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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07
President Grants 'EKindness of
Heart.
From The Nor,cah Gosette.

There is one family that never will
forget our President, despite these ten
denotes Of political parties or partisans.
The story we give was furnished us by
one who knows its truth, and as it has
never got into print we narrate it as
evineing the fact that General Grant
has got heart, at all events. The wife
of a deflulting officer called upon Pres
dent Grant last December to implore
the release of her husband from the AL
hany penitentiary. She told the Pres
ident, that, crushing as the sorrow was
to herself, she would try to bear it, but
that every morning without an exception
since herhusband' incarceration, her four
little children had come to her bedside
with the fearful inquiry "Will dear
papa come home to-day =? :" This plea
of my children will, know, ere long
drive me into insanity. And now," said
she, "my little ones have varied that
agonizing questioning, with apathos that
is maddening to Won't pa come home
Christmas ," Madam, / will consult
the Attorney General and do whatever
| can for your husband with hisapproval."
/" i know that will be useless" said the
grief sticken wife. His decision will
only be adverse, and l may as well
go home and tell my children at once
that their papa cant come home, and
give up in despair" Wait a moment"
said the President, and sitting down he
hastily penned note to Attorney Gen
eral Williams, and nervously handing it
to her, said: Go and tell your children
that their papa shall come home Christ
mas. Almost fainting, the woman
was carried from the executive office
with the open note in her hand. On ex-
amining it, it was found to be peremp-
tory order for the immediate release of
the husband and father. But this was
not all. All over the page were great
blots of the Presidents fast falling tears
as he wrote. On the night before Christ
mas there was one house in Washington
joyous as it had been desolate, and other
eyes dropped tears as the recital was
made of President Grants tenderness
and mercy in restoring their long absent
papa to the children of Paymaster
Hodges.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07
EVERY KNOWN IMPROVEMENT

is embodied in this machine making it by far the
most simple durable and efficient Knitting Machine
ever placed in market. 1t is so arranged that the
work Is easily and quickly set up and will make any
stitch. plain or fancy, that possibly be knit by
hand II will also narrow OF widen to form any
shape or garment required Including stockings or
socks of any size and material with heal and toe
complete,) and usine from Y to 200 needles.
Thus the following articles with scores of Others.
may be readily produced upon it; Socks. Stockings,
Mittens Leggins Wristlets, Gloves Searfs Tides.
Fringes. slippers, Sashes, Capes, Drawers, Under
shirts Skirts Trimmings, Tuftings Toilet and Lamp
Mats, Skating CAPS, Afghans, Breakfast Shaws. M
bias. Blankets, smoking Caps, Cushion and Ottoman
and Door Mats, Mufs and Collars Table and Piano
Covers, Hoods. Ladies Gentlemens and Children 3
Underwear Of every kind, &c, &c.
ANY Of the above articles may be beautifully va
Tied in an infinite variety of designs in form, color
and stitch according to the capacity skill and taste
As the yarn is not strained at all in knitting, it
may te rayeled out and knit over again, fifty times
if desired. HENCE WE MAY KNIT To OLD
SOCKS NEW HEELS OR TOES. OR NEW FEET.
il desirable. and any old garment, hen worn out
in service OF one kind may be rayelled out and knit
over into blankets, any of the other forms
full in a family,
lie Of the great value Of Sewing Machines And
when the capacity of BlCkFORD'S KNITTING
MACHINE with it's wide range of usefulness be-
comes as well known and appreciated by the people
it will take its proper place beside the sewing
chine, an equally useful, profitable and indispen-
sable implement of every day family use. 1t opens
up new field of attractive labor to all, in which
skill operators readily from 800 to $500
wool spun into yarn, and knit into socks or other
articles Of common utility, and thus realize better
prices for their raw materials
A great advantage of our improved machine is,
that cylinders of various grades OF hneness will fit
the same machine adapting it to all kinds of work
from the coarsest to the finest thus obviating the
necessity of buying two more entire machines to
work on very fine or coarse yarn.
We are now ready 10 show these machines of va
rious Sizes suited TO every kind of service to the
public, at our mandatory, where skiilu operators
viii be in constant attendance, give information
and personal instruction free of charge to purchas-
ers, if desired.
p-a- RESPONSIBLE and ENERGETIC AGENTS
WANTED EVERY WHERE, TO whom liberal terms
will be made
Having secured from the Patentee the EXCLU-
SINE CONTROL of the manufacture and sale of
these machines, we have made adequate prepara
tions. and ready, to meet the public demand
for them
For full particulars, prices &c, call at the manu-
factorp or send for circular. Address
BICKFORD KNITTING MACHINE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
Brattieboro, W.
BID HARRIS, President
G. +. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
. j. L. SIM0NDS, Mfg. Supt. } 7-l9
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

A correspondent of scientific jour.
nal says "The best simple remedy
have found for surface wounds, such as
cuts, abrasions of the skin, etc, is char.
coal. Take coal from the stove, pull.
verize it, apply it to the wound, and then
cover the whole with rag. The char,
coal absorbs the fluids secreted by the
wound, and lays the foundation of the
scab; it also prevents the rag from irri-
Eating the flesh, and it is antiseptic."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

A Foolish Death was the
result of a foolish wager in Paris, re-
Gently. A young man made bet that
he would smoke twelve cigars, one after
another. At the end of the eighth he
began to feel unwell, and when he had
finished the ninth he was attacked with
giddiness and shiverings. He refused
to leave off smoking, but went home in
charge of some friends. A medical man
was called in, who could not, however,
help him, and he died during the night
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Acolored preacher remarked : q" When
God made the fust man He sat him up
again de fence to dry" Who made
de fence ?" interrupted an eager listener.
" Put dat man outp exclaimed the col
ored preacher; such questions as dat'll
destroy all the theology in the world. +"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

The folly of inficting French phrases
on country postmaster was demonstrate
ed the other day, when letter dropped
into the Logansport { Ind office, di-
rected to young man en- viiie, was sent
by the intelligent officer in charge to
Evansville, and there detained till too
late to accomplish its intended purpose.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Grace is quality different from beau
ty, though nearly allied to it, which is
never observed without affecting us with
emotions of peculiar delight, and which
is perhaps, the first object of the arts of
sculpture and painting to study and
present.-Ailison.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Never paper wall over old paper
and paste. Always scIape down tho
roughly. Old paper can be got of
by damping with saleratus and water.
Then go over all the cracks of the wall
with plaster of Paris, and finally put on
a wash of a weak solution of carbolic
acid. The best paste is made out of rye
-four, with two ounces of glue dissolved
in each quart of paste; half an ounce
Of powdered borax improves the mixture.
To remove paper from walls saturated
steam is introduced into the rooms until
the paper is thoroughly moistened and
limp.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

All persons, old or young, feeble or
strong, who value the preservation of
their health or their lives, should, as far
as possible, in inclement weather, clothe
themselves in flannel, wooden, and fur
garments, eschewing silk and the lighter
materials until the season is more favor
able.-SdnitGry Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

AN ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION BOOK
Goes with each Machine, from which any one ca
readily learn TO operate it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

A DIsINFECTING COLOGNE Cologne
water, which of itself has some disin-
fecting properties, is made more effect
i've by the following method given by a
writer in the Philadelphia Medical
Times
During the prevalence of smallpox
in 1871 and 1872, had frequently been
requested by my friends to prepare a
cologne possessing disinfecting proper
ties. ] found in preparing such an ar
ticle that upon mixing hydrate of chic
raj and carbolic acid the disagreeable
smell of the latter, was almost entirely
removed, and upon adding these to spir-
its of lavender or ordinary cologne wa
ter, not unpleasant odorous volatile
solution resulted. This, used with an
atomizer, readily saturated an ordinary
sized apartment with the vapor of these
most valuable antiseptics.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Wa,rdated 10 be Ia perfect order, and 10 do Just ch
- RepreseRtedi
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07
A MOST USEFUL AND WONDER
Full INVENTION
SIMPLE AND DURABLE IN CONSTRUCTION
EASILY KEPT IN REPAIR, AND Will
LAST A LIFETIMEl

1t viii Knit Stocking. with Heal and Toe Con
plete. in from Ten to Five Minutes
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Smooth square forehead. with uproled hair,
Lips that lover has never kissed,
Taper fingers and slender waist
Hanging sleeves of stiff brocade-
so they painted the little maid.
Hold up the canvas full in view;
Look there's a rent the light shines through,
Dark with eentury's fringe of dust
That was a redcoat's rapier thrust.
Such is the tale the lady old
Dorothy's daughters daughter told
To insure the safety of these rebel
statesmen they were conducted to the
house of James Reed, in Burlington, a
small neighboring town, and it was while
on their way thither that Adams, on hear
ing the volley of firearms of the British,
and beholding the rising sun, exclaimed
to Hancock, Oh, what glorious morn.
ing is this p Harper's Magazine for Nay.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07

Protected by 81 Letters Patent
on the Machine and It's Products.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06

pARIS GREEN, the populsr article for the
l. destruction of the potato bug. We have
just received large supply direct from the fac
tory. For sale by
je4 E. s. LEADBEATER &BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06

delphia was mass of flames and her broad
side guns. heated by the flames, were firing
into the town Soon thereafter the masts fell,
the magazine explod ed and nothing but cbarrcd
remains we're left of the trigate. Thus ended
she most brilliant exploit in our naval annals
Subsequently an auchor and chain belonging to
the ill-starred craft were picked up by an
American man.oi war, but nolhing else Was
ever found, save fragments of her tmbars.
This piece that the Hartford brings home is he
last sad relic Of the historic ship, ana will be
carefully treasured up 10 the Navy Department
at Washington, to recall! he speohid deeds of
heroism of the officers OF the navy in its young
but brilliant days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06
CARPETS.

in our NEW HALL, late the Assembly Rooms.
the handsomest Csrpet ball in the State. a
very handsome stock Of Carpets, in Brussels,
Three Ply, Ingram, Girtings, Hemp and Stair
also OIL CLOTHS, from 3-4 to 16 4, cut to ct
passages, rooms, &C., without extra charge.
Cocoa and Tanned Rattan Mattings and Mats.
Rugs, different SIZES and qualities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06

THORN'S IFALLIBLE OINTMENT, for
L the cure Of Erysipe.as, Scrofula letter,
King Worms or any other eruption IF the skin
just received another supply at
aug 70 WAKEFIELD s. HALLS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06
ROOKS 8.H.D STATIONERY.
SCHOOL BOOKS !
AND
S c H DOL REQ ISITES,
Of every description at
Frvnch'S, No. 95 King street
hooks 9.rD ST7TKG.yERT.

Just received full supply of all the books
authorized by the State Board FOR use in the
public schools.
School aud College Text Books, English and
Classical, ~ Publishers prices.
oi.tca, PchclIs. Composition Books, B, ok
CarrlGrS School Satcheis, Pens lenhoders
and every school requisite for =. complete outfit.
New styles Papeteres just received, contain-
ing the very finest English and French PAPER
and Envelopes; great variety Of patterns and
colors; very handsome
New Btoks >sly. Constantly On hand al
the leading Magazines and Reviews, American
and Foreign.
9. Bibles Prayer Books and Hymnsls in besuti-
full styles of binding.
Fine Portemonnes and Card Cases, in Russia
Leather, Turkey NJ rocco ard Seal Skin; Rus
sis Satchels and Travelling Bsgs
The finest An,erican, English and French
Stationery, all the latest styles
just received full line of Blank Books, all
slzes-Journals, Ledgers, Day Books, Cash
Books, Medium, DENY, Crown and Cap, iull
and half bound, Memorandums, Pass Books,
Indexes.
Owing to the new postal law increasing the
postage on Packages of merchandise from half
cent t. one cent por ounce, the price OF lot NO.
l. live quires, Note Paper, prepaid will be 35c
lot No. :, Soc; lot No. 3, sc; lot No. 4, SIC and
81; FRENCH Quadrille same price.
Initial Noies, great variety of styles and
prices. Pieries finest French Rep Papers and
Envelopes to match.
Paper, Envelopes. Books, Magazines, Re-
views, etc, mailed to any part Of the country.
GEO. E, FRENCH,
sep4 80 King street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06
JOB %* P E
PRICES EOW.-aN
Give us call and examine specimens.

NATIN AGUE MIXTURE
AVA VIII Positively Cure
CH1LLS AND FEVER
This Mixture contains nothing whatever that
can njure the general health, nor is it disagree
able to the taste. 1t is composed of the finest
ingredients, and the patient need not change his
customary mode of living whilst taking the rem
edy. 1t is pleasant tonic, and if taken in small
quantities before breakfast each day will pre-
vent chills and fever in localities where miasma
prevails. It will be found that Mstin Ague
Mixture excites all appetite and improves the
general health. For children as we'll rs adults
il viii De found most efectual and pleasant
remedy. Price 81 80 per bottle.
JANNEY s. CO,
Solo Proprietors and Manufacturers,
sep2 las King ST., Alexandria, Va.
p EED'S AMERICAN DRESSING, for la
lN dies and children's boots, shoes, rubbers
leather bags, &C., softening the leather and
making it waterproof. This is the only article
in the market which combines permanent
Backing with glossy Dressing For ladies
and chidren's shoes which have worn red i! is
particularly adapted-it will give them perfect
dressing and will not rub off or crock the
clothing. It's believed to be the best thing ever
offered for leather bags, trunks, &c.,-lt makes
an elastic surface, and gives bright lustre.
Price twenty-five cents. For sale by the dozen
or single bottle.
oct q JANNEY s. co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06
MOURNING GOODS DEPT.
DRESS GOODS.

The latest designs in Plaids, Serges, Cash
meres, Cretones, French Serges, Poplins and
other styles too numerous to mention.
BLACK SILKS specially; as low in prices
IS can be bought.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06

NANTON MATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS, &c.
am just in receipt of another lot of those su.
perior Canton Mattings the best article in the
market this season. Also several sheets OF
White Ground Tiled Oil Cloth for halls, hand
some Step Brussels Carpeting, with the hall to
match, small Brussels, Rugs sc.
il % j. nj. SIZE w All.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-16

carry one Rwsy; they would supply you
with coal and iron at the cheapest rates.
Ques.-You speak of iron; do you
know anything about its manufacture? T.?
Aus.-Yes; / manufactured iron in
Middle Tennessee for yesrs.
Ques.-COuld Memphis manufacture
iron az chesply as other places?
Ans.-Yes, for the following reasons:
There are inexhAustible mines of coal
and iron ore in sight OF each other, i'm
medistelY on or contiguous to water
courses or railroads, that, can be manu-
tured into pig iron and laid down at our
doors for a sum not exceeding sixteen
dollars per ton, within one hundred and
eighty miles Of Memphis. l allude to
the iron and coal regions Of East Ten
nessee and north Alabama, and es-
pecially Birmingham, Alabama.
Then, as with other manufacturing
cities, the railroads would carry your
commodities to the interior and bring
back at paying rates the wheat, corn,
tobacco, cotton, and all other products
Of the soil; then they will aid in huilG-
Ing up your city as they have st. Louis,
and / predict that this would create
more business and cause greater pros
perity in Memphis than ever before,
and TO secure this you must, as has st.
Louis, have packets, then the railroads
will become the feeders to the river,
and that to the ocean, thus perfecting
the trade route from the lakes to Eu-
rope, which will carry the commerce OF
this valley for less than half the rail-
roads can do it across the continent.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-16

The lecretary OF state yesterday COM
mun'cSted to the senate, in accordance
WI n q resolution of that body, the cor
dependence between the United States
Snd Spanish government in relation to
she claim for indemnity from Spain for
the execution at Santiago de Cuba of
Americans who were on board the Vir-
ginius. The secretary reports that the
claim has been disposed Of by an agree
ment entered into by Minister Cushing
and the Spanish minister OF foreign af-
fsirs. The correspondence dates as far
back as November 20, 1873, giving the
origin Of the Virginius difficulty, and
includes the Fish-Pola protocol, also the
report Of the naval court of inquiry con-
vened by Secretary Robson, January
}, 1874. The agreement was entered
into upon the basis of the one on the
same subject agreed to between Spain
aud Great Britsin-five hundred pounds
FOR each white and three hundred for
each % ack man; the sum total amount
ing 10 seven hundred thousand pounds.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-16

IN regard to the case of Pinchback, a
vote on which will be taken in the sem
ate to-day, special to the Cincinnati
Enquirer says that EX-President John
son Is making careful preparation for
speech, and others may do the same,
though some Of the Democratic senators
think ths.t it would be safer to let the
vote be taken, for the reason that if
the house committee on Louisiana, now
in New York, who are to pass upon the
returns of the Louisiana legislature,
sh'lll find themselves compelled to make
o'It a Democratic majority on joint bal
4ot, the motive for seating Pinchback,
and thus securing Republican senator,
will then be potent for them to resist it.
Hence they deprecate the debate which
has occurred, and orefer to vote now.
AT present the se,nate is against seating
Pinchback. IN addition to the
twenty-eigh.c Democrats, the follow
ing Republicans are counted against
him, yl,SmeIy: Edmunds, Morrill,, Of
Maize; MOrrill, of Vermont; Ferry, Of
Connecticut; Christisncy, Cameron, of
Wisconsin,; Robertson, Booth, ingalls,,
Jones, and, possibly, Allison and Pad
dock. Thirty-seven votes are ample to
defeat him. Mr.. Wadleigh, of New
Hampshire, who is opposed to seating
Pinchbsck, has gone off without pair.
Mr.. Dawes is expected to vote against
Pirchback, but is not certain. Mr.. AL
corn, strangely enough, is going to vote
for his admission.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-16

We give elsewhere the answer OF the
New Orleans Times to the respectful re-
quest Of the chsirmenG the seuate and
house committees Of the legislature Of
this State, charged with the investiga-
ton Of the wicked, wsnton, and, as we
believe, false Charges Of that journal
touching tie election of Andrew John
son to tbG senate Of the United States.
Anything more impudent, more men,
dscious, or wanting in courtesy, dignity
and fairness, it has never been our lot to
meet with in long journalistic career
II Is cheeky to the last degree, and dis
grscefdl ard discreditable to the press of
AAouilianA. The Tines has no case, has
10 foundation for its charges, and il it
would recover lost ground should con-
ief,s as much, and hereafter be silent in
regard to Tennessee affairs.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-16
COWDON'S PLAN.
What Captain Lee Vas 20 Say About the
Cheap transportation Ideas In
dOrScd By the Ghamber Of
Commerce.

As the proposition OF Captain John
Cowdon 70 build one, as the pioneer OF
a line of fast steamers, to ply between
this and the city of New Orleans, there
10 connect with line of steamers that
will carry three thousand tons net
freight on sixteen feet water, which will
ohviste the difficulties OF the oar at the
mouth OF the Mississippi, has been so
well indoTsed by the chamber OF COM
merce and has ELECTED such generali inter-
est. we give the public the beneht OF the
views Of practical man as to the prac-
tiH,biity OF the scheme and the general
effect il would have on the future pros
perity Of Memphis.
A6swer-WelI, sir, think the thing
narfectly feasible and practical, and II
carried out would result in great good,
not only TO Memphis, but the entire
Mississippi valley, the wealth and COM
Inerce Of which, in few years, would
be doubled.
Oues-In what way would this boat
he different from other boats?
Ans.-None, as a general thing, eX'
cent in the application OF power, which
undoubtedly would give greater rate oi
speed than has yet been attained.
Qles.-Then you give II as your can
did OPINION mat DOaLs Dultt oAN ~
applied on this plan would be very tast
Ans.-I do; and, having the speed,
would command business over any and
an other boats, aud would make money
where boats built as now would lose.
Ques.-Then you feel confident II
would be a paying investment to the
stOckholders, as well IS be great bene-
fit 10 Memphis generally?
Aus.-Yes; there cannot be doub
on that point.
Oues.-Plesse state what would be th'
effect Of the building Of the one or q lint
say six more bOats-would have Of
the business Of Memphis.
Aus.-It would be beneficial In grea'
many wavs. II would not only Civ,
eTnIovment to the many worthy me
chanics we have here now un
emDloyed. but would bring many NOR
here who, with the steady and gradua
development Of mechanical brsnche
rhis thing would start, would settle down
mild their homes here, and in feN
years swell our population to douoi
THAT II now is. the success OF this In
~ hoats would force the railroads TO diS
eliminate for instead OF against you,
now. Then they would BRING thre
bsles Of cotton here TO where they no'