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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
A Man Woman !.
Singular Case In Northumberland County
Penn.

-
Penn.
A correspondent Of the Episcopal Reg
ister gives the following sketch of a re-
markable woman he met in Northumber-
land county, Pennsylvania
Some few miles from Shamokin lives
character that those manly people, the
women's right women," should certain
ly know, as she is decidedly the champi-
on. This singular being is some seventy
two years of age, and is altogether the
most manly woman ever met with. A
tenant-at-will, she has occupied for many
years the farm she cultivates with her
own hands and with the assistance Of
hired laborers. She owns about forty
two head of cattle, some of which saw,
and they are really fine stock. She lives
alone in her log cabin, her only compan-
ions being two shepherd dogs and her
chickens, many of the latter sleeping un-
der the same roof with her, she calling
them her children, and training them up
in the way they should 60, 50 as to cause
the least Inconvenience to her in her
habits of life. She is utterly fearless,
and with her dogs and gun, which she
can use with unerring aim, Lie Schuler
is character that few would care to tri-
ie with. Imagine, if you can, woman
dressed in mems clothes, with soft hat
variously indented upon her head, no
coat, barefooted, and you have this
champion of woman's rights before
you. Wrinkled though her face is by
the storms and trials of many years, the
strength and activity of this man-wo-
man of seventy-two is something won
derful. Voluble is hardly the term suit
able for the expression of her powers of
talk, and few men, however disposed for
such perfection, may boast themselves
superior to her on the score of profanity. |
Much and varied has been my travel,
and strange sights and objects have /
seen and met with, but the hermit of |
Shamokin. with her supernatural powers
Of tongue and limb, far surpasses any
thing Of my previous experience.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

The power of love is again illustrated
in the case of Miss Catherine Oates of
Cornwall, England, who travelled all the
way to Toulumne County, CAL, to we'd
the lover she hadn't seen for eight years,
and found him married to Mexican
rancheros daughter, and the father Of
only FIVE children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

The STUDENTS JoKE.-Upon the out
er wall of neighbori6g female college,
the other morning. was discovered, con-
spicuously displayed, the sign, Domes-
tic Sewing Machines" Some of those
specimens of total depravity known as
college students did it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

WHY MEN NEED WIVES What
does a man need wife for? 1t is not
merely to sweep the house, md make the
beds, and darn the socks, and cook the
meals, chiefly that man wants wife.
Ii this is all, when young man calls to
see lady send him into the pantry to
see the bread and cake she has made !;
send him to inspect the needlework and
bed making, or put the broom into her
hands and send him 10 witness its use.
Such things are important, and wise
young men will quietly look after them.
But what true man next wants of
wife is her companionship, sympathy,
and love. The way of life has many
dreary places in it, and man wants a
companion to 60 with him. A man is
sometimes overtaken with misfortune !;
he meets with failure and defeat trials
and temptations beset him, and he needs
one to stand by and sympathize. He
has some stern battles to fight with pow
erty, with enemies and with sin, and he
needs a woman who, while he puts his
arm around her and feels that he has
something to fight for, will help him
fight; who will put her lips to his ear
and whisper words of counsel. and her
hand to his heart and impart new inspir-
ations. All through life through
storms and through sunshine, conflict
and victory, adverse and favoring winds
man needs woman's love; the heart
yearns for it. A sisters or a mothers
love will hardly supply this need. Yet
many seek for nothing further than sue
cess in housework, and justly enough
half these get nothing more. The other
half surprised above measure, have got
ten more than they sought. Their wives
surprise them by bringing nobler idea
Of marriage, and disclosing treasury of
courage, sympathy and love.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

Coon Observation-Disclosures makes sad
work with our teeth. Savages are rarely
troubled with defect or ache in their
dental apparatus. 1t is not hot drinks
that destroy them prematurely, nor warm
food, as much as acids too concentrated
in vinegar, pickles, etc., which act di-
rectly upon the lime of their compost
ton, and thus crumble them.
The foundation for sound, firm, white
teeth must be laid in early life, by sub
sisting on food that contains the elements
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
M. ARMS STRONG.

pRACTICAL PLUMBER and dealer in PLUMB
EkS MATERIALS. eB-Competent workmen
sent to all parts of the country. All work neatly
done and satisfaction guaranteed Constantly on
hand and for sale Drain Pipe and Tying. Shop in
BRANCH SHOP at f. p. HaiIeyis Tin and Stove
Store, Bellows Falls. Vt 81 %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
A SPLENDID MAN.

Reaching theseventy-third degree, you
meet immense forests of fir and pine.
These forests are the wealth of the land.
The people are farmers of democratic
ideas. Land owners worth half mil
lion have their servants eat at the table
with them. In the cities this custom is
not allowed, and you find chignons and
crinoline, as you do in America. Tray
elers are always welcome. The citizens
generally speak French, English and
German.
find that the horses won't carry you
up hill. When they reach the foot of
one they look around to see you quit the
carriage; if you don't they stop. The
people are never in hurry. I went in
to church and saw club lying on the
pulpit. Inquired its use. When my
congregation get asleep pound on the
pulpit with that to wake them up" was
the answer. There was also pole eight
or ten feet long which was told the
sexton kept to poke into the ribs of
sleepers for the second offence. | can't
understand how they get asleep. The
seats are uncomfortable, about six inches
wide, straight in the back, with narrow
ridges TO keep your head straight, and
they never have fire in the churches, al
though the thermometer does stand 43
degrees below freezing point. Their
Sunday lasts twenty-four hours, begin
ming at six on Saturday evening. Sum-
day afternoons are devoted to dancing.
The Scandinavians drink and get drunk,
but they don't have the tremens, nor
quarrel, nor fight. The worst they do,
when intoxicated, is to
KISS ALL THE GIRLS THEY MEET
on the street. There are churchyards six
hundred years old that have no tomb
stones. The people are exceedingly re-
ligious. Every house has a Bible or
book of Psalms. | saw numbers of men
and horseback loads of good things 60
ing into house one day, and concluded
it must mean wedding. Where is
the bride?" | asked. "Tisn't that, !"
was answered "the man has lost his
wife, and they are holding the funeral
iollifcation." These Publications are
continued for days.
At last l got to the Land of Midnight
Sun. / watched 1T throughout the first
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
59liscellamu.
The Land of Midnight sun.

Mons. PauI Du Chaiilu's Adventures in the
Arctic Regions-A Model People and their
| Democratic King.
Mons. Paul B. Du Chaillu lectured in
the Rev. DIR. Duryea's s church, Brooklyn,
New York on Thursday. He said that
he grew tired of the Equator and went
to II degrees 80 minutes north latitude,
where for three months the sun does not
set. He continued: The Swedes and
Norwegians are fine people !; the country
the grandest | have ever travelled in.
There are evidences that it was once COW
cred with ice. The mountain rocks are
smooth from this cause, and the valleys
show the effects of ice foes. In May,
June, and July the sun shines all the
time. 1t is a SANDER to call the Scandi-
navians barbarous. They are civilized
all read and write. They are compelled
by law to attend school. Their religious
faith is Protestant. They esteem their
churches highly, and revere their grave
yards. When man dies his body is in
tered in a grave yard, if it has to be
carried 100 miles. The people are hon
est and moral. | was never robbed Of
cent, though with them three years
why, the women put their jewelry in my
room to show they were
NOT AFRAID OF ME-.
When in Stock holm / had desire to
see the king, so | wrote to the secretary
of state. was politely informed that
his majesty had gone visiting, but would
return in two days. When he arrived
was invited to call on him. | went to
the place expecting to see soldiers, infan-
try, cavalrymen and artillerymen but
there was only one soldier, and he did
not even ask me where | was going or
what l wanted. | went up stairs un-
and a: length intercepted
servant by whom | was directed where to |
find the king.
Coed morning" said he.
GOOD morning" | responded.
And this wss our introduction. In |
less than three minutes he asked me to
have cigar, and then showed my books
which had been translated. 1 felt proud
it was an honor to have them in his lam
He asked me to come and spend
the next day with him. | went and
roamed through the palace in search of
its owner. Finally hallooed, Is there
any one about?" and succeeded In
arousing some one who pointed me to a
room. | entered it and found the king
just putting on his coat. He had been
at work painting. l was Hospitality en-
When about leaving / re-
4uested some of his portraits to give to
the girls in Brooklyn. He pleasantly
writing on them, at my solicit
5ation, his autograph. Now, said he,
aughing, You must send me some por-
rats of the Brooklyn girls" thought
ne was
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

An Indiana lady held burglar By
the whiskers until her husband came
home. Burglars should shave often.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
The Old Congressman In the New
Congress.

AT one of the front desks OF the mid
die aisle sat, on Wednesday morning, q
peculiar figure, the sight of which NOV
ed my heart. 1t brought back scenes OF
long ago, of another regime-almost il
would seem, of another world. Most
vividly it recalled days and nights of a
memorable long session in Congress, dur
ing which the discussion of the old CON-
promise measures shook the country and
nearly shattered the old capital. 1t was
the figure of Alexander III. Stephens,
the nervous. impassioned little orator,
toward whom, during that troublous
lime, often looked from the little loft
of gallery, and to whom / listened with
profound interest, though he seldom ut
tered matter to my mind on the question
of questions, slavery. He is less chang
ed than | thought to find him for in the
old time he had an air of premature age
and feebleness, and seemed to be wasted
by the intense flame of his own restless
and fiery spirit. He used to wear as
wide a collar as Mr. Clay, only it was q
turn-down, and long black neck-tie,
simply knotted and falling. Now the
collar is narrower and the neck-t tie short
er, aud on mis- round, compact head,
foh al fy.fN III e. i .e hot
he wears black velvet skull-cap, re-
vealing light fringe Of hair, white with
the winter of his discomfort" his keen
eyes are masked behind glasses he
walks on crutches, moving very slowly
but the princely will and the high quick
spirit seemed quite unsubdued, as is
shown by his repeating, the other day
substantially the speech he made on the
question of salaries before be went out of
the Union-reminding one of the man
who had his skull broken in an explosion
and lay insensible for many days, but
who, as soon as the trepanning process
was commenced, proceeded to finish the
sentence he had begun at the moment of
the accident. With what amazement
and admiration must Mr.. Stephens have
watched the late free and-easy debates
how his mind must have gone back to
the dark days Of bondage, to the arro-
CANT old days of democracy and duelo,
when man was held responsible for hot,
hard words, in the Honse of Represen-
tatives, as elsewhere when he was not
allowed to free his mind in debate, un-
less that mind was in decently sane
and moral condition when honorable
gentlemen could not indulge themselves
in the use of such little epithets as thief"
and ass" and liar" and "dirty dog"
without any danger of not only being
turned out but "called out" In view Of
the glorious liberty in which our legisla-
lures now revel and riot, he must see
that our blood and treasure were not ex-
pended for naught in the great war, and
haply feel consoled for the dessolation of |
the South. - Grace Greenwood.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

A st. Louis woman has been fined FIVE
dollars for amounting her neighbor with
oil. 1t was boiling at the time.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
| UMBER WANTEDi

Any person wishing TO exchange lumber for har
nesses, can do so by calling at the Harness Shop in
Bellows Falls. gq
Bellows Falls. Sept 10Th. 1873,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09
TO CONSUMERS OF
PAIN AND OIL.

TOTHE HOUSE PAINTER, THE CARRIAGE
L Painter, the Artist, the Builder. or Owner, in
short all consumers of paint: We desire to say that
we will furnish you with PURE C0LQRS ground in
oil and apan at prices not exceeding those often
paid for eolors much eheapened by adulteration
Masury's ready made eolors, CALLED RAIL
ROAD C0L0RS for house painting, ground in oil
and superfine colors ground in Japan for carriage
painting, put up in patented cans and guaran-
teed better than in the world at corresponding
prices.
We have ust received large invoice Of these
coors also of linseed oil and turpentine. which we
offer at corresponding prices. Call and examine our
stock and prices.
Bellows Falls. Vt. 26
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

Mons. Paul Du Chaiiiu's Adventures in the
Arctic Regions-A Model People and their
Democratic King.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

How to kill time-Take no note of it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-09

THE DISEASE OF DTcK YATEs.-Of
the death of the late Richard Yates. the
Chicago Times says: Poor Dick Yates
went down into the grave impelled by a
fatality that was unyielding. His diff
Guilty was not one of his own seeking.
1t came to him by transmission, and he
was no more responsible for it than is
the child born with the faint of scrofu-
lar, or the person who finds his system
pervaded with poison communicated by
the bite of a rahid dog. He was an in
ebriate from conception he was doomed
when he lay on his mothers breast and
his subsequent Weddings to stimulation
were no more than the outbreaks of con-
genital disease. He fought the thing
gallantly; he fought it with all the odds
against him; he fought it as man fights
against pulmonary consumption which
has fastened itself upon him; and for
these fearful struggles, for this fighting
off of the fatal catastrophe as long as he
did, he is entitled to consideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14
FOREIGN.

London, Is. Sir Bartle Frere, Right Hon.
Russell S. Quincy, Messrs. Stanley, Kirk and
kotfat, are at Southampton, awaiting the ar
| rival Of DIR. LivingstoHe's remains. The flu
| neral procession will pass from the pier to the
railroad station-a distance of nearly a mile.
The bells and minute guns will be fired dur
ing its progress.
The strike Of the coal miners ia Somerset
shire has been settled and the men will GO to
work o-day.
The Office of Solicitor General has been
rendered to John Walter Hadderstone, q. e.,
but he has declined.
The Times Calcutta correspondent tele-
graphes that the distress from famine is in
creasiug in Tirpoot, and that according to the
official estimates 4,573, 900 persons in the dis
| tricts of Patna, Chazepore and Rojesichye are
still suffering from starvation.
The Indian government has ordered the
construction of ten light draught river steam.
ers in England.
Madrid, Is. The Carlist force that was be-
fore Corona has retired, the municipal author
tiles having paid them 10000 reals to desist
from blockading the city.
Paris, Is. Government prohibits newspsp.
| er attacks on the proposed establishment of a
| seven years administration, and declares that
McMahon's powers are incontestsble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14

New York, ID.
A Baltimore despatch says that Governor
Groome lately removed Adjutant General
McBlair and appointed General Frank Bond,
but the former refuses to give up his office,
and both are officiating, although McBlair is
not officially recognized. The affair is Great
ing great discussion ia the dominant party Of
the State.
The Times Washington special states that
G. II. Hubbard and others have gone to Bos.
ton, with authority to negotiate a comprom'
Use between the Dawes and Hosr factions, in
the Massachusetts, Legislature.
1t is reported that r. II. Magell, agent in
California, of the Phoenix Insurance company
of Hartford, is = defaulter to the amount o.
$50, 900.
Weather clear and cold.
Early this evening, two sailor boarding
house keepers, James Curran of Hamilton
street, and Fred Evers of GA Cherry street
who had quarrel of long standing, met in &
saloon on 40 South ST., when Evers, without
aying word, drew q large sized navy revol
YER and discharged it at Curran, who was sho
in the left side and very dangerously wounded
Evers was arrested.
Poughkeepsie, IS. This morning detectives
arrested William Nanny, keeper at the Sing
Sing prison, and John Clubhouse, q former
guard, who are charged with aiding the pris
| oners to escape. The proof against them il
positive. The prisoners were taken to White
Plains Jail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14

The season is very anfavorable for city
gardening. Some of our enterprising anna
teurs have been prospecting with pick axe
and spade for the foundation for hot-beds, but
we prefer that made by the silent, penetrating
force of the falling raindrops, which like the
sand. blast drill upon the solid lodges, dissolves
tho power ofthe frost in the soil much more eff
fectually and with far greater beauty than the
best pick axe ever made-even with the aid
of all the solar heat we are likely to have dur
ing the next two weeks. The morning air is
yet sharp and cutting, and the landscape pre-
sents truely winter aspect. Spring birds
have not yet appeared in any considerable
numbers; and the whole prospect for garden
ing and the out of door enjoyments and rec
reations of spring time is certainly anything
but encouraging. HOOPS and marbles and
kites did put in an appearance week ago,
but they have subsidized until the snow has
disappeared from the sidewalks. But we
are satisfied spring will 'come up this way"
ere long, and we advise all our city farmers
to put the lettuce seed sprouting, and fix up
the covers for melon hills-for remember that
the yellow bugs are not all dead yet, and the
same influences which start the germ Of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Fall river, IS. Saturday noon. by the
breaking of the main gear of the engine, one
end of the Fall River Iron works were shu,
down. Two hundred men will be thrown out
of employment or weeks by the acct
dent.
The new water works prove very salts fac
tory. The pumping engine threw eighteen
tons Of water minute. and can supply the
city with 8 1000, 900 gallons every twenty four
hours.
A fire Quilted the clothing store OF Meder-
mot & Co.. destroying the stock. Loss $500
insured $1,000.
Boston, 13. 1t is reported that the late
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late Colnel Fred
erick w. Lincoln of Canton has left $500, 900
to the Massachusetts General Hospital
At to.day's session of the New England
Methodist Conference, Rev. A. J. Knight, d.
d., representing the Church extension soci-
made an eloquent appeal for contributions in
it's behalf. 1t began its work in 1866, since
which time the board has collected and dis
bursed sos, l4S.s4. The board have aided
in all 1905 churchs most of them by donation
many by loans and some by both.
Rev. j. NJ. Reid spoke in behalf of the
mission cause, urging ministers to make more
earnest endeavor by personal application to
cvery member of the churches to secure en-
larged contributions.
The following resolution was after consid-
cradle discussion adopted.
Resolred-Thst we will make special effort
to increase our missi onary contributions the
coming year fifty per cent. in advance of last
year.
Rev. DR.. Butler representing the Ameri-
can Bible society, urged the members to do
all in their power to aid the society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Apr. 1874.

Flour--extra spring 550a CTS.
Wheat-No. spring, l2Gh-al2sK No. 123ka
l239 cash; May, l29T No. 8, ll0-allsX; rejec-
ted HALL.
Corn No. ?. mixed, cash, 65Ha April, GAIA
May G54 new 597saGo; rejected old, 60Iaa1< new
591t-a6C.
Oats--Steady at 43ls for No.2 fresh; cash.; 46k
a465s May: rejected ut 43a
Rye-90a92-.
Barey-No. spring 1G5a70; No. 3 spring l34al3s
Dressed Uogs-6 OOa6 25-.
Pcrk-l6 90 "a, cash: April I6 GOA; May 16 3d.
Lard-9 65a9 IS cash: 65- for May.
Bulk Meats-sho uIders 5z; short rib mid x
-; shortclear mid 81 a.
Green meats-shouiders 51s short ribs ~.
Hams IA lbs average ala.
Whiskey-93-.
Reccipts-I3 900 -four; 50 900 wheat; 81, COO corn
30 600 oats; 1900 rye; 1900 barley.
Shipments - 1900 flour; 105 coo wheat; 24,oco
corn; IL 600 oats: 1900 barley; 5000 rye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-14
BATH.

Bath, Is. Mr.. Augustus N. Cowan, grocer,
about forty years old, of this city. died sud-
denly at his residence last night. He was in
his usual health and attended church during
the day, tnt not feeling we'll in the evening
went to his room to lie down and shortly sx-
PRED.
Schooner Cinvalve of East Machias, Capt.
W. M. Robinson, lumber laden, went ashore
near Hendricks Head light, during the snow
storm. Saturday night, STAYING her bow and
filling her with water. Capt. Low went to
her assistance and towed her to the marine
railway at Boothbay for repairs.