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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
The June Magazines,

If you should lay Scribner for June
on the table before me, (says one writing
from New York after looking over the
pictures and browsing through Clarence
Cooks Furniture Article and the cold
Letters, " and getting even with the Sc
rials, | settle down to the reading of
james 7. McKay's " Birdsall of Maple
ton," | can tell you confdentially, that
| would not be disappointed. That Nc
Kay has wonderful way of making
people and events seem real. Albert
Rhoade's description of "The Latin
Quarter gives | should say, a pretty
good idea Of certain phase of Partisan
Bohemianism. Col. Warnings paper of
Dutch Farming appeals forcibly to the
agricultural districts, particularly the
dairy farms, some practical suggestions
of value, Mr.. A. B. johnson, secretary
Of the late Mr.. Sumner, tells some char
acterstic anecdotes about the Senator.
There is a generous installment of Sew
enoaks," and a very small installment
of &" The Mysterious Island" which the
editors seem to be boiling down to the
very last point. This story has been
stopped by the English Magazine that
was publishing it; but in its condensed
condition in Scribner it seems to interest
the young folks at least. Mr.. Mudger's
article on Maxims presents views on
the subject which will be new to many
readers.
ST. Nicholas for June opens with one
Of the most charming frontispieces that
have yet appeared in the magazine, il
Illustrating fanciful poem by Rachel
Pomeroy, about little giant-girl, who
is certainly unlike any other of her race
with whom we are aequaintnd. Stories
of adventure have come to be fixed
fact with the boys who read the St.
Nicholas, and they will fully appreciate
the interesting account of the manner
in which First Trout was caught,
the article telling them just ''How to
Camp Out at the Beach, and certain
crisis in the story of "The Young Sur
veyor." AS for the girls, they will testi-
fy that there is no lack of enjoyment for
them when they have read the chapters
of " Eight Cousins, " The Story of the
Bird defenders" Christinchen's Ans
wei" and Among the Lilies" The il.
Illustrations are admirably drawn and en-
graved and the various departments
are full Of information, anecdote, and
humor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
Sheen Killing by Dogs .

The Monthly report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture for January, de
votes several pages to reports of investi-
cations of the losses to sheep owners
from dogs. The direct losses reach a
million of dollars annually in wool and
mutton, and indirectly, even larger
sum, in repression of sheep husbandry,
and the consequent waste of large per
centage of the annual grass crop.
In the stock returns for January, 800
counties representing about one-fourth
the territory and one,fourth the sheep Of
the United States, report 1925 sheep
killed during the past year. OF course
notall the sheep killed were reported. Ii
is evident that the real loss to sheepown-
ers from the ravages of dogs is not less
than million of dollars annually. In
some of the states the loss is from four
to eleven per cent of the whole value OF
the sheep kept. In Massachusetts, with
an efficient dog law, the per cent of loss
is comparatively small, and yet it is
much too great. In Vermont and New
Hampshire, public sentiment seems to
be the strongest safeguard against sheep
killing by dogs. A dog suspected of
sheep killing, in those states, would need
the sympathy of more than one society
for the protection of dumb animals to
save him from an abrupt shortening of
his existence.
As we write the above, we have Just
received information of a destructive
raid upon the flock of one of our Ver-
mont breeders. Messrs. H. V. Burr &
Son, of Thetford, who has Just turned
out to pasture fine flock of fifty-eight
sheep, were visited by dogs few nights
since, and had their whole flock almost
entirely destroyed. Twenty-Five were
killed outright, and eleven wounded,
seventeen are missing, and Gully five re-
main uninjured. As our correspondent
says the dogs were known, it is not too
much to suppose that, before this time,
they have passed in their checks y to
use an expressive term-and ceased any
further operations in that line. Does il
pay farmers to raise sheep for dog fod
der IN. T.. Farmer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
PLAYING with Fire Arms.

Another Of those distressing cases re-
suit from the careless playing with
fire arms occurred Monday, in Bunker
Hill district, Boston. Miss Belle Whit
tier was shot and imediately killed by a
pistol in the hands of her friend, Mrs.
Thomas Bamford. Miss Whittier and
her sister were standing in the dining.
room, when Mrs. Bamford, who stepped
softly into the room with the pistol
which she did not know was loaded
cooked the weapon close behind the ear
of Miss Whittier, and with the intention
of giving her bit of momentary fright
pulled the trigger. The bullet penetrat
ed the brain Of the victim, and she fel
dead without word. 1t appears tha
the pistol was an old single barrellec
thing used about the house as toy, bu
that it had been loaded by some othel
member of the family, unknown to thu
others. Mrs. Bamford is of course in tn,
greatest agony over the death of he
friend, but such seems to be the care
lessness in the handling of fire arms tina
apparently we only have to wait for the
next victim.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
CRrprBrBIL1ry OF THE PREss.-

CREDIBIBILITY OF THE PREss.-The
Springfield Mass. Union, in a article
upon newspapers and individuals, >
has the following sensible remarks:
That the press is very useful as q
public guardian, is unquestionable, but
it is altogether untrue that it needs to
be ferocious and licentious to be thus
useful. A final answer to this pretension
is the fact that the English press, which
is as influential as any in the world, and
as valuable to the public itserves, is held
TO far strieter responsibility for its
language than the press in America
The very license which a part of the
American press INDUCES in has so fal
defeated its own end by cultivating
general incredulity as to newspaper:
charges, that the influence of the whole
press has suffered thereby, and is, to-day
less in the United States than it easil,
might be by cultivating more moder
ate and sincere tone"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
Central Vermont Railroad

The list of the two boards of direc-
tors, each claiming to have been legally
elected at the annual meeting of the
Central Vermont Railroad, at St. AL
bans, will be found ON fourth page, hav-
ing been crowded out last week. The
Page board were to have held a meeting
in Boston Wednesday to consider what
course to pursue. Meantime dispatch
from New York which appears in the
papers of Wednesday, says that the
question as to the validity of the cleo
ton of two boards of directors of the
Central Vermont railroad company has
been submitted to the consideration OF
Judges Redfeld and Paine of Boston
and other eminent counsel, and they
have given an elaborate opinion, sus,
tanning the action of the old board and
the sale of the stock of the company,
leaving them legally constituted board
of directors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TUE IrNIrrn
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERM0NT
III e matter Of WILLIAM R. KIMBALL,
= bankrupt In Bankruptcy; To the creditors Of
The undersigned assignee of the estate Of said
hereby gives notice that has been order
ed BY the District Court of said district that the
Ond ana third general meeting of the creditors az
sara Bankrupt be held at Towns Hotel in Relics !
ais l, IN said District the seventeenth day 81
JUNE A. d. $50. at TWO O'Clock P N. before
NE t lion. a. r Lyman. Register in Bankruptcy for
Bankrupt Act Of March 2 1861 and ais Il also ~
give NOTICE that have filed my final act as assignee
q said bankrupt, and az said time and place
shau Apply to said Court for a settlement of said
act, ana Tor discharge from all liability as assignee
Of SAID estate in accordance with the provision ~
said 18th section H VI
DATED lag a. Woodstock, in said District this FIRST
25-25 &. R.JENNINGs, Assignee.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

The Presidents third term letter efec-
tually disposes of that kind of political
stock, an article which has been almost
exclusively dealt in by the democratic
party. 1t is and always has been mat.
ter in the hands of the people, whether
there should be one, two or three terms,
or even more, and we very much doubt
that it would be any improvement to
take If away from them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
Fires and Disasters.

The week ending Monday, was enc of
disaster and great obstruction to life
and property. 1t began with the muir
der of Mabel a. Young, which was fol.
lowed by several other high crimes in
Boston and the explosion in a drug store
on Washington street, in which four
persons were killed and much larger
number wounded. This explosion is set
down as mystery. 1t occurred in the
basement and it is probable proceeded
from some of the chemicals stored
there. A fire at Tilton n. H., de-
stroyed 20 buildings, and another at
Holliston, Mass, destroyed 10. In New
Brunswick IS buildings were destroyed
by fire. Worcester, Mass, had $780,
600 fire, the largest there for twenty
years, and on Sunday afternoon two fires
in Springfield, Mass, with a loss of over
half million, besides other smaller ones
in other places. The calamity at Hol-
yoke wherein nearly 100 lives we're lost,
is supplemented by the news of the
drowning of rs catholic pilgrims by the
sinking of an Austrian ferry boat, while
a series Of earth quakes are reported in
Asia where 900 houses and several hun
dred lives were destroyed. These ca.
lamities in their various degrees very
forcibly show the uncertainty of life and
all things temporal, and is lesson and
record which all will hope is not soon tc
be repeated.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
The Tramp Question.

The tramp question has been discussed
somewhat of late, and the subject being
open, we notice that the Connecticut
Legislature is turning its attention to
the subject. 1t is proposed by a report
Of committee to summarily commit
all sturdy beggars, tramps &c, to the
work house for from three to six months
by justice. Also to imprison drunk.
ards, without fine) for four or five DAYS
for the first offense; for the second Of
Tense within year they will be set at
work for three or four months, and for
the third for eight to twelve months in
the work-house. And why not. when
these tramps and drunkards are hauled
up here, have our laws so made that we
can set them to earning their living, too.
as well as Connecticut? They are getting
altogether too COMMONLY. Johasbuy7,
Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
The Vermont Medical society.

The semi.anuual session Of the Yer
mont State Medical Society will be held
in Burlington, June 10Th and 10th, next.
The meeting is to be one of unusual in
teres'. We learn that the first day will
be devoted to the reading of important
papers, discussions, etc, etc. A trip to
Ausable Chasm will occupy the major
part Of the second day. Papers are ex-
pected from the principal medical gen
tlemen of the State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

- The inconsistencies in our othogra-
ply are something fearful to contem.
plate. Tongue spells tongue" and
the man who first spelled it should have
been hongue. Ache spells ache, -
and that's all you can mache out of it.
Eight spells eight" no matter how
you depreceight tbeidea; and that aisle
should spell aisle, and f-e-i-g-n " feign
Is enough to make anybody smaisle, il
the effort we're not too peignful
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
Terrible Disaster at HoIyoke,

NEARLY 100 PEOPLE BURNT. TO DEATH
AWFUL SCENES AND TERRIBLE AG-
oNY.
Another of the terrible and appalling
calamities occurred at South Holyoke,
Mass, on Thursday evening of last week,
by which 66persons were burnt to death
in twenty minutes, and by Saturday 20
more had died from their burns, carry
ing the number of dead up to 92, with a
probability that the number would be
still further increased. The holocaust
occurred in the French Catholic church
during the evening services. The eXer-
cises had nearly closed and vesper ser
vice was being sung when the drapery
about the altar and the image of the
Virgin Mary, took fire from candle
and spreading almost like powder soon
enveloped the room. The scene was
fearful in the extreme. The passage way
out was at once choked up by the strug,
Cling mass of humanity trying to force
their way out About 700 persons were
present, nearly all Of whom would prob
ably have been saved but for the panic
which always prevails on such occasions
at the door. The alarm outside was i'm,
mediate, and those who arrived first and
saw that writhing mass, describe the
horrible scene. They say that wave
of rolling flame passed over the entire
congregation. Many were trampled un,
der foot to the floor and that only saved
their lives, their bodies being protected
by those over and on them. In some
instances nearly whole families were de-
stroyed.
The priests residence joins the church
on the rear, and many escaped through
an entrance leading to the house, back
of the altar.
The priests exertions to keep order
were fruitless. The screams of the liv.
ing and the means of the dying made a
deafening tumult above the orders Of
the pastor, who worked most heroically
and was personally instrumental in say
ing many lives, One family of -four
were in the church, and all were killed
Many were pulled out by the arms and
feet, so badly burned that they lived on
ly few hours, the flesh peeling off oil
being touched Some were taken out
with scarcely any flesh remaining OF
their bones. The Sisters of Mercy from
the convent were soon on hand, caring
for the wounded and holding service.
over the dying, while Father Dufresn,
also held many services over the dying
His mother was among those terribl,
burned. Father Dufresne lost almos
everything in his residence, so rapid,
was the building consumed, it being a
| dry as finder.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
8ellows falls Jimes,
BELLOWS FALLS, JUNE 4, 1875,

The New Hampshire Legislature was
to have organized Wednesday, the result
of which we may learn before going to
press. The latest portents of Tuesday
night, were of a more peaceful and or
DERBY character.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ordW''

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE gg NNl1li
SHAr BS, Fur THE DISTRICT OF I. Eh'tRS II
4 the matter of SAMUEL S. 0kDN a.. Es-s
lrupt in Bankruptcy. To the creditors OF sala II
rupt and TO all others whom il may eoBeeiIH psrt
undersigned assignee of the Estate o. salu 80
by the district court Of said district that W
ond and third general meetings of the tT.Ts
said Bankrupt viii be held at BelloEss hisY Q
juno A. b. ISIS. at THREE o'clock P. NJ. at e, 2
Hotel at Bellows Falls in taid district f9p 'sfsj
poses named in the 9th section OF the b'H
Act Of March 2, 1861 AalE
And that have filed my accounts ana - 8
for discharge from all liability as assignee
estate. IL ~
Dated at Bellows Falls in said district ~
3 8 Say 100 GEO. SLATE. AssiFl''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
Cheshire Railroad.
UMMER ARRANG MEN

Commencing Monday. June 5, ls'i ,qI
EXPRESS TRAIN leaves Bellows I az, -
NJ. ACC. at SIS A. NJ. and MAIL, ~ I. n; psh
at 900, Ass, and Z a A. NJ. and 3 20 r y. X, Fi
dom loss as, $50 A. NJ, and Al X N; .sbua 81
burg, Boston, Worcester, Lowell ,--s,s-EEsrT
intermediate Stations. Arrive at titsVq as
Il 05, p, NJ. $50. and 9.l5 A. NJ. and - z %
2.23 P. NJ SIS. ll.05 AN. and T.l0 7 M MAD
IL 10 A. III. ACC. and 50, s5P.M. f!teaa5;--1.s
99o A. NJ, and Is A. NJ. 7,S5. $40 Z. n Essat
don. $50 - A, NJ and So. h.i5 ~ Belle.
lo.seand $40 A. NJ. and s.3e. Is 2. NJ 10
Falls. Windsor. Rutland. &c .-vuART. ssSS
Ksene. n. H.,May 81. 1875.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

A Mrs. Rohne, aged % years,
weighing five hundred and eighty-three
pounds, died in Baltimore, Friday night.
She was the largest woman in the coun-
try, and at one time travelled as " side
show"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

One girl escaped from the gallery by
jumping on the back of man who car
ried her out, while her sister, who was
with her, was burned.
The scenes at the doors are described
as fearful. They were blocked with the
struggling people seeking for exit. Gut
side the people cleared the way several
times, but as often it would become
blocked up again. Windows were broken
open and several escaped that way The
last to get out of the church was said to
be man with his wife and little girl.
The father took up his daughter and
rushed with her to place of safety.
A young woman beat out one of the
window-frames and jumped to the ground
safely. An old woman of 60 went to
the same opening and hesitating to Jump
she was pulled inside by the hair by
brutal fellow. He jumped clear, and
she fell and was seriously injured. Ola
family of five, four got out alive
John Lynch, mason, finding the peo-
pie pressed at the bottom of thechurch
door, pulled many down who were on top,
thus saving a dozen lives.
Ex-Constable Casey describes the
scene as he saw it with a glass from the
top of the Hutching's House block. The
whole affair was over in fifteen minutes.
He could plainly see through the blaz-
ing rafters and frame the poor people
running about. Large black spots could
be seen in the flames, and, half a min
ute later, these spots went out in brill
liant light, which was succeeded by
dark fame.
Many people were badly injured by
jumping from the gallery windows, which
were from 10 to II feetabov the ground.
Annie HILBERT and a six year old
child escaped from the building after
their clothing had become ignited, and
many persons had their limbs broken in
attempting to escape.
One OF the most prOtracted cases of
suffering was that of Mary Desiardin,
who, burned to a crisp and blind past all
recognition, somehow found her way to
the bill north of the church and wan
dered around there about twenty min
utes before she was found and taken
to her home on the North Flat, where
she died about II o'clock Friday morn
ing, having fingered fifteen hours in ter
rible agony. Her sister, also died the
same morning. Mrs. Desjardin, their
mother, who was burned IN the church.
had taken all the money of the family
with her, and of course it was entirely
| lost.
The fate of Amminie Menier and her
lover was a strange event of the fire
She was the organist for the evening. in
the absence of the regular one, and was
cut off from escape when the church was
burned. Her lover escaped, but find
ing that she was still within, turned 10
rescue her, was overcome by the flames
and persisted with her.
HERO.
The hero of the disaster was Jobn
Lynch, brave fireman, who was the first
to respond to the alarm. He describes
the scene, when he reached the BURNING
church, as appalling.
Wedged tight and immovable in the
doorways was a dense mass of humanity
from six t. eight feet in height. None
Of them were able to stand upright from
the terrible pressure of the crowd be-
hind, while upon and over them a sheet
OF tre rolled like wave, streaming far
Lon e -. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
OVER THE RIVER. +"

CThe places mentioned under this head are 81 ms
II to Is minutes walk Of the square IN bss"
Falls)
| have in charge a variety Of property 70 ~
hourishing and lastly settled section, vii w.
ton some Good spring water can be brought w.
every place,
ss- z acre Of as fine tillage or building az !, =
you can ask for, lying upon the main f9sl 49,.
make one or two splendid building lots and 10
ket garden. The price cannot tail 10 SUIT.
~ have another piece. equally as well stl ~. :
for building lots or for garden and market ~ \,
both, of acres. This would make a good pis.sii
n dwelling, with land enough for home use, y. -
chance TO raise vegetables and fruit Tor our ~
market
ss- And if you want small lot have one O"
ere and one of y acre. III
Better land for use or for building can y,
found. 1t is all easy to get at all in desira6e W.
tersi where land is wanted. where II VIII :"
command good prices
can sell these several pieces at prices q ~
chasers are SURE of good bargains, lhel. -
such thing as making poor trade at the baIsl
can offer, There has not been poor trace A'-
land in this sec ton. for the last five years
ss- l can sell good cottage DWELLING hoas
finished condition with the usual outbuldlnss
small piece of land with it. on favorable 'ei~
n0''A'' price J.D. BRIDGAlS
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04
: Wheat erons in Great Rr;t;.r 4

Wheat crops in Great Britain du-
ring the last nine years have yielded on
an average 29l bushels per acre.
Miss Moody, daughter Of the re-
vivalist, does not share her fathers
views, and, having been out late atnight
at the theater, did not come down to
breakfast until past the usual hour the
next morning. "Good morning child
of Satan, said her father. Good morn.
ing, papa replied Miss Moody.
"A Western editor thinking to stock
his depleted larder, advertised Poultry
taken in exchange for advertising
The villainous oompositor seeing his op-
pOrtunity to pay up a long standing
grudge, set it up" Poetry taken, etc. ;
and since that time the Office boy ha.
been clearing fifty cents day from tn,
waste paper man.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

DISTRICT OF VERMONT. SIS. AT BRATTLE-
BORJ MAY SEVENTEENTH, A. D., ISIS
fIiHE undersigned hereby gives notice Of his ap-
pOIntment as assignee of l. K. ALLEN of Brat
ueboro. IN the County Of Windham. and State Of
Nermont. within said District. who has been ad
Jude ed Bankrupt upon the petition Of s. NJ
Wait. by the District Court Of said District
zS-3 +. B. CAMPBELL, Assignee
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

The LATEST SwINDLE.-A stranger
with no guile in his face and no overcoat
on his shoulders, wandered into cloth
ing store in Newport, the other day, and
asked if he could be fitted with spring
overcoat. The proprietor promptly ans
wered in the affirmative. You speak
very positively" replied the stranger.
" | am bigger than you take me for
The storekeeper was still confident that
he had coats that would answer. lam
a pretty heavy man" said the stranger.
:" will bet you five dollars that YOU
can't guess my weight into one hundred
pounds" The man was not particular
ly large, and this astounding challenge
entirely diverted the seller of clothing
from the ordinary course of his business.
lie took the wager, named his guess
about a hundred and sixty pounds-the
money was put up in the hands of a
third party, and all started off for pair
OF scales, and the stranger balanced 300
pounds of weight The store man look
ed sad and puzzled. With a smile that
was childlikeand bland the stranger took
his money and walked off without saw
ing amy more about the overcoat. 1t has
since been learned that this man wears
a lead jacket, and has been making an
honest living by playing his scurvy trick
on unsuspecting dealers in clothing. He
came from Connecticut.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-06-04

Our country's little wine and LIQUOR
bill last year footed up the mere baga.
telle of four hundred million dollars
and this does not include the wear and
tear of lamp-pOsts either.