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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
The Soldiers Reunion.

The adjourned meeting of the resident
soldiers of Burlington was largely at
tended at Grand Army Hall, Friday
evening, says the Free Press. Gen.
Stannard presided, and, in the absence
of Lieut.. George H. Bigelow, secretary,
Capt. W. H. Root was appointed secre-
tary pro tenn. Gen. Henry reported for
the committee on finances that 81 ,047.-
80 had already been raised toward de-
fraying the expenses, and vote of
thanks was voted the committee for their
services. Capt. Root asked for an esti-
mate of probable expenses, and it was
voted to ask the quartermaster to sub
NIT his views upon the same at future
meeting. 1t was stated that the people
of Rutland raised about 81, 100 for the
reunion last year, and the expenses ex-
ceeded the sum raised by about 800.
Capt. I. j. Drew thought that as the at
tendance of soldiers this year at Bur-
lington gave promise to exceed by far
the attendance of last year, larger
sum should be raised, and on his motion
it was voted to raise 81 800 for this pur-
pose, he raising his subscription on the
spot from $40 to $50. Over one hun
dred dollars was subscribed at the meet
ing. The utmost harmony prevailed and
the meeting was enthusiastic throughout.
Remarks were made by Generals Stan
nard and Henry, Captain Watson, Start,
Ryes, Root, Austin and others. 1t was
reported, that over forty invitations had
been extended to prominent soldiers and
citizens throughout the country, includ-
ing Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Badly Smith, ETC. The meeting ad-
journed to Friday evening, August 14th,
to complete any further arrangements
which may be necessary to be made.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
The College Regatta.

The intercollegiate boat race, at Sar.
atoga last week, was postponed from day
to day until Saturday, creating much dis.
appointment among those who assem-
bled to see it on Thursday, and appar-
emily much more bad blood on Saturday
when it finally came off The race of
three miles ON Saratoga lake was won by
Columbia College crew of New York
city, composed entirely Of city boys.
The Yales aud Harvards, of whom con-
siderable is usually expected, had tilt
on the water when they had gone about
half the distance. In regatta parlance
it is called foul" the result Of which
was that Yale became disabled, and both
charge their troubles on the other The
Columbia time was 16 423. Dartmouth
is set as 4th in the race by some reports
and others as 9th, Their time was IL
minutes 81 seconds. The Columbia's
friends of course had great time of re-
joicing. Their victory was unexpected
by outsiders generally. The number 10
attendance is variously estimated, and
probably exceeded 10000.
Since the above was written the Yale
crew have challenged the Harvard crew
to boat race within week, to which the
Harvard crew decline, standing on their
dignity, on account of what they allege
to be the conduct of the Yale crew both
during and after the race last week.
Awful
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

LOVE ON THE MARIETTA man
named Wilton, sixty-four years of age,
from Fayette, Onio, and the father of
nine living children, appeared at the
Central Market, yesterday morning and
took a stool at one of the eating stands
While munching piece of pie, he sud
denly ceased to chew and said to the
girl in attendance: My dear, want
to marry-I love you-will you marry
me?" She tried to pass the question off
as a joke, and asked him if he would
have another fried sausage; and when
he implored her to believe that he was
IN solemn earnest, she said she'd mash a
dried apple pie over his aged head if he
didn't go away. He went away, but be.
fore he left the market he proposed to
two widows, offering each heart full of
love and good home for life, but failed
IN each case.-Detroit Free Press.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

= Col. Egerton in the Hooss
mons, said philanthropy is 50 an
that "it requires a good deal Il, J!
ence now a-days to get banged
A hyena which escaped
menagerie is providing around a Y,
town, and the girls don't like i
boys all get home before dark.
"A lame and blind beggar attn
who was Investigated the other A,
S3S and a savings bank book s.'
in his pockets, and he left thu
which exposed him at 2.40 gait An,
out his green glasses.
A Maine painter walked
miles to pant a hearse the 9TH
under a stipulation that his nav |
be a free ride when in the cour,s
ture it became necessary for bin
ploy such a conveyance.
Some women in Folsomyil,
recently tarred and feathered u
woman and ordered her to leav.
within twenty-tour hours. Sbs j
lawyer, however, and proposes l
her assailants wish they had a |
some time ago.
A delinquent clerk, wanted n
Liverpool police was known to '
taste for music, and the detectives y
for him with opera glasses amo,
thousand singers at the Handel a
rehearsal. In that wilderness Il
they picked him out.
If you have been picking OIL
ling acid fruit ard have stainsI
hands, wash them in clear wats'
them lightly, and while they
moist strike a match and shut yoVi
around it so as to catch the smcs
the stain will disappear.
= Scarcely a week passes With
record of some wonderful surgics
alton. Sally Brown was lately I,
hand, had a broken knee and dis
rib taken out, and new ones put /,
now she is as good as ever. hug
injure the story much to add hat
is canal boat.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
kidnapping in Philadelphia.

A few days ago two young boys, while
playing on the streets in Philadelphia,
we're overtaken by some men in car
riage, who invited them to ride The
boys were brothers, cons of Mr.. Christie
pher Ross, merchandise younger
about four years, and the other several
years older. After driving about the
streets, on reaching secluded place, the
older of the two boys was set down from
the carriage, and the men drove off with
the other. Since that time nothing has
been seen of the little fellow, and moth
ing has been learned as to his where
abouts. His captors, however, who have
modelled their system after the Italian
banditti, claim a ransom for his return.
and threaten to take his life if their de-
mands are not granted. They have car
ried on correspondence with Mr.. Ross,
the father, through the personal column
of the Ledger, offering to release the boy
for 100000; and the advertisement we
have quoted, couched in the "rogue's
English " employed by the scoundrels, is
the response from the afflicted father &C.
quiescing in this extortionate demand.
All this reads like page from a TO-
nance, or record of crime in the law
less regions of Italy or Spain; but it is
the narrative Of an actual occurrence in
one of our largest cities, the kidnapping
being accomplished in the open street in
broad daylight, and the captors actually
making the newspapers the vehicle for
communicating their offers and threats
The distress of the parents, bereaved of
their child by such bold and cruel out
rage, and left in doubt as to its condition
and the ingenuity of the scoundrels in
wringing from the parents such an enor-
nous ransom under the threats of muir
dering the child, are not pleasant things
to contemplate, in this land of faucied
security and vigilant police organization.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
For the Bellows Falls Times.
Secret Societies-1S74.

Ia Ohio, at the present time, there are
a large number of men who would be
glad to earn living by mining coal.
They insult nobody, and ask nothing but
the privilege of laboring for men who
want to employ them. And yet these
same men have to be guarded by armed
sentinels, and to carry revolvers as if
they we're outlaws.
The other night three of the workers
were caught by the roughs and ropes put
on their necks, while the other end was
passed over the limb of tree. In this
condition they were compelled to acceed
to the demands made under threats of
hanging. What is the reason for this ?
Why, secret society decided that none
of its members should work for less than
a certain sum per day. they also decid-
ed that other men should not work for
less than the same sum, and that if they
undertook to do so, the members of this
secret order would kill them. This is
the legitimate work of a secret society.
1t is needed for no good purpose, and it
can be used for bad one. Treason,
murder, cheating, gambling, defrauding,
debauchery and common theft, all de-
pend for their successful accomplishment
on the same principles which are taught
in Masonic lodges, and societies of Je-
suits, silent tongue, listening ear and
a. heart that is faithful to the clan.
1t was such society that was muir.
dering the men of Luzerne county three
years ago. Now, the killing is 10 Ohio,
and next year it may be in Illinois or
New York.
Secret societies are in their nature CON
spiracies against all who are not connect
ed with them. They are rebellions
against God. They must cease to exist,
or our liberties will be subverted, and
our land destroyed. CYNosURE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

THE VERMONT STATE ARSENAL
The arsenal at Montpelier contains six
twelve FOUNDER brass cannons, thirty.five
caissons, three thousand Springfield rife
muskets, one thousand breech.leader
needle guns, two thousand carbines, one
thousand swords, six thousand sits OF
infantry accoutrements, ready boxed for
shipping. seven hundred or eight hun
dred army blankets, haversacks in large
numbers and some three hundred CA
tents. In the magazine is large guam,
tity of ammuni ion, incl4ding canister
and spherical case. A fund is constant.
ly growing out of the sale of such OF
those articles not required by the State,
some seven or eight carloads having been
sold during the year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
The case Of the Boston boy murder

The case Of the Boston boy murderer
will attract much attention. He MUIR
ders little children every chance he can
get, because he can't help it " and "to
see how they 1.-THE victims] will act" In
some quarters it is assumed that he has
mania for such cruelty and is not re.
sponsible, caused by birth mark. This
last we see is denied. 1t is certain that
he should not be at large, having COM
mitted two murders since he was par.
doned out of the reform school last Feb
ruary. His responsibility may not be
equal to some others but we do not be-
lieve him destitute of it by any means
He commits his crimes with the adroit-
ness of one much older, and covers, con-
ceals and surrounds them with more than
the average mystery in such tragedies.
He must know they are wrong else why
so much concealment and enticing of his
victims ? And if he kno,cs they are
wrong, does not that fact alone give ev-
idence of his responsibility
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

"A poor Irish woman applied to a
lady of our acquaintance for flower or
two to put in The hand of her dead in
FAINT, and when handsome bouquet was
handed her she offered to pay for it,
which, of course, was declined, when.
with look full of gratitude, she ex-
claimed, May the Lord Jesus meet you
at the gate of Heaven with a crown of
roses" Nothing could BE- more touch
ingly beautiful as well as poetical.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
A DISAPPOINTED BRIDAL PARTY

A DISAPPOINTED BRIDAL PARTY
At Groesbeckville, suburb of AL
bauy, N. Y, the residence of a worthy
German was the scene of a gay assem-
blage on Thursday evening, the occasion
being the expected marriage of the hosts
daughter, a very handsome young lady
to brakeman on the Albany and Sus-
quehanna Railroad. The event was to
crown years engagement, and every
thing was in readiness for it, the minister
being present aud the bride arrayed for
her offering up at the shrine of Hymen.
One link, however, was Missing from the
chain of the evenings enjoyment, and
very important one, namely-the man
who ought to have been very happy in
being present. He did not put in an
appearance, and even midnight failed
to bring him. Then the forsaken one
went to pass the night in tears and won
dering sorrow, while the guests went
away disappointed. Next day the de
serted fair one started out determined on
revenge in the shape of suit for breach
of promise, and applying for warrant
for the faithless swain's arrest was told
that civil suit was her only resource.
The last heard of her she was hunting
up man of legal lore to clap the brakes
on the fellow whose train missed the con-
nection.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

A PRACTICAL JoKE.-A letter from
Dubuque, Iowa, motions the arrival of
stranger from the country in that town
few days ago, and describes the result
of his innocent inquiry for direction to
the MarshaPs office. He was directed
to that officers head quarters, and told
that if he did not find that gentlemen
in to step into the next room, and he
would see rope to pull that and the
Marshal would respond. He followed
instructions to the letter, and, not find
ing the officer in the office, the citizens
were soon alarmed by the ringing of the
fre-bell. Engine and hose TUNED out
as quickly as possible, and posted to
head quarters to ascertain where the fire
was located, and found the stranger
there. The fremen wanted to know
where the fire was, and, on his answer.
ing that he knew of no fire but wanted
to see the Marshal, enc of the firemen
was SO irate that he pitched into the
stranger and gave him a sound thrash
ing. The stran ger at once proceeded to
Justices Office to take out warrant for
the assault, but was informed that if he
did the fremen would bring suit for Civ
ing false alarm, which is liable to $50
tiue, SO he decided not to sue, and when
last heard from was hunting for the man
who told him how to find the Marshal.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

A Maine paper IS publishing list
of all the accidents by drowning during
the last forty or fifty years, aud the little
boys are greatly impressed by it, and
frequently read the sad chronicle while
waiting for their hair to dry after they
come out of the river.
On Sunday, at Mechanicsville, n.
Y, DIR. William Tibbits, the oldest resi-
dent of the town excepting one person,
died suddenly wildcat church. He had
knelt down during the first prayer and
died in that position. His age was 50
years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

Hon. Jefferson p. Kidder, democratic
lieutenant governor of this state in
1858, and formerly of Randolph, is the
republican candidate for Congress in the
territory of Dakotah. He has been a
judge of that territory for many years,
having acted with the republicans since
the war.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

AN IMPosToR--A young man has
been getting aid from the Young men s
christian associations of Montreal, Tor
onto and perhaps other places, telling a
story of getting robbed on the cars. He
tried it on in Buffalo, but they were
"posted =" and all he got was an arrest
and night at the police station. He
calls himself Wilson, from Bristol, Eng
land, is about 20 years old, apparently,
wearing no beard, and speaking with a
strong accent. Charitable persons will
do well to be on their guard. A young
man supposed to be this same Wilson,
applied to the officers of the Y. NJ. CA.
Of Burlington on Saturday, but they
had seen warning from the Montreal
association, and thought best to decline
giving any aid.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

We again call the attention of the re-
publican town committees of this dis
tiict, to the call of the district commit
tee relative to the election of delegates
to the district convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

The boiling ON some of the county
Offices in this State is unusually frequent
this year, in several counties, aud will
contribute to make the election returns
of unusual interest in September
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

The republicans of Caledonia county
have also got tired of the old mass con-
vention system, and at their late county
convention voted that in future they
would have delegate conventions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
MINNIE TAPPAN's STORY.

A little girl named Minnie Tappan,
residing with her parents in South Bos-
ton, states that short time after the
Curran girl was missed, Jones asked her
to 60 into his store, as he had some pa
pers for her brother, which be wished
her to carry TO him. She, however, did
not credit his story, which was not true,
as was afterwards learned, and, knowing
his character from hearing him spoken
of, refused to 60, when he became en-
ragged, and chased her home, threatening
to bring her in, whether she would or
not. This is the story of little girl,
and there may not be much in it, but it
is uncertain what would have been the
fate of this little innocent had she been
induced to enter the store on that Gay,
and may serve to indicate the manner in
which unfortunate Il ate Curran was in
duced to enter the house which proved
her burial place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

Both the Phoenix and Record at Brat
tleboro and the St. Johnsbury Caledoni-
al, took the occasion of the call for the
district convention, last week, to an
nounce themselves in favor of Judge
Poland's reelection.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

THE WAY "to minister to 4.
diseased" is to take Peruvian s.
protected solution of the prott
iron, which gives strength and
the whole system, restores the d.
organs to perfect health, THEREBY
ing the mind to its natural vigC.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

An old lady from the country, with
SIX unmarried daughters, went into Au-
gusta Ga, the other day, hunting for
patrons of husbandry. She means bus
mess.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24

A young fellow in a western town
was fined $40 for kissing girl against
her will, and the following day the dam
sci sent him the amount of the fine with
a note saying that the next time he
kissed her be must be less rough about
it, and be careful to do it when her faith
er was not about.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
JEssE's MOVEMENTS.

1t is stated by persons living in the
same house with the Pomeroys, that for
some weeks before his arrest he was con.
tinually in the cellar, on some pretence
or other, and one lady that had access to
the cellar, and was obliged to go there
frequently for fuel, became frightened at
meeting SO frequently the wicked eyes of
Jesse when she vent into the basement.
She states that Jesse watched her closely,
and always followed her when she at
tempted to 60 down into the cellar, and
she finally, from sheer fear OF the boy,
gave up going into that part of the
building. A man living in the house
also corroborates this story, and says that
Jesse was continually engaged in the eel
lar when any one entered it, pretending,
usually, that he was engaged in splitting
wood.
Chief Savage and chief of detectives,
james w. Twombly, visited the Jail and
had interviews with Pomeroy, but were
unable to obtain from him any admission
of guilt. He was perfectly cool and
collected, and was not moved in the least
when told of the discovery. He exhibi.
ted some emotion, however, when told
that his mother had been arrested.
CONFESSION OF THE BOY MURDERER.
The Boston papers of Tuesday bring
the full confession of the boy, Pomeroy
that he murdered the Curran girl. Chief
of Police, Savage, had previously talked
with him as above reported, but on Mon.
day forenoon he had another interview
which is thus reported before the coro.
ner's inquest:
Chief-This forenoon | talked with
him alone. l said, Jesse, you hav had
all night to think this over. What have
you to say ?"
Poneroy-" Well, Mr.. Savage | kill.
ed her, but | don't want to tell you how
so as TO have 1t put in the papers,"
Chief have no control over the
papers; how did you do it?"
Pomeroy-" Well, the girl came into
the store Il, get'some papers. I told her
they were down cellar no, l did not
for ! thought she would not go down
stairs, and | said they are in the store
down stairs she went down stairs;
have drawing up in my cell that shows
it." Here Mr.. Bradley, turnkey at the
Jail, was sent to get the diagram. II
was brought, and jesse Pomeroy took il
and pointed out the doors and floors ia
his mothers store and cellar as there de
scribed. 1t was on sheet of note paper
and true in every particular, with a de.
scription of the premises. He then went
on to state: She went down stairs: I
followed her. She stood in the center %
the cellar, facing Broadway. went nm
to her with my knife in my right hand
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-24
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