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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
Courtship IN South Africa.

If you desire to get married in South
Africa, you should first make inquiry
whether the lady you love has horse ;
if so, you must ask her if she has a
horse for sale. If she says No. you
had better quit the house at once. She
does not like you. But if on the con-
trary she says "Yes," it is a good sign,
but she will ask you very high price.
If the amount named is paid on the
spot the engagement is concluded, as
fully as if marriage was consummated
by the pa,son. Mr.. Gerard, now of
Philadelphia, formerly consul at Cape
Town, tells the following amusing story
of his initiation into the ways of the
place "On my arrival at the Cape, l
did not know of the custom. | wanted
to purchase horse, and | was informed
by an old Dutch resident that Widow
- had one to sell. | followed the ad-
dress given, aud soon arrived at the door
of the widow (who by the way, was not
bad looking). asked her whether she
had horse to sell. She looked at me
very sharp; then she asked me whether
| had letters of introduction. ! said
that | was the American consul, and
would pay cash for the horse. " In this
case," said she, letters are not necessa-
ry." ! paid down the sum demanded
then after taking a cup of coffee, she
sent her horse by her groom, and both
accompanied me home. On the road,
the groom asked me a thousand ques-
tions. Master" said he, will my
mistress 60 live with you in town, or will
you come live with US? You will love
my mistress, for she was very kind to
my other master, Qaughing). When
will the wedding be?" Cooking at me
and laughing.) Truly, thought l, the
poor fellow has drank too much or he j;
an imbecile. felt sorry for him. When
| arrived home | found many people al
my door congratulating me, not for the
horse but for the acquaintance OF the
widow. Truly, said one, you have
been very successful She is very rich,
said another. l really did not know
what it meant, and l began to feel very
uneasy, when to my great surprise a lady
alighted on my steps and | at once rec
ognized the widow! She very coolly
asked me when / would have the cere
mony of the wedding performed. Then
indeed, | fully perceived the scrape il
which / was, and / told her frankly that
it was the horse which wanted, and
not the wife. What, said she, do you
mean to act thus to lady like me? Il
so | shall send back for my horse, and
will pay you the money In few hour;
the groom was at my door with the mon
ey. gladly gave back the horse
thankful to have thus escaped. A few
weeks after, however, the widow was
married more ambitious man hat
bought her horse"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

The Chicago Post aud Mail advises
the young men who go down town, Mon
day morning, with two long curly hairs
clinging to their coat collars, to look at
the said hairs and see whether they have
roots.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
TO CONSUMERS OF
PAINT AND OIL.

TO THE HOUSE PAINTER, THE CARRIAGE
short ali consumers of paint: desire to say that
we will furnish you with PURE COL0RS ground in
oil and Japan at prices not exceeding those often
paid for colors much oheapened by adulteration
Masury's ready made cOlOrs, CALLED RAIL
ROAD C0lORS for house painting, ground in oil
ard superfne eolors ground in Japan for carriage
painting, are put up in patented cans and guaran-
teed better than ans in the world at corresponding
prices.
We have ust received a large invoice Of these
colors also of inseed oil and turpentine. which
offer at corresponding prices. Call and examine our
stock and prices.
Bellows Falls, Vt. 26
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

A Paris pamphlet thinks that the
Prince Imperial ought to be called to
his fathers throne" His father hasn't got
any to speak of.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
NJ. ARMSTRONG.

pRACIICAL PLUMBER and dealer in PLUMB
Il ERS MATERIALS. As-Competent wOrkmen
sent TO Az parts of the country. All work neatly
done and satisfaction guaranteed Constantly on
hand and Tor sale Drain Pipe and Tying. shop in
rear of Cheshire Bank KEENE n m. Rox ~.
BRANCH SHOP at r p Hadley's Tin and Stove
Store, Bellows Falls. VT. 3 y
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

Madame, why were you not here be-
fore ? could not come. sir" Were
you not subpenaed, Madame?" ayes.
sir, but / was sick. What was the
matter, Madame 2" {" had an awful
boil, sir" Upon your honor, Madame ?"
" No sir; upon my arm"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

Ohio boasts that notwithstanding the
drain upon her resources she has still a
few presidents, generals, cabinet-offfcers
and chief-justices on hand.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
Street Manners in PARIS.

When pretty woman goes out alone
IN the streets Of Paris, the chances are
that she will be aceosted by some gallant,
especially if she loiters to look in the
shop windows. There are exemptions in
homely face and forbidding exterior;
also age. To the pretty young Ameri-
can this is one Of the greatest drawbacks
to her enjoyments, accustomed as she is
to outdoors freedom, and to attack the
rude sex rather than to be attacked by it.
Thus the serpent, man, prevents our
daughters of Eve from wandering through
her Paradise. Freedom from the annoy
ance may be purchased at the price of
green goggles and cork-screw ringlets:
but the price of liberty in such case is
exorbltant and not to be thought of. An
exasperated beauty, the other day, said
that man is hateful creature, ANYHOW.
and it's pity we cannot do without
him, and all those who have been SUBJ
Ieeted to the same street attacks doubt
less repeat the same thing in chorus.
There is safety only in being conveyed
the pretty woman must put herself un-
der the flag of the woman-of-war called
the bonnie, for this flag is recognized and
respected by all the piratical cruisers
about the streets lying in wait for booty.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
FLOUR.
Bellows Fails.

] am selling my best HILLS xxx FLOUR at
sl0.75, ST. LOUIS, sIO.50. WHITE WHEAT, 5000
p.,,aw. Fan. OF WOODS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

CREAM CAKEs.-BOil pint of water,
rub together one cup of butter and two of
sltted flour, and stir them into the water
while boiling. When it thickens like
starch, remove from the fire. When
cool, stir into 1t ten weIl-beaten eggs and
seant teaspOonful of soda, then drop
the mixture on buttered tins with large
spoon, having them several inches apart.
When done fill with cream made as fol-
lows; one cup Of white sugar, four eggs,
one cup of -four, one cup of milk. Beat
the eggs to a froth, stir in the sugar,
then the -four. and stir into the milk
while boiling.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Arctic Navigation.

The Winnepeg Manitoban gives an
account Of the trip Of the steamer Da-
kota, Capt. Sam Painter. up the AS
siniboine River, Oh the 22d OF May to
Portage La Prairie, $50 miles west of
Winnepeg. Size took up ninety tons of
freight and brought down eighty tons,
principally potatoes. The incident
shows that settlements are pushing
steadily westward from the Red River
of the North. It is stated in the Man.
itoban that single lock and dam near
the mouth OF the river, where during
the summer months it is shallow and
and rapid, would render it navigable
for long distance westward. with at
/, least two feet OF water, considerable
portion Of the season. The Mouse
River, which joins the Asslniboine,
from Dakota, from the southwest. is also
navigable for considerable distance.
The valleys o. these two rivers extend
north towards the Rocky Mountains,
and are said to be rich and productive.
The party who visited Winnepeg (Fort
Carry in July, 1871, reported the
finest fields of wheat, oats, barley, and
potatoes growing on the north side Of
the Assiniboine and west Of the Red
River of the North. We have on our
table specimen Of beautiful wheat
raised at Prince Albert Mission, on the
! Saskatchewan River, 500 miles north
and west OF Winnipeg. Any one who
wants probably the best potatoas that
can lie raised on the Continent. and is
willing to pay party smartly for freight,
can order them by rail from the Valley
otIthe Red River of the North. Hence,
the navigation Of the rivers III Mauito
ba and IL British America, north and
west Of it, becomes matter of interest
to Chicago. That country is destined
to early settlement by a hardy race OF
the Anglo-Saxon family, and it's trade
as will come as surely to Chicago that
! of Wisconsin or Iowa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
What 1t Costs to Boil q Friar.

The following singular bill for hang
ing and boiling friar is extracted
from an old document account of the
hanging and par-boiling Of friar Stone,
at Canterbury, in 1889. Paid for half a
ton of timber to make pair Of gallows,
for to hang Friar Stone, Is. 3D. !; to a
carpenter, for making the same gallows,
Is. 4d. :; to a laborer that digged
the hole, Sd. other expenses of setting
up the same, and carriage Of the timber
from stable gate to the dungeon, Is ;
for hurdle, IS. for load of wood,
and for a horse to draw him to the dun
geon, IS Sd. paid to men that set at
the kettle and par-boiled him, Is. to
three men that carried his quarters to
the gates and set them up, Is. -; for
halters to hang him, and sandwich cord,
and for screws, Is. for woman that
scumed the kettle, 2s. to him that did
execution, IS. Sd. ; total, las. Sd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Anecdote of the Prince Imperial.

In connection with the recent sale OF
the works Of the French sculptor, jules
Carpeaux, a Paris paper publishes the
following anecdote !: While the En-
peror Napoleon was in Algeria, Car
peaux was sent for to the Tuileries by
the Empress to make statue Of the
Prince Imperial. Every day the boy,
holding in a leash his fathers favorite
dog, Nero, posed for an hour or two.
Soon the model, who took pleasure il
seeing the proceedings of man of such
talent, became metamorphosed into 6
pupil, and in.a short time, under his
delicate fingers, sprang up three works
if not perfect, at least remarkable, con
sidering the extreme youth of the
maker, namely "A Lancer on Horse
back" and two busts, one of the En-
peror and the other of NJ. Monnier, the
Princes tutor. They were cast by Car
peaux, and presented to his Majest.
Napoleon Ill, on his return home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Queensland.

The reefs discovered at the Palmer
goldfelds are said to be rich. Some Oh
the stone yields 10 ounces to the ton,
and it is stated that at bank speci-
men has been exhibited Of Is pounds OF
quartz, estimated to yield at the rate OF
so ounces to the ton. The total re.
ceipts from the Palmer since the estab-
lishment Of the township, amount tc
20,O0 ounces of gold. The blacks are
troublesome on the road. In February
it was stated that men were dying from
starvation along the road, and that
others were reduced to eating horse
flesh. At the diggings -four was IS Cd.
per pint, and there was no meat at all.
The March accounts state that provis-
ions were still scarce, and no -four OF
butchers meat obtainable, but large
quantities of provisions were being for
warded to the diggings by pack-horses.
London Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
sented on being properly vouched for

sented on being properly vouched for
by their minister.
On the occasion of q drawing-room,
tul dress is vigorously required. The
ladies carry their long train folded over
their left arm until they are about to
enter the royal presence, when these
are let down, and spread out by a lord
n-waiting with his hand. The lady
then walks forward to the foot of the
throne, when another lord-in- waiting
reads her name and that of the lady by
whom she is presented from a card to
the Queen. She courtesies to the
ground; the Queen kisses her forehead
If she is peeress Or peers daughter, or
gives her own hand to be kissed if she
is only a commoner she then cour-
tesies to each member of the royal
family that chances to be present, and
backs out of the room, taking care to
keep her face turned all the while to
the Queen. A lady once presented has
the right to present others within the
prescribed limits but these sponsors
are held to a strict account for their
proteges.
This presentation, however, is dear
bought pleasure. The crowd is so
great and the space SO limited that
ladies are often compelled to stand for
hours exposed to draughts from win
dows and doors, as all wraps must be
left in the carriages and when they at
last pass from the royal presence, their
rich dresses are usually almost torn
from them by the sruging crowd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Electricity as a Motor.

The Technologist enters into dis
cussion of the possibility of employing
electricity as a motor, and arrives at
the conclusion that when electricity can
be produced as cheaply as steam, the
application in question will be feasible.
For certain purposes, however, cleo
tricity can never be supplanted or
driven from the position it has attained,
as, for example, in the operation of tel
egraphing, or in any operation where it
is desired to transmit power or motion
to distance without serious loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Sea Mice.

The sea mouse is one of the prettiest
creatures that lives under water. It
sparkles like diamond, and is radiant
with all the colors of the rainbow, al
though it lives in the mud at the bot
tom of the ocean. 1t should not be
called mouse, for it is larger than a
big rat. It is covered with scales that
move up and down as it breathes, and
glitters like gold shining through a
Heecy down, from which the silky bris-
ties wave, that constantly change from
one brilliant tint to another, so that, as
Culver, the great naturalist, says, the
plumage of the humming bird IS not
more beautiful. Sea mice are some
times thrown up on the beach by storms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Rules to Insure C0nnubiaI Felicity.

Theodore Parker married in April
1886, Miss Lydia D. Cabot, only daguh
ter of John Cabot, Of Newton, with
whom he had plighted troth five years
previously. The following resolutions
are entered i'll his journal on his we'd
ding day:
l. Never, except in the best of causes.
to oppose my wife's will.
2. To discharge all services, for her
sake, freely.
3. Never to scold.
4. Never to look cross at her.
5. Never to weary her with commands.
6. To promote her piety.
Z. To bear her burdens
s. To overlook her foibles.
8. To love, cherish and ever defend her.
10. To remember her always most
ahectionately in my prayers; thus, God
willing, we shall be blessed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
How Writ Found q Wife.

A recent sketch of the loves of the
great lawyers contains this touching
incident in the life of William Writ In
his younger days he was victim to
the passion for Intoxicating drinks,
which has been the bane of so many
distinguished in the legal profession.
Afianced to beautiful and accomplish
ed young woman, he had made and
broken respected pledges of amendment,
and she, at er patiently and kindly
enduring his disgraceful habit, had at
length dismissed him as inc orrigible
Their next meeting after his dismissal
was in public street i'll the City Of
Richmond. William Writ lay drunk
and asleep on the sidewalk, on not
summer day, the rays of the sun pouring
down on his uncovered head, and the
flies crawling over MS swollen features.
AS the young lady approached in her
walk, her attention was attracted by
the spectacle, strange to her eyes, but
alas SO common to others who knew
the victim, rs to attract little remark
She didnot at first recognize the sleeper,
and was about to hasten ON, when she
was led on by one of those impulses
which form the turning point in human
lives, to scrutinize his features. What
was her emotion when she recognized
in them herlovershe drew forth her hand
kerchief and carefully spread it over
his face and hurried away. When Writ
came to himself he found the handker-
chief, and in one corner the beloved
name. With a heart almost breaking
with grief and remorse, he made new
VOW Of reformation. He kept that vow,
and he married the owner Of the hand
kerchief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
A Singular Death.

A strange death is reported to have
occurred in India, recently. A native,
while catching fish in a tank, put the
head of one in his mouth and bit it. as
the fish was rather troublesome in the
matter of wriggling. Suddenly one of
the sharp points in the back fin stuck
in his hand. He opened his mouth to
call for help, and the fish, giving a
quick plunge, jumped down his throat,
and there firmly stuck. It was only
taken out by small pieces, after he had
been carried to the hospital. He was
SO exhausted that he died as soon as it
was removed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

The alumni of Harvard College ii
thirty-six states and territories, the Dis.
trict of Columbia, England, France ano
British Provinces, have just sent IN 825
ballots for overseers, q larger number
than was ever polled before. ALI the
retiring members eligiblefor reelection
were nominated by large majoritles,
Judge Hoar taking the lead with 6o4
votes. The list is as follows: For full
term of six years, E. r. Hoar, Thee
dore Lyman, Geo. O. Shattuck, Samuel
A. Green, B. r. Curtiss, Wendell Phil
lips. John Lowell, James t. Friend,
Edmund Quincy and VIM. I. Bowditch.
For the term of three years : Francis
Parkman and W. r. Huntington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24
Presentation to Queen Victoria.

To be presented to the Queen is an
honor to which all English ladies as
pire. Not all, however, can enjoy this
privilege; for, besides titled person
ages, only the wives and daughters of
the clergy, of military and naval Off
GERS, and physicians and barristers can
appear at court, these being the aristo-
cratic professions. No lady whose
husband or father is a general practi-
toner, solicitor, merchant, OF man of
business, unless he be banker, is en-
titled to presentation neither is a
divorced lady, or one against whom
there has been whisper of scandal.
American ladies are more fortunate in
this respect; being all sovereigns in
their own right, they can all be pre-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-06-24

MORE than 1900 Cinnamon are now
engaged in picking strawberries IN the
Santa Clara valley, California.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-11
.
Tribute 10 the Confc,i crate Soldier

The New York Sun, in advocatil
the reduction of the regular army, Fy'
the following tribute TO the gallatry
OF the Confederate soldiers:
The quality of the C0nfederate sol-
diers etiectually disposes of the ,lea
that II Is necessary TO keep the renar
army ms nucleus. On the Unio side
was the entire rank and file of IL old
army. or that force the rebe had
only officers. The Confederat, rank
and file was composed whollyBf raw
men, and, in the first two yearslt the
war, volunteers. Yet what an iiantry
they were! Those of us who 81 them
charge in line of battle never eproach
Confederate cemetery withol taking
or our hats in hommage to thtievoted
braves, who ever walked strght into
the jaws of death without tsnching.
The explanation of the extraordinary
excellence of the rebel infany is that
u was made up of America citizens.
me present army of the Upted States
Is not such. 1t is largely opposed of
unnaturalized foreigners, Who enlist
as temporary refuge frol material
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-11

The Paris North "exan of January
3lst, states that Helry Jenkins quite
an aged "tramping" printer, died at
that place on Friday night, the 23d
ultimo. About month ago he quit
work at this office on account of feeble
health, and said hewouId go to Lamar
county and try anfrecuperate up This
was the last placehe did any work at
his trade. He ws a native of New
Brunswick, Britih America, and was
probably near seenty years of age at
his heath. He VS. very eccentric in his
ways, and had Probably worked at the
printing busine5 in over twO-thirds of
the States inihe Union, besides in
Canada, Mexip and the East Indies.
He had led qute a rowing life; was
member onceof the English army, was
in the Mexicn war, with Walker in
Nicarauga, cd also in the Confederate
army in Ketucky and Virginia. He
was very iriustrious in his habits and
faithful, bu never satisfied very long
at work atSne place, but was mostly
on the Camp" The old man has
taken hisast "tramp." Peace to his
remains, fisherman Patriot.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-11
From the Jail 10 theAltar.

Some eight weeks ago young car
penter, employed on the rdlroad bridge
at Fulton, named Boyle,svas arrested
on affidavit of a young lady named
Miss Annie Atkinson on IN charge of
shooting her with inten to kill, and
SEM to the county Jail al Washington,
h "a to await examination, where
n ne i llas rem1Ie'qed ever since in default
who had been the ,anse Of Ills miserv
concluded to become u ace y, h ii,s iint F
happiness, and straightW o'JT efor % t n
county county jail Boyle was led, ana before , a
lus a e OF tne peace they Were made
one llesh. AS quietly on he had beeo
led forth, Boyle was returned I 10 The
jail, where he will have to remain I'M
til he is released. Boyle formerly lived
in Marshall, where he is well known
and has many friends.-[Jetlerso
Mail.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-11
The COI0red Troops Described i'm Hen
Buffers Recent Speech.
Portsmouth (va.) Enterprise.

Portsmouth (Va.) Enterprise.
We remember the assault to which
he refers, for there was but one such
assault made. 1t was in the summer
of 1864, upon an earthwork named Fort
Gilmer, and we write knowingly, for
we saw it. The fortiiicaton was man
ned by company of artillery from
Louisiana and two companies of in
fantry reserves and upon these three
companies Buffers thousand negro
troops made their charge. There was
plainly visible from the Confederate
works line of white troops behind
the negroes, and the supposition was
that they were placed there to keep the
negroes from running away.
Neither did the colored troops fight
very molly. AS soon as the COnfeder-
ate shots began to tell among them
they scattered like sheep. Hundreds
Frustrated themselves on the ground
as if they would bnrow in, afraid to
advance or retreat, while all over the
field they could be seen in the absurd
ity of their fright lodging behind corn
stalks standing from the previous
years crop, in the vain hope that they
would shelter them from the fire of the
Confederates. About one hundred and
fifty reached the trench in front of the
earthworks and covered down close
under the edge of the works. They
were captured after the rest had re-
treated. The dead were left on the
field where they fell, in front
of the Confederate works and ir
full range, and Butler did not rid
among them after the fight, nor dur
ing the fight. Neither did he go ner
enough to them to see "their brola
faces turned upward to the n.ornilg
sum- for if he had he would have ben
seen from the Confederate lines. This,
stripping Buffers rhetoric of its lictin,
and substituting facts, we find that lis
three thousand colored troops werec.
feated by two companies of Virginia
infantry and one Of Louisiana artillry,
numbering in all not more thaiine
hundred and fifty men, and Butlervas
not in the field before, during or alter
the fight.