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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
The Railroad Accident.

The railroad accident near South Wal
lingford, of which we made brief ac-
count last week, was more disastrous
than first reports. The two persons
burnt to, death in the sleeping car, were
Charles H. Bissell and his son Willie
Bissell, of Chicago, of the Sherman
House. Several others were considera-
bly, injured, among them, Hon. f. f.
Woodbridge, of Vergennes, as mention
ed last week Mr.. Bissell once escaped
from the burning car. but hearing the
call of his son, a lad of seventeen, he
went back and thus lost his own life in
helping to save his boy. The news al
Chicago, where Mrs. Bissell was so well
known, created great sensation and
deep felt regret The terrible news wa.
finally broken to his wife there, but sh,
already had the most serious apprehen
sions from the terribly sad faces abou
her.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
Railroad Meeting.

A special meeting of the stock holders
of the Rutland railroad company was held
at this place in Union Hall on Friday OF
last week, to act upon the proposed mod
ifcation of the lease of the company
made in 1870. A meeting of the stock
holders or trustees of the Central Yer
mont railroad was also held at Towns
hotel at the same time. Gov. Page call
ed the Rutland company to order and
explained the proposed modification.
He did not conceal his disgust at the
state of things at all, both as to the Cen
trail Vermont and the Courts, and while,
on behalf of the directors, he submitted
the proposed modification as perhaps the
best that could be done under the cir
cumstances, he said he did not recon-
mend it, and it was for the stockholders
to say whether they would adopt it or
not He said he had been charged with
fraud in making the original lease, but
with some emphasis he declared that he
had no fear on that point, and that il
ever an honest contract was made this
was one, which remark was received
with applause. The stockholders he
said must abide their time which he be-
lieved would surely come
On motion of Mr.. J. NJ Everett Of
Boston,. a resolution approving of the
proposed settlement and modification Of
the lease of 1870, was adopted Be
sides the arrangement of paying rents
by the Central, Gov. Smith and party
have bought all the stock of the Central
Vermont held by Gov Page and others
for the Rutland company, which ends
any interest the Rutland company have
had in the Central stock, and which also
ends all further controversy as to whC
are the officers of the Central road, anC
leaving the road in the hands of tn
Smith board, and so far as this goes t,
end litigation it certainly seems a yer,
proper contamination.
The meeting of the trustees of tn
Central railroad adopted the modifca
ton above mentioned without opposi
ton.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
WINDHAM COUNTY.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
: james Gordon Bennett's !" in

= James Gordon Benefits " girl is
nineteen years of age; tall and Of rather
slight figure; has brilliant black eyes,
dark waving hair, and clear complex
ion with delicate color
The Rev. w. H. H. Murray, Of
Boston, intends to have pulpit chairs
made from the great branch of the Bos-
ton elm which, few days ago, he car.
ried off on his shoulder from the Boston
Common.
= Deacon Noah Pease and wife. OF
Ellington, Conn, aged respectively eigh-
ty-four and eighty-fve years, died on
Tuesday, and what is most remarkable
both died at the same moment.
- While the two Harland brothers.
trapezists, and the wife of the Younger
one were performing at the Park thea
tire, Brooklyn, Friday evening, the one
failed to catch the other in a swinging act.
and both fell to the stage, 20 feet below.
injuring the younger one so that he is
not likely to recover. No netting or
other provisions against accident are
used on the Park theatre stage.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

perell he had a good pair of thick cow
hide shoes, and they lasted long time
He drew none from the commissary de-
partment, but preserved his own home
made feet covering. 1t happened one
morning that Perham with twelve Others
we're detailed, under Capt. Houdan,
Frenchman in our service, to conduct a
small squad of prisoners from North
River to "Old Lancaster" Pa, | sup
pose the place where eighty years after
President Buchanan died. 1t was in
November or December. 1t was weary
way, the ground rough and frozen, and
on one morning as they moved from
their nights encampment, Perham lin
gered in the rear to aid in walking a
feeble red-coat prisoner who was foot
sore and i'll. Observing the toes of the
prisoner protruding from his miserable
shoes, in the snow as he walked along
the American soldier pitied his captive
and quietly exchanged shoes with him.
In a few moments he came in proximity
to the Capt of the guard, and pointing
to his feet informed Capt. Houdan that
he never had drawn any shoes since he
enlisted, but had worn the very same his
father furnished him when he left his
home in Pepperell. The Frenchman
casting his eyes to Perham's feet saw at
once the needs of the private and or
dered new shoes at once from the supply
wagon and thus the invalid prisoner
was relieved and the revolutionary pri-
vate enjoyed the consolation of having
conferred favor on his innocent, but
unfortunate enemy.
Capt. Houdon was a very fractions
Frenchman, exacting in his discipline,
yet generous and kind in his way. The
little band in traversing the country
usually stopped at some farm house for
the night The commander enjoyed the
conveniences of the farmers house, while
the prisoners and their guard of pri-
Yates, had quarters in an out building
On one occasion, soon after the DISPOSE
ton of the troops had been made fol-
the night, member of the family where
Capt. Houdan himself quartered, hur
riedly approached and informed hin
that his soldiers were robbing their hen
roost. Snatching his sword the capt
rushed out and entered the barn Just as
an unfortunate soldier jumped from the
beams to the barn floor. Impetuously
the irrate captain attacked the defence
less chicken-thief, and the disturber Of
hen-roosts got severe beating with the
fiat of the captains sword for his men,
dacious folly in attempting to forage on
the family of his friends. Among this
squad of prisoners were few tories un
der guard, being conducted to a place Of
security. These the captain particular
" disliked, and in the most positive style
of French profanity, intermingled with
broken English, did Houdan beratt
them, calling them cow-thieves, traitors
rascals, fighting against their own coun.
try, no soldiers, but robbers. After
placing the prisoners in quarters at Ian.
caster, Perham and his party returned
to the Hudson.
But, Mr.. Editor, will close this ar.
ticle lest you weary at its length, and
possibly in future number of the TIMES
may write again of the incidents of the
early history of "spunky little Athens
as remembered from tales of my grand
father. c.
Feb. 22d, 1876.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

The Worcester Spy tells wonder
full story Of Taunton, Mass, man of
forty-six, who had been shipwrecked
once, narrowly escaped being in rail-
road accident, has been run away with
times innumerable, was shot in the neck
at Gettysburg, had a taste Of the horrors
of Libby Prison, fell overheard from a
whaler, and, being picked up, left two
fingers in the mouth of a shark, was
drafted twice, had the right arm broken
in two places in the New York riot,
stood on a barrel with halter around
his neck in an Alabama town at the out
break of the rebellion, from sunrise to
sunset in 1868 was crushed under a
falling building during a California
earthquake, and was without food or
drink nearly fifty hours, and when home.
ward bound from the White Pine region
narrowly escaped lynching through q
mistake in person
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

DooMsDAY.-A new Doomsday
Book, the last one having been prepar-
ed in the days of William the Conquer
er, has just been laid before the British
Parliament. 1t has been four years in
cause of preparation, and gives the own
ers and tenants Of every piece Of land
in England or Wales, with the metes
and bounds of it. In King Williams
book the list of land owners was $4,000.
The New Doomsday book gives the
names of 972,S36 owners. But when it
is considered that of this number 1853
26S are owners of less than an acre each
the progress made in the division of the
land in the past eight centuries seems
very small. The fendal land system of
proprietors has survived with. wonderful
tenacity of life. The estates Of the hun
bred largest owners besides the crown
and the universities, sum up 3,S52,000
acres, or an average Of more than 49,
900 acres to each owner. Oxford owns
127 900 acres, and Cambridge over 100
900. In spite of the dense population of
England and its pressure on the means
Of support there are more than one mil
lion and half acres devoted to non pro-
ductive uses by their rich owners.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

- The New York World dem, says
there is no present reason to suppose
that Ohio or Pennsylvania can be recov-
cred from the Republican party this
fall"
- A colored member has been ex-
PEELED from the Virginia House of Del
egates, because he stole another colored
members money from the pay-book of
the Sergeant-at-Arms He couldn't have
behaved worse had he been white man.
- The Missouri constitution rather
singularly undertakes to provide how a
man may dispose of his property and
prohibits any gift, bequest or devise
for the support, use or benefit ofany min
ister, public teacher, or preacher of the
gospel as such, or to any religious sect. =
In accordance with this provision the
courts have recently set asidea bequest
made by man to Catholic arch-bish.
OPP.
= The two youngest members of the
present Congress are the Hon. John ID
White and the Hon. Edward T. Parson.
both of Kentucky. The former is a sol
of the late Hon. John White, Speaker
during the Twenty-seventh Congress
and the latter son of the Rev. Mr.. Par
sonsa distinguished Methodist clergyman
of that state.
The Graphic says that Winslow'
liabilities are set down at 100000. In
addition to this there is a liability Of
his going to the State Prison, which is !
large one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

THE SAWYER MURDER TRIAL.-The
jury in the case of Sawyer tried for the
murder of Mrs. Emerson whose head
was shot off at Piermont, n. H., failed
to agree. As this was the second trial
Sawyer was admitted to bail in $4,000.
which was given and he has gone to
Lowell, Mass. No motive was shown for
The murder and the chances appear even
that the death of Mrs. Emerson was by
accident or more likely carelessness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
Vermont News.

Albro L. Perkins of Pomfret ship
ped from Woodstock station on Tuesday
morning to Texas a two year old merino
buck, Sweepstakes. The price paid
was S115, and he is very superior ami
NAL.
- Richmond & Pinney of Woodstock
have slaughtered a COW purchased OF
Edward Rix, of Royalton, that weighed
alive 1410 pounds; dressed 1881; and
the tallow weighed 1855 pounds. Shrink
age only q per cent
- East Calais is to have, March 4th,
a meeting Of farmers from surrounding
towns who will bring a peck of each
sort of grain and root they propose to
putinto the ground the coming spring,
to be used as texts for discourses.
Subscriptions are being made by the
citizens of St. Albaus for the formation
of a company, with capitol Of $4,000,
for the manufacture of horse powers,
threshing and sowing machines under
the patent of Mr., Barnard l.. Olds, OF
Highgate, who had invented a mallea-
BILE link for horse powers.
= Last Monday morning at 9 o'clock
the wife and child of A. F. Downing
were found in the river dead and frozen
into the ice, opposite Downing's house,
Barre. Downing and his wife have not
lived happily together, audit is supposed
to be case of murder by the mother
and suicide. The child was an infant
The woman's age was about % years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

STOP THAT COUGH.-There is no pulmonary
complaint which DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar. Wild
Cherry and Horehound will not cUre, or greatly re
lieye. AZ a specific for Coughs. Colds. Asthma and
Bronchitis, cure for GROUP and preventive OF Con
sumption it has equal. IL is invaluable in Sore
voice of speakers and singers. Takes away all the
distress of WH00PING COUGH. Contains no poi
um other dangerous drug and is pleasant to take
Trial bottles. 10 cents. Try and be convinced
o. +. Woods. sole agent for Bellows Falls +. w
Pierce, sole agent for Chester Morris j Heritage
Proprietors, Philadelphia, spnl-l3
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

= three-year old child sprang from
the arms of its mother standing at an
open window of house in Providence
the other day, and fell % feet, but struck
on a baby carriage standing below the
window. and was not seriously hurt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
Rennnlican Stare Conyentlon.

A Republican Union State Convention Is hereby
called TO be held in the city OF Burlington, on WE'D
NESpAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY or MARoH, 1870, AT
ELEvEN O'clock, A, NJ for the purpose Of choosing
In accordance with a precedent established ten
delegates land ten substtutes) represent the state
OF Vermont IN the Union Republican National Con
yent0n 10 be held In the city Of Cincinnati, on
Wednesday, the fourteenth day OF June next; ior
the purpose Of nominating candidates for the ohces
of President and Vice President of the United
States. o.,
out regard to past political differences previous
party difficulties who are opposed TO Teyivng sec
tiona issues, and desire 70 promote friendly feeling
and permanent harmony throughout the country by
maintaining and enforcing all the constitutional
rights Of every citizen, including the full aud nee
exercise of the right Of suffrage without ntimida-
tion and without fraud; who are IN favor OF the
continued prosecution and punishment Of all official
dishonesty, and Of an economical administration q
fcers who are in favor of making such reforms in
government as experience may from time to time
suggest who opposed to impairing the credit OF
the nation by depreeating any of its obligations;
and in favor OF utaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor; who hold that the com
mon school system is the nursery of American lib
erty, and should be maintained absolutely free from
seotarap control who believe that Tor the promo.
ton of these ends the direction Of the government
should continue TO be conhded to those who adhere
the principles Of ll76, support them as ncorpor-
ated in the constitution and laws, and who are IN
favor of recognizing and strengthening the funda-
mental principle of national unity IN this Centen-
NAL anniversary Of the birth of the republic, are
invited through their delegates, TO participate in
the deliberations Of the convention.
All such electors will be represented in the State
Convention by their delegates, chosen upon the
basis of one delegate from each town. and an addl-
tiOnal delegate from each town, and an additional
delegate for each fraction of hundred votes over
fy cast for the republican candidate for Governor
al the last state election
by vote of former convention. the State Com
mttee are constituted Committee on Credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper ere
dentials signed by the secretaries of their respee-
tive primary meetings. and Immediately upon their
arrival in Burlington present them TO the State
Committee. at their headquaTters-the Van Ness
House.
The several railroads in the state, except the Del
aware & Hudson Canal Company, will extend the
usual courtesy of fare one way.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
A Fathers FATAL BL1yNDER-Wi

A FATHERS FATAL BLUNDER.-W vii,
liam S. Parsons, New York lad of Is
who had been sick for some time, was on
Thursday morning given solution of
aconite by his father, instead of the
medicine prescribed. The father almost
Immediately discovered his mistake and
incautiously told his son he had acciden-
tally poisoned him. The boy, who was
in very weak and nervous condition,
was so frightened that he was taken
with spasms, soon became unconscious
and died in few hours. The doctors
ascribed his death to heart disease and
to fright, and not to aconite.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

A young American lady who has
enjoyed the rare privilege Of taking a
stroll with the poet TennysOn, inciden-
tally mentions in letter to a friend
that it seriously affected the romance
of the situation when be paused during
the walk to scratch his back against a
gate-post"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

No Man or Woman is Safe while the
least remnant Of cough or cold, or any
symptoms of pulmonary disease lin
gers in the system. Expel the cause of
danger with Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

Do you have a pain in your back in
the morning, and is it with difficulty
that you move in your bed !? If so your
Kidneys are diseased. On not use plas.
tiers, they will do you no good take
HUNTS REMEDY and be cured HUNTS
REMEDY cures Dropsy and all Diseases
Of the Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary
Organs
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
Crow AGENCY, NJ. T.,
DEC. 18th, 1875

EDITOR CURRIER ON the 18th inst,
about noon, VIM. Castro, JEFF. Thomp-
son and o. F. Mason, were attacked by
Indians, about miles below the Little
Horn River, while en- route for Fort
Pease. There were between 70 and 100
Indians. They came up in the rear of
the party, and fired some shots at them
before they got off their horses. AS
quick as possible they ran into a small
ravine close by, got in a narrow wash
out, and stood them off the best they
could. The Indians had them surround
ed, occupying the ridges. They kept
up a steady fire, but without effect
when they descended to the ravine, and
got in better range from the upper part
of the valley. They killed Mr. Mason
and wounded Mr.. Thompson in the hand
slightly. Castro and Thompson are
positive that three Indirns were killed
one was shot off his horse while driving
away their saddle and pack animals, two
others were killed in the ravine. One
of them laid within40 yards Of the men,
after the killing of those they backed
out-taking with them all their animals
and winter supplies belonging to them.
The two men buried their comrade in
pit made with their butcher knives.
and remained by him until dark when
they left in the direction of Fort Pease.
travelling all night. The next day they
found themselves cut off by the Indians.
when they abandoned the idea Of going
to the Fort and took the back track for
this point which they reached YESTERDAY.
Mr.. Mason it will be remembered. was
at one time Clerk of the District Court
at BOzeman, was surveyor, and dur
ing the past summer, assisted III. J. Hon
Ply, in the hay field at this place. He
was gentleman and highly esteemed by
his acquaintance. W. Y. SMITH
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
Murder of a yermonter in Montana

murder OF a ermOnter IN montana
The murder of o. F. Mason, we think
formerly of this county, occurred in
Montana Territory last December. An
account of it was given to newspapers
of that place, which has been forwarded
to us for publication by Patrick Hyde
formerly Of Bellows Falls. Should any
one wish to make further inquiries they
can address Patrick Hyde, Yellow Stone
Crossing, Montana. Theaccount referred
to was by correspondent at Indian
Grow Agency, as follows
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03

The republicans in all the towns Of
the state, should see to it that the meet
ings are called in season for the election
of delegates to the state convention.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
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Every facility, as to prices and terms D
payment, is afforded purchasers Of the Ter.
race building lots, T32
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-03-03
SPECIAL SALE /!


Great sacrifice to close out our Fall and Whit,
BOOTS, SHOES & RUBBERS!
To the people of Bellows Falls and vicinity :.
will offer our entire stock Of Boots, Shoes and Ru5
bers, FOR CASH. 'V
Smyrna times., 1876-04-19
RREAKwATER ERANKroRp ANp woRcEsrER R. r.

Trains OF Junction & Breakwater Railroad make
close connection at Georgetown. Del. with trains of
Breakwater d FrankfOrd. and Worcester Railroads.
No change of cars between Harrington, Del. and
Stockton, Md, point near ChincOteague Bay noted
for fine oysters.
Passengers taking this route will find comfortable
cars and accommodating conductors.
At stockton, which is near the line between Mary
land and Virginia stages connect with these railroads
for Greenback miles distant; for Horntown. miles
distant: and DrummondtOwn, % miles distant; and
for towns all the way down the Eastern Shore of
Virginia,
Passengers from Delaware @Raiiroad connect at
Harrington at 115 NJ with train making connection
with steamer for New York on Tuesdays and Fridays
of each week
Trains running as above connect at Lewes on Tues
DAYS and Fridays of each week with steamers for New
York that leave at p. NJ. having good aecOmmOda-
tons for freight and passengers. Rates of fare and
freight very low.
Trains connect in the morning at Lewes DEL for all
points named above, on Tuesdays and Fridays with
steamers that left New York at NJ the day before
Al Harrington connection is made with trains North
and South on the Delaware Railroad, by which the
rail.
At Btflin passengers can take the WicomieO and
POeOmOke Railroad for Salisbury, Princess Anne
Crisfield, and other points.
Freight not pershable is received every day in the
| week except Sundays for New York and all points
| East, West. North and South.
Perishable freight is received at ALL POINTS or
the days the steamers leave Lewes and is due in New
York early the next morning.
| A. BROWN, Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent ]. &, B.
| B. & F., and w. Railroads.
| II. A. BOURNE, Gen. Supt o. d. S. s. Co.,
| THOMAS GROOM, Supt j. e. B. X. X.
j. l.. MAPES, Supt. B. d Il. and w. Roads. Jan 5-tf