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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

THE LATEST SwINDLING.-The new
est swindle which has come to light in
New York is az attempt to obtain mon
ey from inventors and owners of patent
rights by offering large sums by circular
for an invention for term of years. To
make the offer tempting, royalty to the
holder is proposed. Then s5 is asked to
pay for attorneys fees for examining ii.
ties to the patent. To their circular the
signature of fictitious manufacturing
firm is affixed, and at the top is a finely
executed imitation copper-plate wood cut
of the company's buildings, suggesting
the immense amount of capital invested.
Hundreds of persons in all parts of the
country have been duped by this clever
and audacious swindle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
A Touching Incident.

We heard story the other day that
made her eyes moisten. We are deter
mined to tell it just as we heard it, to
our home circle.
A company of poor children who had
been gathered out of the alleys and gar
rets of the city, we're preparing for their
departure to new and distant homes in
the West. just before the time for the
starting of the cars, one of the boys was no.
ticed aside from the others, and appar-
emily very busy with a cast-of garment.
The superintendent stepped up to him,
and found that he was cutting a small
piece out of the patched Innings. 1t
proved TO be his old jacket, which hav-
ing been replaced by new one, had
been thrown away. There was no time
to be lost:
"Come, John, come," said the sup,r-
intendent, "what are you going to do
with that old piece of calico?"
"Please sir" John, am cutting it
to take with me. My dead mother put
the lining into this old jacket for me.
This was a piece of her dress, and it is
all | shall have to remember her BY
And as the poor boy thought of that
dear mothers love, and of the sad death
scene in the old garret where she died,
he covered his face with his hands, and
sobbed as If his heart would break. But
the train was about leaving, and John
thrust the little piece of calico into his
bosom to remember his mother by, hur-
ried into the car and was soon away
from the place where he had seen 30
much sorrow. We know many an eye
will moisten as the story is told and re-
told throughout the country, and many
a prayer will go to God for the father
less and motherless in all great cities
and in all places. Young readers, are
your mothers still spared to your Win
you not show your love by cbedienceS
That little boy who loved so well, we
are sure obeyed. Bear this in mind that
If you should one day have to look upon
the face of dead mother, no thought
would be so bitter as to remember that
you had given her pain by your willful-
ness or disobedience.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

WHAT IS AN EDITOR I'VE have
seen many definitions of many names,
words and phrases, but the following of
an editor, given by Josh Billings is
about the best we ever yet encountered
An editor il male being whose busi-
ness is to navigate nuze paper. He
writes editorials, grinds out poetry, in
serts deaths and weddings, sorts out
manuscripts, keeps waste basket, blows
up the "devil," steals matter, fites other
peoples battles, sells his paper for 2 dol
lars year, takes white beans and apple.
sass for pay when he can get it, raises a
large family, works 10 hours out of "a
knows no Sunday, gets damned by ev-
erybody, and once in a while whipt by
somebody, lives poor, dies middle aged
and often broken hearted, leaves no mon
ey, IL rewarded for life of toll with 8
short but free obituary puff in the nuze
papers. Exchanges please copy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
The Last Look.

When pious Senator Foote, of Yer.
mont, had taken leave of his friends, and
had expressed his hope of resurrection
and a glorious Immortality, be requested
to be laid SO that he could see the Ma
tional Capitol. While gazing on the
beautiful dome his eyes closed on all
earthly things. The capitol has no ri
val. The dome is an uplifting spectacle
of which one never tires. The Senator,
as chairman of the committee on the ex-
tension of the Capitol, had put much of
the best of his life into that pile on which
succeeding generations will look with ad-
miration. He doubtless rejoiced that it
was still in loyal hands, its completion
uninterrupted by the rebellion, and its
flag still "full high advanced" the SYM
Dol of Union and Liberty, now and for
ever.
How different must be the emotions
of the men who tho ught they were estab-
fishing "nation with slavery for its cor
ner stone," when they look upon their
Capitol, whence they issued orders result
ing in the death Of half million strong
men, and in the overwhelming grief of
millions of widows, orphans and friends
How many pen are there who can with
good reason look out gladly upon that
which has engaged their chief attention
during life? Would men like to look
out in their dying hour upon the build
ings where they made men gamblers,
drunkards, infdels, sensualists Tom
Paine said to an admirer, " would give
worlds if the Age of Reason had never
been published. | advise you not to
read that work" {" 1t is an expensive
comfort, said the dying poet Campbell,
"that | have not written one line against
religion or virtue" "Had | hundred
lives to live" says an invalid Secretary
of the Missionary Union, " | would not
wish to spend one of them in different
pursuit than the one | have followed"
What will our last look be? We are
now preparing it, Watchman and Re
fector.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

DANBURY.-One of the saddest sights
in this season of the year is a young
man who has waited outside the church
of an evening until he is chilled through,
only to see his girl walk off with some
rascal who has been inside all the time
toasting his sinful shins at the stove.
The following note picked up on the
street, Monday afternoon, is manly ex.
position of what narrowly escaped being
a grievious wrong =
DEAR ANE:-I hope you amt mad
because l didn't laff at you when you
lafft at me last evening at the post offs.
1 amt proud, dear Jane, but have got
bile under my arm and l cant laff as /
used to, as Heaven is my judge.
Yours truly,
HENRY.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

JACKsoN's STATUE.-When Thackery
was in Washington, we visited, among
the earlier places, the capitol rotunda.
Thackeray was an artist by birthright,
and his judgment was beyond chance Of
question. He took quiet turn around
the rotunda, and in a few words gave
each picture its perfectly correct rank
and art valuation. Trumbull is your
painter" he said, never neglect Trum-
bull" Other places of interest were then
seen, after which we started homeward
He had not yet been at my house, and
my chief anxiety was to coach him safe.
ly past that jackson statue. The con.
versation hung persistently upon ar!
matters, which made it certain that was
to have trouble when we should come in
view of that particular excrescence. We
turned the dreaded corner at last. when,
to my astonishment, Mr.. Thackeray held
straight past the hideous figure, moving
his head neither to the right nor left, and
chatting as airily as though we were
strolling through an English park. Now
/ know that the instant we came in sight
of poor Jackson's caricature, he saw it
realized its accumulated terrors at q
glance, and in the charity of his great
heart took all pains to avoid having a
word said about it. All, but he was q
man of rare consideration Chas. Sum
ner.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
The Siamese Twins.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AUTOPSY.

! OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AuTOfsf.
The following interesting particulars
are condensed from full report of the
proceedings of the special meeting of the
Philadelphia College of Physicians on
Wednesday evening, at which the results
of the autopsy on the bodies of the ST.
amese twins we're given; The supposition
that the band connecting the twins was
simply Of a heshly nature has been de-
cided in the negative, 1t was found that
peritoneal connection did exist that
is, reflection or extension Of the pecu-
liar membrane lining o. the abdomen ex.
tended into the band, though it was not
continuous. Sacs or pouches we're form
ed by this reflection, possessing no COM
munication between the two. The inti-
mate viscral connection between the
twins was shown by the injecting fluid,
which was passed into the mesenteric vein
of one and appeared in the mesenteric
vein of the other. The liver of Chang
occupied its normal position on the right
side Of the body below the diaphragm.
The liver of Eng was on his left side,
next to Chang, his spleen being abnor.
mally situated on the right side of his
body. The two livers had evidently at
one period of existenee-possibly fetal
of the twins being virtually one gland,
but had eventually become separated
This is shown by the passage of the in
iecting fluid from the mesenteric vein of
one to that of the other The fact of a
common umbilical cord between the
twins is also settled, the navel being sit
uated in the middle of the band Dur
ing foetal life, therefore, the circulation
was conducted to the twins from the ma
ternal system precisely as to a single in
dividual. These facts show that sep
aration of the twins during life would
have resulted fatally to one or both of
them. The nervous intimacy through
the band was extremely slight, and the
individuality of the two men was SO
strongly marked that it was not deemed
advisable to examine the brains, nothing
further than a comparison of the weight
of the two being expected from such an
operation. The extension of the ensi-
form cartilage or breast-bone, which
formed constituent of the attachment,
was mere flexible fibro-cartilaginous
in which there was nothing
like an appearance of an elbow-like joint,
as has been reported.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

CAPITAL EXECUTIONS IN New HAMP-
sHIRE.-The execution of Evans is the
twelfth that has taken place in this state.
In 1879 two women were hung at Ports
mouth for the murder of child. In
1866 one Eliphaz Dow was hung at the
same place for the murder of man at
Hampton Falls. Thirteen years later
occurred the memorable hanging at
Portsmouth, when an innocent woman
died an ignominious death because the
sheriff was hungry and wanted his din
ner. Ruth Blay was hung and the mes
senger with reprieve arrived only FIVE
minutes too late. In 1906 one Burnham
was hung at Hayerhill for numbering
two of his fellow-prisoners while in jail,
and few years after Isaiah Thomas
was executed at Dover for taking the life
of man who lived in New Durham.
In 1922 Daniel ID. Farmer, of Amherst,
was hung for the murder of widow
named Anna Aver. About ten years la
ter Abraham Prescott, young man, was
hung for the murder of Mrs. Cochrane,
of Pembroke. He claimed to have COM
mitted the deed while in a somnambu-
listic state, and came near escaping the
gallows. In 1S49 the Rev. Enos G. Dud-
ley was executed at Haverhill for the
murder of his wife. In 1866 Samuel
Mills, who lived in Lisbon, murdered an
old gentleman named Maxwell, chop.
ping him up with an axe and then quiet
ly eating the supper the old man had just
prepared in his lonely abode. The MUIR
derer escaped, but was afterwards appre-
hended in Illinois, and hanged at Haver-
hill, where thousands gathered to wit
ness the execution. The next victim Of
the gallows and the last one preceding
Evans, was Joshua l.. Pike, who mur.
dered the aged couple at Hampton Falls
on the night of the 7th of May, 1868
and was hung November 9th, 1869.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

The MAN WHO KNEW EXACTLY WHAT
TO DO AT A FIRE.-There might have
been disastrous fire on Fourth street
Saturday, but for the heroism displayed
by man named Sweetman. He was
passing along when be saw little flames
creeping around the chimney, and he
dashed into the house. He shouted fire
until the house rang; he seized bureau
and threw it over, and called to one of
the family to 60 and sound the alarm,
The bureau was left lying ON the floor
and Sweetman gathered up table and
ran into the yard. He sent small boy
to sound another alarm, and ran in and
began racking bedstead to pieces, at
the same time ordering the women to
throw everything out of doors. He got
the bedstead down, and ran out DOORS
and rushed third boy to a fre-alarm
box, and then went in and carefully
brought out the wood box and floor
mat. The women were meanwhile shov-
cling the parlor furniture out of doors,
and as soon as Sweetman had flung the
looking-glass through the back window,
and torn the baby's crib to pieces, he
ran in and helped them, while another
messenger was sent to jerk an alarm out
of letter-box on the lamp-post. While
Sweetman was thus working heroically
another man had climbed upon the roof
and put out the fire, and three or four
more came upon the scene just in time
to prevent Sweetman from throwing the
piano down cellar to give himself room
to work.-Detrod Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
Anecdote of Judge Collamer.
FIVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIvE NE
GRoEs FOR WOODSTOCK.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Jan, goth 1874.

w II. S.y
Jan. goth 1874.
Mr.. EDITOR: The good people in
Woodstock need not feel alarmed at this
announcement, as it is only story, as
related to us by Gen. Clingman. Gen.
Clingman says: on my meeting Judge
Collamer, then in the senate from Yer
mont, in Dec, 1860, after little CONVEX
sation about the condition of the country,
he said, "Clingman, 1 can tell you
good joke. Two or three weeks before l
left home, one of my neighbors, a re-
spectacle farmer, came into my office,
and said, Squire (they always call us
lawyers squire, in my part of the coun.
tryD Squire, | do not expect to see you
any more before you 60 to Washington,
and | wish to say to you, that there is
just one thing that | want you to do when
you get there. wish you to set them
negroes free, that is all l want DONE
Well, said the Judge, 'if we set them
free, as they would be rather helpless
creatures, they ought to be taken care of
in some way oh, yes,' said the man,
they ought to be helped And" said
the judge, "as the southern people will
be badly off, / reckon we ought to take
care of the negroes awhile until they get
able to shift for themselves. Yes re-
piled the man, we ought to help in the
matter, but, Squire, | reckon our share
would not amount TO much / have
figured it up" said the judge, "and, ac-
cording to the population, the share for
our town would be just five hundred and
thirty-fve. why, Squire, 1t ,0ould not be
that, acould aF Yes, l have figured it up
exactly" Judge Collamer said the man
sat with very serious countenance for
several minutes, then arose and left the
room.
Several days afterwards the man came
in suddenly. and said, Squire, / did not
expect to see you again, but l came in
to-day to bring load of wood, and l
have just come in to say that I have
been thinking about the matter We talk
ed of, and think you had better let them
negroes be right eohere hey are"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

A surgeon, after sanguinary battle,
was going his rounds examining his pa
tients. he came at length to sergeant
who had been struck by bullet in the
left breast directly over the region of the
heart. The doctor, surprised at the
narrow escape of the man. exclaimed,
Why, my man, where in the name of
goodness could your heart have been 4"
:" l guess it must have been in my mouth
just then, doctor, replied the poor fellow
with a faint smile.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
oHIo-A STRANGE RUsE.

AT Piqua the excitement is increasing
and the opposition growing more stub
born. About 5 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week, delegation of la
dies entered the bar-room attached to the
City Hotel and inquired whether they
could hold services there. The barkeep-
er said mo-" but the ladies not moving
out as promptly as he wished, he pulled
off his coat, followed that with his vest,
and apparently was undressing himself,
casually remarked that that was about
his time for taking a bath, and there
was where he usually did it. This had
the desired effect, and the ladies departed.
Some gentlemen who witnessed the scene
through the saloon windows became in
dignant at the treatment the ladies re-
ceived, and Immediately entered the sa-
loon, and gave the bartender one hours
time TO get out Of town, or they would
lynch him. AT the expiration of the
hour an excited crowd gathered in the
vicinity where the offending bartender,
REINFORCED by friends, defied the temper
ance party. AT late hour the crowd
dispersed without any violence. Two
dealers surrendered yesterday, and the
ladies are increasing their numbers for
active duty.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06
The Temperance Crusade in the
West.
CHICAGO.

The women of Chicago commenced
the temperance work in that place on
Wednesday of last week, ani are form
ing a sisterhood to work among the 5000
drinking saloons of that city. In this
work they have been promised the CO.
operation of a large number of the more
Jealous of the clergy. 1t also reported
that the Sabbath school, Superintendents
propose to lead their army of 10000
children into the strife to sing while
mothers and sisters pray. The first real
work in the crusade was begun to-day
on the West Side, where number of
saloon keepers have had their eyes open
ed to the probability of general en-
gagement by the visits of quiet old la
dy who has since morning been tramp
ing from saloon to saloon, in Madison
and Halstead Streets. Her conduct has
taken the enemy by storm on account of
its mildness. She says, as she leans
against the beer.stained counter, " Dear
sir, | am praying for you," and then she
steps back into the furthest corner Of
the room, and kneeling on the sawdust-
covered floor, utters not loud word, but
prays in secret for an open answer to
her prayer. In moment after she has
said good by" and is gone. The saloon
keeper is amazed; the woman has made
no noise, and he has vague idea that
she was in earnest and prayed for him.
He has declared that he would kick the
first woman into the street who tried to
pray him out, but he hasn't. These Wis
its have already begun to work upon the
visited saloons in causing an extra dill.
gence to be used in keeping the places
neat and orderly, and in some instances
vile pictures have been removed surep,
titiously.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

A dealer in horse-fesh sold to a gen.
tleman of little experience in such mat.
ters steed as perfectly without a
fault" Next day the buyer came back
in great fury, because his groom found
out that the alleged faultless horse "
was blind in the right eye. Why"
replied the sly dealer, " that is not the
horses fault; 1t is only his misfortune"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-03-06

Fifty pairs of sheets that had never
been used, and more than $4,000 in gold
and silver coin, were found in a chest
belonging to the widow of the late Ja-
bez Hubbard of Middletown. Connecti-
cut, few days ago, after her death the
money had been lying there .or twenty
years, and would have amounted TO
about $4,000 il put at interest.