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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
Bellows falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS. SEPT, a, 1874.
Election.

The result of the election in this State
on Tuesday is the usual overwhelming
republican majority on state ticket, while
the democrats have picked up several
town representatives and one or two SEN
atore on local issues. The vote with
few exceptions is very light The indi'
cations, as we write Wednesday noon,
are that there is no choice for congress IN
this district, in which case another trial
to elect will occur in November. The
upper end of the district have given
large vote against Judge Poland. In
the first and third districts Joyce and
Hendee are elected to Congress by
large maJorities.
Very few old members are elected to
either branch of the legislature. Nun
son of Manchester and Powers OF Nor
ristown are both returned, and each Will
be likely to be presented for speaker.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

MURDERoUs ASSAULT AT WINoosKI.
Friday forenoon, a young man named
Buckington was attacked by party of
ruffians while bathing near the railroad
bridge. From Buckington's story it APP
pears that he was accosted by one of the
party, who asked him some questions
which he failed to answer satisfactorily,
upon which the questioner struck him
on the arm with club, which Bucking-
ton succeeded in wrestling from him. The
party then left, but returned while he
was dressing himself, and one Of the par
ty stabbed him several times in the face
with knife, cutting his nose and lips
quite severely. He also received two
wounds on the head, from knife or
club. The scoundrels then fled across
the river into Burlington. The injured
man is painter by trade, who has re.
Gently come into the village, and is spo.
ken OF by those who know him as qui.
ct, inofiensive kind of man. He is
unable to give any clue by which to
identify his assailants.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
From the New York sun.
Where n Pistol was Useful.

On the o'clock ferryboat to Jersey
city on Wednesday morning were many
market and milk wagon drivers. just
before the boat started colored man
wearing a white beaver. white spring ov-
ercoat, blue necktie, and patent leather
boots entered the cabin and took seat.
Evidently he had attended ball or a
wedding. This was an opportunity for
fun not to be lost by the drivers. They
began to gather about him, asking often.
sive questions and trying to get him into
conversation, But the colored man
treated their insults with silent contempt.
At length one of the drivers took the
black mans hat, and putting it on his
head, and his own greasy slouch on that
of the gentleman, said 81 guess I'll
trade hats with you, Julius"
The gentleman reached up and took
his own hat, politely handing back to the
driver his old hat, saying Gentlemen,
am minding my own business. don't
interfere with any one, and l want you
to let me alone"
This was greeted with derisive laugh
ter, and another driver stepped forward,
and taking off the gentleman's hat and
tossed it to the floor and gave it kick,
which sent it spinning across the cabin.
Instantly the gentleman sprang to his
feet, and pulling from his pocket time
ly pistol said with an earnestness that
carried conviction: Gentlemen, don't
want trouble with you. | came on this
boat and have behaved myself like a
gentleman. have not said word to
any Of you, but you have treated me
shamefully. If one of you puts his
hands on me again ] will make hole
through him, so help me God.
The crowd shrunk away from the gen
tleman like pack Of ours.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
Fighting with Indians,
NAV YoRK. Aug. 81

NhN u Ohhs @A'Af '"s
A special from Wychits agency says;
The fighting with Kiowas and Nseonees,
which began there week ago, was con-
tinued in desultory manner until the
morning Of the 25th. The Indians in
bands ranging from 90 to 500 in num-
Der, made a series of dashes on General
Davidson's outposts and set fire to the
prairie grass TO destroy the agency
buildings, but all the attacks we're de-
feated and the Indians finally fled west
ward, carrying off their killed and
wounded. The prairie fire, which was
sometimes as high as the tree tops, was
finally subdued by the troops and the
buildings saved.
Gen. Davidson has induced friendly
Cados, Wychitas, Commanches, Keches,
Tawsconics and other tribes to return to
their reservations.
Two additional companies of infantry
arrived at WICHITA on the 10Th, and a
vigorous policy against the Indians will
be inuagurated. The latter were sup
posed to have fled to the Rainy Noun
tain Creek. The troops lost only four
privates.
The Indians had murdered several
white men on the prairie and the body
of four had been brought into camp hor-
ribly mutilated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

A good centennial hymn-Old
Hundred.
- Eleven memters of jury in re-
cent case in an English court responded
to the name of Jones.
- Fred Douglas paper, the New Era,
has an editorial calling for an extra SEES
sion of Congress 20 suppress outrages IN
negroes South.
"A" Big Indian "strayed away from
bis camp and got lost. Iuquiring the
way back, he was asked if he was lost.
i" No, said he, dlsdainfully, Indian no
lost; wigwam lost " striking his breast
he exclaimed. Indian here!
- The advice of Fred Douglass to the
negroes, that they shall emigrate to states
where they have majority, alarms the
Virginians. The Richmond Enquirer
says that, "Silly and senseless as the
negro Is, we are not yet ready to part
with him." Treat him fairly then.
n The New York Medical Record
says: A German has succeeded in
making frst-rate brandy out of saw
dust We are friends to the temperance
movement, but what chance will it have
when man can take a rip saw and 90
and get drunk with fence rail?"
= The political ostracism the White
League Democracy are attempting is il.
Illustrated by the following resolution
adopted by the Alto White League Of
Louisiana, July IL:
THAT We regard it the sacred and DO.
litical duty of every member of thi:
| club 70 circumference and socially PRO
scribe ali white men who unite them
selves with the Radical party and tc
supplant every political opponent in all
his vacations by the employment and
support of those VINO ally themselves
with the white mans party; and we
4 pledge ourselves to exert our energies
and use our means to the consummstine
of this end"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

INCIDENTAL interesting incident OF
the soldiers reunion at Burlington was
the appearance ON the ground of the pa
rents or relatives Of Vermont soldier,
who never was finally accounted for on
the army rolls, and of whom all trace
had long been lost by his friends. After
ten years of doubt and anxiety as to his
fate, they concluded to come to this re-
union to make inquiries of the veterans
present, though with but faint hopes Of
learning anything. 1t CHANGED that al
most the first man they met in camp,
had been a comrade of the lost soldier
remembered him well, saw him killed in
action, and could tell them where he fell
AMI was buried.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
St. Joseph Herald. Aug, %.
GrasshOppers Come to Town


Colonel Alexander Wells, who resides
just north of the city, informs us that
on Friday the grasshoppers crossed the
river just at the north edge of the city,
and Immediately proceeded 10 make a
forward movement. They are of the
regu ar old Colorado persuasion, and
lively workers. When one lights on the
hand, if not brushed off Immediately, it
will draw blood They came in perfect
snow-fakes, AID every thing green van
ished before them in little less than no
time. On Prospect Hill the invaders
were met by bevy of twenty young
quails, who took positions behind the old
Notifications and prepared for battle.
The quail is the grasshopper's deadIiest
enemy kill more i'll five minutes
than chicken can in an hour-and the
contest was lively one. After a battle
of about twenty minutes, in which both
parties struggled gallantly, the quails
were forced to beat a retreat and retired
in good order to neighboring brush
patch. They left the ground covered,
however, witty the bodies of the enemy.
Yesterday the G. HIS were advancing
eastward, with fanking party down in
the north part of the city, taking every.
thing clean as they went.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

LIGHTNING's FREAKs.-During the Sc
we're thunder storm last Wednesday night
the lightning struck the house of Jona-
than Hunter, of Lyndon. 1t struck a
tree at the end Of the house, which it
stove to atoms, from thence it entered the
house and in its course visited every
room but one, tearing up carpets, de-
stroyiug the sink, throwing the pump
through the floor into the cellar, break.
ing out several lights of glass, and per-
forming work that will take days to re-
pair. 1t also went down cellar and
rummaged round there among the pre-
serves and cider barrels and finally went
into the water logs splitting and tearing
them up, and thence out OF doors. Mr..
Hunter, his wife and two children were
in the house, all asleep at the time il was
visited by the thunderbolt. Mr.. Hunter
came to his senses some time after the
shock, he does not know how long after
He awoke his wife and children, all Of
whom were still asleep, and uninjured
though they had been tremendously
electrified. The bedstead upon which
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter slept projected By
the window of the room, and every ligh
Of glass in this window was broken
The escape of the house from FIRE, am
the inmates from death is truly remark
able.-BdrtoR Monitor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

"A counterfeit twenty dollar note of
the Merchants national bank of New
York, was discovered at the treasury de
partment, Saturday, among the national
currency sent there for redemption. This
counterfeit is so well executed that il
passed undiscovered through the hands
of several counters, but when it reached
the division of Issues it was detected by
lady counter. The comptroller of the
currency will add this series to the al
ready lengthy list of national bank notes
to be called in for cancellation, the rule
being to call in and abolish by cancella
ton The whole issue Of each denomina
ton Of a bank that is successfully coun
terfeited.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
lie ought MT to have done it.

A British officer, writing from Teher-
an, Persia, in the London Times" re.
marks -" A Cathartic Pill, manufac-
tured by an American chemist Or.
j. G. Aver, Of Lowell. Mass, has cured
the Shah of Liver Complaint that
threa .ened his life. This simple fact, as
might be expected, renders the Ameri.
cans immensely popular here, while we
English are overlooked. Doubtless our
own scholars made the discoveries which
be employs, and thus it is in everything
we do the labor, then the housing Amer
leans put their mark upon it and take
the reward. DR.. Aver is idolized by the
Court and its retaiuers here, which will
doubtless be reflected to him on a gold
snuff box, or diamond bilted sword,
while not the name even OF Davy, Chris
itson or Bfodie-the great lights BY
which he shines-is known" -Ne,o York
Sunday Paper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

WHAT CONSTITUTES A TRAvELER.--
The public houses in England are not
allowed to dispense strong drink on Sun
day except to persons travelling, and in
order TO determine who the favored few
are who may quench their thirst by a
glass of beer on the Lords Day, the law
affecting the matter has descriptive
clause to the effect that " for the purpos-
es Of this act a person shall not be
deemed to be traveller unless he is three
miles from the place where he lodged the
previous night" Three miles is pretty
long walk for man who, under the in
fuence of tangle-foot, is apt 10 be troub-
ed more by the breadth than by the
length OF the road, but we are afraid
that Sunday in England finds far toe
many men at least three miles from the
place where they lodged the previous
night. From Saturday night to Monday
morning would be to very many a long
while between drinks, and much longer
in proportion to their ability to stand il
than little walk of three miles to the
drinking place and a dozen miles or sc
back .-B0stOn Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

- gentleman in Chelsea, England,
played the ghost with white sheet In
order 10 brighten the boys from visiting
his garden at night. The result was n
ghost sensation, aud nightly thronging
of the curious 10 the spot, the matter
becoming such nuisance that the police
had TO be called to dispense the crowds
= From Senator Freinghuysen's
speech before the New Jersey Republi.
can State convention; "The people of
this country are quiet | hope there will
not be any occasion for their being rous-
ed but it the rights of these men CHE
freedmen, who are true to us are not re-
speced, the present quiet is but the hull
that precedes the storm" prolonged
cheers
An instrument Of torture in use in the
English schools is thus described The
rod is composed of long wiry birch
twigs, loaded with buds and bound tight
ly together at one end, making weapon
three or four inches in diameter at one
end, and perfect broom three feet long.
The offender is birched on the bare skin |;
the why rods and their buds cut deeply
IN, bringing blood and leaving wounds
that remain for weeks.
A young lady of Camden put a
piece of wedding cake under her pillow,
and went to bed with the happy belief
that she would dream of seeing her fu-
ture husband. That evening, however,
she had eaten two plates of ice cream,
about a pint of strawberries, several
sweet cakes and two large pickles, and
she now says she would rather remain
single all her life than marry the man
she saw in her dream.
- The New Hampshire republicans
propose to make an effort, next spring,
to redeem that state from democratic
rule. The members of the state central
committee and other prominent men OF
the party met at Concord, on Wednes-
day, to compare notes, and the general
report was that the rank and file in all
parts OF the State was thoroughly united,
ready for vigorous work and confident Of
success.
- At Indianapolis few days ago a
kerosene lamp exploded in BARRIERS
shop and set the place on FIRE. The bar
Der took peach box and tried to FIJI il
with water, but it leaked too fast. Then
he took peck measure and pumped in
to that for some time before noticing thai
the bottom was out. By this time {
clergyman rushed in, and Selling pail
went 10 hitching place before the door
and was puzzled to know where thu
pump handle had gone. Finally prac
tical minded individual pulled down I
window curtain and proceeded to swab'
the flames out.
| Writing poetry is very likely to get 4
man into trouble, sooner or later. A
young man was lately sued for breach o
promise of marriage 10 Manchester, Eng
land, and muIcted in G100 damages
The following verses written TO the fai
plaintiff were put in evidence, and, n,
doubt, told strongly against him in tn
minds Of the jury:
ask not if the world unfold
A fairer form than thine,
| Tresses more rich IN glowing gold,
And eyes of sweeter shine.
1t Is enough for me to know
Thou, too, art fair TO sight.
That thou hast locks Of golden glow
And eyes of playful light,
lie ought MT to have done it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

A poor homesick woman in Oconee
county, S O., one day recently walked
from her home to her fathers, "a miles
distant, carrying her babe, weighing q
pounds in her arms, over mountainous
billy road, with the thermometer stand.
ing at ninety six degrees most of the
time. No other motive induced the
walk than her desire to see her parents.
Detroit Free Press" Hope de
ferred maketh the heart SICK" has been
translated by Detroit boy to read
" If you hope you viii go to the circu:
and dad won't let you. it makes YOU
have the stomach ache"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

BISMARCK ON NAMING CHILDREN
Alter the recent attempt on Bismarck s
life, the Prince received numerous let
lers Of congratulation on his escape, and
among them was one from Caserto, Italy,
written by boy named Bismarck Pan
icali, about seven years old. The Chan
cellor sent his acknowledgment to the
boy, and also wrote the following letter
to friend in Italy:
Among the courtierisms which are
not wanting to the powerful, | did not
also expect that of seeing my name i'm
posed upon children in baptism. | have
had this honor in one place only-in
Italy. ! do not enjoy and laugh at it
but | am very sorry for it. / remember
that in 1S47 the name of Plus TX. was
given to children, and amongst the
Queens oe Europe there is one who is
called Pia (the daughter of Victor EN-
manuel, now Queen of Portugal. Then
came the power of Napoleon Ill, and
how many little Napoleons we're born
amongst the Italians. To day it is my
turn, and little Bismarcks begin to APP
pear but / hold it as bad augury, and
l tremble at it. If you can, contrive
that that enc Of Caserta may be the only
example of it, and so you will render a
signal service.
To yours most afectionate,
RTaNrApTV -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

A NEW STORY ABOUT john B. GoUGH.
While in England, being solicited to
deliver an address in some rural town,
he was accompanied to the church in
which he was to speak, by its pastor.
He followed up the gallery stairs, and
was led from the farther end of the gal
lery to floor laid atop of one of the old
style lofty puipits, where he found him.
self on level with the people in the
gallery, but on the edge of monster
well beneath, filled with the great body
of his auditors. Turning to the clergy.
man at his side he Immediately said
81 can't do anything here What doe;
this mean 4"
"Oh," was the reply, =" the aristocracy
who pay for the lecture, want to see yo,tl
feet, and we had to arrange matters {,
suit them
Just then, it being high time for tn,
lecture to commence, the domino mad
bad matter altogether worse by men
tioning it in his prayer, thus: 40 Lord
we have not made the arrangements {,
suit Thy servant, but Thou kuosest w
have done the best we could!" And s
Cough proceeded 10 do the best he coul,
under the circumstances, which cappe'
all his experience in the line of the ludi
crous.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
A Painful Case of Piles Cured.

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In less than month was cured, and have only to
resort to them when eotiyeness returns and ways
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

The GRAssHoPPERs.- Gov. Osborn
of Kansas has called an extra session of
the Legislature for September Is, to de-
wise means for the rel:of of settlers
whose crops have been destroyed by the
grasshoppers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

DTABoLICAL OUTRAGE.-A French.
man named August Gardner, while walk
ing on the railroad near Henryville, In.
diana, last Friday night, was attacked
by three men who robbed him, tied him
on the track over a small culvert and
left him. Gardner succeeded in getting
the fastening loose except those holding
his left foot when passenger train ran
over his leg, cutting the foot off. He
fell into The eulvert aud lay there till the
morning. He was then found and taker
to Jacksonville city, where be told tn,
above story and then died.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04
BISMARCK"

AN AMUSING SCENE AT A FUNERAL.
Recently at funeral in one of the
cities of New Hampshire the officiating
clergyman commenced his remarks by
saying: | was not acquainted with the
deceased and therefore hardly know
what to say on this occasion" He
paused, when presently one of the mourn
ers, who had evidently been drowning
his sorrow in the flowing bowl, approach.
ed him and placing his hand Familiarity
on his shouldersaid, What, old Teller,
(hic) don't you know Willis? He's Chic
one of the fellers (hic), he was. Low
me to intro(hic)duce ye. Willis" said
the drunken man, addressing the corpse
" this is Mr.. Brown Mr.. Brown (hic)
this is Willis. Willis, my boy, Mr.
Browns (hic) come to preach yer funer
al (hic) sermon Toe drunken mar
was hustled out and the funeral proceed
ed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-04

FARMING IN CALIFORNIA farm
in California, consisting of 10000 acres,
has just been let for five years, at an an
nual rental of $4,000. The farm is
stocked with 1900 head of cattle, 100
horses, 90 mules and 1900 hogs, costing
the lessee, with crops, the sum of STA,
$50. Heavy farming that. But out
there they have sheep ranges of 100000
acres, with focks numbering from go,
000to 100000 head, while there are far.
mers who boast of wheat crops amount
ing to $4,000 and 10000 bushels Cat.
tie raising, once prominent interest, Is
going down. The vineyard and dairy
interests are continually growing, both
being conducted on the very extensive
scale which appears to characterize
farming operations in that region. The
receipts of wheat at Stockton on one day
recently, amounted to 1895 tons.