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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

A NEW ELECTRIC LIGHT.-A new elec-
trio light, experimental upon some
weeks ago on the ROOF of the Siemens
Halske works, Berlin, proved 50 sue
cessiul that ordinary writing could be
read by its aid at the distance OF mile.
When the light was thrown toward the
clouds by means OF mirror luminous
train appeared thereon, which much
resembled the tail Of a comet, and drew
together great crowds OF spectators in
the streets. Signals made by the in
strument were also repeated upon the
clouds, becoming thus visible ata very
great distance. The experiments were
made in the presence Of large number
of officers Of artillery and OF other
branches of the government service, and
were continued tor nearly two hours.
The instrument, which is provided with
locomotive engine, will be set up in the
rcgel artillery polygon Tor further ex-
pertinent, the German war department
having the intention of purchasing
several Of the machines for military use,
both afloat and ashore.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

WHY NoT?-It is now pretty well
established that American manutac-
tories can compete with England In the
manufacture OF cotton goods. Ii this be
true, why can not American ingenuity
Manufacture innen goods from our fax
tiber in competition with France OF
scotland? Our flax lint is still going To
waste, Notwithstanding the improved
tariff the Hon. james Wilson aided
largely in getting through Congress to
prevent the importation OF so much jute.
me St. Louis papers say that clean
scuteAed tow, properly rotted and OF
good strength, 10 worth in that city 500
per ton. At this price, IL good machinery
can be had, II seems as IL there was no me-
|cessity OIL burning our fax straw upon
the fields. England aud France impors
some tive hundred million pounds annu-
ally Tor The pu pose Of making linen
goods for the American market. When
s,ur eastern geniuses get out OF work let
them look ss this question. Iowa State
Register,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-01

The Following is the 80 2. N. report Of New
York Stock Market as received BY Lea, Ster-
rett q Co., 28 West Third street.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
democrats Tor repeal,
Democrats against repeal
Shocking Case of Inhumanity.

The Rutland Herald reports case
of inhumanity in Wallingford, which, it
is believed by many has resulted in the
death of young man named Henry
Moore, a son of William Moore of that
town.. The young man was q or %
years of age, rather weak minded and
has for years, it is said been shamefully
abused by his parents. He has been
compelled, so the neighbors say, to sleep
in barns, cellars and out of doors, and
on one occasion had his feet so badly
frozen as to render him unable to labor
for a number Of months He was poor
ly clothed, ill-fed, and his body always
bore marks of his inhuman treatment
On Sunday, Oct. 18th, last, he and hi
father got into a dispute over som
trifiing matter and came to blows Moor
seized Henry, threw him to the fiool
and held him there, while he was severe
ly pounded by the step-mother with
stick of cord wood. Immediately afte
the boy became entirely paralysed be
low the arms, and after lingering alon
in intense suffering died Jan. Dist. 500
after he became paralysed he made
deposition. stating that should he di
he would attribute the cause of his deaf
directly to i'll treatment received fror
his father and mother Two monti
later he made another deposition col
tradieting this statement. The autho
titles have taken the case in hand. an
it will be Investigated. Public sent
ment is almost entirely against Il
Moores, and belief that they are direct
accountable for the boys death Is free
expressed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
The West after the Cambripgeport
Farmers Club.
EARLvILLE, Delaware Co, Iowa, !
Jan. 9th. 1876,

EDITOR BELLOWS FALLS TIMES =
Through the kindness of friend your
excellent paper finds its way even here
in the western wilds Of Iowa. Having
just devoured the contents Of copy Jan.
7th, and read the remarks before the
Cambridgeport farmers club of Jan. 3D.
an ardent lover is aroused for our beau
tiful prairie state and with true Western
audacity and an assertion of equal rights
| seize my pen in defence of the West.
Should the farmers of New England
emigrate West?"
Like most other questions that might
be propounded, depends upon circum-
stances. That it has often proven a
grand success is an established fact. Re-
verse the emigration and the majority OF
cases would prove a miserable failure.
The first speaker, c. w. Haskell, is well
known to the reading portion of the pop
ulation here, is admired as a gentleman
of Eastern culture and Western whole
heartedness. He speaks to the point
and Understandings
| am not speaking disparagingly Of
New England. l am thoroughly West
ern, know nothing of the East except
what can be learned by reading and con
versing with her people. The Safe o
Vermont l ever speak or think of will
reverence. 1t was the birthplace of my
parents, their early home until they wer,
seized with Western fever and emf
grated For that reason l claim SOM
place in the hearts of her people anC
long to see the Green Mountain State.
! Secretary said he had seen some
thing of the West, in fact all he eve
wished to-"
Prejudices are strong things and often
like green glasses, prevent our seeing
clearly. Do not doubt " the good iudg
ment of his better half" and imagin
him surrounded by loved ones, home
comforts, luxury and all that could b
, desired, while many another one coul
better procure all those blessings by en-
, igrating West.
r That one half the population are fol
f eigners is no argument against our eour
try. They are mostly English, German
or people from Norway; robust. health
and energetic; willing to work and a,
cumulate great wealth oftentimes ar
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
HrllOlrs falls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, FEB. IL, 1875,

A republican State Convention has
been called to meet at Burlington, We'd
nesday the 29th day of March, TO elect
delegates to the national republican con-
vention. The call is mainly in the
words of the call for the national repub-
lican convention, as published in the
TINES of Jan. Dist. We shall publish
it next week. Why this convention has
been called so early, month and hall
before the meeting of the national con-
vention, is not stated. If there be any
good reason for it, we should think it
might also apply to the election of dele
gates to the state convention, who ought
to be chosen at once that they may have
some six weeks to ruminate before the
assembling of the state convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

A MAN KILLED BY A MOUSE An
extraordinary occurrence was brought
to light at an inquest held on the body
of man in South London. In work.
room where many young girls were at
work a mouse suddenly made its APP.
pearance on table, causing, of course,
considerable commotion and a general
stampede. The intruder was seized,
however, by a young man who happened
to be present, but the mouse slipped out
of his hand, and running up his sleeve.
came out between his waistcoat and
shirt at the neck. The unfortunate man
had his mouth open, and the mouse, on
the lookout for some convenient place
of concealment, entered the mans mouth
and he in his fright and surprise swal-
lowed it. That a mouse can exist for a
considerable time without much air has
long been popular belief, and was un.
fortunately proved to be fact in the
present instance, for the mouse began to
tear and bite inside the mans throat
and chest, and the result was that the
unfortunate fellow died after a little
time in horrible agony. Several wit
nesses corroborated the above facts, and
medical testimony as to the cause OF
death having been given, verdict Of
" Accidental death was returned.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
Taxation and Hard Times.

A very specious paragraph has been
the rounds of some of the press of this
state and out of the state, more especi-
ally of some who favored the late special
session scheme, and which reads as fol-
lows
The whole expenses of the State for the last fiscal
year, including interest the State debt we'll as
payments on the principal were S5l0,2S0. In Mas
sachusetts, for the last fiscal the payments for
interest the State debt alone So 5S5 oil q.
In other words, Massachusetts paid nearly three
times as much for interest alone Vermont for her
entire ,. ss ds including On account Of
special session OF the general assembly, and yet
there, are folk in Vermont who complain of the
way they are taxed.
One would suppose by the above that
the simple state tax for the support of
our state government, was all the tax to
which the blessed people of this state
are subjected, when it is among the
smallest of the numerous taxes in the
aggregate. To the state tax must be
added town, highway, school and some
times county, as well as village and city
taxes, often running up from 200 to 300
cents on the dollar, and not 35 cents on
the dollar which is all there is included
in the above. But this is by no means
the end of the line. There are heavy
town and corporation debts, besides va
rious organizations, churches, church
debts and benevolent institutions to
which most good people are glad to an
nually contribute, but it goes to swell
the aggregate amount to be paid. Nor
is this all or the worst. The greatest
burden rests upon those who are paying
interest on their individual debts, under
which they have been staggering for the
past three years, many of whom in the
last few months have had to go into
bankruptcy, or yield their homes to the
merciiess mortgage
Nor does the paragraph hold good
even as to Massachusetts,. The million
and half of interest which the people
of that state are paying, has called forth
emphatic complaints. The Boston pa
pers have recently been publishing the
expenses Of their state and city govern
ments, and to reduce their expenses and
this same million and half interest
mentioned above, the Massachusetts
House of Representatives only few
days since passed bill reducing the
salaries of their state officials by an over
whelming majority. That's the answer
of the old Bay State on the subject of
debt, interest and hard times.
To-day the people Of Vermont may
well be thankful that they have in Gov
Peck state administration that firmly
stands up against the scheme of all rings
and cliques for a grab at the public
treasury, and we believe they will see
to it before this year closes that they
elect another Just like it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

tors if they own the land, and our
graded schools, academies, colleges and
seminaries acknowledge no superior.
A man may travel now the journey
from the cradle to the grave in this
western continent, gain honor. wealth
and distinction fiji all offices of great
trust, from deputy sheriff to congress
man die and be forgotten and never
have seen New England.
Your western friend,
RAsAN KNAPP.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

PRESIDENTIAL NOTES. Speaker Kerr
is doing all that he can to secure the
nomination of Gov. Hendricks as the
Democratic candidate. Representative
John Hancock is talked of by some
Democrats as having a good name to
print on a Centennial ticket. Henry
Wilson's candidate for the Republican
nomination, after himself, was General
Sherman. The Grand Army boys Al
Washington, talk about Hartranft anC
and Devens as the ticket they want t,
vote. Every stranger who now visit
the galleries Of the House asks (Which
is Blaine ? F" and more photographs 0
him are sold to be carried away than o
all the other proposed candidates com
bined.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
The Disappointed Junto.

EDITOR BELLOWS FALLS TIMES 81
have noticed with regret, in some of the
public journals, a torrent ofabuse aimed
at the Executive of Vermont; this at
tempt to arraign and denounce the ad.
ministration of Gov Peck, can but re-
gard as the malignant effnsion Of dis
appointed junto. The project and pur-
pose of few have been bafiled and de-
feated, and now the governor and leg
islature are held up to public derisiOn.
No fair minded citizen would be disposed
to abuse the man whose whole history
has conferred honor upon the state. |
can but view with contempt the base de.
sign to tarnish such well earned repu-
tation it is degrading the character of
the state. The man who will wantonly
vilify the character of the chief magis-
trate because his views differ from his
own, violates all the noble attributes
that mark the man of honor. Let the
question of special session be brought
before the tribunal of the people and
doubt not nine,tenths would sanction the
course the governor has pursued.
learn, Mr.. Editor, that an expression of
your citizens was taken at a town meet
ing and but one was found in favor of
an appropriation, very significant in
dication. Still it is asserted the COVER
nor had blasted the fond hopes of the
people The mighty boon the state was
to obtain, partook more of fanaticism
than sober reflection the welfare of the
state was not suspended on that undi-
gested, precipitated project of a session.
Why is opprobium heaped upon the
governor and legislature? Where was
the man to whom was assigned the di-
rection and management of this affair
He was either in England driving bar
gain for thoroughbred dogs, or in Yer
mont making arrangements for first
class boarding house for dogs.
The Bennington paper has unfurled
its Banner " and presented calumy in
stead of argument, scurrility instead of
decency. 1t exclaims, cob, Jericho"
with repetitions among the tropes
and figures we find, cobwebs," fossils"
suburban location" &c. In my view
Col. Joyce has faithfully and justly rep
resented the sentiment Of Vermont, and
is entitled to the gratitude of the people,
but very respectable journal has it
that he does not understand or does
not care for the sentiment of Vermont )"
that is little too arrogant. Our men,
bers, think, in the senate and house
have always opposed an appropriation,
1t is we'll known that our senators are
still opposed, and nothing but the action
Of the president with foreign govern
ments could induce them to favor it !;
they know that it is not legitimate
subject of legislation. The sentiment of
the people found fearless advocate in
the TIMES, and a few other journals bat
tied for the right; the remainder fell
into line at the first gun The man who
has for so many years received the hon
ors Of his state will stand invulnerable
to all the shafts of his assailants. l
trust that the paroxysm of the disap-
pointed will soon subside, and the emo
tons of laboring minds will soon be
soothed and that the industries of Yer
mont will survive the shock.
FREEMAN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

STOP THAT CoUGH.-There is no pulmonary
complaint which Dr. Morris Syrup Of Tar. Wild
Cherry and Horehound will not cure, or greatly re-
lieve. As specific for Coughs Colds. Asthma and
Bronchitis, cure for GROUP and preventive of Con-
sumption IL has no equal. 1t is Invaluable in Sore
Throat and Hoarseness, strengthens and clears the
voice of speakers and singers. Takes away all the
distress of WHOOPING COUGH. Contains no poi.
Trial bottles, 10 cents. Try and be convinced
o. f. Woods, sole agent for Bellows Falls. +. w.
Pierce sole agent for Chester, Morris & Heritage,
PrOprietors, Philadelphia. spn-l-l3
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

Do not defy providence by neglecting
chronic cough or cold, when the Ger.
tain antidote to these dangerous com.
plants HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUNr
AND TAR-is obtained at every drug
store in America.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

f. Sleeper, on the eve. of Feb. 10Th.
Subject for discussion, +" Best method OF
improving the grass crop"
j. w. CLAY, Asst Secy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

THE REcoRD.-The vote on Holman
resolutions to instruct the committee on
banking and currency to bringin a bill
to repeal the law which provides for
specia payments, as classified in the New
York Tribune, stands as follows
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
FIRST CLASS
MERCHANT TAIL0R'S
ESTABLIS HMENT
IN BELLOWS FALLS, VT,
FOR SALE.

Location excellent; business thoroughly estab-
lished; an experienced cutter and full corps OF
help ready 70 continue; stock complete and well
sorted in all departments consisting Of ready-made
clothing. Gents furnishing goods. trunks carpet
bags, hats caps. cloths and trimmings furniture and
fixtures included years lease of store, fronting
the business Square. can be had at moderate rent
In short. the proprietor account Of poor health
VIII offer to an enteIprising man one Of the very
best chances in this line TO be found in the State
The business, reputation and stock Of this establish
ment will bear the closest Inspection
Information. terms, &c. will be furnished By
]. ID. BRIDGMAN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11

See W. II. Upbam's advertisements.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
New Store and New Goods!

HAVE just received a SPLENDID STOCK of
EWELRY, CLOCKS. SILVER WARE. SOLID
AND PLATED, consisting of CASTERS, CAKE
BASKETS. ICE PITCHERS, WATERS, COB
LETS, SPOON HOLDERS, PICKLE JARS.
KNIVES. FORKS, SPOONS. &C, &C. shall also
keep on hand a good assor tment of GOLD and Sill
v En- WATCHES SPECTACLES and EYE-GLASS-
ES
sg-Watches and Jewelry neatly and promptly re-
paired. All kinds of Hair Jewelry made to order
M. ID. u a OK ON
TOWNS BLOCK. BELLOWS FALLS. VT.
30
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-02-11
PRATT'S ASTRAL OH

have been appointed agent for Bellows Falls n
the sale of the above Oil Those In want OF resI
Nice OIL leaving no smell in the room can bu1
IN any quantity. have it 10 barrels and and
gallon cans
Feb. 2. 1876.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26
Naugatuck Railroad.
Commencing June 18th. 1876, trains will leave STATION as follows

commencing June 18th. 1876, trains will leave OL4lCHFlELDS STATION as follows 7.O6 A. M.-Freight Train for Bridgeport 7.2S A. M.-Passenger train for Bridesnort and New Haven (through ear). cannect-
 Ing at Bridgeport wlth local Exuress
 tram to New York; at Waterbury for Hartford 1.29 P. M.-Passenger train for Brideenort
 connecting. with Lightning Express
 train fol New York arriving at 5.45 P: m; connecting at Derby for New
 Haven (through car). 4.40 '. M-Mllk train with passengt ea attaclt I
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also uith
 steamboat leaving Bridgeport st II
 p. m. tSaturdaNs excepted). On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Blidge-
 port for Winsted at TOO a. m, re-
 turning leave Winsted at 400, ,Litch-
 field 4.35p D. m. Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan, and Albany via Winsted. l0.5S A. M.-Milk train forWinsted with passep-
 ger car attached, connecting at Wa
 terbury with train from Hartford at
 WInsted, for Canaan, Millerton and
 Albany. 12.37 P. M.-For Winsted. 4.46 r. M.-Freight train for winsted. 20 P. M.-For Winsted.
 WATERTOwN 4 WATERBURY R. R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.3O A. M., and 1 50 P. M., connecting with passenger trains to New York aud Hartford.
 Leave Waterbur. at II. 50 a. m. and 1855 D. m. . on arrival of trains from New York. Fenns stage to and from Litchfield connects with all passenger trains at Litchfeld station. Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watertown daily.
 Stages for Woodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole. brook, and Goshen connect with 1910 a. mn tram from Bridgeport.
 A Discount of cents made to Passengers par. chasing Tickets at the Office.
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport, June 10th 1876,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26

The Reese River Reveille tells of an Austin man who was reading a story to his wife, the other night, and came to a piece of fine writing, in which the ear of the heroine was compared to'some creamy white, pink-tinged shell of ocean,
 By the way, said the husband, cutting short his reading, that description of the ear reminds me of your ear-you have an ear like she'll 1
 It was the first compliment she had re- ceived from hum since the early days of their marriage, and blush of pride suf- fused her face as she asked
 "What kind of sEell, darling?"
 ''An abalone shell, he replied.
 She had never before heard of nor seen an abalone shell, but she did not want to display her ignorance, so she made up her mind to hunt it up in the .Condensed Conchology' that ornamented the center table. Next morning the first thing she did after her husband had left the house was to hunt np the description of an aba lone shell. She found it. It was des- eribed as she'll about the size of an ordi. nary wagon wheel. She nursed her wrath during thatday. At night she met him at the door with the towel roller. and now his ear is as big as an abalone shell, but 1t looks like piece of pounded beef.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26

HUNTING TEsTIMoNIAL.-They had a quarrel Sunday evening. He got mad and swore he'd leave her. Then she got vexed and told him he could do as he pleased. He left. The next night he came around again.. He asked to see her alone. She readily complied. She was all of tremor. Her heart went out to him in gush of sympathetic love. She stood ready to throw both arms around his neck and cry out for joy. There was not much color n his face, and his voich was husky. He said:
 ''l have been with you six months, Ma tilda, and tried in all that time to do what was right" He paused minute to recover the voice which was falterIng rap- idly, while her trembling increased. II know that have got considerable temper, and that do not control it as I ought. But have tried to be faithful to you, tried to do everything that I thought would tend to make you happy. And feeling this I have called tonight to see if you wouldn't be kind enough to give me sort of testimonial to this effect, so that I could show it to any other young lady that l might want to go with. It might help me."
 He looked at her anxiously. All the color left her face in flash. She made a great effort to swallow something which threatened to saffocate her. Then she spoke.
 "You get out of this house as quick as you can you miserable whelp, or my fath- CT shall kick you out"
 He didn't toy with time. He left with. out the testimonial. Danbu1y Neass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26

A STORY OF THE HARTFORD PULPrT.-A story of the Hartford pulpit, told in the "Recollections, illustrates the simple customs of the days gone by. Dr. Strong. after his Revolutionary chaplaincy, was pastor for many years in the city, where he was universally loved and respected. On week days, the Doctor was interested in the sale of rum as member of firm who distilled and sold the liquor. This may seem strange, yet it is worth remark that the liquor business appears to have been better in the time when ministers managed it than now; but that is not all the story. The firm failed, and the sher- if followed up the minister with writ. The latter retired to his house and shut himself up there to escape, but as writs could not be served on Sundays, he would come out of exile on those days, and, making his way to the sanctuary, would in safety lead his flock in their. religious duties. nor did anybody then comment on the affair as peculiar. Another version of the tradition has it that the sheriff did arrest the minister but he was released ''within limits" as the custom then was. and the legal ''limits" had to be especial. ly extended for the benefit of this culprit in order that he might be able to reach the church where he preached.-C. IT. CT1rk; Scribaaer Jor. November.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-10-26

Two sportsmen who went out Saturday for game brought home wild pigeon. two chipping birds and three pints of whiskey We mention the last merely as establishing an extraordinary precedent.