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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-05
Case of Petrifactiou

On the 2lst day of March, 1872, Alan.
son Dyer, aged II, an old resident Of
Rutland, died of congestion of the lungs.
lie was buried on the Oath day of the
same month in the cemetery on West
street, commonly known as the old cem-
etery. On Wednesday, the 18th day of
the present month, the remains were dis
inferred for the purpose of removing
them and having them inferred in Ever.
green Cemetery. The removal of the
coffin aud remains were intrusted to the
management of Mr.. Horace Bateman.
On the day above named, Mr.. Bateman,
with five other men, alter removing the
clay proceeded by the method usually
employed in such cases to raise the coffin.
his they at once found a great difficulty
In doing. Owing to the great weight of
the coffin they found it almost impossible
to raise it even the slightest distance.
After getting ropes under each end thew
we're forced to the expedient of raising
one end at time few inches. and
blocking 1t in that position by shoveling
clay underneath. Then they would take
the other one in the same manner. They
worked in this way until they had it on
top OF the ground. They found diff
Guilty in getting it up in this way even,
as 1t required the combined strength OF
four men to raise one end. After their
exertions in getting the box up, it be-
came question among them as to what
could make the extreme weight, and
whether there might be metallic case
inside. To set doubts at rest, they re-.
solved on removing the cover of the out
side box. This they did and found that
the casket had fallen to pieces, exposing
the perfect form of the deceased. The
| color of the face was somewhat altered
and one ear decayed away, but aside
from these changes the features were
perfectly preserved, even to the whiskers,
which look as natural as life. The
clothing also was in good state of pres
ervation. Without mentioning the fact
to anybody, they replaced the cover,
placed the box in the wagon and had il
conveyed to Evergreen Cemetery, where
1T required the combined efforts of seven
men to place it in the grave. Mr.. DYER
In life, was medium sized man, weigh.
ing about 145 pounds. The man who
owns the t; am that conveyed the coffin
to Evergreen Cemetery, gives it as his
opinion that it weighed nearly 1,2O0
pounds; but Mr.. Bateman thinks that
800 or 1000 pounds would be the ex.
treme weight.-Rmland Herald.
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5hiscellamu.
For the Bellows Falls Times.
Two Death Beds.

We stood by the bedside of the dying
Christian. Slowly, but surely were the
sands of life ebbing away. Four score
years and more had ben life's pilgrim.
age long and weary time it looked to
US, and yet, SO filled up with labor
abundant " watching and care, to her il
seemed brief span. Through all hel
life temporal wants had been supplied
and of the spiritual communings hel
daily life bore ample testimony. Nc
desire remained but to "die and go to
rest" No fears, no doubts, but sim.
pie, trusting, confiding faith, longing
to be with the Saviour who had been her
support and comfort so long. AS the
last rays of the setting sun fell upon her
pallid cheek, she passed away. Hers is
now the happy time, ours the sad and
lonely. But would we call her back
In the beautiful language of Cowper we
would say,
Could those few pleasant days again appear,
might one wish bring them. would wish them here
would not trust my heart the dear delight
Seems so TO be desired, perhaps | might
But no, what here we call our life is such.
80 little to be loved, and then much,
That should ill requite thee to constrain,
Ehy unbound spirit into bonds again"
Again, | stood by the bedside of the
dying child. The brow of marble white
ness, the closed eyes and labored breath
ing, told us more plainly than could
words that the death angel was lowering
near But as day after day passed and
life fingered, hope and fear alternated,
and We prayed that health and strength
might come back to her. But the fat
had gone forth and all our anxious care
and watching could not prolong her stay.
Like the first sweet tender bud of spring,
mpped by the untimely frost, she fell,
but to bloom we trust in the paradise of
God.
Her childish grefs are all. all Ger,
She's gained yon heavenly blissful shore,
An angel bright, in realms above.
She sings the power of Jesus love,
II.
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- An ostentat;ous undertaken of Troy,
having charge of an aristocratic funeral
lately, mounted the altar steps and de-
livered the following address: Ladies
and gentlemen will please keep their
seats till the corpse passes out"
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+" If the wind blows this way for anoth-
er hour" said captain on board ship
10 danger of being wrecked, to passen-
ger who was clergyman, " we shall all
be in heaven" "God forbid was the
prayerful answer of the divine.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-05
General Wood Work.

THE HEsUBsCRIBERs having purchased the inter
l. est of p. ELDRIDGE & COMPANY. are pre-
pared to manufacture all kinds of Packing Boxes
Mouldings. &c. Also alt kinds of Saving. inelud
ing Scroll work and Brackets. Planning and Match
ing at short notice and in the most workmanlik,
PINE and SPRUCE LUMBER for sale.
HEALD 4 WHEELER.
April 1st. 1874 IL
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-06-05

If forty rods make one rood, how
many will make one polite If twelve
dozen make gross, how many will make
a grocer
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STAGE NOTICE.

On and after July lst, the subscriber will run
stage between Bellows Falls Townshend, Jamaica
and Wardsboro. carrying the U. s. Mail. Leaves
TOwnshend for Jamaica every Monday. Wed nesday
and Friday. Leaves Townshend for Wardsboro eve
ry Tuesday Thursday and Saturday, on the arrival
Of the evening stages. Express business promptly
attended to. Ihope by careful attention to business
TO receive the patronage of the travelling public
G.. r. WELLINGTON.
Cambridgeport. Vt. June q. 1873 26
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For the Bellows Falls Times.
Welcome, Spring Time.

welcome, Spring Time.
Oh welcome, welcome Spring time, now the bird.
singing,
Now the buds are opening for the flowers so gay,
Der the hills and mountains now the sound is ring
ing
Welcome, welcome Spring time, glad the happy
day.
Now all nature wakening. beats TO happy measure
OF the music all around US. hear 1t everywhere;
Dreary inter's left us, and it is such pleasure,
Once again to ramble, in the open air.
Through the groves and woodland the happy chill
dren playing,
Gathering buds and early blossoms SO happy gay
and free,
Listen to their voices. JOY fully they're saying.
" Welcome welcome Spring time, how welcome
thee. MoRENA,
Saxtons River, VT,
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A little man observed that he had two
negative qualities; he never laid long in
bed he never wanted great coat.
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SALEM LEAD COMPANY

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD.-Well known
throughout New England as the WHITEST, FIN
EST, and BEST.
LEAD TAPE. e inches wide, on reels for Curtain
Sticks.
LEAD RIBBON. from ~ to s inches wide. on
reels for Builders.
LEAD PIPE. of any size or thickness.
At lowest market prices for goods of equal quality
Address SALEM LEAD CO.. Salem. Mass.
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postry.
The Language of the Heart,

The Language of the Heart.
There is a love that speaketh,
But Is not heard abroad;
Its sacred language breaketh
Not on the busy crowd.
lis heard in the secret places
Its sorrow TO disguise
7 Is writ in anxious faces,
And meditative eyes,
IL ever comes TO render
Kind thoughts when fond ones part
Its tones are sweet and tender,
'Tis the language of the heart
No art of man can teach us
This secret speech of love;
Though here its tones may reach us,
They echo first above.
'fis heard in gentle praises.
In pleadings soft and weak;
1t tells in silent gazes,
What lips could never speak.
With strong electric fleetness
Its holy breathings start,
No speech can match its sweetness
The language Of the heart.
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A Fancy.

How falls it. OriOle. thou hast come to fly
In tropic splendor through our northern SKYE
At some blithe moment was it natures choice
10 dover scrap OF sunset with a voice?
Or did some orange tulip faxed with black
In some forgotten garden, ages back
Yearning toward Heaven until its wish was heard
Desire unspeakable to be a bird e?
- Edgar Fd,ceeu IN Atlantic.
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Air of importance-One's FIRST breath,
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lor at Law, FELCHyILLE. VT.
itor and Master in Chaneery, Notary Public,
fe and Fire Insurance Agent. Also Licensed
Agent for the collection of Pensions, Bounties.
ages of Government and State Pay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
ALUMNI REUNIONS.
LAFAYETTE AND YALE COLLEGES.

The annual supper of the alumni of Lafay
cite College residing In or near this city, was enjoyed
last night at the AstOr House. The Faculty OF the Col
lege were represented by the Rev. W. c. Cattell d. d.
the President, the Rev Lyman Coleman, d. D..
Prof. selden j. Coffin, and others. John
+. Mccoy sat at the head of the table.
and his right seated President Cattel and on
the left the Rev. Dr. VIM NJ Adams The response to the
first toast. Our Alma Mater" made by President
Catell, who recounted interesting facts III the
history of the institution and gave some hints as to its
future prospects.
The Hon VIM e. DODGE responded to the toast. :" orr
Home our Empire City" lie said that there no
place on the face OF tho globe where young man
superior to temptation could succeed better than in
NewYork but that If any oamo here he must make
up mind TO put with constant end hard work, and
to resist temptations Of every KIND. The next toast
announced was 1.-The Learned Professions" The Rev.
VIM. NJ Adams, D. D. responded 10 1t in brief and APP
proprate speech He said he was not an alumnus Of
Lafayette College, but when he looked at the faces OF
some Of those around HIM, he almost wished that he
might change places with them. He said that college
freshmen always regarded their professors with pecu
liar kind of reverence which they carried all through
life therefore he spoke with feeling akin to awe
under the futorship OF Dr.. Coleman, VINO was seated
across the table lie asked DR.. Coleman, as a special
favor, not to peach" concerning anything he might
Tie Rev. Dr. Hitchcock the Rev. Dr. Cuyler OF Brook
lyD Prof. Selden j. Coffin. and Others made responses
THE YALE ASSOCIATION.
The fifth social meeting and reunion OF the Yale Col
lege Alumni Association held last evening at Del
monicos in Fourteenth-st. The Hon. william NJ. Evarts
presided and among those present were Messrs j. q
Adams, James NJ Varnum, exJudge Pierrepont, George
d. Phelps, Horace Barnard. aud George Dodge. An
Interesting paper read by Prot o. c. Mount Of the
Sheffield Scientific School, the Water Basins OF the
Rocky Mountains" which illustrated with dia-
grams After the paper had been read the members in
duged general conversation, which followed by
supper during the of which music rendered
by the Yale Cub. These meetings instituted
last Autumn, held monthly, and have been substi-
tuted for the annual dinner OF the Alumni, which has
now been dispensed with altogether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

cruelty to animals. Robert Mackn
rested yesterday for stealing pocketbook containing
Sls from Patrick Cosgrove. WIN Ryan ana John Nc
Canaan arrested st midnight on WEDNESDAY while
in the act OF breaking into Chss C0linss cigar store
Both men were committed for trial. Tne PARTICULAR
Synod OF NewBrunswick will meet IN tine second No
formed Church in this city the 6th OF May Inc syn
odcal sermon will be preached by the Rev JOhn ohId
ner. President Of the last Synod.
EIIzARRTH-Mary TOOle and Margaret Driscoll were
found guilty yesterday In the Union County Court OF
Quarter Sessions before Judge Runy0n, on charge OF
stealing coal from the Central Railroad. and were re-
manded John Roberts, boy, tired for the
same offence, also found guilty and remanded..
Justice Noe received o visit Monday from dis
tressed woman 10 search OF employment, and he want
ing "A servant, engaged her. during wednesday DRht,
while his family we're absent she deoamped, takin
with her property to tho value OF several hundred
dollars, and has not since been seen.
PATERsoN-John Collins. aged % years halter re-
siding at No. asa Aeademy-st., Newark left home on
Tuesday aud came TO this city. He became drunk, and
laid down. His companion left him, and when he was
found he was dead Michael Flynn and Thomas Brad
ley were arragued yesterday in the Quarter Sessions,
and pleaded not guilty TO charge OF receiving stolen
goods and larceny and adnitted 10 Dail IN $3.50
each Robert Brown pleaded not guilty TO charge OF
arson, and was balled in 5000.
MADYoS-The Rev. John Hall; d. D., OF the Fifth-ave.
Presbyterian Church, NewYOrk lcctured last evening
before students OF Drew Theological Seminary on
Preachng-Manner and Matter" Ths was the c0uelud-
lecture OF a OF great interest which has b5en
continued by nonresident lecturers on special topics
during the present Seminary year.
HoPR-Alpheus Swayze writes to THE TRIBUNE, under
date of April 20, that snow began falling at Hope about
o'clock the morning OF the 25h, and did not cease
Till the ground covered TO the depth OF II luches
IRvINGToN.-The boot and shoe store or James Ter
wiiDger in Springfledaye. was robbed OF about $500
worth Of stock and quantity OF tools early yesterday
IL Is supposed that the thieves were from Newark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
THE WORK OF CHARITY.

At the meeting of the Bureau of Charities
yesterday letter presented from Mrs. Cornelius
Dubois manager Of the Nursery and Infants Asylum In
Lexiugtonave.. embodyng plan for the combination
OF al the charitable institutions for homeless women
and children She proposes that all charitable institu-
lions that kind shall have the supervision and unpaid
services Of the ladies' If the mother is compelled to
turp family 70 her occupation the child will be
sent where she wishes and the usual amount of funds
will be allowed for its maintenance as at present An
executive committee composed OF the first officers OF the
Nursery, the Roman Catholic Sisters Founding Hos
ta and the Infant Asylum shall have power TO grant
adIisson for children TO either OF these nsti
sutons and members Of families shall be kept together
anstead Of being separated Ia frequently the
State and city institutions.
report Of one Of the visitors Of the Bureau showed
mat fraud had been frequently perpetrsted the ya
ous societies in their efforts 20 relieve the poor during
Che Winter One instance quoted was that OF q woman
who blocks in Forty rst-st having received
food money, and charitable supplies generally from
several societies all Winter Another woman owning
her residence in FOrtieth-st did the same The same
mentioned applicants for aid who received money
and spent IT in drink and found drunk in their
homes by the visitor and OF people who were in regular
employment receiving aid. Information received
that the members OF the state Board OF Charities for
EewYork City had resigned. These members were
Howard Potter, Nathan Bishop and y. l. shearnan
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COLLEGE, MEMORIES.
FOUNDERS DAY AT. vAsSAR.
AN ADDRESS BY TIE REV. L. Z. HALE.


The friends of Vassar College at Poughkeep-
sic were delighted to the heavy clouds break ana
scatter at sunset on Wednesday, the anniversary OF
Mr. Vassar's birth for Founders Day is to trustees,
teachers and students the day of all the college year
held In loving remembrance The exercises OF the
evening instinct with the reyerental regard cher
ished for the motives which impelled the founder OF
Vassar College to endow so richly school Ior young
women. The Presidents prayer, thanking Goa Tor past
merces, breathed also petition that friends ana lunuS
would DO raised for yassar in order that Its dueA
siops might be increased to meet the growing de-
mand OF women for a college education. Miss
T. NJ. Cushing, valedctorian for IA, and President
of the Students Association spoke briefly but forcloy
of the College exponent of its general methods OF
wise conservatism. Vassar students, reyerenoing the
memory in the design OF Mr. yassar, believed not only
in future progress but held in reyerential esteem what
ever was wise and good the past The students, by
their deeds, not their sword to commend the In
struction and the influences which they are subject
In order to commemorate most ftungy the kindness OF
Mr. Vassar they had decided that his birthday they
would invite the Rev Edward Everett Hale TO crown
the Founders Day Of "a.
MI. Hale who informally introduced his subject as
1.-The Humanities," developed the thought that Miss
Cushng's Introductory remarks suggested by several
humorous Illustrations OF national proneness to speak
before one has anything TO say lie named as an excel
lent system for young people TO follow the rule observed
by disciples of Pythagoras TO keep silence for five years
The scholar utilizing in original research and careful
observation the ambition and the enthusiasm he feels
during his first years after graduation will doub tless,
If, later years, lie TO write, tell beautf III,
story, simply because il is a story from his Dfe
This thought strengthened aud enforced by
an appreoiatve analysis OF Charles Dickens as
Charles Sumner and his noble tribute, 10 what Mr..
Hale called the three great poems OF the world the
Had" Paradise Lost" and the Diyinna COmedia."
He Justified the right which literature has to be followed
noble fe-woTk, and discouraged trivial and super
fetal study OF what be made of the most nseful
and delightful branches III either students general or
special education
After the chapel exercises followed the collation. and
then a reception and promenade. The chapel, dining
hall parOr. and second corridor beautifully deco
rated with flowers and evergreens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01

the County officers at expense not TO exceed Rooo
Supervisor Ottendorfer presented resolution whch
provides that latter this date tAprl 800 all liabilities
incurred In the interests OF tho different ORGANIZATIONS
OF the National Guard In this county shaii we
restricted TO providing them with convenient
drirooms or places for the safe keeping OF their arms
uniforms &C. and TO the payment OF the armorers
The resolution adopted The report or the Colnmit
tee ON County Offices, recommending the payment Oh
Sheriff Conners bill for 929 O3 for htlng up us olnces
M 600 adopted by vote of to4 The Coroners
bill for fees for the quarter ending March 81 amounting
in the aggregate TO s2O5 and bill of their assistants
for SlOlO were allowed. The detail of the Coroners
bill is: Coroner Kessler. $3.50; Coroner Woltman'
Is $50; Coroner Croker g 90O Coroner Eickhoh &s2O
dsgraceul scene characteristic rather OF past days
and happily Of rare occurrence followed the close
of the proceedings of the Board. Ia discussion over
the report OF the Committee on Armories and Dnil-
Rooms recommending the audit Of two bills OF f. Jocks
for repairs of $4,000 for carpenter work
on armory Of the LIST Regiment OF Cavalry and one
Of So for work the 22d Regiment armOry-Messrs
Van Setback, Koch, and Kehr were very much az
variance. After tho adjournment OF the Board Mr..
Kehr and Mr. Jocks, who had been present during the
debate, joined in abusing Mr.. Van Schalck one man
having been elected from the Council Chamber by the
Sergeant threatened TO shoot MI. Van Setback
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL MIsuoss

The Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society
bold their meeting last evening the chapel o,
Calvary Church at Fourh-ave. and Twenty frst-st F.
D. winston vice-President, I'm the chair, and the Rev.
Dr. Gsllaudet conducted the devotional exercises The
Rev. c. 7. Woodruff, superintendent. read the 24th
annual report showing the work of the society during
che year and regretng that the expenditures greatly
exceeded the receipts The report showed that mis-
sion, with a native clergy man, had been established
among the poor Italians. and doing good work
She proposition also set forth 10 erect build
lHg the St. Bsrnabss House, already far too small
for tbs work DONE TO S 00 the grounds belong
iHg Society at No SOC Mulberry the work to
begun when the sum OF $1,000 was raised. Robert 8.
Holt next read the treaSurers report showing receipts
Tor the general fund OF 81 SIC ga and expenditures,
67 0e receipts for the ST. Barnabas House, $50 o.
and expenditures 7gO a. total receipts &967G 49, and
expenditures t9,257 AZ; deficiency, 1850 40 The an
pual election resulted as follows:
Pre1deps-Tbe II. T. Montgomery, d D. the Rev.
Wn Morgan d. d. Fred Winston. and Thos BgestoB, jr
Vacancies Executive COnmee-Tbe Rev. D GssBd SWUpe
Potter Messn Clarence g. Mitchell RoeeH s. Holt Geo
eehesehu and Peter TemADn secTetaylssSe H. Holmes.
SsssssIsJ-CtAkes IA. AlvoTo, vice X Holt Eesgged.
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Ex-Gov. wAsHBURNs FAREWELL ,nnDvso no

THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURES
Boston, April 3O.-At the opening of tbe
Senate this afternoon the fOllowi comnu
received from LeutGov. Talbot having been left with
him by sx-Gov. Washburn:
Gentlemen Of me Senate and House OF Repres,ntafir,,
an advised that the Legislature has duly elected me
Senator IN the Congress of the United States to the
vacancy caused by the death OF Charles Sumner This
trust came 70 mo so suddenly and xpectedy that
have been at no little loss To know my duty in the
premises might be. We're TO decide the
personal grounds, should continue In the position
now occupy. feel most deeply the great
ties OF the Senatorial office, exceptionally great an the
present instance because OF the standing and
OF him whom 4 succeed. know full well thar have
higher hOnOrs than merit, and profoundly con.
sciOus that other men would discharge this duty
with more than my ability But the situation compes
wider view OF the Issue, aud decision on other
than selfish considerations. therefore resign the office
OF Governor aud accept that which You have conferred
upon shall assume the obligations thereof with
determination 10 let no personal interest stand The
Of the interests OF the people who have given
this further pledge Of their regard To you theIr
mediate representatives beg 20 present my grateful
thanks In the sphere OF honorable activity ana
sibility TO which have called It Will be my
tiOn 10 bear myself that neither nor tie Common
wealth may regret your action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-01
ASrSrA1THFuL EMPLoyE DETECTED

Messrs. Peck g. Myer, prOprietOrs of the
bonded warehouses Nos. to is Soonest, have missed
property from their buildings for some time past On
wednesday they called at Police Headquarters and pro-
sured the services OF Detectives woosey and waiDg
Ese warehouse watched, and early yesterday the
efeers saw John Clark foreman Of the warehouse roll
barrel OF rubber valued at $780, Of the warehouse
spd into junkstos adjoining. short time sfterward
JshD Taylor laborer rolled the barrel from the store
a truck driven by John Green who took 1t 70 No
70 Pearlst There be was arrested by Officer Woolsey,
who had followed him. Taylor and Clark were also
rested, and all taken TO Police Headquarters.
Later In the DAY they arraigned at the TOmbs
Police Court aud remanded TO Police Headquarters TO
allow the detectives tune TO work the II is est
mated that the hrm have loGt several thousand dollars
BY these populations. ~