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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
From the St Johnsbury CaledOnian.
Stealing.

In answer to an inquiry made in the
senate, the secretary of the treasury has
made report Of the amounts of money
expended in New England by the Gov
ernment for public Improvements, court
houses, post offices, etc, since June, 1868
Vermont comes in for small share OF
this public plumber, compared with the
other states, the heavy bills being, court
house at Windsor, $3.50, 900; arsenal at
Champlain, 100000; improving Bur-
lington harbor and breakwater, SILL
900.
Take the item of the Windsor court
house; it may have cost fifty thousand
dollars, though that is a large figure for
such building This leaves $4,000
stealings on this one job, for contractors
and politicians who were in the ring
This is but sample of the way the pub
lie treasury is robbed; and yet there is
an uuaccountable lethargy in reforming
the civil service.
What is true in regard to the dispose
ton to rob the national treasury, holds
good in degree down to the public ser
want of the smallest corporation. Scarce
ly daily paper has been printed for the
past three months that has not recorded
some defalcation or irregularity (polit'
for stealing in state, county, town, oil
moneyed institution. 1t is time for PEG
to understand that they should spenC
money in their hands in trust, just a
economically and carefully as they would
their own. In short that to steal from
a corporation is as bad as to steal from
an individual.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
gelluws falls Zines,
BELLOWS FALLS, FEB. 9, 1874.
Senator Carpenter made point against

Senator Carpenter made APPOINT agains
the newspaper reporters ut Washington
one day last week. 1t appears that the
reporters have been in the habit of draw
ing on the contingent fund, about
which there has been some inquiry OF
late, for their stationery, pencils, eracers,
pen-knives, &c, and that the reporters OF
those newspapers that have made the
most ado over the contingent fund, were
also among those applicants for and re-
cipients OF these little contingents. Mr..
Carpenter as president pro tenn, of the
senate, declined to sign the order for
these little traps for the reporters, and
the matter was referred to the committee
on contingent expenses for investigation,
Very well. Now then don't omit to stop
the big leaks as we'll as the little ones.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

Some stalk" has been excited on the
west side of the state in regard to can
didate for governor, caused by politi'
cal meeting held at Middlebury last week,
said to be in the interest of Col. Sprague
of Brandon. The Burlington Free Press
characterizes it as the "Sprague con-
clave." The meeting was composed OF
some twenty-five or thirty persons from
Rutland and Addison counties. This
" fixing things has very naturally Gre
ated reaction against the object had in
view by those who called the meeting. 1t
is pronounced fizzle" by the Free
Press and the Rutland Globe and St.
Adams papers appear to take similar
view. There is plenty of time to kill oil
many candidates for governor before the
next republican state convention will be
held, and on the whole, the more of these
kind of meetings the better.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

"A Miss Ruby has married in Mary
land Mr.. Jet. Look out for the trim
kets," observes contemporary, which is
neat thing neatly said.
"A fine old gentleman, Thomas Dan
forth of Boston Highlands, aged 80 years,
gave birthday party on the goth, and
entertained thu company by P aging old
marches aud other ancient tunes on the
fiddle.
Young printers are smart enough
TOR anything. Master John Brock, usu-
ally called Johnny Brock, aged II, and
an apprentice in the office of the Colum'
bus (Ga.) Enquirer, has eloped with and
been matrimonially joined to Miss Mary
Ogletree, aged 16 sweet.
"A clergyman in Hazleton, Pa, late
ly married his 999th couple, and deemed
the fact important enough to be an
nounced in the local newspaper. He
perhaps, thought some pair emulous o
the distinction of being number 100
might come forward.
A little boy in Dubuque who foun
$4,000 and honestly returned the NOR
ey to the owner, received as reward a
old silver watch and pair of skate
This is considered by the Dubuque yout
warning, if they find money to say notl
ing about it till a reward is offered.
- foolish old papa in New Yol
was 50 delighted at the idea of /
daughter marrying somebody that amor
her presents was his check payable
her order for 100000. The cashier
the bank on which 1t was drawn was j.
fool enough to whisper round that pa
never had quarter part as much in I
bank and so spoiled the sensation.
The caucus of democratic congre
men on Thursday showed the great
variety of sentiment on financial gu
tions. Some members were for contr
ton and some for expansion of the C
rency, and one took Senator Boutwe
ground against both. The national ba
ing system was furiously attacked
warmly defended.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

THE VERMoNTER's REUNION IN Wor-
CEsTER.-An adjourned meeting of the
Sons and Daughters of Vermont resid-
ing in Worcester, Mass, was held in
Natural History Hall, on Thursday eve
22d ult. Ex-Mayor Clark Jillson pre-
sided, and Mayor S. V. Stone was Secre-
tary. Deputy Sheriff R. M. Gould, on
behalf of the executive committee, made
report in regard to social entertain
ment or supper to come, commencing
ing the getter up of an old-fashioned
Vermont supper, which will be furnished
by Mr.. Geo. L. Bliss, in about three
weeks. 1t is thought that about 300
gentlemen and ladies of Worcester, ma
tives of Vermont, will be present, some
200 having already signed the roll OF
membership of the organization formed
and large numbers of others being ex-
pected to join.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

Infinite is the variety of libels. An
injured woman in Fort Laramie has
sued newspaper for saying she had
murdered three husbands when in fact
the gentle creature had only murdered
two and broke the ribs of third.
Two cleaver-men in Wilmingto ton,
Ohio, the other day, receiving permission
to show what they could do in cutting
up hogs, actually dismembered 100
good average animals in 80 minutes.
They now offer to perform the same feat
in % minutes.
The Methuselah of horses is still
living, hearty, fat and active, in South
Durham, Vt. He is the property of a
Mrs. Pinkham, and in his AID year. Ev.
cry fair Sunday he may be seen on Ii
way to church-an example to all old
horses.
The editor of religious paper
which had one months precarious exist
ance in Chicago, says that it is good
city for religious paper, provided Sa
tan has three pages of it, and the other
page is mixed.
"A f ur year old lad in Boston, is Of
an in4uiring turn of mind. A few days
since he was possessed by a desire tc
know whether his ounger sisters head
would 60 into the family bean-pot. /
did go in beautifully, but it would no
come out again, and a surgical operation
was performed upon the pot from which
it will never recover, the instrument
used being hammer. The marveIou
infant now wishes to try another expert
ment with larger bean-pot, but stric
guard is kept over tina { utensil.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

obliged TO economics, in order to make a
fair degree of progress. 1t is natural
for us 10 think that We can do little
better by moving. We seem to be NOV.
ing planets without any centripetal force
to keep us from zig-zag course. We
always want something beyond our arms
reach. 1t may be desirable Tor some to
go West-but whether young men well
situated here had better go or stay, is
doubtful question.
p. d. KEYEs.-I think it advisable
for some young men to go West. The
soil is favorable to production and young
men can work with smaller amount of
capital, to advantage. They have many
untavorable seasons in the West, so we
have here. The probability of advance
in price of land is in favor of the West.
The probability of getting rich is in ia
vor Of the same place. If you are af-
ter money you had better go West.
M. w. DAVIS. What I say will favor
the West every word of it. am sorry
that New England people have come to
think that there is no other so desirable
place IN this great world. Our forefatb-
ers landed on the Eastern shores it is
true, but look on the fact as Divinely
ordered plan that We should cultivate
these rough and rugged hills, while in
our youth as a nation. As the tide of
emigration has moved Westward we
have found better and better soil, and
more ready means of subsistence Friends
from other nations have seen our happy
situation, and anxiously sought to be-
come sharers in our success. New Eng
land for the West has brought about
this promising state of affairs. What
is there to induce young men to remain in
New England? Men have Iabored hard
for several generations yet we have no
very rich farmers here. We have good
farms, good homes, and good society, but
when we go West we find all these bless,
ings, and learn TO our pleasure that
many of them are much more easily OBJ
tanned. If you want to work to advan-
tage you must go West. If you want
to receive the benefit of good schools, go
West. If you want to become a mem.
Der of good society you will not lose the
opportunity by going West. If you want
to know what Hospitality means don't fail
to go West If was young man |
would not stop in New England over
night. New England is good school.
house, but if you expect to travel" with
your progressive friends / believe you
will have to go West, where society and
business is alive and the soil such that
you can run a pillow so deep you cant
get back to dinner. If Western farmers
would pu their corn into beef they car
make more money than was ever made
from New England farm. The Great
West is the field, New England is but
a handful" left out in the cold
! Western farmers have grown rich, hav,
become independent, built villages and
cities. furnished labor for the million
and are going to furnish more. They
are able to build city in less time thar
we can build a hamlet. They are q pro
gressive people--a promising people
and say God bless the mao who shall
climb the Rocky Mountain and tip owe
onto the watershed of the other side
Adjourned one week to meet with P. d
Keyes.-Same subject.
| SEC'Y.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

EMINENT MEN OF SCIENCE have dis.
covered that electricity and magnetism
are developed in the system, from the
iron IN the blood. This accounts for the
debility, low spirits, and lack of energy
a person feels when this vital elemen,
becomes reduced. The Peruvian Syrup
protoxide of iron, supplies the blood
with its iron element, and is the only
form in which it is possible for it to en-
ter the circulation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Estate of Charlie. ID, Read.

: STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate
DISTRICT OF WESTMINSTER, IS. for said ".
10 all persons interested in the estate of CHA'
ID. READ. late of j amaica, in said District, de
GRES'
YOU are hereby notified that L. M. Read y
istrator of Charles d. Reads estate, has y
said court. his application in writing. settls
that the whole of the property of said estsiss,
real and personal. is insufficient TO pay w
debts of the deceased. and praying for y
from said Court TO sell all the real estate q n
said deceased died seized. consisting of the lqn
described parcels of land, situate in SAID "a.
viz: The tannery and house and i !. n oGhJy
herewith; the stone reservoir; the Muh ls Il
ow;" the Howard house and lot; the :. , Sns'
Lot; the Howard Pasture; the h ahs
ture;" four lots in the cemetery and tne y
Store Lot Also one undivided malt Of "
section OF land, situated in the toTnship u ~
ley. county of Iroquis and State OF ILLINOIS o.
said Charles d. Read died seized, And you ~
granting said license at special session 70 ,.
at the Probate Office in TSwnshend E il said ~
1874 at whieh place and time you may be ne
the premises If you shall see cause. ~
CHARLES b. EDDY. Regt
Jan. 20, 1874,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Free Circulation of County Papers

Free ClrcuiallOu Ol SOuuLy IdpcES.
There are strong indications that the
postal laws will be amended, at this ses-
sion of Congress, as to permit the free
circulation of weekly papers within their
respective counties, as under the old law.
The measure has heretofore been urged
upon the attention of Congress, and we
see that Postmaster. General Creswell
holds the same views. In late message
to the senate, giving information in re-
gard to the working of the abolition of
ranking, he says:
"There is one restriction, however,
which he never advised, and which, in
his opinion, might be safely removed
that is, the provision which forbids free
transportation Of weekly newspapers
within the counties Of their publication,
as heretofore authorized by law. The
grounds upon which this recommended
ton is made are First, that such papers
are SO evenly distributed over the entire
extent OF the country, and confined to
|
never been known to impede the distri
button and transportation of the mails
and secondly, thrt the amount of postage
levied upon them as at present collected
whilst affording but trifing revenue Il
/ the department, is yet heavy enough tt
be severely felt by their proprietors anC
patrons, and to obstruct the dlss nina
ton of local intelligence"
If this recommendation of Postmas
: ter General Creswell is framed into
law by Congress, we are satisfied it wi
!. meet the hearty approval of the peopl
At the recent meeting of the Ne
l. Hampshire editors and publishers, spiri
ed resolutions were passed tavoring Il
k abolition of the law which imposes Il
is the payment of postage on newspapers
" the counties where they are publishe
to Montpelier Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Daring Railway Robbery,
100000 stolen. The Mails Robbed. The
write up the Robbery for the Newspa
pers.


100000 stolen. The Mails Robbed. They
write up the Robbery for the Newspa.
A most daring and successful robbery
occurred on Saturday evening last, in
Missouri, on the Iron Mountain Railroad
near Goldsville Station some 120 miles
below St. Louis. At 4:30 o'clock in the
afternoon train was signalled to stop.
The switch was turned and the train run
on side track. As the train stopped
Conductor Afford stepped off to ascer-
tain what was the matter when he was
confronted by man wearing mask,
and pistol was placed to his head and
he was marched off The engineer, fire.
man, mail agent, express messenger, and
other train men were then seized by
five masked and heavily armed men and
also placed under guard Tue robbers
then went through the entire train and
took from the passengers about $4,000
and large amount of jewelry. They
also took from the Adams express mes
senger about 100000 and rihed the
mails. The robbers then left in a south
erly direction and after the release of
the train men, the train started south
ward. The robbers harmed no one on
the train. They left behind first class
news item descriptive of the transaction
which they had already written up. The
original document is in possession of the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

STATE OF VERMONT. 1.-The Probahh
DIsrRICF or WEsTk1SsTER. IS. for sald ~
To ali persons interested in the estate o. q
OLCOTT. late Of Rockingham. in said DEC DEE
ceased: o,.ntt -
NOU are hereby notified that Elias Olc 9ossor
u istrator of the estate of said Scion ,v,i.srs
present his administration account for sli99sss
said Court at a session thereof TO be notxTSilssi
Inn Of NJ. A. Wilder, in Saxtons River II NJ
said Rockinghom. on the first Wednesoss nd
A. ID. 1874; and that said Court Will then and
decide as to the allowance of said seceun ~, sbs
You may be heard in the premises Ress'
cause. CHAS. D. hDN 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
COMMISSIONER Notice.
JoHNATHAN MELENDY,s ESTATE


I'VE. THE SUBSCRIBERS. being duly appoint
" ed by the Hon Probate Court for the Distric,
OF Westminster, Commissioners to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of ali person,
against the estate of JONATHAN MELENDY
late of Londonderry, in said District deceased and
thereto and six months from the 18th day of Octo
Der last being allowed by said Court for that pur-
pose we DO therefore hereby give NoTIcg. that we
atthe dwelling house OF Emery Melendy. in Lon.
donderry IN said District on the 4th Thursday Of
April next. from one O'Clock d. m until four
O'Clock D. m. said day.
CURTIS Robinson Commissioner.
JOHN S. FULLERTON, Ex.
Londonderry. Jan. 22d 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

THE GREAT LIFE DESTROYER Is Con.
SUMPTION, set no one can ever be affiict-
ed with this disease, who resorts at the
out ct of a cough, cold, bronchial affec-
ton, or inflammation of the lungs. to
Haie's Honey Of HorehOund aud Tar
Crittenton's, 9th Avenue. For sale by
all Druggists.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

= Hot sand baths have been intro
duced in London for rheumatic patients
Mr.. Proctor says that this earth OF
ours at the end of 1000 years will be be-
hind time about three minutes. How
shall we regulate our watches then?
The Congressional Temperance S.
ciety suggests that so far as may be con
sistent with other duties the clergy anC
the different temperance organization
bring the subject of temperance befor'
the public on the 22d of February mex
for special confederation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
Prattss Astral Oil.
PEABODY MEDICAL INSTITUTES
No. A. BuIanch Street. Boston,

When thing is counterfeited, it is proof Of its
excellence and popularity. The Peabody Medical
Institute is case in point Founded in good faith
many years ago, and the only establishment of the
KIND in the country its success and ever increasing
popularity finally caused the name IN edical Inst-
quacks, empires and pretenders who have been en-
deayorng TO cheat the public by sailing under sto-
len nag. The founder of the Peabody Medical In
situte can in no way be held responsible for this
misuse OF the name of a reputable and well kdown
curative establishment and legitimate medical nst
tuition which has been from the start specially de-
voted to the treatment of nervous arrangements and
affections, from whatever causes proceeding Dur
ing its existence there have been issued from It
eral medical publications quite recently work on
most worldwide circulation and popularity. These
publications sufficiently attest the high character of
the institution under whose patronage these medi-
gratifying to know that several Of the impudent
charlatans, who have stolen its TO cover their
netarous practices getting their deserts in the
penal Institutions Of the Boston
Herald spn-3-6
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

At a prayer-me ting in Maine, a
few days ago, one of the members pray
ed +: Lord, Tn, u knowest that Charles
Tompkins has sold poor ,boots to some
of us. Make him do the fair thing"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
THE SPRING TERM OF
BLACK RIVER ACADEMY

The number Of Students rapidly increasing. In
Greek, French and German. From sl2 to SIS will
pay for Tuition. Room rent and Books. IfStudents
wish TO board they can get Board for 50 90 per week
week Catalogues sent tree. For further informa-
ton address the Principal.
81 "A. GIFFIN. Ludlow, VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
THE MURDER.

After he had stabbed her and been Sc
cured by persons near by, he made VIC
lent efforts to get at her again, and was
only restrained by being thrown upon
the floor and held there until Policeman
Hart was called. The child fell TO the
floor with her when she was struck. She
got up, took hold of the child and, going
to an outside door, fell out, but with the
help of her son, thirteen years old, got
back into the house, where she fell on
the floor and died. Her own clothes and
those of her child we're drenched in blood
and the floor, doorway and steps ant
snow were covered With her life blood
Blodgett is of medium size, sandy hai
aud complexion, long, full beard ant
black eyes. His looks indicate a vic
lent temper. The boy, thirteen year
r. old, pulled off his coat and tried to stol
the flow of blood by COMPRISING it abou
his mothers neck, and, when that wa
soaked, IF with his jacket and used tina
for the same purp Sc, meanwhile assist
ing to keep his father from getting at hi
mother. His conduct was that of here
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
h. A. GRAVES LINlMENl

l. been received by many with much favor,
section. is now manufactured by Mrs. MAkllt
EARL daughter of the originator, with vhr
lett the recipe for manufacture. 1t is go@ /
Rheumatism. Chilblains, Scalds. Burns. By
ChsPped Hands. Sore Lips. &C.. and will b e. 70
or sale at f. T. DEWEY
Bellows Falls, May 20. 1872. q
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-06

She still refuses to go with him. He
said he would never leave her till the law
forced him from her, and thereupon COM
mitted the bloody act as before related.
During the talk, which occupied nearly
half an hour, he had his pipe in his
hand or mouth, frequently lighting it at
the stove.