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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Vermont News.

- Mrs S. G. Alexander, sister of Hon
F E. Woodbridge of Vergennes, died at
Washington suddenly of heart disease
last week.
= Rev, DIR. Hodge, a prominent Bap-
fist minister, formerly settled in Yer
gennes, died Sunday, Sd inst, at East
Charlotte, after a brief illness, of ty-
phoid pneumonia.
- Col. N. I. Sprague, who built the
Vermont Centennial House, and was
paid therefor by vote Of the legislature
at, its recent session, less the sum OBJ
tanned for the building after the exhibit
ton, has now generously donated the
amount to the library Of the Farmers
& Mechanics Club of Brandon.
Mr.. w. w. Eddy, of Huntington,
is the owner of a cat which is in the hab.
it of going into the stable on cold Win
ter evenings and getting on the back Of
one ofthe cows and remaining there dur
ing the night, having discovered in some
way that this is cheap and effective
way of keeping warm.
- The amount of the defalcations of
H. W. NYe, agent of the Etna life in
surance company at Rutland, is $4,000.
He turned over $500 worth of proper
ty to the company and his bondsmen
have made up the deficiency, consequent
ly he will probably not be prosecuted.
He has not left town as reported.
- Henry Rivers, who has just been
convicted at St. Johnsbury for grand
larceny, is considerably Of Mormon
for young fellow. He is 80 years old,
has served one term in the New Hamp-
shire state prison for bigamy, and when
arrested last was living with his eighth
wife.
= The aged and beloved Mrs. Nor
man Williams being in Philadelphia with
her son, and Mrs. Campbell having gone
to spend the winter with her daugher in
Peoria, ILL.,, the Norman Williams home.
stead is closed for the winter. This place
is almost historic, and about it cluster a
great store of pleasant "reminiscences to
the public men of the last fifty years as
we'll as to wide circle of private citi
zens. Its founder, the model citizen, ont
of the best men of his time, made it on,
of the most hospitable mansions of the
state, and such it has ever been. TIL,
community sadly contemplates tn
changes Of time which necessitates the
closing, for the first time in its history
of this house. Woodstock Standard
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
The Southern Plan.

The danger of being republican now
in the southern states, is becoming more
and more the same as it was to be an
anti-slavery man there previous to 1860.
Cassius nj. Clay, who is Tilden " Re-
former" was himself victim of the
slaveholding oligarchy and in his case
at that time was beautiful specimen Of
the "freedom of the press" when his
own newspaper office was seized by a
mob and thrown into the river. The
progress Of this "plan" is well shown
in the election returns from the follow
ing specimen counties in Mississippi:
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
New Hampshire.

The New Hampshire Constitutional
convention closed its session Saturday
morning. Some of the proposed changes
are important, and include the abolition
of the religious test which was in the old
constitution by striking out the word
Protestant wherever it occurs. 1t is also
provided that no money raised by taxa
ton shall ever be granted or applied for
the use of schools or institutions of any
religious sector denomination. The time
of the state election is changed from
March to the first Tuesday in Novem-
fer, and the election is made biennial
there are also to be biennial sessions Of
the legislature.
In addition to the officers chosen by
the people there are to be added Regis
ters of Probate, County Solicitors and
Sheriffs. It's stipulated that there shall
be no removals from office for political
opinions. The motto of the state seal is
to be Liberty and union, now and for
ever, one and inseperable." The powers
of the legislature are so amended that
it may confer upon Justices of the Peace
Jurisdiction where the amount claimed
is not yser 500, subject to appeal to the
Supreme court, and also may establish
tribunals for the final trial of causes
under 500, without jury, providing
the title to real estate is not in question.
The general court is also forbidden to
authorize cities or towns to loan their
money or credit to any corporation hav-
ing for its object division of profits, or
to own stock or bond, in aid of such cor
porations. The number Of Senators has
been increased from twelve to twenty
four, the formation Of the new districts
to be left to the Legislature, the basis
for the same being, as is now the case,
the valuation of property.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
A Good speech from Gov. Hayes.

On Wednesday evening of last week,
Gov. Hayes was at Dayton, Ohio, stop
ping at the house of friend, r. c. An
derson. II was soon known in the city,
and the people with music made him a
serenade call to which he made the fol-
lowing very suitable response:
"My friends I will not detain you
longer than four or five minutes. l am
here on visit to your beautiful city, not
on any political mission or to talk on
any of the political questions of the re,
markable canvass that has just been
closed. l understand these greetings
here to night are not SO much in honor
of myself as on account of the peculiar
interest felt in the present condition OF
the country. In the excitement that
has pervaded before and since the cleo
ton people of ardent temperaments have
said and done things that are indiscreet,
but as the excitement subsidies we begin
to return to our better wisdom and judg-
ment. | have too much faith in the saw
ing common sense of the American peo-
pie to think that they desire to see in
their countrya Mexicanized government.
Whatever may be the result at which
the lawful authorities shall arrive you
and l quietly submit, and | have suffi-
cient respect and confidence in the great
majority of the opposition party to be-
lieve that they will do the same.
I was gladto see in paper this morn
ing an article from the London Times
respecting the condition of this country.
Such state of affairs it said could not
occur anywhere else in the world. The
entire area of the country is agitated by
the uncertain issue of the political con-
fict, yet not shot fred, not one man
killed, no breaches of peace, We have
seen in this centennial year the wonders
of our growth displayed in the exhibit
ton of agriculture, mechanical arts, and
we are now afforded an opportunity of
giving to the world an example of the
value of republican government. In
speaking to you this evening | have re-
ferred without previous thought to what
must have occurred to every one of us
standing here, and l take my leave OF
you with "a most sincere acknowledge
ment of this expression of your friend
ship and good will"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Vermont Grange.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Grange was held at Windsor,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. An address was made by
Hon. f. p. Cotton of Irasburg and also
by Col John B. Mead of Randolph, the
latter on the educational interests of the
farmers. Addresses were also made by
State Agent ]. II. Crosby of St. Adams,
and ID. T. Chase, Esq, of Claremont,
N. f., Master of the New Hampshire
state grange.
Some two hundred delegates and about
three hundred members were present.
The session was one of harmony, much
interest prevailed, and it appears to be
regarded as one of the most interesting
and successful they have ever held. The
following were elected as the officers for
the year ensuing:
Col. A. B. Franklin of Townshend,
Master: j. r. Walker, Overseer z. E..
Jameson, Lecturer; G. j. Bell, Treasu-
rer; j X. Tobit, Secretary; l. B. Sher-
win, Steward; II. G. Walker, Assistant
Steward Mrs. A. A. Williams, Ceres /;
Mrs. L. A. Rowell, Pomona; Mrs. E. N.
Jameson, Flora; Mrs. H. G. Walker,
Lady Assistant / teward; Chas. Wheel
err, Gate Keeper.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Custer.

The LIFE OF GENERAL CUSTER,
which is now being written by Captain
Frederick Whitaker, We learn is pro-
crossing rapidly to completion, 1t will
be one of the most charming biographies
published in years. Both author and
publisher have been greatly surprised at
the vast mass of rich material which
they have been able to obtain. Prob
ably there isnot another officer with any
thing like the reputation of General Gus.
ter, of whom so little is accurately known
by the people at large, The book will
be fullyillustrated, and will give agraph-
ic account of Clusters life, both IN the
army and on the Plains with the Indians.
His life was a romance from beginning
to end. The author, in his preliminary
remarks, says:
This book aims to give to the world
the life of great man, one of the few
really great men that America has pro-
duced. Beginning at the foot of the So
cial ladder, with no advantages beyond
those, physical and mental, given to him
by the God who made him, he rose to
the top. His upward career was so rap
id and phenomenal in its success as to
deceive the world in general as to the
means by which he rose, and none more
completely for time than the present
writer of his biography. Much of Gus
ter's success has been attributed to good
fortune, while it was really the result Of
an unusual capacity for hard and ener-
getic work, and rapidity of intuition
which is seldom found apart from mill
tary genius of the highest order. 1t is
only after a careful and complete exami.
dation of the character of the man, and
the perusal of a mass of private CORES
pondence, beginning in his days of OBJ
security, after the unconscious revelation
by himself of his inmost thoughts and
aspirations, that the author has learned
Alright to appreciate the personality of
the subject of this biography. The world
has never known half the real nobility
of the life of Custer, nor 1.-THE of the
real nobility of the life of Custer, nor
1.-THE of the difficulties under which he
struggled. 1t will be the authors en-
deavor to remedy this want of knowl-
edge, to paint in sober, earnest colors,
the portrait of such kni ght of romance
as has not honored the world with his
presence since the days of Bayard.
This may soundexaggerated praise to
some. A few short weeks ago it would
have sounded so to the writer. He only
asks the world to accept it to day, as his
honest conviction and sober testimony,
arrived at after very thorough and care
full examination, by one who entered on
the task with very different impressions
The current idea on the subject has been
largely due to the expression set afloat
by Custer himself, embodied in the words
Clusters luck" but never has there
been a more mistaken impression Tc
remove that impression, to show to the
world the dead as he really was-an
ideal hero is the object of these pages.
Croker & Stickney, Publishers. 333
Washington Street, Boston.
See advertisement in another column
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Fatality of KisSin q.

The Rochester Union condemns the
promiscuous kissing of children, and
styles it pestilent, if not murderous. Adj
dressing an imaginary person, the Union
goes on to say:
DO you remember calling on your
dear friend Mr.. Brown, the other day,
with a strip of flannel around your neck.
Then when little Flora came dancing
into the room didn't you pounce upon
her demonstratively, call her precious
little pet, and kiss her? Then you Sc
renely preceded to describe the dread
full sore throat that kept you from pray
err meeting the night before. You had
no designs on the dear chiId's life, we
know; nevertheless you killed her, kill
ed her as surely as if you had fed her
with strychnine or arsenic. Your care
lessness was fatal. Two or three days
after the little pet began to complain Of
sore throat, too. The symptoms grew
rapidly alarming; and when the doctor
came the single word diphtheria ex.
planned it all. To-day little mound is
the sole memento of your visit"
The Union concludes with the follow
ing:
"a single kiss has been known to af
feet whole family; and the most care
full may be in condition to eommuni
cate the disease without knowing it
Beware, then of playing Judas, and le
the babies alone.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Senator MOrton's Plan for Electing
President

Plans for reforming our method of
electing President have always abound
ed, and especially during the past month
or SO, but decidedly the best and most
practicable among them is the plan of
Senator Morton, which he has been ad.
vocating for several years. He has reg
ularly introduced bill providing for a
constitutional amendment to carry it out
at the beginning of every session, and
that was his first care when Congress
met, this year. His plan abolishes the
electoral college entirely, and provides
that the president shall be elected di-
rectly by the people, each congressional
district having one vote. Each state
will thus have as many electoral votes as
it has representatives, to which will be
added two votes at large for each state,
which shall be given to the party which
carries majority Of the congressional
districts in the state for its candidate.
The vice president is to be elected in the
same manner, and Congress is given
power to establish tribunals to decide
contested elections. If the present sys-
tenn of electing president is given up,
Senator Morton's plan will be the least
revolutionary substitute that could be
devised. Had bis plan been in opera
ton at the last election, the republicans
would have had majority of the cleo
toral votes of New York and Indiana,
as we'll as one in Connecticut, while the
democrats would have had several votes
from Pennsylvania and Ohio, and one
or two from Massachusetts. Compare
lively few states would throw their vote
solidly for any candidate. In the late
election, had it been held on Mr.. Nor
toms plan, Mr.. Hayes would have re
ceived a considerably larger majorit.
than he has got.--Sprinqfeld, Mass
Republican,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
A Horrible Death.

James Ryan, resident of Mendon,
was instantly killed Friday afternoon
white drawing load of wood to Rut-
land. He lived on the Alvah Thayer
farm "over the Notch" and bad reached
the hill little east of the village, COM
ing down which it is thought the Whit
fetree dropped on one of the horses
heels at any rate the team became
frightened and started to run. The
ground was frozen hard and some of the
wood was thrown off AS the wheel
struck water-bar Ryan himself was
thrown off the load, striking on his fore
head and falling just in front of the
wagon wheels which passed over his
chest, killing him instantly.
The team ran a short distance fur
Their and jumped into the yard of Mich
cal Mclaughlin and stopped. Some of
the family ran and picked up Ryan and
brought him to the house, and mes
senger was dispatched for Doctor Pond.
The doctor arrived soon, found the man
dead and from the nature of his inju-
ries he could not have lived more than
two minutes after the accident. He fell
upon bis face and the wagon-wheel'
passed over the back just below the shoul
ders crushing in and mutilating him fear
fully. He leaves wife and two chill
dren who were Immediately summoned
Ryan was a man thirty years old. Short
ly after the death of Alvah Thayer,
year and half ago he purchased tn
farm on which be has since lived. TIL
farm was not paid for and his wife an
children will be left quite poor.--Ru
land Globe.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22

A few days since scheme was started
at Cincinnati to hold meeting of sol
diers, the call being addressed to all sol
ders :. without regard for political pref
erences," to consult on the political stu
alton, but intended all the while by the
schemers to be in soul and interest with
the movement in Indiana, to force the
Inauguration of Tilden. The result was
that the call being addressed to all the
soldiers, they all attended and quietly
declared that Hayes had been duly elect
ed President and therefore ought to be
duly inaugurated
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
The democrats of Indiana have called

The democrats of Indiana have called
conventions and are threatening the in
auguration of Tilden by violence, if it is
not done otherwise. 1t is also said that
the slums of New York city are ready
to raise an army for the same purpose.
There are doubtless too many idle adj
venturers ready to engage in violence
and mischief, even among certain class
in the north, but it is not believed that
old Union democrats or any considerable
number Of democrats in those states that
put down the rebellion, will join in any
such riotous and revolutionary proceed
ings. Ia fact several prominent demo
Gratis have already condemned them and
if continued it will very likely result in
a union of the best elements of both po-
litical parties to save the country from
any peril from that source. The man
who shall be properly and constitution
ally declared elected, should be inaugur-
ated aud sustained in the Office, whether
that man be Hayes or Tilden. So SAY
ALL TRUE AND PATRIOTIC Men.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
"About this time as the almana

"About this time" as the almanac
expresses it. expect the Broadway stages
and street cars crosded with ladies and
messenger boys carrying bundles, whose
outlines betray what is in store for the
little folks.
- The Kapzas Legislature shows a
Republican majority OF 49,, las it con-
tains only IA democrats. and the number
Of Republican members is Isl. There
is can approach to unanimity' in Kan
zas.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22

MORE INELIGIBILITY. The Colum-
bia (Tenn.) Times says: I'VE have
no doubt when the Senate commences to
investigate the question of the ineligi-
bility of the electors. that it will find
Mr.. Tilden one vote short in Tennessee.
Col. ]. II. Moore, the elector for this dis
trict. was a cadet-midshipman at the Ma
val Academy before the war. We I'M
derstand he resigned and afterwards
served Is a confederate officer. His dis
abilities hsye not been removed. He
failed to resign as elector ana allow the
vacancy to be filed, but cast bis vote
for Tilden and Hendricks"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Senator Morton's plan to elect pre-

Senator Morton's plan to elect presi'
dents in future, given elsewhere, seem;
the best yet presented. To many it very
naturally appears eminently fair that
the people should vote direct TO presi
dent, but the country has not yet pro
crossed far enough for that, as in such
case, an honest vote in Vermont or any
other state, would stand no chance in
the count with the slums of New York
city nor the returning boards and shot
guns of the south.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22

The fire-eseape man is on the
war-path.
San Jose, Cal, put up 100000 cans
of tomatoes last season.
Sunderland Mass, is a fragrant
town, as the onion crop there in 1876
the Centennial crops ten thousand
bushels.
- There is scarcely theatre in this
country where the Brooklyn horror
couldn't be produced any day. A panic
will upset all plans and precautions.
= The two Pennsylvania miners who
lit their pipes and then proceeded to di-
vide keg of powder were not badly
mangled. The fact was neither one has
yet been found.
- The providential uncertainty Of
tenure of umbrellas gives peculiar
significance to the following Brooklyn
IN. " sign Umbrellas made, re-
paired and recovered.
- One of the customers in BARRIERS
shop sees a dog of ungainly aspect sit
ting opposite intently watching him
"Why does that dog look at me SO ??
"Why, sir, occasionally my hand slips
and | am so unfortunate as to snip off a
bit of ear" Ell and what then p
"Why, then he eats it"
- The most expensive dinner served
on Thanksgiving Day was eaten at San
Francisco A rich citizen sent fine
turkey to his daughter and her young
husband, and at the same time placed a
certificate of one hundred shares of con.
solidated Virginia mining stock in rich
morocco pocketbook, hiding his gift in.
side of the royal bird. The India rub.
Der band Dissolved, and the sweet Juices OF
the turkey reduced the crisp certificate
to pulp. The father fell under the table
He had forgotten to take the number Of
the certificate, and they had been eating
a turkey worth $4,000.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
Fatal BIunder of a Drug Clerk.

Mr.. j. P. Perkins, jeweler, entered
Kellogg's drug store in Fair Haven,
Thursday evening, and ordered some
valerion. The clerk handed him hellebore,
adeadly poison if taken in sufficient guam
titles, of which he swallowed table
spoonful, and as natural consequence
died soon after. The clerk is said to be
in an "agony of grief" over his terri
BILE mistake, but reparation is not with
in his power. We have not learned
whether any steps have been taken to
punish him for his neglect, but some
thing should be done to prevent such
blunders. Only short time since a
Middlebury drug clerk sold some pulver.
lied opium for rhubarb, and the child
to whom the dose was given came near
dying. Druggists, in certain degree,
hold the lives of their customers in their
hands, and they cannot be too careful
in the selection of their clerks.
Mr.. Perkins, the Fair Haven victim
was native of Bridgewater and broth
err of the late Prof Joseph Perkins Of
Castleton. He was about 50 years old
unmarried, and rather eccentric, but
stood well in the community.-Rutano
Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
"a Drowning Man win Catch at a Straw,

If he catch it, it will do him no good.
Thousands of people. who have neglect
ed colds and coughs until they have be
come dangerous, will rush to almost
every nostrum for relief This is why
so many experiments are tried by the
sufferers. Go to your druggist, buy bot
tie of WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHER.
RY, and use it with confidence. 1t will
benefit at once and ultimately cure. II
is no straw, it is cable well-tried. hold
on to it and be saved. so cents and 81
bottle. Sod by all druggists.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
geIlu,rs falls Zines,
BELLOWS FALLS, DEC. %, 1876.

Considering the partizan feeling sup
posed to prevail in New Hampshire. the
Constitutional Convention of that state
appears to have accomplished its work
with much harmony and good sense.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22

SENATORIAL SHOTS In the Senate
on Monday, the bill to reduce the presi-
dents salary came up when Mr.. Thur
man said be was satisfied Mr. Tilden de-
sired TO restore the simplicity of our IA
Tiers, and could live on $4,000 a year.
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Edmunds -"He can live on less
so far as the United States is concerned"
Renewed laughter.)
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22
: At Aylesford. n. s. a Few dave sinc

At Aylesford, N. s., a few days since
a little girl three years of age, put her
foot on block tosteady it for her broth.
er to chop. He missed his aim and cut
the little ones foot nearly off
- George w. Bruce met a grizzly
bear near Santa Cruz, California, and a
fight began promptly. The man stabbed
and shot the bear, the bear broke the
mans ribs by squeezing him, and then
both retreated, apparently satisfied to
escape without victory.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-22

1t is impossible for any fair minded
man not to see that the above is the eff
feet of the pistol and shot gun, aud yet
is there word Of condemnation from
the party who reaps the benefit of the
above result, or from that party who
counted in $4,000 fraudulent votes in
New York 10 1868? And is it not the
same party who are now filed with such
horror, and whose "reform" integrity
is put to such terrible test, on account
of the returning boards of some of the
southern states? And is it not the same
party who are reforming" with such
vengeance that they claim two presiden-
tial electors In two states that gave IN
questioned $4,000 majority for Hayes ?
Reform and virtuel