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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

FREE MAsoNs MovING EASTWARD
A party of fifty Master Masons, under
the auspices of the Royal Solomon Moth
or Lodge. in the city of Jerusalem, will
leave New York, September II, 1874,
and visit the lands of the East, where
the mystic rites are supposed to have had
their origin. These gentlemen will be
absent about FIVE months, occupying the
intermediate 144 days in an exploration
Masonic, historical and social) of Egypt,
Palestine, Syria, Asia Minor, Greece,
Italy, Switzerland, France, England,
Scotland and Ireland. Arrangements
are perfected, by which the most extra
ordinary advantages will be secured
them, at comparatively moderate cost.
Any Master Mason wishing to join the
expedition can obtain all needed infor-
nation as to expense, etc, by calling on
either theSecretary of Washington Lodge
No. 8, or the Secretary of Burlington
Lodge No. 100, of Burlington, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
The Connecticut by Daylight.

This is the name of new guide book
from New York to the White Mountains
by "Thursty MeQuill," better known
in this section as Wallace Bruce, who
gave so fine lecture 10 the course at
this place last season. 1t is published
by the American News Co., New York,
and is very lively and vivacious little
book of over one hundred pages and in
cludes a number of illustrations, and
brief sketches and anecdotes of the
towns in the Connecticut Valley, and on
to Montreal and Quebec, We believe it
is the first descriptive guide book of this
entire line ever published and it will be
found of special interest to strangers
and travellers Who want brief history
of the valley through which they pass.
Mr. Bruce speaks with much favor of
this place and vicinity, with which it is
evident he is we'll pleased. He speaks
specially of The Basin" as an "ampi-
theatre" walled in with sloping sides,
so feet in hight" aud fills it /" with health
and beauty, deeply interested in match
game of base ball, or an international
game of croquet."
Mr.. Bruce also includes a brief &C.
count of the Indian fight at the south
end of Mt. Kilburn, in 1755, in which
Gel. Kilburn and three others in their
log house were attacked by four hundred
Indians, during which some of them
stole up to the door and cried out,
old Joe, little Joe, (meaning j ilburn
and his SOM come out and we will give
you quarter to which Kilburn boldly
and loudly roared: get out of the way
yourselves, you black rascals, or we'll
quarter yOu,'-a brevity equal to Ethan
Allen at Ticonderoga or General Put,
nam at Peekskill. The Indians were
driven away and no drawer fight is re.
corded in history or poetry" Remark
ing on this Mr.. Bruce says:
"' Four to Four hundred would be
a good subject for some aspiring poet.
For instance:
indians to the right of them,
Indians to the left of them;
Nolleyed and thundered-
g Old Joe and little Joe,"
Weren't to be scared you know,
And kept their back hair to grow.
Four to Four Hundred.
When they went home again.
There wasn't Four Hunired'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
The Pittsburg Flood.

Among the shocking experiences of
the Plttsburg flood was the destruction of
the dwelling occupied by August Rem
kauf, and the drowning of his children,
Emma, aged three, Mary, aged one year,
and the nurse, girl of fourteen. When
the flood began, Mr.. Renkauf was away
from the house. Mrs. Renkauf went to
her front door TO ascertain the extent of
the flood, and upon opening it, the wa
ter rushed in in a great volume, and was
soon several feet deep. 4 number of
articles of furniture were jsmmed up
against the door leading to the second
story where the children were. She
found she was unable to get up the stair
case, and then tried to get to the rear of
the house. if possible, to save the sleep.
ing ones by the upper windJw,. She
tried in vain to arouse them. As she
passed out of the front door the side of
the house facing the Allegheny river
fell out, carrying her with it. She WAS
swept down the run about 100 wards
and caught on the top of some of the
debris of the glue works. She Chamber
ed over this distance of fifty feet, and
had to wade from that point to the shore.
distance of about twenty yards in wa
ter waist deep. Her calls for assistance
were responded to by several men who
happened to be in the vicinity, and did
what they could in enabling her to reach
the shore. She is in delicate health. and
the courage she displayed was remark
able. During the time that she was
being swept away, Mr.. A. V. Cole, with
his brother Isaac, went to the rear of the
house by private lane leading past It.
and by shouting at the top of their voices
endeavored to awaken the children who
were imprisoned in the upper story Of
the dwelling. The roar of the torrent
drowned their voices, and they were un-
able to make themselves heard. He
his brother then picked up clods of earth
and threw them at the window, but lust
then the house was swept away and dis
appeared in the flood, and the three
children were crushed to death in it's
crumbling ruins. Their mangled bodies
we're found about $50 yards below.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

Mrs. PARTINGToN AND JAMAICA GIN
GER" How fragrant it is " said Mrs.
Partington, as she shifted the odor of a
bottle of Sanford's Jamaica Ginger. at
is as pleasant to the oilfactories as it is
warming to the diagram, and is so aceel-
Grating to the cistem that makes one for
get all pain like the oxhide gas that peo-
pie take for the toothache. 1t should
have place in every home where peo-
pie are subject to bucolics and such like
melodies besides a spoonful is so salu-
brious when one is run down like boot
at the heel in making one feel like new
creature"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
Vermont News.


= Mount Mansfield Hotel at Stowe,
has 500 guests there now, aud more COM
ing every day.
"A lot of people at East Montpelier
were made very sick the other day, by
the poison in the extract of lemon used
for Aavoring.
Preston Powers, son of Hiram Pow
ers, the world renowned sculptor, is Wis,
iting Woodst ock, the birth place of his
father. He is the guest of DR.. Hazen.
= Robert w. Jones was severely in.
jured, both legs bel g fractured, by the
fall of a derrick in the slate quarry at
Hydoville, recently. His age was so
years.
A huge bear recently made his APP
pearance in Ripton and killed a sheep
of Mr.. Ira Boynton. He was shot by
Mr.. W. r. Newton but escaped to the
mountain Businesses unharmed.
The house of Norman Clifford, of
Pomfret, was broken into, on Saturday
the 18th, and a valuable watch, and $50
in money taken. Tbievers were traced
to Hartland, but no farther.
What was supposed to be lime
stone quarry, recently opened by some
Montreal parties on the frontier in the
north part of Highgate, turns out to be
a marble quarry, the stone from which
is said to be of much finer quality than
that of the Rutland quarries.
A barn belonging to n. f. Hazard,
in the north part of Sheldon was des-
troyed by fire, 26Jh ult., with all its con-
tents. The wind was blowing a gale,
and it is supposed the fire caught from
spark from the chimney of the house
some eight rods distant. Loss about
$3.50; insured for 500.
- Mr.. Curtis Hubbard of Swanton,
whose son was taken suddenly insane a
few weeks since, has found it necessary
to remove him aud his mother to the in
sane asylum. The mother had been in
sane before but was considered we'll.
When Informed that her son must be
taken away she became insane again.
- Some of the members of the fami.
ly of E. E. Rawson of Barton, recently
had narrow escape from l. jury, if not
death. They were seated near and OPP
posite window, when a gun, 10 the
hands of by outside, and few rods
from the house, WINS accidentally dis
charged, and the contents crashed in
through the window, close by the heads
of Mrs. r, her child and sister. Mr.
Rawson had just arisen from seat, in
which, had he been at the time, he must
have been seriously injured or killed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

The SEASONS AND THE DEATH RATE.
Two eminent Scotch scientific author
tiles, DIR. Mitchell and DR.. Buehsn, have
been investigating the relation of the
death rate in London to the different
seasons of the year. They have gone
through with the task of averaging the
weekly mortality of the city for thirty
years, and of deducing the mortality
rate for thirty one diseases, so as to elm
mate the effect of the season of the year
upon each malady. Taking all diseases
at all ages there is large excess above
the average in the mortality from the
middle of November to the middle of
april, when the rate falls to the lowest
figures by the end of May, but in the
middle of July suddenly mounts up to
alarming proportions, and so continues
to the second week of August. This
summer excess of mortality is ascribable
to the decimating infantile diseases dur
ing the period of maximum heat. Thus
the British death rate, it appears very
clearly from these statistical showings.
has an inverse ratio to the temperature
rising when the temperature falls and
falling when the temperature rises.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

A correspondent who is opposed to
Judge Poland, in another column, raises
but single issue against him and that
relative to the salary grab. He starts
off withsa statement that of the Vermont
delegation in Congress only Judge Po-
land drew the extra salary for his own
use, though conceding afterwards that it
was returned. 1t may not be material
point to correct but according to our
recollection, of the five Vermont Con-
gressmen, two did not draw the extra
pay at all, aud three did, of whom one,
Judge Poland, returned it to the U. S.
treasury, one paid it into the State trea-
sury and the other now has it in his
pocket.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

THE POSTAL MONEY ORDER BUsI-
NEss.-The increase of this business
since its Inauguration in this country has
been surprising. OF the thirty.three or
thirty-four thousand post offices in the
Union there are about thirty-four hun
dred now doing money order business.
At the commencement of the last fiscal
year, (July, 1878, there were established
two hundred and ninety-nine new money
order offices. Since the first of last
month, three hundred and iorty.three
new money order Offices have been es.
tablished, while six have been discon.
tinued. Eight of the new Offices are in
Maine. one in New Hampshire, six in
Vermont, two in Connecticut and four
teen in Massachusetts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
Bellows Falls as seen by a Cores.
pendent.

A tourist and correspondent of the
Boston Globe, has the following in that
paper of August 4th.
/" We cross the Connecticut through
one of those detestable covered bridges,
which shut out the view of the fall,
which must be unusually fine for the sea-
son, as there has been much rain. We
went to the Island House, kept by Mr..
Charles Towns, assisted by young man
whose name is unknown to Opponents,
and whom we will not SANDER by calling
/" the gentlemanly clerk" an epithet
which has become too unsavory in the
nostrils of much abused public to be
applied to one who appeared to know his
business and to take pleasure in doing it.
Prompt at the time we heard the sound
of all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chaldean disso-
nance rolled in one
AS all the fends from heaven that fell,
Had pealed the banner cry of hell.'
We proceeded to the supper room. No
others were so prompt. Five girls stood
in line to wait The stiffness was ap-
palling, and we sank noiselessIy into our
seats. We were afraid to speak, not
knowing whose funeral it was. Long,
long seconds passed, and then lovely
Vermont maiden whispered in the port
ais of our ears, Steak or tripe," and
not word about funeral baked meats.
We gathered courage and fell to. Soon
Others glided in, among them children,
but very proper ones no noise. Sud-
denly burst of terrific thunder broke
with awful levity and relieved US some
what and added relish to a most excel
lent supper Why the Island House is
not crowded with que SITS, we cannot I'M
derstand. 1t is well kept, has very spa
cious halls, corridors and piazzas, and is
so quiet.
Bellows Falls is a charming town
named from the family OF that name, a
pair of whom came over, ETC., etc. OPP
posite the island, and looming up 100
feet on the New Hampshire side of the
river, is Mount Kilburn, SO named by
the Amherst boys in memory of the
name and daring exploits of one of the
early settlers, who, with three men to
help him, kept at bay and finally drove
off 400 savages. The village is plenti-
fully supplied with water from Minard's
Pond, containing 100 acres and elevated
275 feet above the town. A pretty touph
strain on the plumbing. No doubt the
plumbers can stand is as long as the
purses of their patrons hold out. The
chief business here is in paper mills,
chairs, sash. blinds, and moulding facto.
ries, foundries and machine shops, and
in the Vermont Farm Machine Compa-
nys works, but nearly all are suspended
now because of repairs being made in
the canal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

- A boy was seen in the stro,,.
Paul few days ago. with hi.
of green apples. He was follo,,s
a mile by three doctors, before =,
grippe seized him, and then thew y
plenty of business for The next t..
ing to keep him undoubled.
- An estimate in regard Ia !.
ture in the United States puts IN.
Der Of hives at two millions, the :.
yield of twenty pounds far each Ii,
average price at 20 cents per Dom,
the net revenue at IS, 100000.
- The New York Tribune of N.
stated that on Sunday morning On,
chael Snider fell dead while pe,p.
Sunday newspaper. Hereupon
temporary remarks that il is dan,
to read newspapers on Sunday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

The republicans of this district should
bear in mind that whether their town
committees have called caucuses for the
election of delegates or not. such meet
ings have been already duly called, by
the district committee, and are to be
held next Saturday afternoon in every
town in the district, for the election of
delegates, and that they are duly author
lied to make such election, notwithstand-
ing any neglect or failure of town COM
mittees.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

In accordance with the vote of the last District
Convention. the Republican voters of the several
towns in the Second Congressional District of Yer
mont. are hereby notified to meet at the place of
holding Freeman's Meetings in their respective
towns on Saturday, the Sth day of August, 1874 at
o'clock in the afternoon, to choose delegates to the
District Convention, to be held at White River
Junction, on Wednesday, the 18th day of August,
1874 at o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
nominating a candidate for Representative in Con-
gress for said district.
The several town committees will forthwith put
notices of the time and place of holding caacuses in
their respective towns agreeably to this notice.
Each town casting less than one hundred repHbli-
votes for Governor at the last state election will
be entitled to one delegate, and each town casting
more than one hundred votes will be entitled to one
additional delegate for each fractional part of one
hundred votes so castlexceeding fifty and they are
appOrtioned to the several towns according to the
schedule hereto attached. The officers of the re-
speetiye caueuses will give to the delegates elected
proper credentials and will forthwith send to the
member of the District Committee in their county,
IN nj 10 ronies of tina sauna
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
Democratic county Convention.

The Democrats Liberal Republicans and all 9TH
ers in windham county opposed to the present ad'
ministration and who are in favor Of republican
form Of Goyernment-not in name only but in re-
ality-a government such as was bequeathed to us
by Jefferson and jackson and shamelessy prosti-
tuted by General Grant, are requested to assemble
in mass convention at the Court House in Fayette-
ville on THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY
OF AUGUST. 1874. at lO16 o'clock A. M for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for county officers to
be supported at the ensuing election.
The skies are frightening. Let the old Guard {"
rally to bring the government back to its ancient
landmarks and purity
RS; eHI GUILDS County
CnAs. SMITh, Committee
lilo ooh 1874
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
Congressman,

We trust that all republican caucuses
in this section of the district, and espec.
tally in this county, will be fully attend
ed on Saturday of this week. See call
for the district convention. There are
good reasons why the republicans of
this county should send their best men.
1t is understood that Windham county
favors the reelection Of Judge Poland,
and should the remainder Of the district
stand for him as two years ago, or
stronger, then he will be re-nominated
without contest. AS yet we have DO
reason to suppose the result will be diff
ferent from what we expressed three
weeks since, but there is considerable
talk in opposition to Judge Poland in
the upper counties, and should they come
to the convention divided between sever
al candidates, in sufficient numbers to
prevent choice in the convention, then
our county should be ready for their OPP
portunity, hence the need of sending our
best and strongest men to the conven-
ton. Therefore while we believe the
best interests of the district at this time
favor the denomination Of Judge Po-
land, we again reiterate what we said
some weeks since, that in the possible
event of a new nomination, it certainly
does not belong to the upper end of the
district, where they have had it ever
since the present district was formed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

ANOTHER CoMET.-A week ago Sun.
day a new comet was discovered by 30.
relli, in Marseilles, France. On hearing
of this, Prof. Lewis Swift began a hunt
for it and caught it," 1t is said to an
pear through the telescope "only as a
little blur of light on the sky" and has
not yet developed tail. A comet that
you can't see and that hasn't any tail
isn't worth any further notice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

The SECRET. Those who n.
beautiful head of hair, (and va
our lady friends all do), will n,
for a few words on the indiyilo,,
ties of AYERS HAIR VIGoR AZ
ing. In our own case it heals /,
keeps the head free from dand,s
scurf, stops the tendency OF onS
fall, and heightens It's beauty 4.
touching with it removes the coays,
dry appearance which neglected
puts on, imparts rich gloss, and
us presentable in the most fashio
company. Such rare qualification
sented in a single preparation, ere,
it an enduring value; but add 10
the faculty of restoring to gray
their youthful color, and mainu
our good looks with so small an,
diture of time and attention, al
stamp ii prime favorite with the
and ensure its permanent and en-,
popularity. = Huntsville, Aia., R
can.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07
County Sheriff.
July 10Th 1874.

BROTHER SWAIN viii you aid in
enlightening your readers in regard to
the character of the men nominated at
the late republican convention for the
most responsible offices in the county.
The nominee for sheriff is a deputy of
that faithless present incumbrance in the
sheriff's Office, who last fall escaped an
indictment by the grand jury because
OILY eleven out of the eighteen jurymen
did their duty in thecase. A hotel keeper
at Williamsville and an undisguised viola
ter of the prohibitory law. A nominee
of the democratic party for the same Of
fee who recently deserted from the I'M
terrified army and came over to the su-
perior financial attractions in the repub-
lican ranks; and then again the present
incumbrance must be honored with the
position of bailiff in reward for his fdel.
ity to the rum interest. What does all
this mean? Was it the influence of two
rum selling hotels in Fayetteville? 1t
cannot be that all the delegates were
drunk, but does it not look as though
controlling elements in the convention
we're in some way under that influence
Can it mean that there are not loyal and
moral men enough in Windham county
to fill the offices Must they nominate
for the chief executive officer of the
county man who violates the law? Is
this the way to enforce the DEGREES of
the State? Does it not mean that this
party has become so corrupt as to be no
longer fit to control the interests of the
people2 Loyal voters what do you
think ? Christian voters what do you
say? Can you send up pious petitions
to the High and Holy One for a right
eous administration of public affairs and
then vote for such characters and defeat
the object for which you petition?
When and where will the loyal voters
in this county meet to consult together
about this matter and nominate men fit
to be voted for2 Let Us hear from YOU
at once. VIM. p. GAGE.
Westminster, Aug. 4th, 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

-Advices from Ireland s ate that
Thomas Cahill, the supposed murderer
of Bridget Landergan, near Boston, is
in Jail in Galway, Ireland, having been
arrested at the instance of the Massa-
chusetts authorities. Extradition pa.
pers are being made out, and two State
constables go to Ireland with them by
the next steamer, to obtain the body of
the prisoner.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

FIRE IN IRAsBURGH.-On Saturday,
August /, about 1880 a. M, the barn of
B. B. Jackman, blacksmith in the vii.
lage of Iras burgh, was discovered to be
on fire. The fire was in the hay loft,
and its origin is still a matter of conjec-
ture. The barn was soon enveloped in
flames. The barn of Fred Fields, close
by, caught fire, and from this the fire
was communicated to the house, and the
three buildings were completely destroy
ed. Most of the movable property in
the house was saved.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

Reverend Gentleman" Well. Tin.
did you leave the letter at the sources ?''
lin" | did, your riv'rence. | b'lieve
they're havin' dinner company to-day
=. Reverend Gentleman, Cangrily)
:" What business had you to be listen
ing about? How often have told Won
lin" Place, your riv'rsnce. I
only listened with my nose /"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-08-07

The Boy PRINTERS first con.
vention of the New England amateur
press association will be held at the St
james Hotel, Boston, August 18th, at
4 o'clock a. M. The eastern and Massa.
chusetts A. P A. will meet on the same
day, the former at $50 o'clock a. M.
and the latter at II NJ A union ban
quet will be served at 8 o'clock y. m.
after which the New England A. P. A.
will assemble. On Friday there will be
an excursion down the harbor and a
clam ba Ike.