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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
The "Salary Grab Law" and Pre-
cedents.

Mr.. EpIToR:-In a volume eomprls
ing the constitution of the United States
aud the laws of Vermont, NC, published
"by order of the legis AZURE " in 1905
which is now in my possession, are given
the articles Of amendment to the con
stitution of the United States, which
were proposed by Congress in 1889 to
the legislatures Of the several states fol
their ratification. In view of the recent
profound agitation of the " Salary Grab
Law" the second article as there given
and the disposition then made of it may
merit some attention in your columns
The article IN question is as follows
No law, varying the compensation fol-
the services of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives, shall take effect until an cleo
ton of representatives shall have inter.
vened."
The book subsequently states that this
article was ratified by only six states
and since the number of states which
voted upon it, according to the book men
toned, was eleven, and since the coDsti-
tuition requires all amendments to re.
ceive the ratification of three. fourths OF
the states, it is evident that number
sufficiently large rejected it to effectually
prevent its adoption.
From this it would seem, until ad Ii.
tional light is procured, that in the in
fancy of the republic, when, according
to modern theories, political corruption
was thing unknown; when the state
legislators were mainly the patriots Of
The revolutionary struggleand were glow.
ing with pure love to the new born ma
ton nothing in the principle of the
retroactive increase of Congressional
salaries was generally considered sub,
versive of justice and national prosperi
ty; the spirit of the modern Salary
Grab Law received no general rebuke
but rather encouragement.
Nor does it weaken the argument tc
say that Vermont then accepted the pro
posed amendment. The question is one
not of state but of national politics. The
nation when consisting of its founders
essentially endorsed the principle of th'
law now so obnoxious. Hence in de
nouncing its supporters of tie presen
day, its opposers are in implication de
nouncing great majority of the fathers
of old. If they attack and accuse Mr.
Poland and his associates they attack
at the same time the associates of Wash
ton, and Jefferson, and Adams. And i
the former are corrupt in this matter
then the latter were corrupt in the sam
matter.
And as to the present position OF Vel
mont, her legislative increase of salar
in 1866 was made retroactive; VIII,
can she then complain if her representa-
tives in Congress adopt the preceden
which she has recently established
Surely the recent Jurors about the salar,
grab law looks more like partisanshi
that patriotism. N.Y.
Saxtons River, Oct. II, 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

We have had a hard year there has
been wide disturbance of monetary and
trade relations there has been an enor.
nous amount of liquidation, and a cor.
responding restriction in the limits OF
trade and the lines Of credit But not.
withstanding the strain incident to such
a process there have been remarkably
few failures, aud we are told by those
who know that the years figures will in
dictate a marvellous reduction in these
calamities compared with even average
years.-N Y. republic.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

THE DRY GOODS TRADE.-The recent
failures of numerous wholesale dry goods
firms in New York and other places
shows the weakness of that business. AT
present. The almost universal belief
that a reaction would follow the panic
of last ear, has not been sustained by
the facts. disseminated that the shrink
age of prices in the Dry goods trade since
the Psuic has been fully twenty per cent
The shrewdest New York importers, il is
said, hold one-third less than their usual
stock just now, having ordered their
sales in accordance with the portents OF
the financial weather.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

We observe that a personal liberty
bill has been introduced in the legisla,
ture. We don't know what is in it, but
presume it is some good thing. 1t re-
minds Us of the old anti-slavery days
We trust the legislature will promptly
see to il that between now and the as.
sembling of Congress, the press of ouI
State are protected from PolaDd's gag
law"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Gen. Benz. F. Butler, Hon. Henry L,
Pierce and Hon. ID. w. Goode have all
been nominated for reelection to Con-
gress from Massachusetts,. Pierce was
nominated unanimously by reclamation,
and considering the hostility expressed
to Butler, ii is rather remarkable that
but 16 votes were thrown against him in
the convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Mr.. Denison, who received the plural
ity of votes over Judge Poland in the
Second Vermont District, has published
short address to the citizens of the dis
trict in which he says: You have
honored me with a plurality of your
votes, which plurality consists of large
majority cast by the republican party.
While greatly distrust my own fitness
for the office, l do not feel at liberty to
disregard this expression of your conf
dence, and therefore gratefully accept
the nomination thus extended to me
through the ballot box by the people OF
the district" Mr.. Denison may well be
proud of the manner in which he has
been brought before the people, and the
latter will be sure of securing a worthy
and efficient Representative Boston
Journal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

THE LINCOLN STATUE.-Tbe statue
of Abraham Lincoln was placed on its
pedestal on the Lincoln monu ment al
Springfield, ILL.,, Friday evening at {
o'clock. The preparations for unwilling
the statue are progressing in very sat
isfactory manner. The President. hi:
cabinet, aud many other prominent indi
viduals promise to be present.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
FISHER & FAlRBAN
IS NORTH MARKET ST. B0STON

The larger part Of the Bay rum retsilel. 4 Z
glsts and grOcers does not deserve the "
simply a weak and nausesting deeocu, =
verse of pleasant in odor. and inetfeetl5ts. y. !
freshing in application. Messrs. tlsl y 3
banks have just received large stock = G
Bay rum of superior quality, and the.s
brand deserves the attention Of the d sss -
favor Of the pnblic. 1t costs but httle =
half as much as the imported arueiT
cheap" only in price. AZ
They also manufacture and receive y NJ
the CHOICE BRA \ D. Of imported Ne I, Il
Domestic Cigars and furnish the iraa.s. -
prices. Also agents for MACURDAs >
COLOGNE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
The .Gas-Law..
Correspondence Of the Portland CMe.) Press.

Aoffeapohleucc OF tue foTuauu kldcsl AFc1Hs
NEW YORK, Tuesday. Sept. 20. 1874
During the last three months several
hundred newspapers have published and
several millions of people have read a
statement that Congress, near the close
of the long SESSION, passed law restrict
ing the liberty of the press. Judge Po'
land, of the House, and Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, of he Senate, have been credited
with the heaviest share of responsibility
for this daring attempt to shackle the
palladium" What the act is, nobody
seems ever to have had the curiosity to
ascertain. II has been denounced in a
general wayas gag law" and terrible
anathemas have been hurled at is concoc-
tors, by editors, stump orators, and "any-
thing-to- beat Grant" conventions.
A more senseless and idiotic cry has
never deafened the public ear, even in
this age of cant and Misrepresentation
1t hasn't the shadow of shade of foun-
dation in fact. If anybody had taken
the trouble to discover what all this fuss
was about it would have been seen that
there was no basis for it nor reason in it.
The effect and intent of the amend
ment is simply to confer upon the Fed
ersl court in the District the same iuris-
diction as already belongs to every other
square inch of territory within the au-
thority of the United States. The only
possible bearing it can have upon the
press is that it does not except editors
from the penalties for crime to which all
the inhabitants of the country are liable.
Ii an editor goes to the capital and
there commits murder, burglary, a
larceny or any other indictable offence,
and is arrested and indicted therefor, he
may. in the event of his escape out of
the FIVE miles square which constitutes
the District of Columbia, be captured
and brought back for trial, precisely al
any other citizen may be.
Now, the only possible ground upon
which this measure can be found fault
with is that it does not provide that edi
tors shall be held to be above law, anG
not answerable for its violation AS there
are no privileged classes in the Repub
lie, such an exemption would be mad
misslble, even if it were desirable. TIL,
only hypothesis upon which 1 can &C
count for the ridiculous noise which ba
been made about this perfectly sensible
and proper enlargement of the functions
of the criminal court in the District O
Columbia is that some knight of thu
qnill, accustomed to deal in atrocious Ii
bel and conscious of deserving punish
ment, has been filled with apprehension
that he might In some way be brough
within the provisions of the amended
statute. On that assumption the ner
vousness OF guilt has exaggerated tht
danger of chastisement. Editors cal
continue to assail characters with impu
uity. Perhaps it will be safer to do 81
outside of Washington, but there will b,
no greater peril even there than Their
was before the law was passed. Th
criminal court there has no larger pow
ers than every other Federal court pos
sesses.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Affairs again look threatening in Lou
isiana and in some other southern states.
In some instances they have become so
bold as to talk of re-estsblishing the
southern confederacy with New Orleans
as the capital.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

A little rebellion is reported in Utah
An attempt to serve subpoena on Brig
ham Young was resisted by some of bis
disciples, but the officers summoned a
force sufficient and served the papers,
whereupon Brigham claimed that he dis
countenanced the proceedings of his dis
cinles
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

- Rhode Island people are indignant
at the conduct of a Connecticut man
who permits branch of his apple tree
to project over the State of Rhode Island
and to occasionally drop wormy apples
on the heads of the entire population.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16


- The disuse of candy is recon
ed by the New York Board of q
because it blunts the appetite for
tious food.
- A Hardin county (Ky.) neg
years old, has turned perfectly
with the exception of a few dsrs
about his face and neck.
A Sacramento man who thor
escape serving on the jury by tell
court that he was disqualified toI
he had made up his mind to {;
prisoner guilty whenever called o
serve as a juryman in that COURT
hours lecture from the judge, sni
rowly escaped being committed
for contempt of court.
- Rev. Robert Collyer of Ct
who has been called to the CbU
the Messiah in New York city, at
ry of $4,000, says that if he fOdI
be his duty to accept the call he v
accept so large salary, for thes
that the church cannot afford 10
If Mr.. Collyer sticks to that it u
good illustration of Clear Grit
which subject he has frequently lett
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

An Omaha paper advises the peo-
pie " not to make such fuss about the
shooting of one constable, as there are
over forty candidates for the Office"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
e. e. DEwEY's,
GOOD BAY run

Is an excellent and almost iudispensa9s
the toilet, the use of which is not onn
but healthy. 1t is pleasant addition Y
grateful lotion TO the face after sns
many persons find it potent in relieyln
headache. But the rum must be gOod-ai
prepared and pure article, such as tn''
and manufactured by
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Pennsylvania having changed her
constitution does not now hold her cleo
tons in October as formerly, but 10 No
yember.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

The lesislsture has begun its work
|. promptly and well-a promise we hope
: will be kept through the session.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

When a Japanese official gets
drunk, they cure him of his propensity
by cutting off his head.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
MUSIC.

Mrs Julia Elliot of New York. begs ~i',sii
form ire people of Bellows Fails ana ". q
she is now forming class for INSTRUCT
ano and desires their patronage. s.uoyinE r.
She refers BY permission 70 ne ~ Whit,
Mr.. Jno. T. Baxter, Rutland l5 sv.ekleck
ganist. Boston. Mass, Rev. n. D. >
Plains, N, Z,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

he had accidentally picked IN ;,
frequented portsnear Bherrlns, :
while on u whaling voyage h,
before. As near as can be Cslo.
a" Rams mas paid out more for !
expressage, &C., than the amour,
ed on the entire lot of shinol.
while there are many shingles Va
accounted for, he is in hopes tb,,
streams and storms will cast no N
the way of adventurous sailors, a.
ia reach of ambitious express d,
agents, who, in his opinion, are a.,
their entire energies to supply In.
ing links of his original method d
ing accounts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
The only WAY 10 Cure Cotysnsss.

IHu UIIIy WY 10 NHrt N0u'eH'ss'
Avoid all strong purgatiye pills vGsa 0si
DR.. HARRIsON'S PERIsTALTIC l9ta
are just the opposite, they restore digesaeAl
en- the liver. and tone up the whole ~
curing Dyspepsia, Headache, Dizziness "
all other results of Habitual Constipation 7
cause of i'll health, especially among WOES
for this last price.
DIR. HARRISoN'S ICELAND BALs|
a splendid cure for COUGHS. HoARsEyE|
Z S HARRISON d CO.. Projectors, NO.l
Temple. Boston. and by all druggists. H,'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

THE WHITE LEAGUEs.-Here is a
copy of one of the warnings" some of
the White Leaguers are posting about
the ways and bywsys of the South
lliwARNINGlll
skull and coffin.)
The invisible monarch rules in Sum
ter and watches the doings of his people
from little star above. All niggers,
either white or black, will take warning
from the fate of Ivey. Those hands will
destroy again. Colored men who want
to live in peace, and be protected, can
do SO by inquiripg where they can sign
the White Mans Constitution. Inquire,
and our monarch will send a man to you
who will have a roll. Never vote the
Radical ticket again. Sign and live
Refuse and die
Signed at the Spirit Land, at the hour
of Death by the graves of the Dead.
.v.v.v.v.
The White Mans Constitution, a
correspondent explains, is the constitu.
ton of The White League, which closes
with the words, Work with white men
live with white men, and act like whits
men for white mans government"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
HOUSE.

In the house Mr.. Burgess of Grafton,
introduced bill to legalize the grand
list of the town of Grafton, Petition by
Mr.. Martin of Londonderry, by request,
relating to intoxicating liquors. Mr..
Hubbard of Springfield, bill to better
protect trout in the State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

TYPE WoRK OF A NEWSPAPER,
Poughkeepsie Eagle, in an ar,
" how mistakes happen in newsa
figures up the number of type "a.
newspaper the size of the Eagle
900, l. e., the actual number Of
metal arranged and rearranged ID
day, in preparing newspaper :
size for the press. We suppose IA
pie think of the printing trade as
the most exact and particular Of Al
handicrafts, but it is. In making
variations that might be allowed /
finest machinery would render Ii /
useless. 1t is very rarely that tyI
nished by two separate foundries /,
used together without a great 4
trouble, though they try to make 4
the same standard. We read ono
while of wonderful piece of q
work, or mosaic WORK, CONTAINING
twenty or fifty thousand pieces, q
maker of which has spent mon,
even years of labor in producing
people go to see it as a great Gun
but the most elaborate and carehI
ted piece Of work of this kind eve
does not compare with that VA
printer does every day for minutsp|
detail and accuracy of fitting. nd
who does the first is looked UPON
srtist-a marvel of skill, and il A
dred of his pieces are put in wroag
up or turned the wrong way, it is d
served in the general effect; but |
printer, in fitting ten times s.
pieces together in single day,
where another should be, or ID
the wrong way, everybody see
are amazed at |" the stupid car
of those printers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

Distributing Commttee-Messr Hall Of Groton
button of Norwich; Conings of Berkshire; finney
OF Monkton Wilson Of Hubbardton; Pease Of Boil :
ton; Cameron OF Woodbury. Rinter ofSalem; Am.
idon Of winhall Barney. Of Guilford, Adams Of
Maidstone; Churchill of Elmore, Green OF Brook
field Hutchins of North Hero.
On Public Buildings-Messrs. Gilman of Montpe-
Ueri Winslow Of Royalton; Shaw OF Pittsford
Currier of Troy Stebbins of Brookline; Webster
OF Franklin Ellis of Sutton.
On states Prison-Messrs Lynde Of Marlboro
Bailey of Windsor; Stanley Of Leicester; Brown Of
Stranord; Wheeler of johnson Pierce of North
field; Foster of Bloomington,
ON Corporations-M essrs. Henry Of Chester ste.
vens Of Eden Beatte of Brunswick; Bemis Of
Dummerston Cram of Ferrisburgh; Lafountain of
Colchester; Bacon eff Sunderland,
On Town Lines-Messrs. Buell. Of Middletown
Churchill of Goshen Stowe of Halifax Toby OF
Calais Howe of Sharon Perkins of Walden Har-
low of Landgroye.
On Mileage and Debentures-M Putnam Of
Marshfeld; Wightman of Georgia: Harris OF
Burke; Mcfarland of Hydepark; sutton of st.
George Minett of Mt Tabor; Bartlett of Morgan ;
James of Whitingham Renfrew of Fairlee; Batch
elder Of Peru; Lefeyre of Grand Ise Morrison, OF
Canaan; Ellison Of Baltimore: Hayes of Granville
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16
TUESDAY, Der. Is.

In joint assembly the county officers
we're declared elected, and in both houses
it was busy day, large number of
bills being introduced, mostly of not
much importance. In the Senate Mr.
Reynolds of Grand Isle, introduced a
bill to equalizerailroad fares and freights,
and also resolution to investigate why
the legislative railroad investigating
committee of 1872, have not yet made
their report.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-16

OFFICIAL CANVASS OF VoTEs.-The
following is the official canvass of votes
for State officers and members of Con-
gress at the last election
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-07-03
The Bankrupt Law.

THE principal provisions of the new
Bankrupt law passed by Congress are as
follows:
Forty days are allowed to elapse be-
fore merchant or trader who fails to
pay his commercial paper is liable to be
thrown into bankruptcy. The assent of
one-fourth in number and one-third in
value of the creditors is required to throw
a debtor into bankruptcy. This provision
relates back to the first of last Decem-
ber Proceedings may be discontinued
whenever the debtor pays those secured
debts which were the ground OF throw
ing him into bankruptcy, or whenever
the consent of the court can be obtained
and majority of the creditors shall ask
for a discontinuance of the proceedings
In order to set aside hypothecated
pledges or loans on the bankrupt's estate,
it must appear that the party dealing
with the bankrupt knew that he intend
ed to perpetrate fraud on the Bankrupt
law, and that he intended to go into
bankruptcy. When loan is made to a
bankrupt in good faith, and security
taken, with the intention of aiding him to
pull through, it shall be considered as
having actual value, and the security shall
not be invalidated by proceedings in
bankruptcy. A voluntary bankrupt may
have his discharge If his estate pays 80
per cent. of his debts, or provided he OBJ
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-07-03
THE OLD WORLD.

On the 24th the French Government is
sued an order forbidding the distribution
of the photographs of the Prince Imperial
On the 25th the French Assembly ratified
without debate the postal convention be-
tween France and the United States. Paris
dispatch of the 26th says that the police, on
the preceding day, made domiciliary visits to
the offices of the Imperialst journals and the
residences of well-known Bonapartists, and
seized several important documents.
A DISPATCH was received from Pernambuco,
Brazil, on the 22d, announcing the successful
laying of the Brazilian cable.
The English laborers are being shipped to
Canada and the United States in large num-
bers.
THE Sublime Porte has forbidden the circu-
lation of the Bible in Turkey.
AN album and valuable collection of dia-
monds were presented to the Pope on the 22d
by the American pilgrims. On the evening
of the Oath there were anti-papal demonstra-
tions in Rome, which for time created con-
siderable uneasiness. The ringleaders were
arrested and quiet was restored.
IHE DpdIllSu COulIudllOCI Huo uCSluCu
to build series of fortifcations extending
across Spain, so located as to confine the Carl
lists within small area destitute of the means
of sustenance. According to Madrid dis
patches of the oath the Carlists had captured
Bellmount on the preceding day. They had
established their intrenched lines near Estella
Bayonne dispatches of the 26th say the Car
lists had raised the seige of Figueras, near
the French frontier. Gen. Conchas attack on
Estella was hourly expected. Don Carlos was
directing the defense in person. A Madrid
telegram of the 27th announces the defeat of
10000 Carlists under Prince Alphonzo, after
two days fighting. Gen. Concha, on the 2Sth,
surprised aud captured three of the outlying
defenses of Estella.
ACCORDING to Calcutta kilograms of the
25th the distress consequent on the famine
in that country had measurably abated.
The nephew of the Gar who stole his
mothers diamonds and squandercd them upon
an American adventures has been banished
to Caucasus for life.
RUMoRs were current in St. Petersburg on
the 9th that the Ameer of Kashgar, in
Central Asia, had seized a Russian envoy,
and mcnaced the frontier with 10000 men.
EARTHQUAKE shocks were felt in CONSTANT
nople on the 9th.