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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

= They have drink in London
called mother-in law" and married
men can't always swallow it.
A loquacious blockhead, babbling
some time to Lord Erskine, observed he
was afraid he was obtruding on his
lordship's ear "Oh, not at all" said
Erskine / have not been listening"
= For ghastliness in sport commend
me to the prank of that young lady who
brought down to the beach, the other
day, one of her six-buttoned, flesh-color.
ed kid gloves, and filling it full of sand,
twisted the pale fingers in such an ago
nized way that the first startled glimpse
of the corpse-like hand stretching its
clammy grasp out of the sand almost
stopped the course of your very hearts
blood. Had the cruel sea done to death
a lovely lady and cast her cold form at
our needless feet "Ah, yes, / see !"
ooh, to be sure !" are the EXPLANATIONS
made when the joke is perceived, but the
laugh which it wakes is not very hearty.
= Olive LOgan's Lony Branch Letter.
- The following appears in the New
York Post Matt Head whose name
became so famous in the late political
contest in New Hampshire, was the
recipient, few days ago of barrel of
-four from Manchester, N. H., addressed
at one end to General Matt Head, on
the other to Nathaniel Head The
barrel of -four was returned to Manch-
ester, the way bill being endorsed as
follows by the station agent at Hooksett,
Mr.. Heads residence; There is no
such person as Nathaniel Head to be
found in Hooksett, and General Matt
Head refuses to pay for one end of a
barrel of -four. He wants whole bar
rel or none
"A sister of ex-Gov. Senter of Ten
nessee recently fell intoa trance so close
ly resembling death that she was pre-
pared for burial. Upon revival, she
said she had been with her father, who
been dead many years.
Minister Schenck couldn't find eler-
gyman to say grace at the Fourth-of.
July dinner in London, so he remarked
to the company, Your hearts are full
of thankfulness and that will suffice
A youthful clergyman who recently
went forth to enlighten the ignorant
while dealing with the parable of the
prodigal son, was anxious to show how
dearly the parent loved his child. Draw,
ing himself together and putting on his
most sober look, he dilated at length on
the killing the fatted calf. The climax
was as follows: 81 shouldn't wonder il
the father had kept that calf for years
waiting the return of his son"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

The Pomeroy boy now seventeen
years of age, last week followed the pub.
LEGATION of the first installment of his
effort to make out that he had not been
proved guilty, with desperate plan Of
escape from Jail by which he intended
to knock over and murder if need be
all who stood in his way, and had so fal
progressed in his scheme as to have dug
out few brick. 1t does not appear that
he stood even slight chance of escape
but he has thereby added more testimo
ny to his depravity and wickedness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

For months rumors have prevailed in
st. Adams and been widely circulated
abroad. casting suspicion upon George
Gregory Smith, young lawyer of that
place and son of Gov. Smith, as tn
murderer of Miss Ball These rumors
could never be traced to any definite OF
responsible source, but they finally as
sumed such form and prominence, thai
Ms. Smith demanded an investigation
the result of which last week, was his
complete vindication by alibi and other
circumstances. The conclusion seems t,
be unanimous that he has simply beer
the victim of infamous slanderers who
deserve to be sent out of the reach o.
the law of gravitation.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

AN IMPRESSIVE ANNIvERsARY.-At
st. Adams, Saturday, the anniversary
of the murder of Marietta N. Ball,
about 200 persons assembled at the
scene of the murder, where an impress
i've sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mr.. Howard, who said that the meeting
was in honor of her who held her virtue
dearer than her life and died in its de-
Tense. He claimed that every man is
his brothers keeper and all should unite
for common defense and the suppression
of crime under Christian precepts. The
" Union Investigating Society" was well
represented, and the little pupils of the
murdered girl decorated the place where
she was found with floral tributes. The
bushes all around were hung with Grape,
and the scene was a most solemn and
impressive one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

The tramps are making such sorties
on farm houses, that every neighborhood,
where practicable, would do well to or
ganize system of signals, by which the
vicinity may be suddenly alarmed for
defense, in case of an attack, and if any
such attack is made as that at Berlin,
the most desirable thing to be done,
would be the prompt execution of the
famous order Of Gen. Dix.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
Bold Bank Robbery.

The National Bank of Winthrop,
Maine, was entered by burglars one night
last week and robbed of several thou
sand dollars. The Savings bank at the
same place was robbed ola large amount.
1t may reach $4,000. Some of the
plumber was United States bonds, regis
tered, and may not be available to the
robbers. The burglars blew open the
safe making no less than three explo-
sions which were heard by the people
but they probably thought it was the
Fourth of July, as no one started. The
work of exploding lasted some three
hours, the burglars allowing time enough
to elapse on each blast, to see whether
the people were aroused, and it was 3
o'clock in the morning before they de
parted. Several persons have been ar
rested on suspicion.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

There is an awful responsibility
somewhere A very excellent poem was
delivered at Commencement ut Middle
bury, last week, by the late F. d. Mus
sey, whose life would doubtless have been
prolonged for many more such, but for
the relentless (Y) hands of the Rutland
Globe, Rutland Herald and finally the
post norton of the Middlebury Register
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

The trial in Utah, as it brings out the
evidence, giving the details of the hor-
rible massacre of the Mountain Meadow,
very naturally attracts the interest and
excites the indignation of the whole
country, and, unless the testimony is inn
peached, must stamp the Mormon Church
rs the wicked and loathesome Babylon
OF modern times. 1t appears that Brig.
ham Young, himself knew about the
massacre, soon after it occurred, if indeed
he did not connive at it before. that he
directed the "saints" to "say nothing
about 1t, not even among themselves,
and that the property of the murdered
emigrants was sold and the proceed,
thereof paid into the Mormon treasury
The trial, however, is not likely to
amount to any conviction, since two
thirds of the jury are reported to be
Mormons, but before the jury of the
country and the civilized world, the yer
dict will be emphatic, and ought to re
suit in the destruction of the Mormon
power. The truth is, they have never
been dealt with as they deserved, and un
der the sentimental plea of "relig
ious conscience" they have been tolera
ted in crimes which would have beer
punished in any other country. Will
this result the trial will not have beer
in vain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
LATER.

MONTPELIER. Vt, July 81. A cou-
pie of young men went to the farmhouse
of Emerson Hill in West Berlin, Satur-
day, his wife being alone, got some din
ner and then called for money and liq-
uor. Mrs. Hill ordered them to leave
and dashed most of pail of hot water
in the face of one, who attempted to
seize her, scalding him badly, while his
companion, coming to the rescue, receiv-
ed the remainder on his arm. Becom-
ing alarmed they left the house and set
fire to the shed, which was seasonably
discovered and extinguished by Mrs.
Hill Monday forenoon they set fire to
some small buildings belonging to Mr..
Hill, in the woods. which were also ex-
tinguished by her and neighbor.
In the afternoon she saw a woman
approaching, but suspecting it was a
man in disguise went and locked the
door on him, when four men armed with
revolvers appeared and broke the door
in with an ak. Mrs. Hill escaped
through back window and they pur-
sued and fired two shots at her, one of
which grazed her ear. The neighbors
were alarmed and several men last night
and to-day, armed with guns, have been
in pursuit of the rascals, but at latest
accounts without success.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

A CHURCH CRACKS. During service:
at DIR. Rich's church at West Lebanon
on Sunday, loud cracking in the walls
of the church, as if the building was
settling, created panic, and the entire
congregation ran out in an undeyout
frame of mind. 1t turned out however
that the walls had settled but slightly
and the services were resumed. 1t an
pears that a similar settling and crackin.
has occurred there once before and the,
are getting used to it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

- The Iowa State Register says Iowa
is decidedly in favor of initiation" 1t
will initiate the republican majority of
last year by at least 10000. That would
merely be presumption.
= The intelligent juryman has re-
moved to Cincinnati. This is his latest,
as vouched for by the Gazette 1--WE,
the jury, find that the said, Louis Fill
man came to his death by a shot acct
dentally went off by himself by killing
a eat by shooting the same and when
she was not dead instantly by striking
the cat with the breach of the gun the
load discharged itself
- The fate of Miss Newton, of Del
aware, was indeed a sad one. Fresh
from boarding-school, with a gay life of
flutes and rose-leaves and moonbeams
before her, she was so shocked and NOR
titled when she heard her mother mis-.
pronounce word in tho presence of
company, that she went up stairs and
poisoned herself. Mothers ought to be
more careful.
Two editors of Atlanta, came
near fighting duel lately, over a SER
mon of Bishop Haven, reported in one
of the city papers. After calling each
other bad names, and abusing the Bish.
on, the editor of the Constitution, called
him of the Herald coward Wherein.
on the former rolled up his sleeves, saw.
ing he had once before withdrawn from
the Church to fight the latter, and wa:
ready to do it again They therefor,
started together for West Point, a hun.
dred miles distant, for dreadful encoun
ter, and came back unframed. the sec
onds declaring that both of them had
behaved like gentlemen ! Bishop Ha
ven offered to be chaplain for both ,oher
they buried their quarrel
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

JUST FOR FUN.-Sunday last, man
named Conn, in Philadelphia, pointed a
gun at his wife, "not supposing it to be
loaded" and snapped it just for fun, but
like many other instances, it ,oas loaded
and instantly killed Mrs. Conn. Glori
Gus fun that of pointing firearms at youl
friends Mr.. Conn has been arrested
and although the coroner's inquest de
clared the killing not intentional, he ha;
been held for trial.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
Brigands in Western New York,

The people in Western New York
have become alarmed at the depreciation
of tramps and brigands and arriving q
themselves for protection. AT one farm
house the brigands made an attack dur
ing the night, seized the occupant
Charles Peterson, tied and hand-cufied
him, left him in that condition and
threatened to kill him if he made any
immediate alarm, They were after
money.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
A VERY DESIRABLE FIRST CLlS
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
On School St., BELLOWS FArro

l offer the fine estate Of William p
merly owned by the late Judge Rax russell Ia,
OF a large two story dwelling hnnsaJ eolssi5
store room and stables, with lot az o,n. ~ ~
with frontage OF l3t feet on SchooI ~ OW ~
The House has been recently hlted nueet
and painted outside and inside--an amp papss
furnace put in, and In every respee, ~ nes N
are in splendid condition. ' ouldas
There are five large commodious ro,,.
first, and eight upon the second Amor s11s on N
particularly we'll arranged for oonsanI they n
The plan Of the premises was desisna1eht ii
Baxter, aud II was "A subject Of remsrtu oy "
taste and happy appreciation of what =, h4t
BILE in house. were shown In its constsr,s aea
As have had occasion to remark boSsOn
truth of which is becoming quite apparapyyis N
portunities of securing first class resiS heg|
favorable locality. are not often presentNIhee i,
publio,-and they are becoming less freansaa, 70 u
day, Places of permanent value, aris;nn' Slsg
from location are gradually dropping ints e'lel
who appreciate them, and will hold tbeu" 70 hlls
own use, and these fine estates will soon b w ha
the Market exeeptupon rare occasions w osl I
do not think any one will question my
in saying that this property IL justly ssSelHn
the best in Bellows Falls and not excelIs sel VII
upon School street.-The great avenue ~ ~ x u
trust no person will be deferred fro ,ne lon
ating for purchase by fear of high ME- 1Iegn
not ask dollar more than the place 4 49, ta
| may have 20 take less as Mr.. RusselrpvO i .
ments are such, that he no longer needs N aIai
ty.-and il must be sold. p'ols|
Parlor. sitting. room and chamber frni,
be bought with the premises 'ie q
rheterms will be easy-full information a.
ed upon application
20 I'D. BRIDau,r
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

A heavy failure occurred in New
York, Tuesday, Duncan, Sherman y Co.
Their liabilities are stated at over five
millions while their assets are probably
not half that amount. The effect of
this failure created much excitment in
New York and sent gold up to l16s but
afterwards fell back to 114i.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

MARROW EscAPE.-A brisk panic
was created at the Sea View house, Rye
Beach, N. H., Sunday evening, by the
falling of a chandelier containing 20 OF
more lighted naptha lamps. Had the
accident occurred few moments earlier
many persons must have been seriously
burned. A fire extinguisher prevented
serious loss.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

but it was all right, for they had gone
farther into the net, After the massacre
heard Haight advise the people that they
we're to say nothing about it. A wife of
Lee at the time of the massacre, but now
divorced, has just been brought into
town, by Marshal Maxwell, and whose
testimony is likely to be important
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
Brigands in Vermont
A Brave Woman Fights the Tramps with
Hot Water.

MONTPELIER, July 81.
Tramps are causing much trouble in
this direction. On Saturday two men,
after having eaten at the farm house of
Mr.. Hill in West Berlin, demanded
money and were driven away. They
returned on Monday and attempted to
fire the premises. In the afternoon four
men broke in the door and fred at Mrs.
Hill, who escaped uninjured. The neigh
bors are in pursuit of the gang.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
gellows falls Timss,
BELLOWS FALLS, JULY 80, 1875

The tramp brigands are at work in
Vermont. See dispatches from Mont
pelier. Mostpeoplewill wish that all the
tramps were in Berlin and that Mrs.
Hill had plenty of hot water.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
LATER WORSE AND WORSE.

Saturday Ann Elizabeth Hoag testi-
fled comprising many things said by
Smith. After the massacre a meeting
was held at which Lee made a report,
in which he Lee, told how the treachery
was done. The emigrants were promised
peace if they would give up their arms.
They agreed and marched out along with
the soldiers, who shot them down at the
signal, and Indians killed the women !;
he said one man had baby in his arms
after the first fire; Lee said, "Give up
that child" the man replied, /" If | die,
this child dies with me; / know YOU
John d. Lee, despite your paint = Lee
SAID he had to shoot the man and child !;
while Lee was reporting President
Young arriv saw the children in
wagon in front of the meeting house ];
one boy of 8 years pointed to Indian
Joe and said, That man killed my
papa got my papa's pants on" Lee
said not to talk to the children he
wanted them to forget the massacre.
Thomas P. Willis testified to having
seen the children of the murdered emf
grants, and that their property was sold
at auction. He saw some of the chill.
dren living with the mormons in 1859.
BEAVER CRY, Utah, July 81,
The trial of the Mountain Meadow
murderers was continued to-day. Geo.
w. Bradshaw testified
After the emigrants passed Cedar, or.
ders were issued to muster a company TO
bury the emigrants killed by the Ind.
ans. Witness went with spade to the
place of rendezvous. Haight asked me
where was my gun, Ireplied, do Won
want gun to bury the dead 20 He
said, " You fool, 90 home" After the
emlgrants passed he heard Haigbt
preach, who said that if some fools had
not tempered with the Indians. the emf.
grants would then be in their graves
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
Robbers In New Hampshire
NASHUA, N. H., July

NASHUA, n. H., July q.
Much excitement exists here in conse-
quence of the frequent robberies which
have taken place. Many houses have
been pillaged. The entire police is out
securing the woods for the robbers, who
are believed to be tramps.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

BURGLARY IN MIDDLEBuRY.-La Lang
worthy d Co.'S store at Middlebury. was
entered by burglars on Saturday eve
ming. They were discovered, however,
and lodged in Jail before taking any
thing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
RLACK RIVER ACADEMY.
ID LUDLOW VT

Fall Term begins August oath. 1875, and ans.
twelve weeks. The largest Academy, In ~
Vermont. Instruction given In ali IN E--ss1
branches Latin, Greek. French and Germ, Y
in Drawing, Oil Painting and Music. From NJ.
SIS will pay for tuition, room. rent sh1 Va
Board from IS to 80 50 per week, W.
Catalogues sent free. For further hs,,..
address the Principal.
30.sT LaF,t.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

Only l64 persons listened to the
opening speech of Governor Allen of
Ohio. Probably some of them were
hard of hearing.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30

- A California women who had con-
traeted an Unsuitable appetite for opium
smoked hundred pipes of it at one sit
ting, and died in the ensuing slumber.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-07-30
AT GLYNN'S!
sl.OO

o
0 win now buy as good style Straw Hatas for,
o mefly sold at sl.25 and sl.5O.
o
o Boys Hat at propOrtionate reduction.
Q Ladies Shade Hats now only Scots.
o Variety new Styles Dress Goods which eu
0 brace some choice styles reduced % per conf
0 Mems and Boys shoes now offered at Low
0 ER PRICES than We ever sold them be0Fe
3 1t oosts NOTHING to SEE them and bat
o LITTLE to BUY them
10
10 ~
70
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-03
--------------------
How He Was saved.

A modern Romeo called on his apothecary not
long ago, wishing to cut the string that bound
him to earth, and dolorousy asked for fifty
cents worth OF strychnine. The druggist OBJ
served his mood, and quietly seemed to fill his
order in good faith, but in reality gave him
harmless potion, which the young fellow swal-
lowed with a theatrical flourish, exclaiming as
he did 80 that his affections had been blighted,
and he "had taken the poison to get even:" He
would not lived to be 30 used. Life was blank,
and 30 on. The druggist told him that there
was not fifteen minutes life in him, and that
he was already beginning to fade about the
ewes At this information the youth sank to
tile floor and the perspiration streamed from his
forehead. He WAS becoming very sick, bodily
and mentally, and actually appeared to be dy-
| ing. The apothecary became alarmed at his ev-
| ident distress. and fearing that the young man
might really die through the effects of his own
| imagination, told him that he had taken no poi
| son, but harmless dose, bushel OF which
would not kill him. The spasns ceased in
suantly and the youth sprang to his feet with q
fervent thanksgiving Evidently he was cured
Of all desre to quit this world, and will live to
blush at his folly. A physician who heard the
story, commenting upon the power of imagina-
| ton, stated that the youth would have died in
| fifteen minutes unless undeceived.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-03
From Dover.

END OF THE INSURANCE oAsE--rHE JURY rAII. TO
AGREE.
Correspondence Of the Commercial.
DOVER, DEL, Nov. 3.
The insurance case of Hoffecker K Bro. rs the
New Castle County Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
was concluded, last evening, by the failure OF
the jury to agree. The case had been on trial
for several days and elected considerable interest
as well as became the occasion of a stout legal
fight among the counsel in the case.
Hoffecker & Bro. are residents OF Smyrna,
and it will be remembered that in September,
1870, their basket factory in that town was
burned. Originally the building was used for
the manufacture of woolen goods, and when 30
used was insured in the New Castle County
Co., an additional amount being laid upon the
stock. When business WAS discontinued
the insurance was transferred from the stock
to the building, which transfer the Plaintiff 9
alege, was accepted by the Insurance Co., and
the interest on the premium note paid annually
for three years. After the fire the Insurance
Company declined to pay the amount OF the in
surance transferred, and suit was brought 10
compel payment.
Yesterday morning argument being concluded,
the court charged the jury. saying that if the
risk was increased by the conversion of the
the building into a basket factory the whole pol
icy was null and v.id, but the question Of ill.,
creased risk was left for the jury to determine.
Late last evening the jury came into Court una
BILE to agree and were discharged. They stood
for the Plaintiff eleven; for the Defendant, ono.
Messrs. Massey, Ridgely aud Harrington repre-
sented the Plaintif5 and Messrs. Salisbury and
Bates the Insurance 90.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-11-03
----------------
Quicksteps vs. ActiYes.
WHAT THE DIsINTEREsTED CITIZENS OF REAL
THINK OF THE CLUBS.

WHAT THE pIsINTEREsTEp CITIZENS OF READING
THINK OF THE CLUBS.
Conversations, yesterday, between repre-
sentative of the COMMERCIAL, who WAS in Read
ing, and some of the dsinterested citizens of
that city, enable liz to give some ideas in rela-
toa to the. opinion held by this ella ofthe Read
ing people touching the Active and Quickstep
clnbH. There arc none, even amongst the fol-
lowing of the Active club, but admit that mana
ger Fleishman's action at the time OF the last
visit Of tho Quicksteps was unfair,
but the more violent friends Of the
Activea say that even il it was deceptive it WAS
cute, sharp trick to get even with the Quick
steps for being detained over in Wilmington one
night at extra expense. The better class Of citi-
4ens do not conceal their mortified feelings to
think that any Reading organization should
stoup to sucIi low, disreputable means,
oven to get sqnare with fancied
grievance Amongst the roughs and lower clas-
ues the Quiclsteps are banded as watermelon
pumps" and slit tie peach blews," but amongst
the more reputable clas.es of society they are
looked upon AZ quite modest,
gentlemanly club OF young men--too young and
light in weight to be match in base ball for the
big, bury Actives. but far excelng in morals
and fair dealing. The late bad treatment of the
Quicksteps by manager Fleshman has created
hosts of friends for the Wilmington club,
amongst them those who under any other circum-
stances disapprove of all base ball playing in
general The case HI it now stands may be brief
ly stated by saying that the Quicksteps have now
more friends in Reading than ever before.