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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
Min River Notes.

A scene which must have shock ed
every person Of sensibility who witnessed
it, occurred at the charnel house just be-
yond Florence, Tuesday afternoon. The
bodies of three little children with face
already blackened with decay, had been
brought in, and one of the dozen photo.
graphers, who are industriously at work
through the valley. begged and secured
the privilege of picturing The sickening
sight. Even while he was doing so, the
crowd parted to give place to woman
who, with streaming eyes, recognized one
OF the children as her own.
A touching incident of the recent dis
aster Is the experience of young me-
chanic, who lived two miles north of
Haydenville aud was the accepted lover
of Miss Grace Cogan. He was on the
way to Mrs. Cogan's residence at Leeds
on Saturday morning, when he heard of
the disaster, and he hastened on to find
the house swept away and also Mrs. Co.
gan and her daughters Grace and Annie
he secured team and carried the grief
stricken surviving sister of his afianced
to his mothers home and then sadly ioin-
ed the searchers for the dead.
Peculiarly touching is the story of Mr..
Elbridge Kingsley's last morning with
his family, consisting of his wife, and on
that occasion, his little granddaughter.
Mr.. Kingsley had been absent few
days in neighboring village at work at
his trade of carpentry, and on coming
home that morning assisted his wife in
house cleaning. Then, after caressine
and kissing his little granddaughter, he
started for the shoemaker's shop to get
his shoes repaired. While there the
flood swept away the happy group which
he had left
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

THE NATIONS DEAD.
Four hundred thousand men;
The brave, the good, the true;
In tangled wood, in mountain glen,
Lie dead for me and you;
Four hundred thousand of the brave
Have made our ransomed soil tn cir grave
For me and you;
Good friends, for me and you;
In many fevered swamp,
By many a black bayou,
In many a cold and frozen camp,
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp.
And died for me and you.
From Western plain to ocean tide,
Are stretched the graves OF those who died
For me and you;
Good friends, for me and you;
On many bloody plain
Their ready swords they drew,
And poured their life blood, like the rain,
A home. a heritage to gain
To gain for me and you;
Our brothers mustered by our side.
They marched. and fought, and bravely died
For me and you
Good friends, for me and you;
Up many fortress wall
They charged; those Boys in Blue;
Mid surging smoke and volleyed ball,
The bravest were the frst to fall.
To fall for me and you;
The noble men, the nations PRIDE,
-Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and you;
Good friends. for me and you;
In treasOn's prison hold.
Their martyr spirits grew
10 stature like the saints of old,
While mid agonies untold.
They starved for me and you;
The good, the patient, and the tried,
-Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and you;
Good friends, for me and you;
A debt we ne'er can pay,
To them is justly due
And TO the nations latest day.
Our childrens children still shall say,
They died for me and you;"
Four hundred thousand of the brave
Make this our ransomed soil their grave
For me and you;
Good friends, for me and you.
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5AiscelIanu.
The Origin of Simon Pure. /.


"Simon Pure is character in Mrs.
Centlivre's comedy, " A Bold Stroke for
Wife," The plot of this comedy con-
sists of the tricks and devices by which
Colonel Fainwell wins Miss Ann Lovely,
beauty and an heiress. She has been
left by her father under a guardianship
of four persons, an old beau, virtuoso,
stock ,jobber, and rigid Quaker, with
the provision that if she marries without
the consent of her guardians she shall
lose her fortune. Col. Fainwell, who
has gained her favor, gets the consent o.
all the guardians by disguises and de-
vices, which are very amnsing and very
improbable. Simon Pure is Quaker
preacher fIom Pennsylvania, who is
commended to the Quaker guardian by
Aminidab Holdfast by means of letter
sent by post in advance of his coming.
Colonel Fainwell gets possession of his
letter and reads it, dresses himself up as
Quaker and presents himself in the
character of Simon Pure. He acts his
part so well that he gets into the conf
dence of the guardian, and at the same
time reveals himself to the lady. Ev-
erything is going on very well when the
real Simon Pure appears and is treated
as an imposter, who has assumed the
Quaker garb with no good designs. The
question is, which is the real Simon
Pure? When it is finally found out
Colonel Fainwell, in the assumed char.
acter, has obtained the guardians con-
sent, and the play ends with the mar.
riage of the lovers.
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FLowERs.-The sole fashion which
should never change is the fashion set by
good taste. A fashion that is not so set
is the fashion of using artificial flowers
where natural ones can be substituted
On hats or bonnets the former are, Of
course, indispensable; but they should
never be worn in any other way upon the
person, or employed in the decoration Of
rooms.
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For the Bellows Falls Times.
Musings.

Once more the Winter months have fed.
And Spring has come with stealthy tread,
To touch again with magic wand,
The fields and forests Of our lani.
Again as nightly shadows flee
From many a-trembling, leafiess tree,
The thrilling song of feathered friends,
with morning breezes sweetiy blends.
The blue bird and the robin too.
Have come, old friendship to renew;
And, glad we catch each cheering strain
And bid them Welcome home again -
With music too the streamlets flow,
And soft the southern breezes blow;
And early plants, with budding heads,
Are peeping from their earthly beds,
Thrice welcome is the joyous Springl
ltcomes so much Of good to bring;
Such days of song, of shine and showers.
SO many buds and leaves and howersl
Oh. that with freedom, all could share
The gladsome scenes; the pleasant air;
And view all Ger with healthful eye.
The landscape and the yernal sky.
But well forbear and not complain.
That joys like these not long remain;
For well we know, that much alloy
Is mingled with Earth's highest joy.
Tho Nature decks her rich in bloom,
Again she'll fade and wear gloom
Far on each zephyr's passing breath
There come the words, Decay and Death y
And whispers too. of that bright shore,
Where charms that bloom win fade 10 more ;
Then Faith looks up with strengthened eye,
And plumes her pinions for the skyl
Bellows Falls. Vt.
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WhatiWomen Wear.

To 60 into one of the business shops
in any of the larger cities during the
business hours of any day at this season,
Is to see numbers of women intent upon
buying their clothes. Counters are
heaped with fabrics of rare cost and of
every color imaginable. Patient sales
men spend their days in taking down
and putting up goods, in rolling and un-
rolling, holding this piece at arms length
to display its richness, and decanting up
on the cheapness of that, while ladies
with all the world to choose from, choose
often, if we may judge from results, very
unwisely. Good taste is not sold over
the counter at SO much yard, and style
is not among the commodities which are
exchanged for value received. There are
two or three rules, however, which if
ladies would observe would help almost
every one to be beautiful. Thackery
ayssomewhere that every woman, with
out an absolute hump, may marry whom
she pleases." Now from this opinion we
beg leave to dissent, though we do not
underrate its compliment to our sex, and
we would like to formulate it rather in
this way " Any woman, whatever may
be her defects, may be as beautiful as
she pleases." Ii is only question of
taking trouble and exercising thought.
The first and most indispensable essen
tial to grace of toilet is purity. Soiled
things, however rich, are never beautiful.
A clean sixpenny calico is far more
beautiful, because far more womaply.
than soiled and spotted silk. OF all
denominations, good gown which has
fallen from its high estate of drawing.
room and carriage-wear, to the lowlier
uses OF the kitchen and garden, is the
worst. The traditions of its former
splendor hang around it like sad reminis-
censes. Its frayed fringes, faded breadths.
and patches of grease insult those who
see it as much as they detract from the
appearance of its wearer. Anything
about a gentlewoman that is not fault
lessly clean, proclaims by its presence
her lack of true gentiity. So the moth
er with her babies clinging to her, the
teacher in the school room and the seam
stress with her sewing, each needs some
thing to wear that can easily be renewed
and freshened by washing.
After cleanliness, the next essential
is that things should suit each other.
Point lace is not appropriate over muslin
de laine, nor velvet over calico. Cheap
finery is always dreadful. We say it in
the face of all the dressmakers and half
the dress -wearers in the land, that beads
and bugles are only fit for Indian squaws
or African bellies. Beaded sacques.
beaded pockets, and beaded parasols are
all of them barbaric in their tinsel and
glitter.
The last thing is that dress shall suit
your station in life and your means.
There is no wisdom in violating this, no
honesty, no respectability, and therefore
no beauty. A selfrespectipg woman will
not be tempted into extravaganza in
dress, nor will she cheat herself with the
notion that unpaid for magni6cence has
any inherent beauty Hearth d Home.
Hawthorne paid pretty compliment
when be said of Miss Bremen, that she
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
SALEM LEAD COMPANY

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD.-well known
throughOut New England as the WHlTEST, FIN
EST, and BEST.
LRAD TAPE. = inches wide, on reels for Curtain
Sticks.
reels for Builders
LEAD PIPE, Of any size or thickness.
At lowest market prices for goods of equal quality
Address SALEM LEAD co.. Salem. Mass.
1924
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

A New York paper defines "journal-
ist " as man who spends the best days
of his life in comforting regulations on
others and getting none himself.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

Hawthorne paid pretty compliment
when he said of Miss Bremen, that she
was a most amiable little woman, wor-
thy to be maiden aunt Of the whole
human race"
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CTAGE NOTICE.

On aud after July lst, the subscriber viii run
stage between Bellows Falls. Iownshend. Jamalea
and Wardsboro. carrying the u : Mall Leaves
Towrshena for Jamaica every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday Leaves Tosnshend for W Wardsboro eve
~ Tuesdny Thursday and Saturday on the arrival
II the evening stages Express business promptly
attended to- hope By careful attention to business
" a. r. WELLINGTON.
Cambridxeport. VT. June a. 1873 .
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poetry.
For Decoration Day.

now SLEEP THE BRAVE"
How sleep the brave. who sink to rest,
BY all their country's wishes blestl
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns TO deck their hallowed mould.
She there shall dress sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
By fairy hands that knell is rung;
By forms unseen that dirge is sung;
There Honor comes a pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay;
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell a weeping hermit there COLLINS.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

The two colors which are indiscerna-
BILE are invisible green snd blindman's
buff.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

Snow, may it please your honor,
said a young Providence lawyer, 81
don't believe these facts are true"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

Axiom for the kitchen-Things rubbed
against crater become less.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

"Cash on delivery" is the custom
adopted by popular lecturers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

n. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
NJ flled with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
III eases
~ Particular attention is given TO inserting Ar
7 III Teeth with all the modern improvements.
3o1ce No /, Up Stairs, Union Block
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
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nAs. NJ. MAxFIELD, Dealer in watche

AMAD0N, Matchmaker and Jeweller.--
Constantly for sale Watches, Clocks, Gold and
ver WORK and Fancy Goods. Also good assort-
ut Of Guns, Rifles and Fishing Tackle. In Went
rth,s New Building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-27

...-. aha.ns. hv ceafa's G su'n- 7rr T~n.
400. J.I- An-els ut Ool ops t1e p''ri'.- -
q 81. .ls-trn. aErcl i3tl. y - w.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

In the time of the sere and yellow leai,
Thomas CARLYLE has his rcw1rd. The star
of the Order Of Merit, worn I'll ms death
bv TIE Italian poet Manzoni, has Just been
conferred upon him by the German Emper-
or : and the recluse Of the Thames rIversiue
has responded with enthusiastic acceptance
From the hands of German Kaiser such a
distinction must be worth, to Carlyle, more
than the Oldest English DukedOm. tol the
Emperor William has been the liable man
who has fulfilled Carlyle's predictions
We all have an interest in the moon,
practical or poetical as the case may be ana
it Is not without poignant regret that we
learn from M L. A Proctor, that the ne"
astronomical observatory, TO be located on on
the summit Of The Rocky Mountains WI,
not "bring the moon within thirty mics Oh
US" as has been stated. So far as Its use
in romance and sentiment Is concerned Inc
moon does very well where 1t Is, though
Laplace. for practical purposes, announced
that the Creator should have put II al !e'
four times the distance.
A New York dry goods clerk VINO lost
his place during the panic i proSperlnS III :
new business. He secured, after much
trouble, a meat route among the feline pes
of the merchants. and every day he may DC
seen going from store 10 store feeding them
He charges thirty cents week for reg llai
board. Where two or three cats are served
in one store be makes reduction livery
SATURDAY he makes an extra roIn4 IN 'l'
afternoon and leaves enough f6T Sunday
On t'.at -laud he collects for the week ano
rha,-- ts, -iuc BE says he hears the grumb-
,:-.. SINE .f the cat- are such pets thai
,,e7r owner, are afraid they're not FED
60 o- are o,crfel. or don't get the
ri-At kind Of f,ad, or something On th'
who'd. t'.au-.. he thinks his customers are
r-r.-. Will satisfied with the new system.
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And They Buried Him Among the
Kings"

Toll slowly
The day is sad and dark and drear!,
The sunlight wells itself in grey,
The funeral cortege moveth slowly.
-.ong shadows fall sthvzrt the way
The wind Il means in monotone
I'VE bear the Hero 70 his Home
Toll slowly:
A nation bows its head to-day,
Kind hands strew laurels DER dead cray
We know thee now. thou klngly one
Aud know that God but took MS own =,
What death hiss snatched was pure An1
A flaming torch. gone out n nisn...
oh. heaven cost claim al he .n - -
Must earth's brave -'sEin2er 100
Toll slowly.
the h.dv t'is We give the worn
Thy sou( asrends. king euthrone1,
na,tb 49, star crown round thy hesd.
~ sfat.s-nauis soul fhoE art NOT Gsae
on tbs thv 4 chit @, toilsolne repose
Thine eyes in the calm o. eterni MY - bi,,s-
Thou has crank o. aes'n SHA-N
s she c - 'iIesrcn'. light all glowing and
Eolo.
Toll slowly ,,...-. law. ,b-ined.
Deaths .-Ph'dias' hand shSA Us oeie'ii''i''
rea In hem in deeds OF true statesinan-lk'
Rich n sSss1es in Hes harvest, tn, memory
TIE h 1msa, O., the lsdaer th5u did'st climb
20 reu0un. r.. -.
Pm. rs II. p. from Fame's temple, thou now
lookest down, -. .ho,
while W. gather poor flowers 10 weave 'Ae'
crown
.-eeveI, fare the vel, Lion-hearied
49,. - 7bt crave tht soul soars hevoud i
-, tbau AT resdin- the riddle o. lie,
80. and IFS -o-r0vs. its clAshings and striie
-r4t -auI qusff the truth, i thirstea anon
a-tbv irving. Thy longings, thy sufe-'n =
All ,ts a., a. the lash, with is dust ~ q
p--cr-
T5l slowly
B4u luEIy
f-..-.a fs-ns. rs ceata's G. spin 7-r v~n.
5.an-el. uf tol ops tIe p.rt,-s o. ii-aftH
.s.r. r-tan IErcl l3t4. > - w.
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MAKES The WEAK STR0N81

The PerIriGl5 SVlTrp, q Protect
cG Solution Of the PrOt0Tide o.
Iron. as so combined rs TO hare
the character Of an Oi5Dcaf- rs
easily digcStcd and GsSiu3dCted
9cith the blood as the siWP3eSt
food. 1t increases the quantity
of Natures CJrr TjGIs-iHV
agent. Iron ia The blood. ana
cures "a fhOUSGnd ifs. simply
on TOninq sfp. IRyig0rCti3g CuE
Tftdli=iRg the System. The en-
7'iched aud CitGij-c,i blood per-
97eGtes cceT'y part Of The body.
repairing damages and trC5'c,
searching OUt H3orGid score
tons. and tearing nothing for
disease to feed upon.
This iS the secret Of the iron
c.eyJut success Of this remedy IL
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant. DrOpsy, Chronic Dia--
rhoea, BoilS. Nervous Affections,
Chiils and Fcvers, Uumo-s,
Loss of Constitutional Vi-o-.
Diseases OF the I1i3ncys ard
Bladder. female COMPLAINTS.
and all diseases oTiGiH0fiRJ ~
q bad state Of the blood. or 0c-
compGnied Or debility or q Io;y
stGte Of the system. Being free
from Alcohol. an am form. as
C1serOi=i7tD effects are not fol-
toured 6y corresponding g-e0c-
ton, but are permanent. iaftf-
sing strength. TigOr. and nct,'
life into al parts of the system,
and building up GH IRON Con-
stitution.
Thousands hare been cRcugcJ
By the use ofiAjs remedy. from,
,ceG!s, sicLty, Suffering crea-
t'freS. to strong. healthy, and
happy men and qcCmeR: Gg3d
inrGtids cannot rc0sOftG6lyhcs-
:tGte 20 0ise IL q trial.
See that each bottle has FERIJ-
WAN SYRUP JIolcla iIs IKE glass.
Pamphlets Tree.
SETHw FOwlE & SOES, Proprietors.
No. ] Milton Place. Boston.
SOLD BI DKuGcIsTs oESEEALLx.
Oct 20-deodtwly
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During the session of the United States
District Grand Jury, witness was caliea
before them named Scipio Choteau, hall
breed Creek Indian and negro, bright, sharp,
and intelligent He was the last witness TO
be called before adjournment that DAY;
After examination some one OF the urahu
jury who knew him asked him II he WIS
the man who had four aces beaten
He answered, "Yes, sab; Is de man:
''Wil YOU have any objection to teiiins
it,"
''I'se afraid it will get me into trouble
but if de Judge is willin'," appealing to the
foreman, II will tell it."
The Judge consented: then scipio said
You see lives on the cattle trail from
Texas through the Greek country TO Kansas,
and was cut on the road one day, ana
meets gentleman ahead Of big drove oil
cattle.
"He says, old man, do You live in Dis
country p"
Il say les, sab"
He SAYS. lisa mighty poor country
How 90 YOU make living here1 ."
Il SAYS, sab. It's putty good country
wehas plenty of meat and bread. and
makes "a good Twin a
lie -ay. odd man, DO YOU ever play
kerds -
i SAYS. Yes, san does, sometime
He say, Would you have any objection
to r.ay little draw"
Il says, NJ, slh.'
so W. gets of our horses along side 4t
road. and sat down. and | pulls out the
kerds Well IN short time beat the
gentleman out Of siIty-two dollars and 9
half. and | thought had him-tor | Is. 90
say it myself. mighty smart hand at kerd'
and know'd he would have tree jack.
and I would hab tree aces, and IN de draw
| know'd be would Cit De oder lacA ana
would git dc oder ace.
80 he raises a bit, and ! raise on back
till at .ast put up all the money had VIII,
ned from the gentleman and al De Change
had, and know d had him
well, in de draw de gent got de ODE
nck and got de oder ace. De gent wanted
to bet. but claimed a sight for de money
and told him I had an inwincible hand Ca
couldn't be beat
He says. ole man, dem Is right gooo
britches You mas got OF how much did aey
cost go
Il say, Yes, sab. dey cost me ten dol
lar. SO
lie say, I put up ten dollars asiI
dem.
i says. Berry well. sab but te.l- yo'
I g5t ii inwincible hand.
He puts W de money. and | hold, u
nv leg and be- pals of De britches and lay
dem down
...Now. sab. ! says, 4 told You had al
/ ..,,-.-l.T. s-r4 80 cot fl noes
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. t. -fr... VIII y,ari.fu- tUll / cry
Dbl. i.y ne 600 ln- HaiI''u-
.- ue. H.r spirit, .rnu ou hizt,
lat Nav cove fHr everl ore
-. l+art 10 dark, uy heart cha.
Nesr.e Z. srsrn lIHt me W. O. 'N'--
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TsERsHIr, III
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