society will refuse to &C
cept his resignation, and Mr.. Tilton
will, upon these considerations, again
open the doors of his house to his wife. "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
MyStified Walters.

This comes from Hartford: At a
banquet of the Baptist Social Union at
Fenwick Hall, the bills Of fare were
worded in French and the walters were
much puzzled thereby. OF course the
learned of the cloth were in no wise
disconnected, but when they called the
name of a dish desired the walters
could not catch the meaning, and with
finger marking the mysterious name
the latter would hand the programme to
the cook, whose superior intelligence
insured the filling of the order. Judge
Wayland of New Haven had to deal
with an uncommonly obtuse knight of
apron, and at length getting out Of
patience he asked: "Do you know
what an idiot is % 'No, I don't" re-
piled the obliging and ingenious waiter !;
s'I'll see if we have any," He de-
parted in quest of an idiot, amid a
universal roar of laughter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
Coffee VS.. Govt.

DR.. Monchaux, in the Revue de
recommends to persons
troubled with the govt to put table
spoonful of green or unroasted coffee
In half a tumbler Of pure water, of the
temperature of the surrounding air,
and after it has stood some twenty-four
hours to drink off the liquid immedi-
ately upon getting up in the morning.
The glass is again to be filled with
water and the drinking practiced as
before. The liquid obtained in this
way is OF green color, more or less
tlnged with blue, according to tie kind
OF coffee used. Without undertaking
to determine the chemical composition
OF the water, DIR. NJ. states that the
grains swell considerably and some
times sprout, throwing off small bub-
bles OF gas, which we presume to be
carbonic acid, and he is inclined to
think that the liquid attacks rather
the effects of the malady than the dis
ease itself, suppressing the former from
day to day, while the latter remains,
thus rendering daily use of the rem
edy necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
sPIRITUALIsM AND INSANITY.

The Supreme Court of Maine, in a
will case brought before it, has decided
that belief in Spiritualism is not ipso
facto proof Of insanity, or even Of an
insane delusion. In the case in CUES
ton, the plaintiff sought to break a
will by showing that the testator was
insane because she had protested to
have communication with her deceased
husband in drawing up the will. In
the decision the Court said:
eff the testatrix was so influenced by
others that the instrument was in fact
their will and not hers, it is void for
undue influence; but mere advice, opin-
ions, or argument, however persistent
~ and strongly argued, will not amount
to undue influence, if the testatrix re-
tanned her own Judgment and free
agency, SO as to be governed ultimately
by her own will, whether she followed
the advice given or rejected it !; nor
does it make any difference whether this
advice came from living persons or was
supposed to come from the deceased, if
she regarded it simply as advice Of opin-
ion. The source of the advice can
make no difference, if it did not subiu-
gate and overcome the testatrix's own
will.
The case is, an interesting one, as it
is. we believe, the first time that SUI
preme Court has pronounced decision
in which the sanity of Spiriualism ha.
been involved. .,..,. j..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
CLUSTERS EXPEDITION,

The following has been received from
the Black Hills expedition. It is from
the Chicago Tribune's correspondent
accompanying the expedition:
CUsTER's BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION,
August 2, via Fl. LARAMIE, Wyoming,
August S.-Reached here yesterday.
Command in good health and spirits.
We have lost two men since the last re-
port, both privates. One was shot by
a member of his company, the other
died of sickness. A small party of
Sioux were met with on the 9th July,
but there has been no fighting as yet.
Since the command struck the Black
Hills we have been prospecting III a
continuous line in the most beautiful
valley man ever looked upon. Here, in
Custer valley, rich mines have been
discovered, both placer and quartz dig
ging, and this immense section bids
fair to become the EIdorado of Amer
lea. The march will be resumed on
the 9th for the headwaters of the Lit
tie Missouri, and from thence to Fort
Lincoln.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
The Number of Type in a Newspaper

The Poughkeepsie Eagle, in an article
on chow mistakes happen in news
papers," figures up the number of
types used in newspaper the size of
the Eagle at 100000, ., e., the actual
number of bits Of metal arranged and
re-arranged every day in preparing a
newspaper of that size for the press
We suppose few people think Of the
printing trade as one of the most exact
and particular of all the handicrafts,
but it is. In making type, variations
that might be allowed in the finest
machinery would render the type use
less. It is very rarely that type fur
nished by two separate foundries can
be used together without great deal
of trouble, though they try to make it
after the same standard. We read
once in a while of a wonderful piece
Of cabinet work or mosaic work, con-
tanning 10000, 10000 OF $4,000 pieces,
the maker of which has spent months,
or even years, of labor in producing it.,
and people go to see it as a great GU
riosity, but the most elaborate and
carefully fitted piece Of work of this
kind ever made does not compare with
that which the printer does every day,
for minuteness of detail and accuracy
of fitting The man who does the
first is looked upon as an artist-a
marvel of skill, and If 100 of his pieces
are put in wrong side up, OF turned the
wrong way, it is not observed in general
efect-but if the printer, in fitting 10
times as many pieces together in a
single day, puts one where another
should be, OF turns one the wrong way,
everybody sees it, and is amazed at g the
stupid carelessness Of those prin- ers. y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
A Curious Birds Nest.

There is bird in New Guinea called
the Megapodius, which in the size of
it's eggs and it's manner of Matching
them, must be considered extraordi-
nary. It is not larger than one of our
ordinary fowls, but it's legs are three
inches long by two and half in dia-
meter. 1t does not attempt to sit on
them. A colony of birds lay their eggs
together in large mound, in the hot
test part of the year, from September
to March, and leave them to be Matched
by the sun. The mound is made of
sand, loose earth, and sticks and leaves,
which latter by their decay increase the
heat. The mounds are wonderfully
large, being ten feet high and about
sixty feet in circumference at the base.
The young birds come out at hole in
the top. The mother birds wait on the
trees around till their chicks are hatch
ed, and then each leads off her own
brood. How each knows its own is a
mystery. The eggs are much relished
by the natives, but not at all by Euro
peans. A native of Cape York ventur-
ed one day into nest of eggs, and
while he was exploring the hidden
riches of the large mound the upper
part fell in and he was smothered He
was afterwards found in the very act
of digging buried alive in a birds
nest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
CO0ley's COnundrum.
From the San francisco Call.


; sCooley>s memory is exceedingly
treacherous, and it often gets him into
trouble. The other night he was at a
tea-party at Smiths. and while the
company sat around the supper table,
Cooley suddenly concluded he would
eject conundrlm he had heard some
where, and SO, in aninterval of silence,
he said:
"I've got a pretty good conundrum
ia like you to guess. Can anybody
tel1 me why druggist who keeps his
bottles down stairs is like certain
kind of musician?"
Everybody at once began to guess
the answer, and Cooley eat5there for a
moment smiling. Presently, however.
lie thought he would get the answer
ready in order to give it, and to his in
tense alarm found that he had forgot
ten it. He began to feel warm. He
thought the object over with all his
might and he nearly had the answer
several times, but it always eluded
him. Then he became warmer, and
the perspiration began to stand out
upon his forehead. The company gave
it up one after the other, and as they
did SO, each one asked Cooley what the
answer was Cooley smiled ghastly
kind Of a smile, as if he was keeping
it back to torment them, but the singu-
lar redness OF his face and his peculiar
behavior attracted the attention of
everybody, and the more they looked
at him the redder he got, and the more
profuse became the perspiration.
"Come, Mr.. Cooley" said the host,
eve are all waiting for the answer"
"Out with it, Cooley" said another.
Cooley, we can't be happy until we
have an answer to that conundrum."
remarked a third. Cooley would have
given millions at that moment to have
been hidden in the bowels Of the Nam
moth Cave out Of sight. At last he ex-
claimed:
"The-ah-the-ah -fact is, that
ah-the afffair-that is. the conundruna
the whole thing, your honor, is a
joke. There is no answer to it, your
honor"
/ Then everybody said they didn't see
anything very amusing about Jokes of
such q character, and Smith frowned;
while Cooley heard the man say next
to his neighbor that the man Cooley
must De drunk. linen Cooley rose
.suddenly from the table and bolted out
through the front door r About two
hours afterward, while he. was IN bed,
he all at once remembered the answer,
and arose and went round to Smiths.
After ringing the door-beII for half an
hour, old Smith put his head out Of the
| bedroom window.
Il know it now," shouted Cooley;
81 know it. r. It's because. he has a
vial-in-cellar'!' 'a - 7 VI 8
eco to thunder!" calculated Smith,
as he shut the window withca, Slam and
went back to bed. And now the Cool.
eys don't speak to the Smiths, and old
Cooley carries the answers 10 his CO.
nundrums written on his shirt cuffs
when he goes into company, so as to be
certain that he will have then when
they are wanted @ s"s.l.@ aasu.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
English journalism,

London Correspondence New York Graphic
The following fact, which I have
from one Of the persons concerned in
the transaction, will enable you to I'M
derstand that the English press is not
always g incorruptible and full of
glory" Oneof the morning journals
here few months ago found itself in
great pecuniary difficulties, and it's sus-
pension was threatened. Its proprie-
tors went to the officers Of the 80 Roman
Catholic Union society composed
of Roman Catholicnoblemen and gentle
men, and of which the Duke Of Norfolk
is president, and said to them in effect:
eff you willpay us 910, 900 wewill sup
port your views generally, and especial
ly on the subject Of Mr.. Newdegate's bill
for the inspection of converts, but in such
manner as will not show that we are
under Catholic influence Or, for &C.,
900 we will sell our paper to you out
and out, and then you can have a daily
journal of your own" The proposition
was taken into consideration, and the
advice OF the Archbishop Of Westmini-
ster was asked the result was that the
offer was declined with thanks. Two
weeks afterwards the newspaper in
question began to extol the Bi8marckian
policy in Germany, to advocate the in
PRODUCTION Of a similar policy here, to
argue in favor of Mr. Newdegate's mo-
ton, and to lose no opportunity. Of as
sailing the Roman Church. Count
Munster, the German ambassador here,
may be seen goingto the editorial rooms
Of this journal two or three times a.
week, and two Of the leading writer's on
its staff are his intimate friends. Any
one who can put two and two together
can draw the right conclusion from
these facts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
POSTAL RULES.

Among the rules of instruction to
postmasters the following are interest
ing to the public: Postal cards when
once used can not be resuscitated. A
mutilated stamp loses its legal value
and is worthless for postage purposes.
Under the decision Of the Assistant At
torney General of the Postofice De-
partment, letter addressed simply
Box No.-is presumed to be for the rem
ter of said box and should be placed
therein. The number of the box is to
be considered as a designated place OF
delivery. No steamboat or other vessel
which regularly performs trips on any
port route Or from any city, town OF
place, between which the mail is regu-
larly carried, shall carry otherwise than
IN the mail any letters or packets ex-
cept such as relate to some part Of the
cargo, or such as may be enclosed in
postage-stamped envelopes Of proper
denomination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

y A great demand is being made for
copies of the statutes which were re-
vised by Congress at it's last session.
Only fifty copies were printed, and
even the attorney general has not a
copy. The secretary of state was di-
rected by law to print and issue these
revised statutes with marginal notes
and references to laws and decisions of
the courts upon various acts contained
in the codifcation. These state de-
partment prints viii not be ready
earlier than about the LIST of Deem
Der. In the meantime, the public,
especially that portion which is directly
in the laws, Will have to live
in ignorance of the laws of the land.
1t was the intention Of Congress to
allow no material change in the laws to
be made by this revision, but there are
said to be numerous errors and
changes. The fact should be remem-
bered that this is a revision of all ex-
listing laws that have been passed since
the establishment Of the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
A CANADIAN SENSATION.

Considerable excitement exists in the
Parish of Bazile, County of Portneauf,
Canada caused by the occurrence
of certain phenomena of nature,
consisting of peculiar internal noises
and comotion in the earth, as
well as defined shocks of earth
quakes. The noises vary from low, dis
tant mutterings to loud reverberations.
The conclusions were so violent and
threatening that the more immediate
residents to the place from which the
noises were loudest fed from their
homes, and others are preparing to fol-
low The opinion is divided as TO
whether fire or water will declare itself.
The result is looked for with much ire
DidatiOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

process came from England, and with
the collapse at Arl1wright went out in
Rhode Island for many years. We
know of nothing further of record
touching the use of gas for lighting
purposes, until the charter OF the
Providence Gas Company, which was
granted in 1S47. The following year
QS7S) the Amy Gaslight Company,
under the leadership of Filling hast
Amy, Esq, introduced gas made from
oil, and with it lighted two lamps on
the west side of Washington bridge,
and the first three stores on Westminis-
ter street in the Washington buildings
The light was brilliant, but coal gas
could be made for a less price, and
Mr.. Almy's light went out. "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
GERMANY WILL RECOGNIZE SPAIN.

The German Government has APP
parently determined to recognize the
Spanish Republic, and has brought
some pressure to bear on the other
Powers with view to securing joint
action. Don Carlos may as well post
pone the magnificent schemes for the
regeneration of his beloved Spain,
which he recently developed in CONVEX
sation with correspondent. Late adj
vices in regard to the threatened .rup-
ture between Germany and France are
Of very pacific nature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
A Barrel with only One staye.

Considerable inspiration Of a certain
kind has been derived from barrels,
but barrels appear to have been in
spring inventive genius, and the
world is expecting every day to have
it's -four delivered in good, sound bar
rels made of paper. The expectations
will be realized undoubtedly; but the
paper barrel makers viii have to hurry
or their barrel will have q head put on
it by an article made, with only one
staye, which it's inventor thinks will
be staving good thing. The stave is
procured by turning a steamed log the
length OF barrel against knife of
the same length and cutting from the
log continuous sheet or vessel of the
proper thickness. This sheet is
cut into lengths of the circumference
of barrel, and 10y machinery is
creased or champered, and by means
of a gang of saws saving Sits into the
ends Of unequal lengths, the size
of the ends is reduced for the heads
and the proper bilge produced. The
barrel when bound with the usual num-
Der of hoops appears to be quite as
strong as the ordinary barrel. = Vjcks-
burg MISS Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

How large that thrush looks on the bare thorn
tree! ,-e-sss-.-.-.s- --.. ,s.aa
A swarm of such, three little months ago,
Had hidden in the leaves and let none know
Save by the outburst of their minstrelsy.
A white flake here and there-a snow-lly
Of last nights frost-our naked flower beds
hold;
And for rose-fower on the darkling mould
The hungry redbreast CLEANS. No bloom, no
bee
The current shudders to it's ice-bound sedge !;
Nipped in their bath, the stark reeds one by
one
Flash each its clinging diamond in the sun !;
Meath winds which for this winters sovereign
pledge
Shall curb great king masts to the oceans edge
And leave memorial forest-kings o'erthrow.
SPRING.
Soft-ittered is the new-year's larnbingfold,
And in the followed haystack at its side
The shepherd lies o'night now, wakeful-eyed
At the ewes Travelling call through the dark
cold.
The young rocks cheep mid the thick cav O.
the old;
And near unpeopled stream-sides, on the
ground,
BY her spring-cry the moorhens nest is
found
Where the drained f1ood-lands flaunt their
margold.
Chill are the gusts to which the pastures cover,
And chill the current where the young reeds
stand
AS green and close as the young wheat on
land;
Yet here til cuckoo and the cuckoo-f1ower
Plight to the heart springs perfect imminent
hour
Whose breath shall soothe you like your dear
ones hand h ,",'-=