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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28
A Scene at One of Moody's Inquiry
Meetings.

When the revival in Brooklyn was at
its hight, very wealthy, cultivated and
skeptical lady from New York, went
over there to hear Mr.. Moody preach.
She was amazed and little disgusted
by his style of oratory. But for some
reason, which probably she could not
have defined, she went again. Still
again. Or her fourth visit she passed
into the inquiry room and said to Mr..
Moody that she would like to hear from
him, directly and privately, his argu-
ment why she should become christian.
He answered her, saying Madam, L
know Of no surer way to reach your
heart than through prayer. Let us
pray" Mr.. Moody knelt. His manner
was such that the lady could not choose,
but knelt beside him. He asked her to
repeat after him his prayer. In low, ear
nest tones, and with all the tender and
pathetic phraseology of which on oc'
casions he is master, he uttered his sup.
plieation, pausing after each sentence for
his companion to follow. The prayer
concluded with the vow:
"And now, o Lord, give my life tC
Thee
g Mr.. Moody" said the lady, in {
hard, painful whisper, 81 cannot sa,
that truly cannot. "
Mr. Moody made no reply, nor did h
change his position. There was a paus'
of half a minute Then again he ut
tered the words;
"And now, Q Lord, give my life t.
Theel"
The lady, trembling, did not respond
The evangelist paused for about tn
same space as before, motionless. An
now, with voice still more resolute an
fervid, he repeated for the third time tn
pledge. After momentary interval {
silence, the new convert said y:
And now, o Lord, / give my life t
Thee
Mr. Moody rose, took his weepin
charge by the hand, with the word
Madam, devoutly thank God" an
led her quietly to the door. She ha
ever since been actively employed in re
ligious work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

How THE SECRETARY OF WARS
WIFE DRESSED IN 1830.-In 1929 Ca
leb Atwater was sent to arrange treaty
with the Indians at Prairie Du Chen.
He took his work to Washington, where
it was acted upon by the Senate, approv-
ed, and Mr.. Atwater, being off duty, at
tended the first levee of "Old Hickory"
which occurred January 10th, 1880, at
5 o'clock P. NJ, in the "round room."
Here is the description of Mr.. Atwater
Commodore Rogers was there, dress
ed as plainly as any simple citizen, easy
in his manners and unassuming. The
lieutenants and midshipmen made all
the display they could. In the same way
the officers. of the army appeared. The
Secretary of War and family were dress
ed in the neatest and plainest manner.
The secretary's lady, whose person is
symmetry itself, neither needed nor wore
anything but plain American calico for
dress, without ruffle or single orna-
ment on her person. Her appearance be-
spoke reliance ON her native beauty
and accomplishments, nor was her re-
lance misplaced, for no sooner had she
taken her place, near the Presidents
family, then all the beauty and fashion
in the room gathered around to do her
honor. The gentlemen we're all dressed
alike, but our Western ladies unanimous
ly dressed in plain American calico,
without an ornament upon their persons.
The simplicity of their dress, their unaf-
fected manners, their neatness, their ease,
grace and dignity carried all before
them like an electric shock. The dia-
monds sparkled in vain at that levee
and Western unadorned neatness, mod
esty and beauty, bore off the palm with
ease. Our Western ladies had felt some
uneasiness before the leyee about the re-
suit, but their friends of the other sex
assured them, correctly enough, that re-
publican simplicity would triumph over
all the crosses and diamonds that the
East would bring into the field.''
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

A WIRES PowER.-A good wife is to
a man wisdom, strength and courage; a
bad one is confusion, weakness and des-
pair. No condition is hopeless to man
where the wife possesses firmness, de-
cision and economy. There is no out
ward propriety which can counteract in
dolence, extravaganza and folly at home.
No spirit can long endure bad influence.
Man is strong but his heart is not ada
mant. He needs happy home, and es-
pecially if he is an intelligent man, with
whole head, he needs its moral force
in the conflict of life. To recover his
composure home must be a place of
peace and comfort There his soul
renews its strength and goes forth with
new vigor to encounter the labor and
trouble of life. But if at home he finds
no rest, and there is met with bad tenn
per, jealousy and gloom, or assailed with
complaint and censure, hope vanishes
and he sinks into despair.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

A RIVER OF INK.-In Algeria there
is river of genuine ink. 1t is formed
by the union of two streams, one coming
from a region of furruginous soil. the
other draining peat swamp. The wa
ter Of the former is strongly impregna-
ted with iron, that of the latter with
gallie acid. When the two waters min
gle, the acid of the one unites with the
iron of the other, forming a true ink.
We are familiar with stream called
Black Brook in the northern part Of
this State, the inky color Of whose water
is evidently due to like conditions
Scientific American.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28
A New Amusement.

The latest amusement is termed the
" Printers Delight" and is performed
in the following manner Take sheet
of note paper, fold it up carefully, and
inclose bank note sufficiently large to
pay up all arrears and year in advance
And what adds immensely to the fact is
to send along the name of new sub
scriber, with the cash to balance. Keep
your eye ON the printer, and if you de-
tect a smile the trick is a success. Try
IT,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

THE MEANEsT WOMAN IN New YORK
She lives in fashionable quarter of
the town. And this is what she did
and does In the name of charity she
gave out some dress-making to the in
mates of one of the institutions for re-
forming and saving women supposed to
be lost. When the work was done, this
fashionable and charitable lady was not
ready to pay the bill, which amounted
to the enormous sum of S12. The same
work if it had been at fashionable
dressmaker's would have cost her $25,
or perhaps $50 She had no complaint
| to make of the manner in which the
work was done; but she haggled about
the price, and, as she gave out the work
in charity, she thought, probably, that
the charity would be extended to her
and not to the poor sewing woman who
had earned the money. One month
passed away, and another, and six more
while this wealthy and charitable wo'
man, with one excuse and another, put
off paying the poor girl who was seek.
ing to earn an honest living and turr
from her evil ways. But she could no
get her hard-earned money from hel
lady patroness. Finally, in despair, sht
had recourse to the law, by the aid O.
an agency Of which | will write to you
and the prospect of exposure, in thu
character of fraud, brought the lady
to terms, and she paid the full amount
And | have styled her the meanest wo
man in New York. If any one knows
of meaner men or women than they are
who defraud in the name of charity
who do wickedness under the pretens,
of benevolence, let them mention th,
facts, and / will modify the opinion
Z" Ten@ns," IN ~ Y. Observer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

A Virginian accidentally stumbled
and fell. A lady thinking to commiser-
ate with the mishap, observed that she
regretted his unlucky fastr.pas. 81
didn't hurt my fore-paws." he replied /;
" il was my knee"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

SUNNY Rooms MAKE SUNNY LIVES.
Light is one of the most active agents
in enlivening and beautifying home.
We all know the value of sunlight as a
health giving agent to the physical sys-
tenn and it is not less so to our moral
and spiritual natures. We absorb light,
and it nourishes us with strange power.
We are more active under its influence
can think better and work more Wig
orously.
Let us take the airiest, choicest and
sunniest room in the house for our liv.
ing room-the workshop where brain
and body are built up and renewed.
And let us have bay window, no mat
ter how plain in structure, through
which the good twin-angel of nature
sunlight and pure air-can freely enter
This window shall be the poem of the
house. 1t shall give freedom and scope
for eve and mind We shall hang nc
picture on the walls that compare with
the living and everlasting pictures which
God shall plant for US through our am
pie window. Rosy dawns, golden-heart
ed sunsets, the tender green and changing
tints of spring, the glow of summer, the
pomp of autumn, the white of winter
storm and shine, glimmer and gloom
all of these we can have and enjoy
while we sit in our sheltered room as th'
changing year rolls on.
Dark rooms bring depression ofspirits
imparting a sense of confinement, o.
isolation, of powerlessness, which i
chilling to energy and vigor but il
light is good cheer.
Even in gloomy house, where wall
and furniture are dingy and brown, yol
have but to take down the curtains
open wide the windows. hang bracket
on either side, set flower pots on tn
brackets, and ivies in the pots, and lie
the warm sun stream freely in, to bring
health to our bodies and health to ou
souls.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

"Punch once told droll story of
man who, being suddenly raised to
riches, exclaimed in the fullness of his
satisfaction, a. o that | could stand in the
road and see myself ride by in my car
riagel
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-28

Frogs we're the original greenbacks
and since they drew breath they have
been inhationists.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22
Tilden,a Sulfa.

When the facts q to the suit of Henry
H. Boody against Samuel j. Tilden, to re-
cover 81, ,673 80 grabbed in Northwestern
railroad stock job, were made public, it
was promptly denied as campaign lie, and
tho public was assured that at the proper
time Mr.. Tilden would fully explain the
matter, completely vindicating himself.
The facts charged, it will be remembered,
were that Tilden. who was Q director in the
Northwestern Company, entered into q
pooling arrangement with Body and 9th
ers whereby the stock of the Galena Union
Railroad Company was to be bought up and
unloaded to the Northwestern ut hand
some profit, which MIR. Tilden was to
share. That is, a. director and trustee
for the stockholders of his company, Mr..
Tilden proposed to prostitute his position
to skin his stockholders in the transaction
fer his own profit. In the suit, Boody fur.
ther alleges that when the transaction was
complete Tilden proceeded to skin his assO-
ciates of the pool out of $26 600 of the
profits. Now, the proper time for Mr.. Til
den to set up his answer seems to have
come, for he has fled it. And that answer,
which was to be his full vindication, so long
promised, is that the suit against him ie
barred by the statute of limitstions-not
that the facts alleged in Boody's bill are
not untrue, but that Bo0dy's claim is 30 old
it can't be sued on. The plea is, in short
precisely such vindication as was Tweed's
"What are you going to do about itp 1t il
q confession of the fraud charged.-Chi
cagO Tribune.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22
Specimen Witnesses

The New York Times of the sixteenth
says:
The House subcommittee in New Orleans
had sample yesterday of the colored peo-
pie who worked and voted for Tilden. One
was milkman, who served white custom
ers, was desirous OF obllging. them, and
thought that "a change" would enable him
to get his money more promptly. The other
was person who had been assaulted for
his political opinion, but who made No
charge against his assailants, and, oddly
enough, submitted to the indignity of an
arrest by them. The third was colored
orator who had been turned out of the Lsg
islature by Republicans, ''illegally," be
thinks, after being illegally" elected for 9
second term. Being of forpiving disposi
ton, however, he offered to work for thu
Republican committee, and it was only
when his services were declined that hl
went over to the Democrats. So far, moi
much progress has been made in provinl
the great revulsion in the feeling Of negr'
voters in louisiana, which is assumed t.
have given Tilden q majority in that State
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
TAKING TESTIMONY.
THE SUE. COMMITTEE AT SHREVEPORT
THE FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Especial 70 the New Orleans Republicaa,

SHREVEPORT. December 81, 1876.
Messrs. Meade and Danford arrived by
special train this morning, and Joined Mr..
House, the other member of the congress
sional subcommittee, all of whol are
quartered at CumpstOns restaurant.
Their first meeting was held this evening
at Colonel s. j. Wards Office, ON Milan
street, Mr.. Meade acting as chairman.
The witnesses examined were Messrs w.
H. Wise, A. B. Crowder, Reuben White,
Albert Phillips, Warren Gillard and Nobert
Butcher, of Csddo psrish, the three latter
iter's plantation, and Senator A. B George
and w. Carloss, of Bossier parish.
Nothing Of any importance was elicited.
Congressman Danford, by his pertinent
cross.examination of witnesses, proved
himself fully equal to the task of coping
with the numerous attorneys assisting the
Democratic members of the committee.
If to-day is q sample of the testimony to
be produced, your correspondent feels JUS
tilted in stating that this subcommittee will
not have much consolation for the general
committee when they make their report.
B. c. White, of the Telegram, and Cap
tain McKenna, Mr.. James Heffner and Mr..
A. A. Millican are the committee on the
part of the Republicans, while Major Mon
cure, N. c. Blanchard, Esq, and several
other members of the legal fraternity are
acting for the Democrats.
Judge ]. B. Elan arrived with the CON-
mittee, and il taking very active part in
the investigation.
About P. NJ. the committee adjourned
to meet at the Courthouse tomorrow morn
ing. K.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

The thermometer ct Louis Frigerio's, No.
so Chartres street, stood - follows Decem.
ber 2l: At A. NJ, 600; at 2 P. NJ, 6lo; at 6
P. NJ, 6lo. Lowest point during the night
of December 20, $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22
Christmas present,
Christmas prese Mt,
Christmas present.

For one dollar, worth $4,000.
For one dollar, worth $4,000.
For one dollar, worth $4,000
For one dollar, worth $4,000.
Grand drawing, January 2.
Grand drawing, January ?.
Grand drawing. January 2.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

Having been Left, Sam Cox is leader Of
the lett wing.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-22

lCONTINUY3 ON FOURTH PAGE. |
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-01

ssi,ed-stesnship C. ". Lord, banks n Galstola
Squszis and schooner Jennie Wood
fORr EAps, May 3l-Wind eoutheeof, light.
Weather clon1y. No axTivA1A Caiiee-Ste amstip
tsrasbear, 6psniAh steamship Rita. drawing six
te n fe<t two inches, at 158 p. n.
eHRsvHroRf, May 3l-Weather shOwery thie
forenoon; fair and hot this afternoon: The river
hss fallen three inches. Arrived-COlonel kounz
from j fer son. lepa1ted-Sandy, for lower coxst
V1oKsBuRe, MAY 3l.-The river has fallen one
inch during the last twenty. four hour hours and
now stands forty.four feet two inches The Sber
lock paced down IT 4. n. The Genevieve ar
rived at p. y.
MRnpHls, Nay 3L-River fell nine inchee Now
tweI ty feet seven inches on gauge ."eetner
warm and rainy. Departed-Btlle Texas, for At.
kant a. river; Grand Republic for st. Louis. and
Thompson Dean, for cincinnati; the latter two
late LAT night.
EvAxsvIIIs, May 3l.-weather rainy and warm.
River fail ng.
UIHcINxAT1, Nay 3l.-River sixteen feet seven
inches and falling. Weather clear ana warm.
Arrived Charles Morgan, from New Orleans De-
parted Mary Houston for New Orleans
LOUISVILLE, May 81 Weather warm and threat
eninR. River falling, with eight feet eight inches
sT. LOUIS. May 3l-Departed-Bee and barges.
for new Orleans. River fallen tive inches nov
stationary: nine feet to Cairo. Weather clear
Pirrssrke, May sl.-weatber clear and warm.
River falling.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-01
MARKETS.
Oamestic Markets.

at 4, Sterling firm; 81 SO. Government b0nde
active; new fves ll7s. State bonds qaiet and
Cotton closed firm; 1902 3-l6c sales >2O6 bales
net receipts s.; grOss 400; consolidated net re-
csDts 5000 to Great Britain 'A2S to
Full closed barely steady; sales ~ ooc bales,
n fol ows: June u 932c; July - ll320l2ssc; An.
Ensta Il Kove%6sF e sss Lice Sece@ber
q i320l2 Lice January II $50 OH 3l6c; February
i2 9320l2 s.i6c; March IL 10 320l2 7l6c April l2h
Flour slightly in buyers favor; euperfne Western
ard state 81 1904 50. Wheat dull and heavy; "a
&c lower. Corn 5606Oc. Oats without decided
and steady; refined unchanged. Molasses quiet
and steady. Rice dull and unchanged. TalIow
dull; ESQ Rosin and turpeDtine steady. PORK
steam ii 40 oil SOC. Whisky shade easier: 81 llk
al H. Freights firm and quiet; cotton 5-l6d.
C1solysAri. nay 3i-to%r e quiet and 1d, steady
32d39c. Rye quiet and steady. Pork firm; els 50.
Lard-Sfesm rendered sold st auction at lie; ket.
tie l2dl2Ac. Bulk meats strong shoulders 6'sc;
6rmer; shoulders 1,sc; clear rib sides iOA 0lOsc;
clear sides lO,s CLOSE. Hogs dull; fair 70 good
heavy IS 65a5 80. Whisky steady; 81 o7s Butter
~. Louls, NAV l-Tlour unsettled; family e5 IS
as 50; fancy Sc 75d7 IS. Wheat easier; M. 2 red
fall 81 40 No. 3 do 81 %. Corn active; No 2
SIG bid Rvs steady and firm; 63a63hc. Barley
dull: sample lots Of Ainnesoi sO09Oc Whisky
None CD the market nominally 81 o9: Pork 8 Is.
clear RIB and clear sides 9h Oessc. Bacon-Shoul-
ders 7sc clear rib and clear sides lo0loc. Cattle
active
tleo No Chicago spring 81 o3A0l Osss No lido
931sc Corn flmer; No. 2. Aac. spot. Oats hrmer;
2skc, spot: Bye easier; Ss6 6ssse Barley easier;
delivery. Lard-Demard fair a. ll:2591l27kc.
Bulk meats quiet and unchanged Whisky 81 90.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-01
The Hawaiian Treaty.

A Washington dispatch to the New York
San. dated May 26, says:
The House to-day ordered the Ways and
Means Committee to investigate the charge
made in the Sun of this date to the effect
that $500, 900 was expended in securing the
passage through the House of the bill giving
effect to the Hawaiian treaty. Members
who voted for the bill were indignant
that such a charge should be made. as
they say it implies that the money
was distributed among those who voted
for the bill. The friends of the
measure need not have waited for the pub
LEGATION of the charge in the Sun care
full reading Of the speech Of w. d. Kelley,
in opposition to the bill, vill show that the
suspicion was we'll defined before the bill
passed. The Ways and Means Committee
will begin the investigation on Monday
next, and it is the intention to make bet
ter record than was made by this commit
tee in previous Congress, when $4OO, OOO
was traced to two members of the present
House, viz j. G. Schumacher, $275, 900, and
w. s. King, $l25,OOO
Il was not asserted that dollar was
paid to a member to secure the passage OF
the treaty bill. Some of the members
labored for the measure most zealOusly,
because they believed it would benefit the
Pacific coast. Congressman Lane, of Ore
gon, in SO doing, regarded the instructions
Of his PEG pie, the Legislature having twice
expressed itself by resolution in favor
of giving the treaty the fullest effect.
The members of the California dele
cation melted away with indignation at
the imputation that they had been con
trolled by money in lsborirg for the inter
ests of their State. If money was needed
to secure the services OF effective lobby
lists they were not among that number,
and should it be proven that 100000 or
any amount of money was paid to active
attorneye-for they were pointed out on
the floor during the debate by opponents of
the bill-what does it amount to- Are not
King ard Schumacher to-day on an equality
with ell the members Of the Ways and
Means Committee IA members of the Forty
fourth COngressl Yet no one knows to this
day how King and Schumacher divided the
$400, 900 intrusted to their care as attorneys
for the Pacific Mail subsidy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
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