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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Protection Against Fire.

Prone as the generality Of men are to
adopt penny wise and pound foolish " prin-
ciples in their individual affairs, they seem
TO be more 80 in the collective capacity Of
villages aud towns. We will not include
state and national affairs, because the state
ment would not apply. Money is not with
held any too often there. But how difficult
it is to get a village to vote a small appro-
priation to provide suitable fire engines and
equipments, or to stimulate the local fire de-
partment to ~thoroughness and efficiency
1t seems easier to bond the town to take
stock in almost any railroad scheme, no
matter how remote the prospect Of ever seeing
the money back. The reason is, that though
the owl may sink the money invested in the
road, certain individuals expect tho road to
bring an advance in the value Of their prop
erty, and so their vote and their influence is
carried in favor of bonding. But having, to
crafty their own selishness, led the town
into this " pound foolish " operation in the
hope of acquiring more wealth, these same
men will generally be found throwing theil
influence against the wise investment Of o
penny towards protecting the wealth already
acquired.
The great number of fires in New Englant
during the late prolonged dry weather, many
of them serious, call this subject forcibly Il
mind. How often have appeared in the re
ports Of these fires, paragraphs like the
following: The efficiency Of the iremel
was much retarded through the bursting o
hose a supply of new hose is needed. "Th,
continuous line of tcooden buildings through
the best part Of the village was like so much
finder before the fiery wave" Iron shut
tiers would have saved this brick block, and
would have been worth thousands Of dollars.
" The 6remen, though willing and brave
showed need of more thorough drilling"
And how often, after thousands Of dollars
worth of property have been destroyed in
few hours, have we seen these villages, towns
and cities eagerly voting their appropriation
which before had been withheld. We woul'
urge upon all the Importance Of being ready
no,c, before confagration comes. 1t ma
add a few dollars to your tax bill, if 20,
vote for the improvement, but you eau wei
afford to withdraw that amount from tn,
insurance company's exchequer and place il
here, where it will surely do the most good
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

A wonderful surgical operation per-
formed on the person Of Clara Morris,
the well known New York actress, in
Paris is described in a letter from a
friend of that lady, Miss Morriss dis
ease was curvature of the spine. Three
years ago it could probably, have been
arrested, but it was crisis in her pro-
fession, and upon success in surmount-
ing many obstacles her whole future
seemed to depend, and she could not
spare time for medical treatment A sea
voyage failed entirely to produce any
change for the better and the fiat of the
highest medical authorities abroad con-
firmed her worst fears and condemned
her to terrible operation, the same TO
which Charles Sumner submitted TO for
the cure of the same disease. Its main
feature is the burning of the flesh of the
back from the neck down TO the waist
with red hot irons. The operation was
performed in Paris in the presence OF
Mrs. Worthington, Miss Gabrielle Gree
ley and Sir William Belmore, the attend,
ing physician, Miss Gabrielle Greeley
also writes letter to New Yorker, in
which she says:
Poor Clara was obliged to sit on
low chair with her back barred. and SHE
went through the operation with her face
pale and rigid as marble. DIR. Belvir
lit his furnace, and the roaring of the
flames that was to heat the iron to q
white heat in few seconds was dreadful
to hear, and while this was going on
Professor Ball marked with pencil the
line the iron was to follow on either side
of the spine. Every touch of the pen.
Gil sent thrill through the delicate
frame of the poor victim, but the Pro
fessor had scarcely ended making the
pencil marks when with flash the iror
was applied. 1t was dreadful. Tn,
white point seemed to sink an inch into
the quivering form, and it was all over
The doctor said it was wonderful ex
hibit of nerve"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

Smiths "Star of Concord. Time
24l, 2 43, 2,424. II was after six o'clock
when the trot closed
THE CLOSING RACE.
Immediately after the reading of the
premiums a heavy rain set in that CON
tinued for nearly an hour, and at the end
of that time hull in the storm allowed
the free-to-all race to be trotted, but two
horses starting The following is the
summary:
Free to all race s175 to first, s75 to
second, $50 to third.
G. +. Moshier, Lawrence, ms.
Joe Ripley, ! |
Pike d Bowen, Haverhill, n.
Young Rather, 2 2 2
Time 2354, 2.34i, 2.364.
The afternoon attendance was small,
not more than thousand people were
on the ground. After the race the Pres
ident announced the fair closed, and the
grounds were at once cleared. The man
ayers report the exhibition financial
success, and that they have had very
satisfactory fair
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
Eclipse.

On the 18th of this month there will
occur one of the most beautiful eclipses
of the sun ever afforded to the gaze of
the learned or unlearned. 1t will be an
nular, or ring-like, caused by the shadow
of the moon thrown on the sun, not be.
ing large enough to cover the surface of
the latter, but leaving at the middle pc
riod of the eclipse ring of light outside
of the total shadow This annular phase
will be visible throughout a belt of land
running across the Eastern States of the
Union, beginning its northern border at
sunrise on the shore of Lake Ontario
and extending eastward to a point five
miles south of Portland, Me-, and with
its southern and parallel border begin
ming near Ithaca, N Y, and running to
Duxbury, Mas This belt is about one
hundred and ten miles in width. The
middle of it, of course, will give the an
nular appearance most perfectly the
observer on each side, rs he goes towards
the edges, finding the eclipse having
more and more the appearance of ere
scent The phenomenon occurs in the
morning at sunrise An astronomer
says: Every object will have, or rath-
er would have, if the sun were higher,
a yellow, sickly, deathly appearance,
which can only be appreciated when
seen. This is one of the eclipses which
has long been carefully observed. At
each recurrence it passes about 60 miles
further south, and it will finally pass off
the earth at the South Pole after having
appeared seyenty-seven times from its
first appearance at the North Pole, oc-
cupying 1888 years. After this it will
not touch the EARTH but will take place
in space till after the lapse Of 1892
years, when it will touch the earth again
at the North Pole as before, which how
ever is not matter of special popular
interest just now.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
From the New York Tribune.
The Ross Case again.

The trial of Westervelt in Philadel
phia as an accessory to the abduction Of
Charley Ross, has at last brought out
the inside history of the affair. In spite
of the persistence of reporters and the
excitement and curiosity that ragged
through the country for year, the most
important facts of the case were given
for the first time this week to the public
BY these it appears that at the very time
the police of this city and Philadelphia
were pushing the case, urged by duty
and the reward of $4,000, to arrest the
kidnappers, Mr. Ross was in constant re-
ceipt Of letters from them, by which it
would seem he was withheld from giving
entire confidence to the police by the
threats that if he did so the child would
be killed, or as they expressed it, "ut-
terly annihilated
This "job," as undertaken by Mosher,
was apparently but the opening move of
a ocular business of kidnapping, and
regarded by him very much in the light
of an advertisement He coolly states
that the boy would be promptly restored
on the payment of the ransom, in order
that the children kidnapped in future
might see that he dealt on the. square :;
also that the child would be killed on
the first attempt to set detectives ON the
track, to prove to the public that he
was not to be trifed with. 1t was not
to be wondered at that Mr.. Ross was in
huenced by these threats, and that much
of the reticence shown by him to the
public and the police, for which he was
so cruelty blamed and misiudged, was
caused by the fear of the murder of his
child.
No story in fiction is more pathetic or
dramatic than that of this father going
out day after day, carrying the ransom
for his child in box, or little leather
satcbel, as directed by the robbers, pa
trolling the business streets of Philadel-
phia, or making fruitless journeys to
this city and back, hoping each moment
to meet the agent who was to receive the
money and return the child.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

The Charlie Ross case in Philadelphia
has brought out a pretty well established
fact, in the trial of Westervelt, that a
crime worse, if possible, than the abduc-
ton itself, has been committed. 1t APP
pears that the heads of the police of
Philadelphia and New York could pro-
badly have found the stolen boy in few
months after his abduction, if they had
been so disposed, but that they purposely
delayed, hoping thereby to increa the
rewards to be placed in their own pock-
cts OF all the numerous infamies and
corruption in official quarters there are
none to equal this in heartless atrocity,
and the punishment deserved by the two
abductors, who were afterwards shot
while committing burglary, ought to
be visited four fold upon the treacherous
police.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

= Mediums take notice. A Califor-
Man has deposited 500 gold note in a
San Diego bank, which is to be the prop
erty of any medium who can tell the
number of it.
"A man seventy years old is to be
hanged at Cleburne, Texas, on the first
Friday in October He has asked for
three hours in which to deliver speech
on the gaIlows.
A Tennessee woman hanged herself
the other Sunday while her husband was
at church, because he had struck her
just before departing to attend to his re-
ligious duties.
A man in Michigan cut large
piece out of his leg the other day under
the impression that he had been bitten
by rattlesnake, and then discovered
that he had merely been stung nv \
bee.
"A lady leaving one of the summer
resorts hotels last week was CHARGED for
an entire China toilet set, only one niece
OF which she had broken. She maid tho
bill, and, pleading the excuse of bav;ng
forgotten something, returned totbe room
and broke each and every article of the
set for which she had paid.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
Terrible storm in Texas
MANY LIVES LOST AND GREAT DEsTRUo'
TIoN OF PROPERTY.

A terrible storm or cyclone prevailed
on the coast of Texas last Friday. At
Galveston many lives were lost and the
damage to property was some sl5O,OOo'
Indianola was nearly destroyed. 1t is
said there are less than half dozen
houses left not destroyed or injured. Ov-
er 100 lives were lost and dead bodies
we're found for 20 miles on the coast.
The screams of the women and children
were awful as the waves rolled into the
streets, feet deep. There was nothing
left Saturday morning by which 10 rec
ognize the town of the day before. The
town Of Matagorda was also swept away
in similar manner. But two houses
remained standing, East Bay also suf-
fered in the same way. Whole families
were lost. The entire family of Rev.
Mr.. Jope, q persons, were lost OF an
other neighborhood of 80 persons, only
three were saved by taking refuge in a
The disaster is great and
among the great calamities of the year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

Both the republican and democratic
State conventions in New York took
strong ground for hard money. In Ohio
and Pennsylvania the democrats took
initiation and rag currency. We there
fore now have the spectacle of democrats
taking one position in the two last named
states, while in New York they take just
the opposite side. The question for DEM
ocrats now is simply to square off " hard :"
or !" soft
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
Maine Election.

Official returns from all the cities and
towns in the State, except 81, give Con-
nor, Rep, for Governor, $685.; Rob-
erts, Dem, 53,077; Connor's majority,
4775. The places remaining to be heard
from, last year gave II republican ma
jority. The Senate will stand 10 Repub.
licans, IL Democrats, and no choice of
one member in York County. The va
cancy will be filled by the Legislature,
giving Republican majority in the SEN
ate of g. The House of Representa-
tives is complete with the exception of
one district. Bridgton, where there is a
tie vote, showing So Republicans, So
Democrats, and 2 Independents; Repub-
lican majority, 49, Last year the House
stood SO Republicans, 55 Democrats.
and Independents, The Republicans
this year will have % majority on joint
ballot.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
State Fair.

The State fair closed Friday. The
attendance this year was not as large as
usual and of course on that account is
not so much financial success. In the
departments indicated last week the ex-
hibition was not only good, but in some
Of them very excellent. The list of re-
wards show that there was fair repre-
sentation from this section of the State.
N. G. Pierce of Westminster took first
premium on two years old steers, short
horns, of $40. G. p Whitney of the
same town also took Sd premium on
working oxen of SO. r. Gleason of
Benson had herd of Devons on which
he carried off large number of premi-
ums. Geo. f. Davis of Cavendish re-
ceived second premium on milch cows
of So.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

SNow.-A company from the hotel at
Stowe went up on Mt. Mansfield, last
Saturday, and found the snow six inches
deep.
1t commenced showing at the Summit
House, Mt. Washington, Saturday eve
ming, the wind blowing 80 miles an hour
and the thermometer but 15o above zero.
The storm was so severe that no trains
were run on the Mt. Washington Rail-
way, and no stage to the Glen House.
A party from Portland were snow bound
at the Summit House At two o'clock
Sunday afternoon the storm continued in
all its violence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

SHOCKING TRAGEpY.-A shocking
tragedy occurred at Marlboro, N. H., on
Tuesday afternoon last. Mrs White, a
widow lady, who has been making her
home in the family of Mr.. David Will
kinson for several years, has for some
months shown suicidal tendencies, caused
by illness. Several weeks ago she at
tempted to hang herself, but was pre-
vented by timely discovery. This after
noon about 4 o'clock, she procured a
scythe and announced her intention OF
suicide.
The female inmates of the house
screamed for help, and Mrs. Samuel Ger
ould, who was visiting at Mr.. Wilkin-
sons, rushed up stairs to the room where
Mrs. White was in the act of cutting her
throat. She attempted to restrain her,
when Mrs. White turned upon Mrs. Ger
ould, attempting to strike her with the
seythe, and inflicted a frightful wound
on her neck, one on her arm, and nearly
severed the fingers of one hand. Previ
Gus to this she bad cut cash six inches
long across her own throat. Mr.. Will
kinson fortunately arrived, and with
Mrs. Gerould overpowered the franti,
woman. DIR. Twitchell of Keene wa.
Immediately summoned, and is of opin
ion that neither of the women will re
cover.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

The CHARLIE Ross CAsE.-The tri-
al of Westervelt, charged with being
connected with the abduction of Charlie
Ross, closed Monday, by verdict of
guilty on three counts. A motion for a
new trial has been made As the fore
man of the jury announced the verdict,
Westeryelt cried aloud and sunk down
into the dock, completely overcome and
sobbing like child, and his wife and
children joined their cries and lamenta-
tions TO his, and the scene was most af-
fecting one. The first two counts on
which the prisoner is acquitted, charged
him with participation in the actual
abduction of Charley Ross, and the last
three of which be is convicted, charge a
conspiracy to conceal, and guilty knowl-
edge.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

PETRrFIED BoDY.-A petrifed body
was exhumed near Bangor on Wednes-
day. The head, body and limbs, except
a portion Of the lower limbs, were trans.
formed to substance resembling chalk.
and retained their original form and APP
pearance, The hair, which was in long
curls, combed back, looked almost as
when the body was laid ont for inter
ment The grave clothes were entirely
gone with the exception of silk neck.
tie, which was in perfect state of pres
rvation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
9ellows falls Jimes,
BELLOWS FALLS, SEPT. "a, 1875.

The roosters trotted out by some of
our democratic contemporaries over the
Maine election. reminds us of the fact
that many rooster that has been thor
oughly whipped, crawls away from his
opponent and when at safe distance
will feebly flap its wings and crow.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

The party organs in Minnesota
have been unkind enough to draw atten-
ton to the fact that Prof Henniston. the
temperance candidate for Governor has
just raised a large crop of barley grain
used in that region only for the manu-
iacture of beer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
BOOT AND SHOES
A. F. HOLDEN,
BRIDGE STREET
A UCTION SALE OF BANKRUH

IA
$4,000 worth Of real estate and personal proBgI
belonging to the estate Of X. s, Staples will Z =
at East Dover. VT. MONDAY, OCTOBER EQGA
1875, commencing at 10 o'clock A. Nj. sharp
MILL PROPERTY. Consisting Of is acrs 4
Land. more or less with water privilege Sas
Mill. other buildings and Machinery In The "
is 20 horse power Steam Engine, Saw Mill Z
saw, Rounder and Plsner. Bench Saws and the VI
ehinery necessary for making Butter Tubs. Y
Buckets, &c. all Of which will be sold as will s
buyers, or bring the most money. About i've acres
land. with barn and blacksmith shop thereon, sis
ated in East Dover. A FARM OF FIFTY A! Rs
more or less, situated In Newfane, An nndv91
half of 100 acres Of Pasture and Woodland sitaa's
IN Dover and WardsbOro; standing Timber .
Logs cut and piled, purchased of and on the lall
l. L, Howe; lot of Lumber, consisting Of H4g !
Of Spruce. and quantity Of Hemlock, Ash and bss
boards lot Of Ash logs suitable for Cooper see
Also, 1000 Sap Buckets, about 500 Butter Iqe =
Boxes, and 800 Sugar Tubs and Molasses hssa1
quantity of Coopers Stock, Lumber Nag25f
Buggy, Truck. traverse Sleds, pair WofS ~
nesses, ! Breastplate Harness. pair wors ho9ee s
also, Chains, Iron Bars. Cant Hooks WITo ~,
Saws, ] Hand Cart, Wheelbarrow and othG la'
not mentioned. l. JONES, Jr., ASisess
Dover. VT. Sept. 9Th. 1875. @&
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

The taxes levied in New York last
year averaged s35 for every man, NO.
man and child. This exceeds the tax
levied in Paris in the last year of the
Empire, when taxes were heaviest to
meet the vast improvements then execu-
ted. The taxes in Paris that year av-
eraged only s24.50 per head.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

known throughout New England as the NHllt'A
FINEST, and BEST. -
LEAD TAPE. 5-s in wide. on reels for Oui'-
Sticks. "a,
LEAD RIBBON. from 21-2 10 s inches w.
on reels for Builders.
LEA ID PIPE. of any size or thickness. .,,,
At lowest market prices for goods oil eau"S-
ty. - Mas,
FRANCIS BROWN. Treasurer, Salem s'''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
| ITERATION NOTICE.

I his certifes that have this day given w "
FRED l. RICE. his time during the rem N. ~
ings nor pay any debts of his contracting al9"
date. -.,,ss.
Dated at Rockingham. this sixth day q ipIcg
Der, A. d. 1875. lSAAS-
Witness A. N SWAIN. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

-AFrenchman processes TO have dis
covered evidence in Pekin TO prove that
the Chinese discovered America in the
sixth century.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

BALLOON AsCENsIoN.-James X. ALL
en- of Providence. made balloon ascen-
sion from Barton, VT, Thursday, and at
a considerable hight encountered a snow
storm. After remaining up two hours
he descended safely seven miles this side
of the Canada line.
On Wednesday last, Mr.. James Allen,
father of the above named aeronaut.
made an ascension from Norwich, Conn.
He was accompanied by his daughter.
Miss Lizzie Allen, A landing was effect
ed at Preston.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
Nasty.

Mr.. Nasty, as President of the On
limited Trust and Confidence Company.
has gone into the legal tender business
on his own account; and the Corners
are happy in the possession of as much
money as can be printed by the compa-
ny's presses. The plan has its draw
backs, however. An honest farmer, Per-
kins, who had been persuaded to take
$4,000 of the money for pair of horses,
played it upon Bascom by giving a
note of his own for $3.50 in payment
for barrel of whiskey, Bascom remon.
strated:
But this amt pay-it's your prom
Use to pay, and 700 amt got no time nor
place fixed for payment-yoo amt got
no interest exprest, nor nothin. Wen
do you perpose to pay it?"
Never, G. W, never. Under the
new dispensashen, promises to pay in
money. All 700 want is faith. So long
ez 700 bleeve that that paper is money
wat do you want of money? ! hey been
figgerin this matter out in my inteleck
ever since | hev been takin yoor bank
money. It's all the same. Eff | hev
faith in yoor money 700 must hev faith
in mine. When this note wears out
come to me and ! will give you a new
one. And don't keep it too long-I shel
take pleasure in writin 700 notes often
so that they will alluz be new and pleas
ant to look at. How pleasant it is, Bias
com, to pay ez 700 go! How much bet
ter ! feel to pay on the male, and how
much better 700 must feel to hev yool
cash when 700 deliver yoor goods"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24

| haven't eaten a mouthful in two
days, said a tramp. and my wife and
three children are starving at home
" would give you something, said the
philanthroPist, but have nothing less
than five dollar bill" "Iwill chance
it for you.' said the tramp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

In Mechanics and Floral Hall the dis
play was not as large as on former occa-
sions, but many of the articles were very
good As usual, most of the exhibitors
are persons near the place of the fair.
and consequently most of the awards
are necessarily to the same vicinity.
As whole, the State Fair appears to
be regarded as a success as an exhibit
ton if not in attendance and consequent
ly finance. The small attendance has
caused some speculation as to the cause,
but the threatening weather and "hard
times are probably the main reason.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
NOTICE.

All bills due the undersigned, not ~ ssttorrs
Aug goth, will be put into the hands q ~ ana r.
ern yourselves accordingly. This meaps
gentlemen.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-09-24
TRoTTING.

In trotting, the interest centered Thurs
day, in the 238 class, in which Rob Full
ton won in three straight heats, time 2. 43,
2.41, 2.4l. He is a seven years old stal.
lion, owned by G. S. Davis of Ascutney-
vile, and by his fine trotting won the
high commentator of all During the
first heat of this class a small boy who
had intruded on the track, was knocked
down by one Of the horses, trotting past
the judges stand, but he was not serious
ly injured.